MONROE, La. - Fred Brown scored a game-high
21 points and Hugh Mingo added 18 to lead ULM to a 67-63 exhibition win over
Lubbock Christian Tuesday night inside
Fant-Ewing Coliseum.
ULM converted 50 percent of its field goals
in the second half (15-30) and made 10 of its 14 free throws to spark the
victory after the teams were tied 26-all at halftime.
Fabio Ribeiro connected on 4-of-6 field goals
to finish with 12 points and seven rebounds, while Charles Winborne added five
points and two rebounds in his first ULM action after sitting out last season
due to NCAA transfer rules. Brown and
Mingo were co-leaders in rebounds with eight boards a piece.
ULM went on a 14-6 spurt, powered by a
Winborne jumper and a pair of Brown baskets to claim a 46-42 advantage. Then Ribeiro found an offensive groove,
scoring nine of the next 12 Warhawk points to give the hosts a 58-53 lead.
Jumpers by Brown and Ribeiro would push the
Warhawks in front 62-57. A late 6-3 run
by the Chaps was not enough, as three Mingo free throws down the stretch would
close the game for ULM.
The Warhawks opened the contest on a 6-1 run
highlighted by 3-pointers from Mingo and Brown.
The Chaps responded with a quick 10-0 run of their own, capped by two Douglas
Williams field goals from beyond the arc to jump in front 11-6.
A Brown free throw and a Mingo jumper pulled
ULM within two (11-9) at the under-16 timeout.
Then a Mingo jumper bookended a Brown 3-pointer to pull the Warhawks
back on top 14-11.
Two free throws from Marcelis Hansberry ended
a 9-0 Lubbock Christian run and vaulted the Warhawks on an explosive 10-0
surge. A 3-pointer from Brown, an
and-one from Mingo and a layup from Ribeiro gave the hosts their biggest
advantage of the first half 26-20.
The Chaps battled back, closing a 6-0 swing
to send the game to the break tied 26-26.
Brown paced the Warhawk attack with 10 points, followed by Mingo with
nine. Hansberry added five points and
four assists for ULM.
Lubbock Christian (0-1) hit its first five
shots of the second half to open the game's biggest lead, 36-28. The Warhawks countered with a jumper from
Christian Bibi Ndongo and a swish from Winborne to draw within four 36-32.
Anthony Brancato led Lubbock Christian with
19 points and eight rebounds, while Rashad Sample chipped in 18, all of which
came in the second half.
The Warhawks return to action Nov. 7 when
they entertain Philander Smith in a 7 p.m. exhibition tilt. ULM opens the 2011-12 regular season Nov. 11
at Ole Miss.
