NEW ORLEANS – The University of New Orleans (2-2) returns to Lakefront Arena Saturday at noon to host Governors State University (4-5). It will be the first of three consecutive home games for the Privateers.
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ABOUT LAST WEEK
Jahmel Myers averaged nine points and 6.0 rebounds last week in a win versus Pensacola Christian College and road contest at UAB.
Gerrale Gates posted his third double digit performance and finished a rebound shy of a double-double with 11 points and nine boards.
Scott Plaisance Jr. recorded 12 points and a career-high eight rebounds versus the Blazers, including four offensive rebounds. The first half was dominated by
Ezekiel Charles, who finished with a career-high 20 points and leads the club with 13.3 points per game.
THE TIP
• New Orleans returns to Lakefront Arena for three consecutive games, beginning with Governor's State at noon.
• Saturday will be the first meeting between the Privateers and Jaguars.
• This is the longest stretch between games for the Privateers (10 days) since Williams Baptist and SMU last season (Dec. 2 & Dec. 13).
• This marks the first three-game homestand since January 13-20 of last season.
- New Orleans went 2-1 with victories over Texas A&M-Corpus Christi and UIW.
• The Privateers rank 12th in NCAA Division I in steals per game and turnovers forced with 10.3 and 19.5, respectively.
• At UAB, UNO nearly erased a 17-point deficit, cutting the Blazers lead to one-possession. Charles scored a career-high 20 points on 8-of-12 shooting.
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Lamont Berzat, Gates, Charles and Plaisance Jr. have started all four games this season with
Troy Green (two),
Damion Rosser (one) and
Bryson Robinson (one) picking up the remaining nods.
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#LoadTheLakefront: The Privateers host ULL Wednesday, November 28 in its Load the Lakefront game. Food trucks - free food for students with valid ID, sword hats and more giveaways are on the docket. It will be Greek Night at Lakefront Arena.
ABOUT THE PRIVATEERS
Coach
Mark Slessinger took sole possession atop the Privateer charts with his 212th game on the sidelines Wednesday. In his eighth season at the helm of the men's basketball program, Sless is third in wins and has led the Privateers to back-to-back postseasons for the first time since 1996-97.
Charles is the lone player in double figures with 13.3 points per game. Zeke scored a career-high 20 points on 8-of-12 shooting. In the first half, he scored 14 - 12 from long distance. Gates finished a rebound shy of a double-double and enters the Thanksgiving weekend leading the club with 6.5 rebounds per game.
Plaisance Jr. finished with 12 points, eight rebounds and two blocked shots.
ABOUT THE JAGUARS
Already in double digit games in the season by the time the ball is tipped Saturday, Governors State plays Dillard Friday afternoon. The Jaguars are led by head coach and athletic director Tony Bates, who is in his fourth season in University Park.
Bates was the 2018 Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference Co-Coach of the Year after leading the Jaguars to the CCAC regular season and tournament titles. His 2017-18 squad finished 25-9, advancing to the NAIA Tournament and finishing ranked 14th in the NAIA Division II Coaches' Top 25 Poll. Bates guided the Jaguars to a school-record 11-game winning streak and to 12 consecutive wins on its home court. Gone is the CCAC Player of the Year Jalen Miller.
The 25 wins were more than the previous two years combined (11 in 2016-17 and eight in 2015-16).
2018-19 is the third season in the CCAC for the Jaguars.
Four players are averaging double figures, including Robbie Brooks, who is scoring 20.9 points per game.
Governors State is 1-3 away from the ARC.
THE SERIES
Saturday will be the first meeting between the programs
A WIN WOULD...
- Be the 805th in program history
- Improve the home record to 3-0 to begin the season for the fifth consecutive season
MYERS DUNKS FOR FIRST FIELD GOAL
Myers' dunked for his first career field goal in the 87-59 victory over Pensacola Christian. He became one of eight student-athletes this season to dunk for his first career field goal. (
NOTE: List compiled by sports information directors and NCAA. If edits need to be made, please contact Queliz at kqueliz@uno.edu).
Matt Bradley | Cal
Zion Griffin | Iowa State
Kelby Kramer | Montana
Jahmel Myers | New Orleans
Kevin Samuel | TCU
Mitchell Seraille | SFA
Obi Toppin | Dayton
Connor Vanover | Cal?
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