THE MATCHUP
Teams: ULM (3-5)
Blue Mountain (5-2)
Location: Fant-Ewing Coliseum / Monroe, La.
Time: 7:00 p.m. CST
VIDEO (Warhawks All-Access) - LIVE AUDIO (Warhawk Radio Network)
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MONROE, La. – The ULM men's basketball team looks to continue one of the longest home win streaks in the country on Monday as they welcome Blue Mountain out of the NAIA inside Fant-Ewing Coliseum.
Monday night's game will tip off at 7:00 p.m. and will be available to view on Warhawks All-Access and can be listened to on the Warhawk Radio Network.The Warhawks enter Monday night with a 3-5 mark, coming off of thrilling overtime win against Jacksonville State on Saturday, while Blue Mountain enters with a 5-2 mark.
NOTABLES
Last Time Out: ULM battled throughout Saturday night against Jacksonville State but used Senior Nick Coppola's season-high 23 points to propel them to an 88-83 win in overtime. Coppola became the 36th member of the 1,000 point club on Saturday as he helped lead the Warhawks to the victory over the Gamecocks.
Mr. 1,000: Senior Nick Coppola scored a season high 23 points against the Gamecocks on Saturday night as he was able to eclipse the 1,000 point mark for his career in the victory. Coppola became the 36th member of the 1,000 point club Saturday night in the win and was the first Warhawk to hit the milestone since Tony Hooper did it during the 2007-08 season.
Protecting Home Court: The Warhawks continued their strong play at home winning their 16th in a row at home on Saturday night. The home win streak of 16 straight ranks in a tie for eighth in the country and is tied for third-longest between schools outside of the power five. The Warhawks are now 30-4 over their last two and half seasons inside Fant-Ewing Coliseum.
Sharing the Basketball: The Warhawks have 112 assists on 213 made baskets so far this season. Nick Coppola leads the way with 41 assists, while Travis Munnings has 20 assists so far this season while Marvin Jean-Pierre and Jordon Harris have 13 apiece. As a team the Warhawks have assists on 52.6% of their made baskets this season.
Sun Belt Leaders: Through the December 10 schedule of games, sophomore Travis Munnings currently sits in a tie for third place among all Sun Belt Conference players with 8.7 rebounds per game so far this season. Senior Nick Coppola is currently third in the SBC with 5.1 assists per game while he also sits in first with an 5.1 assist to turnover ratio.
Controlling the Offensive Glass: The Warhawks continued their strong performance on the offensive glass and have now grabbed nine offensive rebounds in all eight games this season.
Going Late Into the Night: The Warhawks move to 47-45 all-time in overtime games and have won OT games in each of the last four seasons following the victory on Saturday. The Warhawks are now 24-12 all-time in OT games inside Fant-Ewing Coliseum.
Head-to-Head: The Warhawks matchup will matchup with Blue Mountain for the first time in school's history on Monday. This is the third of four first all-time matchups as the Warhawks have already faced Seattle and Bryant for the first time and still have Coppin State on the docket for the first time this season.
UP NEXT
-Following Monday night's game, the Warhawks will get set to head down to Bossier City, La. for a neutral site matchup with Northwestern State on Saturday, December 17. Tip off from Centurylink Center will be at 4:30 p.m.
