WACO, Texas – The Privateers visit the Ferrell Center in the final game of 2018 Saturday at 5 p.m. The University of New Orleans (5-5) will meet Baylor University (7-4) for the first time. Fans can watch on Fox Sports Southwest Plus and on the Fox Sports App.
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http://unoprivateers.com/sports/2017/11/6/mens-basketball-game-notes.aspx
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TIP-OFF
• The final nonconference game of the season pits New Orleans at Big 12's Baylor Saturday at 5 p.m.
• The game will be televised on Fox Sports Southwest Plus & on the Fox Sports app.
• The brief two-game road trip in the Lone Star State begins with the Power-5 Bears and concludes at Abilene Christian, a team earning votes in the Collegiate Mid-Major Poll.
• Saturday's game marks the sixth state UNO has played in this season. Later in the Southland Conference schedule, the Privateers head to Conway, Arkansas.
• Entering the week, New Orleans ranks third in the nation in steals per game (11.0), fourth in turnovers forced (19.7) and ninth in assists per game (18.5).
• The Privateers lead all Southland schools in assists and steals.
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Ezekiel Charles and
Scott Plaisance Jr. average double figures with 11.2 points and 10.0, respectively. Charles ranks second in the league in three-point shooting at 42.9 percent.
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Gerrale Gates has posted back-to-back double-digit games.
• Saturday will be the first meeting between the Privateers and Bears.
• The last time the Privateers visited Texas was the 2018 Southland Conference Tournament. New Orleans defeated Texas A&M-Corpus Christi in the opening round in Katy.
ABOUT THE PRIVATEERS
The Privateers head to the Lone Star State for a two-game road trip, beginning at Baylor on Saturday. New Orleans returns to the hardwood for the final nonconference game at 5 p.m. in Waco.
In the top 10 nationally in three categories, UNO has six games with 10-plus steals. The defense has forced 15-plus turnovers seven times and 20 or more on four occasions.
ABOUT THE BEARS
Baylor features three double-digit scorers led by the nation's top shooter in Tristan Clark. Clark is averaging 14.0 points on 76.8 percent shooting. He also ranks in top 25 nationally in blocks with 2.55 swats. Mark Vital picks up 3.73 offensive rebounds per contest, good for 14th.
Baylor is coming off a 10-point victory over Oregon on ESPN2 Dec. 21. The homestand began with a one-point loss to Southland Conference member Stephen F. Austin.
THE SERIES
Saturday marks the first meeting between the Privateers and Bears.
SWARMING DEFENSE
With a defense in the top five nationally in steals and turnovers, UNO has forced 15+ turnovers seven times this season and 20+ four times. The Privateers have collected 10+ steals six times.
TRAVELING PRIVATEERS
The Privateers will be visiting their fifth and playing in their sixth state before Southland play begins. UNO is searching for its first true road win since February 10 at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi when the Privateers defeated the Islanders 62-53.
WIN WIN WIN WIN
In the win over Williams Baptist December 18, UNO featured four double digit scorers. New Orleans is 4-0 when four or more players reached double figures.
NATIONAL RANKINGS AS OF 12.27
- New Orleans
- Steals per Game - 3rd (11.0)
- Turnovers Forced - 4th (19.7)
- Assists per Game - 9th (18.5)
- Fewest Fouls - 14th (124)
- Total Steals - 19th (110)
- Fewest Fouls - 30th (181)
- Turnover Margin - 41st (3.4)
- Offensive Rebounds per Game - 47th (12.7)
- Baylor
- Blocked Shots per Game - 8th (5.9)
- Total Blocks - 17th (65)
- Scoring Defense - 20th (61.9)
- Offensive Rebounds per Game - 34th (13.09)
- Rebound Margin - 39th (6.4)
- Field Goal Defense - 41st (39.4)
- Individual
- Tristan Clark
- Field Goal Percentage - 1st (76.8)
- Blocked Shots per Game - 22nd (2.55)
- Total Blocks - 22nd (28)
- Mark Vital
- Offensive Rebounds per Game (3.73)
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