ULM Seeks to Even League Record at Georgia Southern

Men's Basketball Jan 08

Game 15: ULM (6-8, 2-3 Sun Belt) vs. Georgia Southern (9-7, 3-2 Sun Belt)
Thursday, Jan. 9 | 7 p.m. ET/6 p.m. CT
Statesboro, Ga. | Hanner Fieldhouse (3,897)

ULM Basketball Notes: Game 15 vs. Georgia Southern

STORYLINE –
After opening its three-game road swing with a 93-64 loss at Coastal Carolina, ULM (6-8, 2-3) seeks to even its Sun Belt Conference record at Georgia Southern (9-7, 3-2) on Thursday, Jan. 9 at 7 p.m. ET/6 p.m. CT in Hanner Fieldhouse.

The Warhawks, 0-5 on the road this season, are 2-8 in their last 10 Sun Belt road games.

ULM's starting backcourt of Michael Ertel and JD Williams has combined to average 31.3 points per game. The tandem has combined to account for 49 percent (439 of 901 points) of the team's scoring through the first 14 games. Ertel (fourth at 16.9 points per game) and Williams (11th at 14.4 ppg.) both rank among the Sun Belt Conference's Top 12 in scoring.

THE STARTING FIVE –
• ULM's starting backcourt of Michael Ertel and JD Williams has combined to average 31.3 points per game. The tandem has combined to account for 49 percent (439 of 901 points) of the team's scoring through the first 14 games. Ertel (fourth at 16.9 points per game) and Williams (11th at 14.4 ppg.) both rank among the Sun Belt Conference's Top 12 in scoring.

Ertel also listed among the league's Top 10 in five additional statistical categories: first in minutes played (36.9 pg.), fourth in 3-point field-goal percentage (.386), sixth in field-goal percentage (.417), seventh in 3-pointers made per game (2.4) and ninth in free-throw percentage (.787). His 36.9 minutes per game rank No. 20 among NCAA Division I players. He has scored in double figures in 20 of his last 21 games (dating back to last season).

Williams also ranks among the Sun Belt's Top 20 in minutes played (third at 36.4 mpg.) and rebounding (11th at 5.9 rpg.).

• Sophomore guard Jalen Hodge has scored in double figures in six of his last nine games (98 points), averaging 10.9 points during that stretch. The 6-foot-1, 180-pound Hodge has made 32 of his last 61 field-goal attempts (.524), including 15-of-25 (.600) 3-pointers, during the nine-game span.

• Five of ULM's eight losses have come by a combined total of 22 points. The Warhawks led in the second half in each of those five losses (at Texas A&M, vs. Grambling State, at SFA, vs. Little Rock and vs. Arkansas State). ULM's five-game losing streak was the program's longest since an eight-game skid during the 2016-17 season.

• ULM ranks among the Sun Belt Conference leaders in 3-point field-goal percentage defense (second at .311), scoring defense (third at 64.9 points per game), 3-point field-goal percentage (third at .370), blocked shots (fourth at 3.6 pg.) and rebound margin (fifth at +0.1 rpg.).

• Through 14 games, ULM has allowed only one opposing player to score 20 or more points. Little Rock's Markquis Nowell (11-of-21 field-goal shooting including 8-of-14 3-pointers) scored a career-high 33 points in the Sun Belt Conference opener, including the game-winning 3-pointer from 40-feet out with :03 left. By comparison, the Warhawks have posted eight 20-point games (5 by Michael Ertel, 2 by JD Williams and 1 by Jalen Hodge).

GEORGIA SOUTHERN SCOUTING REPORT –
Georgia Southern (9-7, 3-2 Sun Belt) went 1-2 on its recent three-game road swing, winning at Coastal Carolina (70-67) before dropping back-to-back games at Appalachian State (74-72) and Little Rock (79-73). The Eagles opened Sun Belt Conference play with a home-court sweep over Texas State (67-64) and UTA (77-74).

All five of Georgia Southern's Sun Belt games have been decided by six points or less.

The Eagles' playing rotation features five double-figure scorers, in 6-foot-4 guard Ike Smith (15.0 points per game; 30 3-pointers; 5.8 rebounds pg.), 6-4 guard Elijah McCadden (13.0 ppg., 5.0 rpg.), 6-7 forward Isaiah Crawley (11.9 ppg., 4.4 rpg.), 6-4 guard Quan Jackson (10.6 ppg.) and 6-2 guard Calvin Wishart (10.0 ppg., 29 3-pointers).

Smith ranks among the league's Top 10 in three statistical categories: sixth in scoring (15.0 ppg.), eighth in field-goal percentage (.405) and 10th in 3-point field-goal percentage (.333). He has scored in double figures in 12 games, including four 20-point outings.

McCadden has posted double figures in 12 games, including a career-high 28 points against Mercer.

Crawley has reached double figures in six of 12 games, scoring a career-best 31 points at North Florida (13-of-22 FG shooting).

Jackson ranks among the Sun Belt (third) and NCAA (No. 23) in steals, averaging 2.4 per game. He has scored in double digits in 10 games, including two 20-point efforts.

Wishart is listed among the conference leaders in 3-point field-goal percentage (third at .387) and 3-point field goals made (eighth at 2.4 pg.). He has posted double figures in six times, including three of five conference games.

Georgia Southern leads the Sun Belt in 3-point field goals made (8.9 pg.) and turnover margin (+5.8 pg.) while ranking among the league's top teams in blocked shots (second at 4.4 pg.), steals (second at 8.8 pg.), scoring offense (third at 77.0 ppg.), scoring margin (fifth at +3.8 ppg.), offensive rebounds (tied for fifth at 10.3 pg.) and assist-to-turnover ratio (fifth at 1.0). In addition, the Eagles are listed among the NCAA's Top 50 in turnover margin (No. 6), turnovers forced (No. 18) and steals (No. 37).

In his seventh season, Georgia Southern head coach Mark Byington has led the Eagles to back-to-back 20-win campaigns.

ULM/GEORGIA SOUTHERN SERIES NOTES –
Thursday's game marks the 23rd meeting between ULM and Georgia Southern. The Warhawks lead the all-time series, 12-10, including a 5-5 record in games played in Statesboro. The Eagles have won five of the last seven meetings and eight of the last 12 games overall. Five of the last eight games in the series have been decided by eight points or less.

In 2018-19, ULM and Georgia Southern split the regular-season series with each team winning on its homecourt (Georgia Southern won 79-78 in Hanner Fieldhouse; ULM won 88-79 in Fant-Ewing Coliseum). The Eagles defeated ULM, 81-67, in the 2019 Sun Belt Championship semifinals in New Orleans.

THE LAST MEETING –
Georgia Southern 81, ULM 67 (March 15, 2019, in New Orleans, La.): Isaiah Crawley had a season-high 21 points as Georgia Southern beat ULM, 81-67, in the Sun Belt Conference Championship quarterfinals.

Crawley scored 13 first-half points, hitting 6-of-8 shots from the floor, as the Eagles built a 42-26 halftime lead. Georgia Southern shot 50 percent (19-of-38) from the field in the first 20 minutes while ULM managed just 30 percent (9-of-30). The Eagles outrebounded the Warhawks, 24-17, in the first half and forced nine turnovers.

Crawley finished 9-of-12 from the field.

David-Lee Jones Jr. had 17 points for Georgia Southern (21-11). Quan Jackson added 14 points. Tookie Brown had 10 points and six rebounds for Georgia Southern.

Michael Ertel had 16 points for the Warhawks (18-15). Daishon Smith added 16 points. Travis Munnings had 14 points, nine rebounds and seven assists.

THE 2018-19 REGULAR-SEASON RECAPS –
Georgia Southern 79, ULM 78 (Jan. 10, 2019, in Statesboro, Ga.): Quan Jackson buried a 3-pointer from the left wing at the buzzer to give Georgia Southern a 79-78 victory over ULM in Hanner Fieldhouse. The Eagles erased a 14-point second-half deficit by outscoring the Warhawks, 40-25, over the final 15:30.

The comeback also gave Mark Byington his 100th win in six seasons as head coach at Georgia Southern.

Daishon Smith's pull-up jumper to the right of the lane sparked a 13-4 run, and his steal and layup lifted ULM to a 21-11 lead with 12:35 left in the first half. Georgia Southern scored eight-straight points and pulled to within 21-19 as Tookie Brown's steal resulted in Calvin Wishart's layup with 9:29 to play in the opening half. The Warhawks outscored the Eagles, 10-2, over the next 3:34 and pushed their lead back to 10 at 31-21 on Andre Washington's rebound dunk with 5:35 remaining. ULM extended its lead to 13 at 37-24 on back-to-back 3s from Smith and JD Williams. The Eagles got a putback from Montae Glenn at the first-half horn to cut their deficit to 41-30 at the intermission.

ULM (9-6, 2-1 Sun Belt) got 18 first-half points from Michael Ertel, who made 7-of-10 field-goal attempts including 4-of-6 3-points. As a team, the Warhawks shot 50 percent (15-of-30) from the floor in the opening half, including 8-of-16 3-pointers.

Smith's three-point play gave ULM its largest lead at 53-39 with 15:43 remaining in the second half. Trailing 57-47, Georgia Southern put together a 15-6 run and cut its deficit to one at 63-62 as David-Lee Jones Jr. connected on a line-drive 3-pointer from the left wing with 7:00 on the clock. ULM pushed its lead to 72-67 on Smith's trey from the right corner with 3:43 left. The Eagles answered with an 8-2 spurt and took their first lead of the game at 75-74 on Brown's layup with 1:15 left. Georgia Southern had possession and a chance to extend its lead, but Smith converted a steal into a layup as ULM regained the lead 76-75 with 25 seconds to play. The Eagles tied the score at 76-76 as Wishart hit 1-of-2 free-throw attempts with 12 seconds on the clock. Smith calmly sank both ends of a one-and-one with 4.8 seconds remaining as ULM reclaimed the lead at 78-76. Following a timeout, Brown took the inbounds pass and raced to the middle of the lane before passing the ball to Jackson on the left wing for the game-winning 3.

Georgia Southern (10-6, 2-1) shot 53 percent (18-of-34) from the field in the second half, including 8-of-15 from 3-point range.

Four Eagles scored in double figures, led by Brown who netted 22 points with 16 coming in the second half. Isaiah Crawley produced a double-double with 17 points to go along with 12 rebounds. Georgia Southern also got 12 points from Jackson and 10 from Glenn.

Smith scored 17 of his game-high 27 points in the second half to pace the Warhawks. Ertel netted 22 points while Williams contributed 11 points.

ULM 88, Georgia Southern 79 (Feb. 8, 2019, in Monroe, La.): Daishon Smith faced a family tragedy this week and used his basketball gifts to pay tribute the most appropriate way he knew how.

Following his 38-point performance in ULM's 88-79 victory over Georgia Southern, Smith revealed publicly that his little brother Marquis (17) had been killed three days earlier.

Smith, who scored 36 in a win over Georgia State, delivered another uplifting stat line with five 3-pointers, six rebounds, 13-of-15 free throws and six assists in 40 minutes. After each big play or big shot, he held his hands up high and showed more emotion on the court than he has all season.

A crowd of 5,366 was there to support Smith and the Warhawks (13-10, 6-5 in the Sun Belt Conference), who improved to 11-1 at Fant-Ewing Coliseum.

Travis Munnings scored 17 points to go along with 11 rebounds while Ertel added 15 points and five boards. JD Williams scored 10.

Tookie Brown led Georgia Southern (14-10, 6-5) with 28 points in another offensive showdown for the Warhawks, who had lost three straight coming into their two-game homestand.

ULM led 39-36 at the half behind 17 points from Smith. The first half featured seven ties with neither team leading by more than six points. Brown paced Georgia Southern with 10 points.

The tight-knit nature of the game continued into the second half. ULM scored the first five to go up by eight but Georgia Southern responded.

Brown's 3-point play at the 16:11 mark gave the Eagles a 52-49 lead, their first time ahead since 14:52 remained in the first half.

Georgia Southern led by as many as five points before ULM regained the lead with 8:32 to go and started building on it. Four turnovers by the Eagles over a stretch of nearly three minutes allowed ULM to build a 71-65 advantage on a pair of Smith free throws at the 6:51 mark.

Smith helped put the finishing touches on Georgia Southern's hopes with a pair of 3-pointers that pushed the lead up to 77-68 with 3:34 left.

THE LAST TIME OUT –
Coastal Carolina 93, ULM 64 (Jan. 6, 2020, in Conway, S.C.): Coastal Carolina opened the game with a 14-0 run and never looked back en route to a 93-64 win over ULM Monday night at the HTC Center.

DeVante' Jones, who nearly recorded a triple-double, paced a well-balanced attack as six Coastal players scored in double figures. Jones finished with 17 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists. The Chanticleers also got 17 points from Keishawn Brewton, 14 from Tyrell Gumbs-Frater, 13 from Garrick Green, 11 from Tommy Burton and 10 from Hosana Kitenge.

Coastal Carolina (10-6, 3-2 Sun Belt) hit six of its first nine field-goal attempts, including 2-of-3 from 3-point range, in building a 14-0 lead. Following a ULM timeout, Tyree White scored eight points during a 10-2 spurt as the Warhawks pulled to within 16-10 on Jalen Hodge's left-handed hook shot in the lane with 11:04 left in the first half. The Chanticleers answered with a 14-2 run, with Brewton and Tyrell Gumbs-Frater each knocking down a pair of 3s, to regain control at 30-12 with 7:59 to play. Coastal led by as many as 19 points in the opening half, but Langston Powell provided a spark off the ULM bench, hitting all three of his 3-point field-goal attempts over the final seven minutes, as the Warhawks trimmed their deficit to 42-28 at the intermission.

The Chanticleers shot 62 percent (18-of-29) from the field in the second half and extended their lead to as many as 32 points.

Coastal became the first opponent to shoot better than 50 percent from the field against ULM, finishing 34-of-62 (55 percent) from the floor, including 11-of-30 3-pointers (37 percent).

The Chants outrebounded ULM, 44-23, and enjoyed an 18-2 advantage in second-chance points.

Powell, who made 5-of-7 shots from the floor including 4-of-5 3s, led ULM (6-8, 2-3) with a season-high 18 points. The former West Monroe (Louisiana) High School standout was sidelined for the first five games of the 2019-20 season with shin splints.

Two other Warhawks posted double figures, including Michael Ertel and Hodge who added 15 and 11 points, respectively. Ertel also recorded five assists and three steals.

HODGE ADDS SCORING PUNCH TO PLAYING ROTATION –
Sophomore guard Jalen Hodge has scored in double figures in six of his last nine games (98 points), averaging 10.9 points during that stretch. The 6-foot-1, 180-pound Hodge has made 32 of his last 61 field-goal attempts (.524), including 15-of-25 (.600) 3-pointers, during the nine-game span.

After missing the South Alabama game with a sprained ankle (suffered in the first half vs. Troy), he came off the bench to score 11 points (3-of-5 FG shooting, 4-of-5 FT shooting) at Coastal Carolina.

Hodge netted 10 points each in back-to-back Sun Belt Conference games against Little Rock (4-of-5 FG shooting including 1-of-2 3-pointers) and Arkansas State (4-of-6 FG shooting). He scored 17 points in his first career start at SFA last Saturday, connecting on 4-of-5 3-pointers and all five of his three-throw attempts. Hodge connected on 7-of-11 shots from the field, including 5-of-6 3-pointers, and finished with a career-high 22 points against Grambling State (netted 13 first-half points). The O'Fallon, Illinois, native scored in double figures for the first time in his ULM career against Northwestern State, posting 12 points (4-of-8 FG shooting including 3-of-6 3-pointers).

Ertel Earns National, Sun Belt & LSWA Player of the Week Honors –
Junior guard Michael Ertel, who averaged 25.0 points and 4.0 assists per game as ULM completed a home sweep over Troy (79-63) and South Alabama (69-49) to even its Sun Belt Conference record at 2-2, has been named the Lou Henson Award National (Mid-Major) Player of the Week by CollegeInsider.com.

The 6-foot-2, 190-pound Ertel hit 17-of-29 field-goal attempts (.586), including 12-of-23 3-pointers (.522), and 4-of-5 free-throw attempts (.800) over those two games. He also posted an assist-to-turnover ratio of 8-to-2.

In addition, Ertel has been selected Sun Belt Conference Co-Player of the Week (shares honor with Little Rock forward Kamani Johnson) and Louisiana Sports Writers Association Player of the Week for his performances against Troy and USA.

He connected on 14-of-24 shots from the floor, including 11-of-21 from behind the 3-point arc, and finished with a career-high 39 points against South Alabama. His 11 3-pointers set a ULM single-game record, breaking the previous mark of 10 set by Daishon Smith against Little Rock on Jan. 3, 2019. Ertel's 11 3s also tied the Sun Belt record for a league game (Lamar's Keith Veney: 11 made vs. Little Rock, Feb. 11, 1993). His 11 made 3-pointers are the most by an NCAA Division I player this season.

It took Ertel just 20 minutes to eclipse his previous career high of 26 points by scoring 28 points in the opening half against USA, hitting 10-of-12 shots from the field including 8-of-10 3-pointers. He set the tone early, hitting six 3s in the first 10:48 and scoring 20 of ULM's first 25 points as the Warhawks raced out to a 25-11 lead. Ertel buried his record-breaking 3-pointer from the right wing with 11 minutes left in the game. He also matched his career high with six assists (and no turnovers) against the Jaguars.

The Indianapolis, Indiana, native contributed 11 points against Troy and hit four-straight free throws in the final 3:47 to help ULM maintain a double-digit lead.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS –
• ULM has held 13 of its 14 opponents below 50-percent shooting from the field. Coastal Carolina became the first opponent to shoot better than 50 percent from the field against the Warhawks, finishing 34-of-62 (55 percent) from the floor, including 11-of-30 3-pointers (37 percent). ULM also allowed a season-high 93 points at Coastal.

By comparison, the Warhawks have shot better than 50 percent from the floor in three games: .538 vs. Alcorn State (28-52), season-high .542 vs. Little Rock (26-48) and .522 vs. Troy (24-46).

• ULM is 4-1 when scoring 70 or more points.

• Seven of ULM's 14 games have been decided by eight points or less (2-5 record).

• Through 14 games, ULM has outscored its opponents, 174-158, from the free-throw line. The Warhawks have outscored their opponents from the charity stripe in eight games. ULM has made 20 or more free throws in two games: 22 vs. Millsaps College and season-high 26 vs. Troy.

• ULM has recorded assists on at least 50 percent of its field goals in nine games, including five of the last six contests. The Warhawks were credited with assists on a season-best 74 percent of their field goals (20-27) vs. South Alabama.

• The Warhawks have been whistled for fewer fouls than their opponents in eight of 14 games.

WARHAWKS TOUGH ON HOMECOURT –
ULM is 32-10 (.762) in games played in Fant-Ewing Coliseum since 2017-18, including a 20-6 record (.769) in its last 26 home games. The Warhawks went 14-3 at home in 2018-19, including a 7-2 record in league games. The 14 home victories matched the second-highest single-season total in school history (six times; previous seasons: 1985-86, 1990-91, 1992-93, 2006-07, 2014-15 and 2018-19). The Warhawks won a single-season record 15 games (15-1) in 1978-79.

ULM RECORDS 1,000TH WIN IN PROGRAM HISTORY –
With its 73-72 overtime win over Alcorn State Saturday, ULM recorded its 1,000th victory in program history since beginning competition as a four-year institution in 1951-52 (69th season). Keith Richard's 118 career victories at ULM rank third on the all-time list, trailing only Mike Vining (402; 1981-05) and Lenny Fant (326; 1957-79). That trio has accounted for 846 of ULM's 1,004 all-time wins as a four-year institution.

WARHAWKS DOMINATE THE GLASS IN SEASON OPENER –
ULM outrebounded NCAA Division III Louisiana College, 57-24, in the season opener. The +33 rebound margin is tied for the 12th-best mark recorded during the 2019-20 season. UMKC outrebounded Bacone College by +41, 56-15, on Nov. 18.

ULM LOOKS TO EXTEND POSTSEASON TOURNAMENT STREAK –
ULM made its 13th postseason appearance in program history in 2019. It marked the Warhawks' fourth trip to postseason play in the last five years, including their third appearance in the CollegeInsider.com Tournament. ULM knocked off Kent State, 87-77, the first round of the 2019 CIT before falling to Texas State in triple overtime, 108-102, in the quarterfinals.

WARHAWK STAT LEADERS –
Double-figure scoring games (38): Michael Ertel 13, JD Williams 11, Jalen Hodge 6, Tyree White 3,   Josh Nicholas 2, Youry White 1, Chris Efretuei 1, Langston Powell 1. Opponents: 36.

20-point games (8): Michael Ertel 5, JD Williams 2, Jalen Hodge. Opponents: 1.

30-point games (1): Michael Ertel 1. Opponents: 1.

40-point games (0): None. Opponents: None.

Double-figure rebounding games (2): D'Andre Bernard 1, Chris Efretuei 1. Opponents: 3.

Double-doubles (0): None. Opponents: 2.

Games leading ULM in scoring: Michael Ertel 4, JD Williams 4, Jalen Hodge 2, Tyree White 1, Josh Nicholas 1, Langston Powell 1.

Games leading ULM in rebounding: JD Williams 4, Chris Efretuei 3, D'Andre Bernard 3, Youry White 2, Tyree White 1, Michael Ertel 1, Jalen Hodge 1.

Games leading ULM in assists: Michael Ertel 7, JD Williams 6, Tyree White 3, Jalen Hodge 2, 1 Erie Olonade 1, D'Andre Bernard 1, Elijah Ifejeh 1, Youry White 1.

2019-20 ULM STARTING LINEUPS –
Nov. 5 vs. Louisiana College: Ertel, Williams, T. White, Y. White, Efretuei
Nov. 9 vs. Alcorn State: Ertel, Williams, T. White, Y. White, Efretuei
Nov. 11 at Texas A&M: Ertel, Williams, T. White, Y. White, Efretuei
Nov. 14 at Mississippi State: Ertel, Williams, T. White, Y. White, Efretuei
Nov. 26 vs. Northwestern State: Ertel, Williams, T. White, Y. White, Efretuei
Dec. 4 vs. Millsaps College: Ertel, Williams, T. White, Y. White, Efretuei
Dec. 10 vs. Grambling State: Ertel, Williams, T. White, Bernard, Efretuei
Dec. 14 at SFA: Ertel, Williams, Hodge, Nicholas, Efretuei
Dec. 19 vs. Little Rock: Ertel, Williams, Hodge, T. White, Bernard
Dec. 21 vs. Arkansas State: Ertel, Williams, Hodge, T. White, Bernard
Dec. 28 at No. 12 Butler: Ertel, Williams, Hodge, T. White, Efretuei
Jan. 2 vs. Troy: Ertel, Williams, Hodge, Ifejeh, Efretuei
Jan. 4 vs. South Alabama: Ertel, Williams, Nicholas, Ifejeh, Efretuei
Jan. 6 at Coastal Carolina: Ertel, Williams, Nicholas, Ifejeh, Efretuei

Different Starting Combinations (7):
Ertel, Williams, T. White, Y. White, Efretuei: 6 (4-2)
Ertel, Williams, T. White, Bernard, Efretuei: 1 (0-1)
Ertel, Williams, Hodge, Nicholas, Efretuei: 1 (0-1)
Ertel, Williams, Hodge, T. White, Bernard: 2 (0-2)
Ertel, Williams, Hodge, T. White, Efretuei: 1 (0-1)
Ertel, Williams, Hodge, Ifejeh, Efretuei 1: (1-0)
Ertel, Williams, Nicholas, Ifejeh, Efretuei: 2 (1-1)

2019-20 WARHAWK STATISTICAL TRENDS –
Games played in Fant-Ewing Coliseum: 6-3
Games played on the road: 0-5
Games played at a neutral site: 0-0

Games played in November: 3-2
Games played in December: 1-5
Games played in January: 2-1
Games played in February: 0-0
Games played in March: 0-0

When leading at halftime: 5-3
When trailing at halftime: 1-4
When tied at halftime: 0-1

When shooting .500 or better from the field: 2-1
When shooting less than .500 from the field: 4-7
When opponent shoots .500 or better from the field: 1-0
When opponent shoots less than .500 from the floor: 6-7

When outrebounding opponent: 3-2
When outrebounded by opponent: 2-6
When rebounding totals are equal: 1-0

When hitting more free throws than opponent: 5-3
When hitting fewer free throws than opponent: 1-5
When hitting the same number of free throws as opponent: 0-0

When committing fewer turnovers than opponent: 1-1
When opponent commits fewer turnovers: 4-7
When turnover totals are equal: 1-0

When ULM scores less than 50 points: 0-2
When ULM scores 50-59 points: 0-3
When ULM scores 60-69 points: 2-2
When ULM scores 70-79 points: 3-1
When ULM scores 80-89 points: 1-0
When ULM scores 90-99 points: 0-0

When opponent scores less than 50 points: 2-0
When opponent scores 50-59 points: 0-0
When opponent scores 60-69 points: 3-6
When opponent scores 70-79 points: 1-1
When opponent scores 80-89 points: 0-0
When opponent scores 90-99 points: 0-1

Games decided by five points or less: 1-3
Games decided by 6-10 points: 1-2
Games decided by 11-19 points: 1-1
Games decided by 20 points or more: 3-2

Last five games: 2-3
Last 10 games: 4-6

Largest deficit overcome to win: 4
(7-3 vs. Alcorn State, Nov. 9; 31-27 vs. Millsaps College, Dec. 4; 35-31 vs. Troy, Jan. 2)
Largest lead surrendered in a loss: 10
(34-24 at Texas A&M, Nov. 11; 62-52 vs. Little Rock, Dec. 19)

ULM Basketball Inks Four in Early Signing Period
The ULM men's basketball team signed four high school athletes to National Letters of Intent during the early signing period in November, featuring three athletes from the state of Louisiana.

"This is the first time in many years we have been able to sign four quality high school players in the early signing period," ULM head coach Keith Richard said. "We think each one of these young men are great prospects for ULM both on and off the floor. All four play different positions and all four of them can score. We are excited about all of their futures in a Warhawk uniform."

D'Marcus Hall | 6-6 | Forward | Shreveport, Louisiana | Calvary Baptist HS
Hall averaged 21 points, 10 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 1.7 blocks per game as a junior at Calvary Baptist. He was named 2019 District 1-2A Player of the Year following the 2018-19 season, and was a 2019 Louisiana Sportswriters' Association All-State honorable mention selection. He is a second team All-City selection in Shreveport. Hall is rated as the 12th-best player in Louisiana by Prep Hoops Louisiana.

Thomas Howell | 6-8 | Forward | Natchitoches, Louisiana | St. Mary's HS
Howell was a first team All-State selection following his junior year at St. Mary's, where he averaged 22 points, 17 rebounds and five blocks per game. Howell was named the 2019 All-CENLA Player of the Year. As a sophomore in 2017-18, Howell was named All-State after he posted 20 points, 15 rebounds and 3.5 blocks per game at St. Mary's. Howell owns the St. Mary's career blocks record with 301 and counting, and is on pace to break the career scoring and rebounding records. Howell is rated as the fifth-best player in Louisiana by Prep Hoops Louisiana.

Zaakir Sawyer | 6-4 | Guard | Mesquite, Texas | Horn HS
Sawyer posted 18.5 points, 7 rebounds and 1.8 steals per game as a junior at Horn High School. He is a three-time first team All-Conference selection. Sawyer is the 29th-ranked player in Texas by Texas Basketball Review and 31st by Rivals.com.

Elijah Tate | 6-3 | Guard | Baton Rouge, Louisiana | Madison Prep HS
Tate is a three-time state champion at Madison Prep, leading his team to a 33-7 record as a junior. Tate averaged 12.5 points, 4 rebounds and 4.5 assists per game as a junior in 2018-19, including a 17-point effort to pace Madison Prep in the 2019 LHSAA State Championship game vs. Wossman. He was named first team All-District 6-3A as a junior. Tate is the 13th-ranked player in Louisiana by Prep Hoops Louisiana.

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