NEW ORLEANS- New Orleans Men's Basketball program is prepared to take on three non-conference teams for the 2nd Annual Big Easy Classic presented by Embassy Suites New Orleans Nov. 23-25. The Privateers will take on The Citadel tomorrow at 2 p.m., IUPUI at 2 p.m. Nov. 24, and Denver at 2 p.m. at Nov. 25. Each game featuring the Privateers will be broadcasted on ESPN + and 106.1 NASH FM, while the other games will be shown free of charge on UNOPrivateers.com/watch.
GAME NOTES
New Orleans is looking to build upon their at-home winning streak against The Citadel, an opponent they have not yet faced. Junior
Khaleb Wilson-Rouse neared a double-double while recording a career-high in points (21) and rebounds (8) against LSU.
Tyson Jackson joined Wilson-Rouse in the double-digits with 14 points, matching his performance against Butler.
Jordan Johnson, who leads the Privateers in scoring at 14.5 points per game, will return to action after undergoing a minor injury. Against the Tigers, the Privateers shot 46% from the field and 41% from the arc. They also scored 19 points off the bench and forced 14 turnovers.
The Bulldogs are 2-2 with wins against Presbyterian College and Morris College. In their most recent matchup against Butler (L 89-42), the Citadel shot 30,8% from the field and 23.8% from the arc and allowed 30 points off turnovers. Austin Ash leads the team with 16.5 points per game.
"Embassy Suites is proud to partner with UNO Athletics to present the Big Easy Classic. As the host hotel and presenting partner, we take great pride in welcoming the visiting teams into our city. Thank you to Privateer Basketball and UNO Athletics for hosting the event and continuing to showcase why they are #NOLAsTeam" Brian Stokes, General Manager, Embassy Suites New Orleans.
Denver will take the floor against IUPUI at 4 p.m. following tomorrow's 2 p.m. matchup.
STREAM: The game will be streaming on ESPN +. Jude Young (pxp) and Tic Price (analyst) 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.
PURCHASE TICKETS: Visit UNOprivateers.com/tickets
SOCIAL MEDIA
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