Final Box Score

LIVINGSTON, Ala. -- The University of West Alabama men's basketball team held on for a 76-72 win over West Georgia on Tuesday evening at Pruitt Hall in a Gulf South Conference game.

Jared Hembree posted 21 points to lead West Alabama, winners of four of its last five games. Stan Gill added 18 points on the night.

UWG Henrick Foster led UWA with 20 points. Terrence Hundley added 18 points for the Wolves, as Paul Harper chimed in 17 points.

The Tigers overcame a 19-8 run early in the first half to force a 29-29 tie with 8:19 remaining in the opening stanza and took the lead on a jumper from N'Diaye.

UWA would hold that lead the remainder of the game, using a12-8 run to increase the six point halftime to 54-41 with 12:48 remaining in the game.

West Georgia would begin chipping away at the lead and cut the double digit deficit to 59-53 with 8:48 remaining in the contest.

A 9-2 UWA run would push the lead back out 13 points. The Wolves would once again make a run at the Tigers, cutting the lead to three points, with under a minute remaining.

West Alabama returns to action, Saturday, February 10th, as the Tigers travel to North Alabama. Tip-off is slated for 3:00 p.m.