MONROE,
La. - ULM shot 53.7 percent from the field en route to an 82-69 exhibition
victory over Philander Smith (Ark.) Monday evening inside Fant-Ewing Coliseum.
The Warhawks finished with a 2-0 record in exhibition play and will open the regular
season Friday at Ole Miss.
Senior
guard Fred Brown led the way for ULM with 21 points and three assists while
going 7-of-9 from the field. Senior guard Hugh Mingo chipped in 18 points, six
rebound and three assists, and sophomore guard Charles Winborne notched his
first double-digit scoring game in a ULM uniform with 10 points.
The
Warhawks used an 11-1 run to build an 80-63 advantage, their largest of the
game, with 3:35 remaining. Senior center Fabio Ribeiro started the run with a
layup at the 7:19 mark. After a free throw from Philander Smith, the Warhawks
reeled off nine straight points, capped by a layup from Brown.
Ribeiro
finished with nine points and a game-high 12 rebounds in the game. ULM
overwhelmed Philander Smith on the boards with a 42-20 edge. ULM also had 14
offensive rebounds and held a 42-14 advantage in points in the paint.
Brown
did a majority of his work in the first half, going 4-of-4 from the field and
finishing the half with 12 points. He knocked home a pair of 3-pointers in the
final two minutes to give the Warhawks a 46-37 advantage at the break.
Demarkus
Lipscomb and Ken Brown each had 23 points to lead the way for Philander Smith.
The Panthers finished 7-of-21 from 3-point range and 24-32 from the free-throw
line.
ULM and
Ole Miss will meet in the season opener for both schools Friday at 6:30 p.m.
inside Tad Smith Coliseum.
