Privateers Back at Lakefront Arena for Homecoming Weekend Presented by the Allstate Sugar Bowl

NEW ORLEANS (5-9, 1-4) VS TEXAS A&M-CORPUS CHRISTI (9-8, 4-1)
GAME 15 | JANUARY 23 | 6:15 P.M. CT
NEW ORLEANS, LA. | LAKEFRONT ARENA
 
GAME NOTES | LIVE STATS | LIVE VIDEO | LIVE AUDIO | TWITTER
 
THE GAME:
The New Orleans Privateer men's basketball team returns home for the first time in two weeks, taking on Texas A&M-Corpus Christi in a homecoming showdown presented by the Allstate Sugar Bowl this Saturday, Jan. 24, at 6:15 p.m. CT.
 
The Privateers look to regain Southland Conference momentum against the Islanders back at the Lakefront Arena where New Orleans is 4-1 on the year.
 
THE COVERAGE:
LIVE STATS: Statistical updates will be available from UNOPrivateers.com at the start of Saturday's game.
LIVE VIDEO: UNOPrivateers.com will have the broadcast of the contest.
LIVE AUDIO: Jude Young will have the call on UNOPrivateers.com
TWITTER: Follow the New Orleans men's basketball team on Twitter @Privateers_MBB to receive updates throughout the game.
 
THE OPPONENT:
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi     
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi arrives at the Lakefront Arena on a two-game win streak and have won five out of the team's last six outings. The Islanders bring in one of the top defenses in the Southland Conference, holding opponents to just 66.5 points per game.
 
THE SERIES
All-Time Record: New Orleans leads, 6-2
Last Meeting: New Orleans won, 70-62 1/25/14

LAST TIME OUT:
The New Orleans Privateers men's basketball team shot nearly 45 percent from the field on Monday night but couldn't hold off a tough Stephen F. Austin team, falling in Southland Conference action, 79-54. New Orleans ends the three-game road trip with a 5-9 overall record and a 1-4 league standing.
 
NEXT UP:
New Orleans remains at home for a Monday night game against Central Arkansas on Jan. 26 at 7 p.m. CT.
 
NEWS AND NOTES:
Vs. Corpus Christi
The Privateers have dominated the all-time series against the Islanders, leading things 6-2, while also taking the last three meetings in a row. New Orleans has also never lost at home to Corpus Christi.

Gill's Hot Hand
With six straight double-figure scoring games, sophomore Christavious Gill has remained the team's leading scorer, averaging 11.9 points per outing, giving Gill one point for nearly every two minutes of time on the court. Gill has put together an impressive offensive run of New Orleans, scoring in double-figures in 14 out of the last 16 games for the Privateers dating back to last season. On top of his scoring efforts Gill has also shared the ball well, dishing out a career-high five assists during the team's last outing at Stephen F. Austin.
 
In the Classroom
As a team New Orleans earned its highest recorded GPA in the Mark Slessinger era during the fall 2014 semester, posting a stellar 3.0 in the classroom.

Frye from the Line
With 42-of-49 makes from the stripe, Nate Frye ranks No. 2 in the Southland Conference and No. 45 in the nation in free-throw percentage with an .844 mark.
 
From the Field
New Orleans remains one of the top shooting teams in both the Southland Conference and the nation, putting the ball in the net at a 45-percent success rate. That mark ranks the Privateers at No. 118 in the country and NO. 4 in the Southland Conference.
 
Getting to the Stripe
With 27.6 free-throw attempts per game, New Orleans is currently the most proficient team in terms of getting to the line in the nation.
 
Bench Play
New Orleans has picked up solid play from the bench this season as well, earning 25.3 points per game compared to just 20 from its opponents.

In the Paint
The Privateers have been tough to face in the paint during the 2014-15 season, outscoring their opponents by a 460-436 margin under the basket thus far.
 
Steals
The Privateers have been creating their own luck lately, coming up with 109 total steals on the year. The 7.8 takeaways per game puts New Orleans at No. 52 nationally.
 
Defensive Boards
On the boards this season, New Orleans has allowed just 321 defensive rebounds to its opponents, the fewest total given up in the league so far this season.

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