SAN ANTONIO, Texas – For the second time in seven days, the University of New Orleans (10-10, 7-2 Southland) will take on the University of the Incarnate Word (5-13, 0-8 Southland) Saturday at 2:05 p.m. inside the McDermott Center.
The Privateers look for a season sweep over the Cardinals after taking the January 20
th meeting 74-70 in New Orleans.
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TIP-OFF
• Currently in second place and one game back in the loss column in the Southland Conference, the defending champion New Orleans heads to the McDermott Center to take on UIW for the second time in seven days Saturday at 2:05 p.m.
• The game will be televised in New Orleans on Cox Sports Television and later that evening can be found on Southland.org and Eleven Sports.
• The Privateers are 5-2 in 2018, including a 74-70 victory over the Cardinals last week at Lakefront Arena.
•
Travin Thibodeaux's 16.6 points ties for sixth most in the conference and his 55.8 percent shooting lead the league.
•
Ezekiel Charles' 50.8 percent shooting from three-point range is among the nation's leaders. The New York native has back-to-back 15 point performances (career-high) and has come up with big rebounds down the stretch in the consecutive wins.
•
Bryson Robinson came off the bench with 17 points Wednesday, the second most of his career. He is averaging 8.8 points per game and is knocking down 36.3 percent of his shots from long distance.
• The lineup of
Damion Rosser,
Lamont Berzat,
Michael Zeno, Thibodeaux and Charles is 2-0.
•
Diontae Champion returned from injury with five points in 17 minutes of action.
• Next up is back-to-back home games versus Northwestern State Wednesday and league-leading Nicholls Saturday.
ABOUT NEW ORLEANS
Thibodeaux is the lone Privateer in double figures with 16.6 points per game. His 55.8 percent shooting leads the Southland Conference.
New Orleans is a game behind Nicholls, next Saturday's opponent, in the Southland standings. The Privateers have played a league-high nine games but the bye-week is coming with UNO receiving a week off regular season competition following the bout with the Colonels.
In TV games, New Orleans is 1-5 with the lone win coming last week versus the Cardinals.
ABOUT UIW
Searching for its first Southland win of the season, UIW is led by New Orleans native Charles Brown III's 13.8 points. Fellow NOLA product Shawn Johnson is atop the Cardinals in several categories with 34 three-pointers, 6.2 rebounds, 1.7 blocks and 1.6 steals.
THE SERIES
The Privateers have won the last two meetings, including seven days ago, 74-70, at Lakefront Arena.
SERIES BREAKDOWN
Overall 2-3
Home: 1-2 | Away: 1-1 | Neutral: 0-0 | Southland: 2-3 | Streak: W2
| 1/11/14 |
H * |
L |
55-78 |
| 1/12/15 |
A * |
L |
66-97 |
| 1/11/16 |
H * |
L |
68-71 |
| 1/7/17 |
A * |
W |
87-72 |
| 1/20/18 |
H * |
W |
74-70 |
* – Southland Conference
DEFEND THE LAKEFRONT
New Orleans is 7-1 at Lakefront Arena and the home mark is one of the best in the nation. Southland Conference foes Sam Houston State (9-1), and McNeese (5-1) have lost just once at home - the Cowboys' loss coming at the hands of the Privateers - and SFA is a perfect 11-0 in Nacogdoches.
DOUBLE DIGIT STRETCH FOR THIBODEAUX
Thibodeaux is putting together his best offensive season as a Privateer. The Plaquemine native entered with zero 20-point games in three seasons and begins the week with eight in 2017-18, including a 21-point performance in the win over UIW Saturday.
The senior has reached double figures in 13 consecutive games.
RECORD BOOK CHANGES
Privateer faithful have seen
Mark Slessinger move up the ranks this season with the seventh-year coach now second on the most games coached, 16 behind
Ron Greene.
Most Games
211, Ron Greene, 1969-77
195,
Mark Slessinger, 2011-Present
185, Tim Floyd, 1988-94
Most Wins
146, Ron Greene, 1969-77
126, Tim Floyd, 1988-94
87,
Mark Slessinger, 2011-Present
CLUTCH DOWN THE STRETCH
They say championship teams know how to win late in ballgames and the defending Southland Conference champs are doing just that. The Privateer are 10-0 when leading with 2:00 minutes remaining.
ZEKE LEADS THE WAY in 3FG
Charles' 50.6 percent shooting from three-point range would be tops in the Southland Conference if the junior qualified. Charles scored a career-high 15 and hit three triples in the 74-70 win over UIW Saturday and followed with 15 in Wednesday's victory at Northwestern State.
IN THE RANKINGS
Below are the statistical categories the Privateers and their opponent are nationally-ranked in (top 50 only).
Thru 1/24/18
New Orleans
- Team
- Turnovers Forced (41st, 15.8)
- Individual
-
Travin Thibodeaux
- Field Goal Percentage (49th, 55.8)
Incarnate Word
- Team
- Blocked Shots per Game (26th, 5.3)
- Total Blocks (45th, 95)
- Individual
- n/a
SURPASSING THE CENTURY MARK
The Privateers routed Oklahoma Panhandle State 107-59 December 18, tying the point total from 2002 versus Saint Leo for the most points scored in regulation at Lakefront Arena by UNO. New Orleans featured five double digit scorers, led by
Travin Thibodeaux's 22 points on 10-of-14 shooting.
SOUTHLAND CONFERENCE STANDINGS
| SCHOOL |
SLC |
PCT. |
OVERALL |
PCT. |
HOME |
AWAY |
NEUTRAL |
STREAK |
| Nicholls |
7-1 |
0.875 |
13-8 |
0.619 |
9-2 |
3-6 |
1-0 |
W5 |
| New Orleans |
7-2 |
0.778 |
10-10 |
0.500 |
7-1 |
3-9 |
0-0 |
W2 |
| Sam Houston State |
6-2 |
0.750 |
12-9 |
0.571 |
9-1 |
2-6 |
1-2 |
W1 |
| Southeastern La. |
6-2 |
0.750 |
12-9 |
0.571 |
6-2 |
5-7 |
1-0 |
L1 |
| Stephen F. Austin |
5-2 |
0.714 |
16-4 |
0.800 |
11-0 |
5-4 |
0-0 |
L1 |
| McNeese |
4-3 |
0.571 |
7-10 |
0.412 |
5-1 |
2-9 |
0-0 |
W2 |
| Abilene Christian |
5-4 |
0.556 |
13-9 |
0.591 |
7-3 |
5-5 |
1-1 |
L1 |
| Central Arkansas |
5-4 |
0.556 |
11-11 |
0.500 |
7-2 |
4-9 |
0-0 |
W1 |
| Lamar |
4-4 |
0.500 |
12-9 |
0.571 |
7-4 |
5-3 |
0-2 |
L1 |
| A&M-Corpus Christi |
2-5 |
0.286 |
5-12 |
0.294 |
5-3 |
0-9 |
0-0 |
W1 |
| Houston Baptist |
1-7 |
0.125 |
5-16 |
0.238 |
5-4 |
0-11 |
0-1 |
W1 |
| UIW |
0-8 |
0.000 |
5-13 |
0.278 |
5-3 |
0-10 |
0-0 |
L10 |
| Northwestern State |
0-8 |
0.000 |
3-16 |
0.158 |
1-5 |
1-10 |
1-1 |
L11 |
NEXT UP
The Privateers return to Lakefront Arena to host Northwestern State Wednesday and league-leading Nicholls Saturday at 4:15 p.m.
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