VALDOSTA, Ga. - The Valdosta State Blazers racked up more points than any other game in Blazer basketball history with a historic 139-134 triple overtime victory over Montevallo in Gulf South Conference action at The Complex on Saturday night.

"That was one of the most unpredictable games I've coached," said Head Coach Mike Helfer after the wild win. "That's the way Montevallo plays, though, and I knew the game would be close. It's a reflection of their coach, Danny Young, who has won a lot of games. I credit our guys for making a lot of good plays over 55 minutes of basketball tonight."

The Falcons chipped away at a 15-point Valdosta State lead throughout the first half of the second period before pulling even at 85-85 on a layup by Jamaar Taylor with 7:32 to play in regulation. The contest then transformed into a back-and-forth affair, as the two teams traded buckets down the stretch.

Inside the one minute mark, VSU took a 100-97 lead on a jumper by Beau Justice, but Tyler Brough connected on one of his seven three pointers at the 0:30 mark to send the game into overtime.

The initial overtime period featured five lead changes, before Montevallo used a circus three-point shot by Taylor to open up a 113-109 lead with 12 seconds remaining. When all seemed lost for the Blazers, KJ James drew a foul at the 0:04 mark and pulled the Blazers to within a single possession deficit on the first of two free throws. On James' second free throw, the senior transfer purposely missed the shot to give VSU an attempt at an offensive rebound. Greg Zuppas was there to save the possession, and threw the ball off of a Montevallo player as he recovered it just before falling out of bounds. With two seconds to go, the inbounds pass from underneath ended up in the hands of Zuppas, who buried his first three of the season from the right corner as time expired to tie the game at 113-113 and force double overtime.

"A lot of things had to go right for us to win this game tonight, and many things did, including the bounce off the missed free throw at the end of the first overtime," added Helfer. "We did make a lot of great plays, though, and that was a big reason why a lot of things went right for us tonight."

Double overtime was more of the same, as the two teams went toe-to-toe throughout to send the game to yet another overtime period. With the score knotted at 124-124, Valdosta State finally managed to extend the game beyond the Falcons' reach, thanks in large part to a pair of timely three point shots by Jimmy Kodet, who finished with a career-high 21 points in the game.

Taylor racked up a game-high 40 points in the game on a 14-of-28 performance from the field, and Chris Williams scored 36 points, 17 of which came on 19 attempts from the free throw line. Valdosta State countered the duo, however, with a balanced offensive effort that saw seven different players post double-digit figures in the scoring column. Furthermore, Justice, Kodet, and Winston Morgan each scored 20-plus. All 24 of Morgan's points came on three point shooting, as the junior shot 8-of-10 from the field and connected on each of his five three point attempts in the first half.

"Winston can really get into a rhythm, and he was definitely in his rhythm tonight," said Helfer of his guard's stellar shooting effort. "When he gets going, he's as good as any shooter I've seen. I felt confident early on that he was going to have a good night tonight, and he played very well all the way through."

The win, which replaced a 136-point night against Troy State in 1991-92 for a new school record, marked Valdosta State's first Gulf South Conference victory of the 2017-18 season and moved the Blazers to 8-2 overall and 1-1 in league play. Meanwhile, the Falcons dropped to 6-6 on the year and fell to 1-2 against conference opponents.

Valdosta State will host one final game before the Christmas break on Monday night, as conference play continues against the rival Tigers of West Alabama. Tip is slated for 8:00 p.m., shortly after the conclusion of the women's game earlier in the evening.