NEW ORLEANS – The New Orleans men's basketball program (1-3, 0-0 Southland) will host its first holiday tournament in decades as the Privateers will welcome Central Arkansas (1-3, 0-0 ASUN), Presbyterian (2-2, 0-0 Big South) and VMI (2-2, 0-0 SoCon) for the UNO Classic, presented by Embassy Suites, over the Thanksgiving holiday at the UNO Lakefront Arena. New Orleans will play Central Arkansas on Wednesday, Presbyterian on Thursday and VMI on Friday, with all games set to tip at 1 PM CT.
TOURNAMENT DETAILS
Wednesday, November 24 – Thursday, November 25 – Friday, November 26
1 PM (ALL UNO GAMES) – New Orleans, La. – UNO Lakefront Arena
Tournament Central:
2021 UNO Classic
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ALL EYES ON THE SAINT
Derek St. Hilaire has been on fire to start the year for UNO, scoring 20-plus points in three of four games this season. The Atlanta native is currently averaging 21.5 points per game - the best in the Southland - and the 22nd-most points per game in the country. The graduate point guard scored 23 points at SEC member Ole Miss and 27 at B1G member Northwestern.
TROY'S TOP-10
Now in his fifth season on the Lakefront
Troy Green has done it all for the Privateers. With 1,353 career points the St. Rose native needs just nine points to move into sole possession of sixth place on UNO's all-time scoring list. Green also ranks third in free throws made (385), fifth in steals (139) eighth in assists (326) and will move into a tie for the second most games played in school history (124) his next time on the floor. Green was named All-Southland last season, and for the second straight season was named to the All-Southland preseason team this year. Last season Green was one of just three Southland student-athletes to finish top-10 in the league in scoring (15.7 ppg), field goal percentage (.500) and in the top-20 in rebounding (5.3) per game in conference play.
PERFECT TIME FOR A CLASSIC
The return of the UNO Classic marks the first multi-team tournament hosted by New Orleans over the holidays since the UNO Christmas Classic during the 1998-99 campaign.
CONSISTENCY IS KEY
The combination of
De'Sean Allen-Eikens,
Troy Green,
Tyson Jackson,
Derek St. Hilaire and
Robby Robinson have started all four games for the Privateers this season.
ALL-TIME SERIES
New Orleans leads Central Arkansas, its former Southland Conference rival, by a 7-6 advantage all-time. The Privateers are also a perfect 1-0 in their only meeting against VMI. The UNO-Presbyterian matchup will be the first between the two programs in school history.
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