LIVINGSTON, Ala. –The University of West Alabama men’s basketball team closed out the non-conference slate with a 62-57 win over in-state for Concordia College out of Selma, Ala.  The win was the seventh non-conference decision of the 2007-08 season and third-straight win since topping Montevallo on Saturday night.

Junior Maurice Naylor, who finished with a game-high 18 points, knocked down three critical shots in the final fives minutes of the game to extend the Tigers slim three-point margin out to seven points on two occasions.  UWA’s Michael Billings also drained three free throws in the last two minutes to secure the five-point victory.  Naylor, connected on 8 of-11 shots from the field and pulled down five boards.  The Meridian, Miss.-product was credited with two steals in the affair.  The Tigers took their largest lead of the second period at 39-30; the Hornets went on a 7-0 run to trim the lead down to a basket at the 17:08 mark of the final half. 

The Tigers took a seven-point 37-30 lead into the intermission and led by as many as 11 points at the 3:45 mark of the opening frame.  UWA shot 60 percent from the field in the first 20 minutes, while clamping down on the Hornets, holding them to just 37 percent from the field.

Junior Brian Murphy registered his third-straight double figure scoring night, posting 10 points.  Junior Glenn Miles pulled down a game-high 14 rebounds in the contest, 10 on the defense end of the floor.  The Birmingham, Ala.-native added four points and dished out three assists and had four steals.

UWA returns to Gulf South Conference action on Monday, Feb. 11, welcoming North Alabama to Pruitt Hall.  Tip off is set for 7:30 p.m.