THE MATCHUP
Teams: ULM (6-8, 0-1 SBC)
Arkansas State (10-4, 1-0 SBC)
Location: Convocation Center/Jonesboro, Arkansas
Time: 7:00 p.m. CST
JONESBORO, Ark. – The ULM men's basketball team continues its opening Sun Belt Conference weekend on Monday night against the Arkansas State at 7:00 p.m. in Jonesboro. Monday night's game will be available on the Warhawk Radio Network and on Red Wolves All-Access.
The Warhawks enter the tilt with a 6-8 mark, coming off of a overtime loss to Little Rock 79-75 on Saturday afternoon, while Arkansas State is 10-4, coming off of a win to open SBC play against Louisiana 74-71 on Saturday night.
NOTABLES
Last Time Out: ULM battled defending SBC tournament champion Little Rock into overtime Saturday but was unable to come away with its first conference win of the year falling by the score of 79-75 in overtime inside the Jack Stephens Center.
Head-to-Head: The Warhawks and Red Wolves meet Monday night for the 60th time in each school's respective history. Last year in Jonesboro the Warhawks dropped a 68-65 overtime decision to the Red Wolves in a game that saw Majok Deng lead all scorers with 26 points. The Warhawks and Red Wolves have split their previous six meetings with three victories apiece.
Sun Belt Leaders: Following the opening slate of SBC games on December 31, sophomore Travis Munnings currently sits in seccond place among all Sun Belt Conference players with 8.9 rebounds per game average this season. Senior Nick Coppola is currently third in the SBC with 5.2 assists per game while leading the conference with a 3.3 assist to turnover ratio. Coppola also leads the conference with 36.1 minutes per game so far this year. Marvin Jean-Pierre sits in fifth in the conference with his 58.3 percent shooting.
Sharing the Basketball: The Warhawks have 200 assists on 364 made baskets so far this season. Nick Coppola leads the way with 73 assists, while Travis Munnings has 31 assists so far this season and Jordon Harris has 25 assists on the season. As a team, the Warhawks have assisted on 54.9 percent of their made baskets this season.
UP NEXT
-Following Monday night's contest, the Warhawks begin preparation for a Saturday night meeting against Louisiana in the Cajun Dome at 7:15 p.m. next weekend down in Lafayette.
