New Orleans Heads to In-State Rival Nicholls for Monday Night Contest

NEW ORLEANS (6-11, 2-6) AT NICHOLLS (5-13, 2-6)
GAME 18 | FEBRUARY 2 | 6:30 P.M. CT
THIBODAUX, LA. | STOPHER GYM
 
GAME NOTES | LIVE STATS | LIVE VIDEO | LIVE AUDIO | TWITTER
 
THE GAME:
The New Orleans men's basketball team remains on the road this week, heading to Nicholls for a Monday, Feb. 2, showdown at 6:30 p.m. CT in Southland Conference action.
 
Both teams are coming off of a conference loss with New Orleans holding a 6-11 overall record and 2-6 league standing while Nicholls remains at home with a 5-13 mark and a 2-6 conference record.

THE COVERAGE:
LIVE STATS: Statistical updates will be available from UNOPrivateers.com at the start of Monday's game.
LIVE VIDEO: GeauxColonels.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:
Nicholls   
The Colonels remain home for three straight at Stopher Gym, looking to snap a losing skid that has put Nicholls down in four out of its last five games including its latest, a 69-58 loss to Incarnate Word on Saturday afternoon.
 
THE SERIES
All-Time Record: New Orleans leads, 14-6
Last Meeting: UNO won, 70-64 2/13/14

LAST TIME OUT:
The New Orleans Privateers men's basketball team (6-11, 2-6) hit a furious rally in the second half of the ballgame, but fell short in a 68-61 loss to the McNeese State Cowboys (8-11, 2-6) on Saturday evening at Burton Coliseum.
 
NEXT UP:
New Orleans remains on the road in conference action following the meeting with Nicholls, heading to Central Arkansas this Saturday, Feb. 7, for a 4 p.m. CT outing.
 
NEWS AND NOTES:
Vs. Nicholls
The Privateers lead in the all-time series over in-state rival Nicholls, 14-7, including taking the last meeting between the two teams at the Lakefront Arena in the 2013-14 season.

50 in a Half
During the 87-67 win over Central Arkansas in the team's last outing, New Orleans put in 50 first-half points, the second time this season the Privateers have done that.
 
Scoring Leader
With nine 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 17 out of the last 19 games for the Privateers dating back to last season.

Frye from the Line
With 49-of-58 makes from the stripe, Nate Frye ranks No. 3 in the Southland Conference and No. 64 in the nation in free-throw percentage with an .845 mark.
 
Field Goal Percentages
The Privateers now have two players in the top 10 in the conference in field goal percentage, Terrance Syon at No. 7 with a .563 mark and freshman Colton Weisbrod at No. 9, shooting at a .548 success rate.

Steals
The Privateers have been creating their own luck lately, coming up with 130 total steals on the year. The 7.9 takeaways per game puts New Orleans at No. 41 nationally.
 
Getting to the Stripe
With 28 free-throw attempts per game on average, 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 24.8 points per game compared to just 20.7 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 574-526 margin under the basket thus far.
 
Frye's Assists
Guard Nate Frye now ranks as the team leader in assists, handing out three per game including seven alone during the win over Central Arkansas, the second time this season Frye has hit the seven assists mark in an outing.

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