New Orleans Sets Sights to Southeastern Louisiana on Monday

NEW ORLEANS (7-15, 3-10) AT SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA (9-17, 6-7)
GAME 23 | FEBRUARY 23 | 7:00 P.M. CT
HAMMOND, LA. | UNIVERSITY CENTER
 
GAME NOTES | LIVE STATS | LIVE VIDEO | LIVE AUDIO | TWITTER
 
THE GAME:
The New Orleans men's basketball team is back on the road for the final time in February as the Privateers head to Southeastern Louisiana for a 7 p.m. CT contest on Monday, Feb. 22.
 
THE COVERAGE:
LIVE STATS: Statistical updates will be available from UNOPrivateers.com at the start of Monday's game.
LIVE VIDEO: Lionsportsnet.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:
SOUTHEASTERN     
Southeastern Louisiana remains at home in the University Center on Monday night, boasting a 6-7 Southland Conference record after a win against Abilene Christian on Saturday. The Lions have three players averaging double-figures including team-leader Zay Jackson who is putting in 15.5 per game.
 
THE SERIES
All-Time Record: New Orleans leads, 9-0
Last Meeting: New Orleans won, 67-58 2/20/14

LAST TIME OUT:
It came down to the wire for the New Orleans men's basketball team on Saturday night, but it was ultimately a buzzer-beater three-pointer from Northwestern State that put the Demons on top in Southland Conference action, 87-84. New Orleans put together a 21-0 run in the first half to take the lead over Northwestern before the Demons stormed back.
 
NEXT UP:
The Privateers return home on Saturday, Feb. 28 as Abilene Christian comes to town for a 6:15 p.m. CT contest.
 
NEWS AND NOTES:
Taming the Lions
The Privateers have dominated during the all-time series between the two schools, holding an unblemished 9-0 record against Southeastern including taking both of last year's meetings.

80-Point Plateau
New Orleans put up 80 or more points for the sixth time this season when the Privateers took on Northwestern on Saturday, Feb. 21, in the Lakefront Arena. The Privateers are now 5-1 this season when scoring 80 or more points in a contest.
 
Paint Game
The Privateers have been tough to face in the paint during the 2014-15 season, outscoring their opponents by a 726-664 margin under the basket thus far. New Orleans is the top team in the nation in terms of getting to the rim, taking 57-percent of its field goals in the paint.
 
Shooting Well
In the team's last outing against Northwestern, New Orleans shot a lights-out 50 percent from the field as a team, making the Privateers 6-1 on the year when shooting 50 percent or better

At the Line
With 29 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.
 
Gill's Streak
With 13 straight double-figure scoring games out of his last 14 outings, sophomore Christavious Gill has remained the team's leading scorer, averaging 12.5 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 21 out of the last 24 games for the Privateers dating back to last season.
 
Frye from the Stripe
With 58-of-68 makes from the free-throw line, Nate Frye ranks No. 4 in the Southland Conference and No. 46 in the nation in free-throw percentage with an .853 mark.

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