February 28, 2009 • Men's Basketball
 WEEVILS END REGULAR SEASON WITH SENIOR DAY WIN OVER SAU
 
MEN'S BASKETBALL SUFFERS 58-79 LOSS TO ARKANSAS TECH
February 26, 2009


RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. – The University of Arkansas at Monticello men’s basketball team suffered a 58-79 loss to Arkansas Tech Thursday evening in Gulf South Conference action.

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UAM BASKETBALL TEAMS RANKED SIXTH IN REGION
February 25, 2009


INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Both basketball teams at the University of Arkansas at Monticello have been ranked sixth in this week’s release of the NCAA South Region Rankings.

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WEEVILS CLINCH SPOT IN GSC TOURNAMENT WITH WIN OVER HARDING
February 21, 2009


MONTICELLO – The University of Arkansas at Monticello men’s basketball team clinched a spot in the 2009 Gulf South Conference Championship Tournament with a 78-62 win over Harding Saturday evening.

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WEEVILS SNAP FOUR-GAME LOSING SKID WITH ROAD WIN OVER REDDIES
February 19, 2009


ARKADELPHIA, Ark. – The University of Arkansas at Monticello men’s basketball team snapped its four game losing streak with an 80-68 win over Henderson State Thursday night in Gulf South Conference action.

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WEEVILS DROP TO SIXTH IN REGION RANKINGS
February 18, 2009


INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – The University of Arkansas at Monticello men’s basketball team dropped to No. 6 in this week’s release of the NCAA South Region Rankings.

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WEEVILS DROP FOURTH STRAIGHT WITH LOSS TO OBU
February 14, 2009


ARKADELPHIA, Ark. – The University of Arkansas at Monticello men’s basketball team suffered its fourth straight loss with a 64-54 setback to Ouachita Baptist on Saturday evening in GSC play.

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STATESMEN HAND WEEVILS THIRD STRAIGHT LOSS
February 12, 2009


MONTICELLO – The University of Arkansas at Monticello men’s basketball team suffered its third consecutive loss with an 84-77 setback to Delta State Thursday evening in Gulf South Conference play.

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WEEVILS REMAIN FIFTH IN NCAA SOUTH REGION RANKINGS
February 11, 2009


INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Both basketball teams at the University of Arkansas at Monticello remained at the No. 5 slot in this week’s release of the NCAA South Region Rankings.

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WEEVILS DROP OUT OF TOP 25 POLL, STILL EARN ONE VOTE
February 10, 2009


KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The University of Arkansas at Monticello men’s basketball team has dropped out of the NABC Division II Top 25, but still received one vote this week’s poll.

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WEEVILS DROP SECOND STRAIGHT WITH LOSS TO CHRISTIAN BROTHERS
February 5, 2009


MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The University of Arkansas at Monticello men’s basketball team lost its second straight game with a 51-43 loss to No. 10 Christian Brothers on the road in Gulf South Conference action.

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WEEVILS REMAIN FIFTH IN REGION RANKINGS
February 4, 2009


INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – The University of Arkansas at Monticello men’s basketball team remains at No. 5 in this week’s release of the NCAA South Regional Rankings.

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WEEVILS DROP TO NO. 22 IN LATEST NABC TOP 25 POLL
February 3, 2009


KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The University of Arkansas at Monticello men’s basketball team has dropped to No. 22 in the latest release of the NABC Division II Top 25 Poll.

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SOUTHERN ARKANSAS ENDS WEEVIL'S SIX-GAME WINNING STREAK
January 31, 2009


MAGNOLIA, Ark. – Southern Arkansas’ Channin Harden nailed a jump-shot as time expired to end the University of Arkansas at Monticello men’s basketball team’s six-game winning streak by a final score of 48-46 in Gulf South Conference action.

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WEEVILS HOLD TECH TO 15 SECOND-HALF POINTS IN 56-53 GSC WIN
January 29, 2009


MONTICELLO – The No. 16 University of Arkansas at Monticello men’s basketball team held No. 22 Arkansas Tech to just 15 points in the second half to record a 56-53 win in Gulf South Conference action.

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UAM JUMPS THREE SPOTS IN LATEST NABC TOP 25 POLL
January 27, 2009


KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The University of Arkansas at Monticello men’s basketball team jumped three spots to No. 16 in the latest NABC Division II Coaches Poll, released Tuesday.

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WRIGHT'S 26 POINTS LIFTS WEEVILS OVER HARDING ON THE ROAD
January 22, 2009


SEARCY, Ark. – Senior Raymond Wright recorded his sixth double-double of the season with 26 points and 10 rebounds in a 63-59 win over Harding on the road Saturday evening.

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NO. 19 WEEVILS OVERCOME POOR SHOOTING IN WIN OVER HENDERSON
January 22, 2009


MONTICELLO – The University of Arkansas at Monticello men’s basketball team picked up its third straight win by defeating Henderson State 64-50 in Gulf South Conference play Thursday evening.

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WRIGHT EARNS SECOND PLAYER OF THE WEEK AWARD
January 21, 2009


MONTICELLO – For the second time this season and the fourth of his career, senior Raymond Wright has been named the Gulf South Conference West Division Player of the Week after aiding the University of Arkansas at Monticello men’s basketball team to a pair of key conference wins over the past week.

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UAM BOUNCES BACK INTO TOP 20
January 20, 2009


KANSAS CITY, Mo. – After spending a week as the 24th ranked team in the nation, the University of Arkansas at Monticello men’s basketball team has been placed back into the top 20, earning a No. 19 ranking in the latest NABC Division II Top 25 Coaches Poll.

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WRIGHT RECORDS 5TH DOUBLE-DOUBLE IN GSC WIN OVER OUACHITA
January 17, 2009


MONTICELLO – Senior Raymond Wright recorded his fifth double-double of the season with 28 points and 12 rebounds in a 58-49 win over Ouachita Baptist in Gulf South Conference action.

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NO. 24 WEEVILS PICK UP GSC ROAD WIN OVER DELTA STATE
January 15, 2009


CLEVELAND, Miss. – The No. 24 ranked University of Arkansas at Monticello men’s basketball team picked up a conference win over Delta State on Thursday night by a final score of 75-70.

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NO. 14 WEEVILS DROP GSC-OPENER BY FOUR TO CBU
January 10, 2009


MONTICELLO – In a game that saw eight tied scores and seven lead changes, the Christian Brothers Buccaneers came away the 68-64 victors over the University of Arkansas at Monticello men’s basketball team in this season’s Gulf South Conference opener.

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WEEVILS DROP TO NO. 14 IN LATEST NABC TOP 25 POLL
January 6, 2009


KANSAS CITY, Mo.  – After losing a pair of games over the holiday break, the University of Arkansas at Monticello men’s basketball team dropped to No. 14 in the latest NABC/Division II Top 25 Poll.

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SLOW START DOESN'T PHASE WEEVILS IN 40-POINT WIN OVER ECCLESIA
January 5, 2009


MONTICELLO – Despite a slow start and an eight-point deficit midway through the first half, the University of Arkansas at Monticello posted a 40-point victory over Ecclesia College Monday night by a final score of 88-48.

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WRIGHT SCORES 32 IN WIN OVER MONTEVALLO
January 3, 2009


MONTICELLO – Senior Raymond Wright scored a career high 32 points to aid the University of Arkansas at Monticello men’s basketball team to a 71-62 win over Montevallo on Saturday afternoon.

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A&M-COMMERCE HANDS UAM SECOND LOSS
December 30, 2008


AUSTIN, Texas – The No. 5 University of Arkansas at Monticello men’s basketball team was defeated 72-69 by Texas A&M-Commerce on the final day of St. Edward’s Hilltopper Holiday Classic, giving the Weevils its second straight loss in as many days.

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WEEVILS SUFFER FIRST LOSS OF THE SEASON
December 29, 2008


AUSTIN, Texas – The No. 5 University of Arkansas at Monticello men’s basketball team suffered its first loss of the season, a 79-59 loss to St. Edwards University in the Hilltopper Holiday Classic.

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WEEVILS ENTER TOP FIVE
December 24, 2008


KANSAS CITY, Mo.  – The University of Arkansas at Monticello men’s basketball team has been ranked the fifth best team in the nation in the latest National Association of Basketball Coaches Division II Top 25 Poll.

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UAM JUMPS TO 8th IN LATEST NABC TOP 25 COACHES POLL
December 16, 2008


KANSAS CITY, Mo.  – The University of Arkansas at Monticello men’s basketball team has entered the top 10 at No. 8 in the latest NABC Division II Top 25 Coaches Poll.

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UAM ESCAPES LEMOYNE-OWEN WITH ONE-POINT WIN
December 13, 2008


MEMPHIS, Tenn.  – The University of Arkansas at Monticello men’s basketball team was on its way to another double-digit win, but turnovers and missed free throws cut the Weevil lead to one, which was good enough to keep the team undefeated with a 75-74 win over Lemoyne-Owen College on Saturday afternoon.

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RAYMOND WRIGHT NAMED GSC PLAYER OF THE WEEK
December 10, 2008


MONTICELLO  – Senior forward Raymond Wright has been named the Gulf South Conference West Division Player of the Week after aiding the Weevils to a pair of key victories in this past weekend’s tournament at Montevallo.

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UAM JUMPS 10 SPOTS TO NO. 13 IN NABC TOP 25 POLL
December 9, 2008


KANSAS CITY, Mo.  – The University of Arkansas at Monticello men’s basketball team jumped 10 spots to No. 13 in this week’s National Basketball Coaches Association Top 25 Poll.

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WEEVILS TIE LONGEST WINNING STREAK OF MIKE NEWELL ERA
December 6, 2008


MONTEVALLO, Ala.  – With a 65-61 win over West Florida in the Montevallo Classic, the University of Arkansas at Monticello men’s basketball team has extended its winning streak to eight wins in as many games this season, tying the longest winning streak of the Mike Newell era.

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UAM PICKS UP SIXTH STRAIGHT WIN
December 2, 2008


MONTICELLO  – The University of Arkansas at Monticello men’s basketball team picked up its sixth straight win in as many games, defeating Champion Baptist 106-52 at home.

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WEEVILS RANKED 23rd IN NATION
December 2, 2008


KANSAS CITY, Mo.  – The University of Arkansas at Monticello men’s basketball team has been ranked the 23rd best team in the nation in the weekly release of the National Basketball Coaches Association Top 25 Poll.

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WEEVILS TAKE DOWN VIRGINIA UNION AND NOVA SOUTHEASTERN
November 29, 2008


CLEVELAND, Miss.  – The University of Arkansas at Monticello men’s basketball team is still undefeated five games into the season thanks in part to a pair of wins this weekend in the Delta State Classic. The Weevils beat Virginia Union 68-56 on Friday, followed by a 65-52 win over Nova Southeastern on Saturday.

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WEEVILS WIN THIRD STRAIGHT
November 25, 2008


MONTICELLO  – The University of Arkansas at Monticello men’s basketball team recorded its third straight win with a 110-47 victory over Philander Smith at home.

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TEAM EFFORT PUSHES WEEVILS OVER CENTURY MARK
November 20, 2008


MONTICELLO  – The University of Arkansas at Monticello men’s basketball team opened its 2008-09 home portion of the schedule with a 109-61 win over Crowley’s Ridge College.

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MEN'S BASKETBALL OPENS SEASON WITH WIN
November 16, 2008


JESSIEVILLE, Ark. – The University of Arkansas at Monticello men’s basketball team opened its 2008-09 season with a 102-47 win over Champion Baptist on Saturday night.

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WRIGHT SCORES 25 IN 19-POINT LOSS TO MINUTEMEN
November 11, 2008


CARBONDALE, Ill. – Senior Raymond Wright scored 25 points and grabbed 11 rebounds for a double-double in a 90-71 loss to the Massachusetts Minutemen in the opening round of the 2008 2K Sports Classic benefiting Coaches vs. Cancer on the campus of Southern Illinois University.

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WEEVILS CONTINUE EXHIBITION AGAINST MINUTEMEN
November 10, 2008


MONTICELLO – The University of Arkansas at Monticello men’s basketball team continues its 2008-09 exhibition season tomorrow against the University of Massachusetts in the 2008 2K Sports Classic benefiting Coaches vs. Cancer.

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WEEVIL HOOPS GETS VOTES IN NABC PRESEASON POLL
November 5, 2008


MONTICELLO  – The University of Arkansas at Monticello men’s basketball team received nine votes in the preseason National Association of Basketball Coaches’ Top 25 Poll.

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WEST'S SIX THREE-POINTERS LEADS WEEVILS IN EXHIBITION WIN
October 28, 2008


MONTICELLO  – Junior Carlos West nailed six three pointers to lead the University of Arkansas at Monticello men’s basketball team to a 119-70 win over Shorter College in exhibition play on Tuesday night.

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WEEVILS PICKED TO FINISH 4TH IN GSC WEST
October 16, 2008


MONTICELLO – The University of Arkansas at Monticello men’s basketball team has been picked to finish fourth in the Gulf South Conference West Division.

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