Game 3: New Orleans Take on the Tigers

New Orleans (1-1, 0-0 SLC) vs. LSU (2-0, 0-0 SEC
Thursday, November 17, 2022 - 7 p.m. Central
Pete Maravich Assembly Center 
 
GameDay Quick Facts
• STREAM: The game will be streaming on SEC Network + Lyn Rollins and Victor Howell will call the action.
• RADIO: 106.1 FM Nash broadcasts every New Orleans game on the local network. Jude Young (pxp) and Tic Price (analyst) will call the action. 
• SERIES: UNO trails, 1-7. Last meeting: UNO (L, 54-90 (Dec. 3, 2019) 

GAME NOTES

Game  Notables

• LOOKING TO REWRITE HISTORY BOOKS: With a win on Thursday against LSU, the Privateers would record the first win  under head coach Mark Slessinger. The Privateers' last win over the Tigers was a 60-59 victory under former head coach Monte Towe in 2001.
• JOHNSON RANKED FOURTH: Junior Jordan Johnson goes into tomorrow's matchup ranked fourth nationally in steals per game (4.0).
• DUO AND DEFENSE: The Privateers are coming off a 65-63 win at home against St. Francis (Ill.) Their defense forced 33 turnovers against the Fighting Saints.With some additional good individual performances, including the duo in Johnson and Khaleb Wilson-Rouse who both posted 14 points, the guys are still looking to improve with each game. 
• THE TIGERS: LSU is 2-0 this season with wins over Kansas City (74-63) and Arkansas State (61-52). Adam Miller leads the Tigers averaging 22 points per game. LSU Coach Matt McMahon is in his first season at the head.

The Privateers will follow up this matchup with a three-game home slate as part of the Big Easy Classic at the Lakefront presented by Embassy Suites New Orleans Nov. 23-25. To purchase tickets, visit unoprivateers.universitytickets.com

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