LAFAYETTE, La. – The New Orleans men's basketball squad (3-5, 0-0 Southland) takes the short trip to Lafayette for a showdown with the in-state rival Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (3-3, 0-0 Sun Belt) at 7 PM CT at the Cajundome.
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Friday, December 3 – Lafayette, Louisiana – 7 PM CT (Cajundome)
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PLAYER OF THE MONTH FOR THE SAINT
Derek St. Hilaire was named the LSWA Men'S Basketball Player of the month for November this week after averaging 21.4 points – good for 13
th national - 3.1 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.5 steals in the Privateers first eight games. St. Hilaire is averaging 22.4 points per game against Power Five foes, and is first in the Southland in scoring, baskets made, second in three-pointers made and three-pointers made per contest. The Atlanta native has score in doule figures in 11 consecutive games and has scored 20-plus points in eight of the Privateers last 10 outings. He is shooting .488 from the floor, .412 from beyond the arc, and .893 from the charity stripe this season. His 172 made baskets are third in the country, while his 386 shots attempted ranks eighth nationally.
GREEN MOVES INTO A TIE FOR MOST GAMES PLAYER
Senior leader
Troy Green will move into a tie for first place all-time in career games played on Friday night against the Ragin' Cajuns. It will be the 128
th contest of the St. Rose, La. native's UNO career and ties him with Bo McCalebb on the all-time leaderboard. Green is the only men's basketball student-athlete in program history to play over five seasons.
RIVALRY RENEWED WITH CAJUNS
The Privateers and Cajuns will meet for the 76th time on Friday evening in Lafayette. The series with the former American South and Sun Belt foes is the most played opponent for UNO, with Louisiana holding a 43-32 advantage. The Cajuns are currently on an eight-game winning streak that dates back to 2009 and a win by the home team would be the first time anyone has won nine in a row in the series. New Orleans also won eight in a row between 1987 and 1990.
CANADIAN THANKSGIVING
Junior transfer
Daniel Sackey had plenty to be thankful for over the Thanksgiving holidays. In three games at last week's UNO Classic, the former U17 Canadian National Team member averaged 8.7 points per game and shot 47.6 percent from the field - including 44 percent from beyond the arc. Taking over ball handling responsibilities last week, he averaged 3.7 assists per game as well.
BIG SIM
Since earning back-to-back starts against Central Arkansas and Presbyterian - his first starts in over three years -
Simeon Kirkland has come alive for the Privateers. The former UAB Blazer has averaged 8.5 points per contest on .682 shooting (15-of-22), with three blocked shots and two steals over the last four games.
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