New Orleans Back on the Court Monday vs. Central Arkansas

NEW ORLEANS (5-10, 1-5) VS CENTRAL ARKANSAS (0-17, 0-6)
GAME 16 | JANUARY 26 | 7:00 P.M. CT
NEW ORLEANS, LA. | LAKEFRONT ARENA
 
GAME NOTES | LIVE STATS | LIVE VIDEO | LIVE AUDIO | TWITTER
 
THE GAME:
The New Orleans men's basketball team looks to end a two-game home stand with a win on Monday night as the Privateers take on the Bears of Central Arkansas at 7 p.m. CT.
 
The contest will be the last for New Orleans at home until Feb. 9 with the Privateers looking to rebound after an overtime affair on Saturday night with the winless Bears coming to town.
 
THE COVERAGE:
LIVE STATS: Statistical updates will be available from UNOPrivateers.com at the start of Monday'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:
CENTRAL ARKANSAS 
Central Arkansas arrives to New Orleans still looking for its first win of the season, holding an 0-17 overall record and 0-6 mark in the Southland Conference standings. The Bears are under first-year head coach Russ Pennell who joined the staff this past March.
 
THE SERIES
All-Time Record: New Orleans leads, 1-0
Last Meeting: New Orleans won, 88-79 2/8/14

LAST TIME OUT:
The New Orleans men's basketball team overcame a 20-point deficit on Saturday night, sending the Southland Conference match-up into overtime before dropping a tightly contested ballgame to Texas A&M-Corpus Christi during the 2015 homecoming game presented by the Allstate Sugar Bowl.
 
NEXT UP:
New Orleans hits the road for three straight Southland Conference contests starting on Saturday, Jan. 31 as the Privateers take on McNeese State in Lake Charles, La.
 
NEWS AND NOTES:
Vs. Central Arkansas
The Privateers have taken the lone meeting between New Orleans and Central Arkansas, grabbing a 88-79 win in Conway, Ark. last season. This will be the first trip in program history for UCA at New Orleans.

Hill's Double-Double Night
Kevin Hill recorded his third double-double of the season against Texas A&M Corpus Christi, putting in 14 points to go with 11 rebounds. Hill is now the first Privateer player to eclipse 100 total rebounds on the year at 103. Hill is now averaging 6.6 rebounds per game to lead New Orleans and also has the only double-figure rebounding games for the Privateers this season with four to go with his three double-doubles.
 
Scoring Leader
With seven straight double-figure scoring games, sophomore Christavious Gill has remained the team's leading scorer, averaging 11.8 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 15 out of the last 17 games for the Privateers dating back to last season.
 
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 49-of-58 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 .845 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 27.9 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 115 total steals on the year. The 7.6 takeaways per game puts New Orleans at No. 52 nationally.
 
Defensive Boards
On the boards this season, New Orleans has allowed just 351 defensive rebounds to its opponents, the fewest total given up in the league so far this season.

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