LOGAN, Utah – The New Orleans men's basketball team showed a lot of heart as the shorthanded unit battled with just seven student-athletes in total, but in the end the disadvantage was too great to overcome as the Privateers dropped a non-conference contest, 82-50, at Utah State's Dee Glen Smith Spectrum on Saturday evening.
UNO was down to the short bench as multiple student-athletes and support staff
were entered into health and safety protocols before the trip out to Logan, Utah.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: New Orleans – 50, Utah State – 82
LOCATION: Dee Glen Smith Spectrum – Logan, Utah
RECORDS: New Orleans 3-7 (0-0 SLC), Utah State 7-3 (0-0 MWC)
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
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Simeon Kirkland recorded his first career double-double as he led the way with an even 14 points and 14 rebounds. It was the most boards pulled down by a Privateer so far this season and the highest total put up since Travin Thibodeaux grabbed 15 back on March 3, 2016.
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Derek St. Hilaire chipped in nine points to go with a team-high five assists and two steals.
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Daniel Sackey also finished with nine points as he went 3-of-5 from beyond the arc. He added four assists, two boards and a steal.
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De'Sean Allen-Eikens dropped in eight points and grabbed a season-best eight rebounds.
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Tyson Jackson added eight points of his own to go with three boards.
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D'Ante Bell pulled in three rebounds to go with two points and an assist.
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Rodney Carson Jr. finished tied for the game-high with a career-best four steals.
- Despite the difference in numbers on the bench, New Orleans almost out-rebounded Utah State as the Aggies finished the game with a slight 40-38 edge.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Utah State raced out to a 48-17 lead after the first half of play.
- The Privateers had a much better second as they were outscored by just a single point over the final 20 minutes (34-33), but the damage was already done as Utah State cruised to the non-conference victory.
NEXT UP
New Orleans returns home to take on local rival Dillard in the friendly confines of the UNO Lakefront Arena on Friday, Dec. 17 at 7 PM CT. Tickets for the contest between city rivals
can be purchased here.
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