NACOGDOCHES, Texas – Debuting the much-anticipated Mardi Gras uniforms, New Orleans cut a 25-point deficit to seven but fell just short of completing the comeback in Saturday's 81-74 setback to #RV SFA.
Bryson Robinson and the Privateers controlled the second half as New Orleans outscored SFA by 12 in the second.
Robinson finished with 26 points to move to No. 19 in program history and now has 1,056 career points. The senior has reached double figures in all 23 games this season. He registered 17 points in the second stanza. The Privateers continue to show resiliency with another furious rally.
TIDBITS
FINAL SCORE: #RV SFA 81, New Orleans 74
LOCATION: William R. Johnson Coliseum, Nacogdoches, Texas
RECORDS: New Orleans (7-16, 3-10 Southland), #RV SFA (21-3, 12-1 Southland)
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Privateers went on a 14-1 run and forced four turnovers in a 4:11 span (9:28 remaining in second) to cut deficit to seven from 25.
- New Orleans outscored SFA 47-35 in the second half
- The Privateers finished 23-of-27 from the charity stripe.
- Robinson posted 17 points in the second half and went 8-of-9 from the line.
- Troy Green's and-one with 3:54 remaining put the junior in double figures
- The Privateers went 12-of-12 from the free throw line in the first half, with Green and Rodney Carson Jr. knocking down four apiece.
- Robinson scored nine first-half points – all from three-point range.
- SFA took a 46-27 lead into halftime.
OPPOSITION
- The Lumberjacks shot 54.5 percent from the field in the first, led by Kevon Harris' 11 points.
- Harris finished with 23 points and six rebounds.
- All five starters reached double figures
NOTEWORTHY
- Jahmel Myers pulled down five rebounds in the first half.
- This was the second time coach Mark Slessinger started Green, Robinson, Carson Jr., Jaylen Key and Myers.
- Tonight was Robinson's ninth 20-point game of the season.
- Eight of New Orleans' conference losses have been by eight or fewer points.
NEXT UP
The Privateers conclude the road trip in a new state, visiting Central Arkansas Wednesday evening.
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