Box Score MONTICELLO, Ark.—The No. 16 Christian Brothers University Bucs outlasted host Arkansas-Monticello 65-62 in a game that saw 10 ties, five lead changes, and no lead of more than seven points for either team in the Gulf South Conference West Division opener for both schools Saturday afternoon.

The Boll Weevils (8-5, 0-1 GSC West) never trailed in the first 30 minutes, but the Bucs (13-2, 1-0) stayed within five points for the entire first half, going into the locker room tied at 27 after back-to-back Daniel Wulker (Cincinnati, Ohio/Moeller HS) layups.

UAM threatened to pull away early in the second half, building a 36-29 lead with a quick 6-0 burst.  Scott Dennis (Cincinnati, Ohio/Sycamore HS) sparked the Bucs' comeback with a steal and a breakaway layup.  The Bucs scored on four straight possessions to take a 41-40 lead on an Alex Rogers (Cincinnati, Ohio/Oak Hills HS) basket in the paint with 10:07 remaining.

After three more lead changes in the next four minutes, the Bucs took the lead for good at 50-49 on a Michael Drake (Little Rock, Ark./Catholic HS) NBA-range three-pointer with 5:51 remaining.  UAM came back to tie the score at 59 on a Sergio Crowe three-pointer with 1:21 remaining, but Rogers made a tough layup in traffic to break the final tie with 51 seconds remaining.  The Bucs made four of five free throws in the final 20 seconds to hold on to victory.

Dennis led the Bucs with 15 points and nine rebounds to go with four assists and three steals.  Cory McArthy (St. Louis, Mo./Christian Brothers College HS) scored 13 points off the bench, and Zack Warner (St. Louis, Mo./Clayton HS) scored 12 with six rebounds.  Drake scored nine, while Rogers set a career-high with seven assists to go with six points and no turnovers.

Crowe scored 24 points and grabbed six rebounds for UAM, while Ricardo Hall scored 18 points and grabbed 11 rebounds.

The Bucs out-rebounded UAM 28-27, including a 13-8 edge in offensive rebounds, and they matched their season-low of six turnovers while forcing nine.

The Bucs return home Thursday night at 7 p.m. as they welcome two-time defending GSC Champion Arkansas Tech to Canale Arena.