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ULM Travels to Texas State; Seeks Second Sun Belt Road Win

ULM Travels to Texas State; Seeks Second Sun Belt Road Win

Women's Basketball Feb 03
Game 23: ULM (7-15, 3-8 Sun Belt) at Texas State (15-7, 7-4 Sun Belt)
Saturday, Feb. 4 | 2 p.m. CT
Strahan Arena (10,000) | San Marcos, Texas
ESPN+ | KMLB 105.7 FM/540 AM
 
 
2022-23 ULM WBB Notes: Game 23 vs. Texas State
 
STORYLINE –
Following a 66-58 loss at Louisiana Lafayette Thursday night, ULM (7-15, 3-8 Sun Belt) travels to Texas State (15-7, 7-4) Saturday, Feb. 4 in pursuit of its second road win of the season (1-8 overall, 1-4 SBC). The Bobcats won their eighth consecutive game in the series, 65-57, in Fant-Ewing Coliseum on Jan. 19. ULM's last win in San Marcos, Texas, came on Jan. 16, 2020, 58-55. Graduate center Emma Merriweather leads the Warhawks in scoring (9.8 ppg.), rebounding (9.8 rpg.) and blocks (3.0 pg.). Merriweather is averaging 10.7 points, 11.5 rebounds and 4.1 blocks in Sun Belt play. Her nine double-doubles lead the league.
 
THE TIPOFF –
• Saturday's game marks the 64th meeting between ULM and Texas State. The Warhawks lead the all-time series, 32-31, including a 14-17 record in games played in San Marcos, Texas. However, Texas State has won 11 of the last 12 meetings, including the last eight in a row. ULM's last win in the series came on Jan. 16, 2020, 58-55, in San Marcos, Texas.
 
• Graduate center Emma Merriweather leads ULM in scoring (9.8 points per game), rebounding (9.8 rpg.), blocked shots (63) and field-goal percentage (.558; 77-of-138). On a minutes-played basis, those statistics are equivalent to 17.1 points, 17.1 rebounds and 5.2 blocked shots per game. She has scored in double figures 11 times and collected double-digit rebounds in 12 games this season. Her nine double-doubles lead the Sun Belt Conference and her 63 blocked shots rank No. 5 on ULM's single-season chart (school single-season record: 79 blocks by Cassandra Barker, 1992-93).
 
Merriweather is averaging 10.7 points, 11.5 rebounds and 4.1 blocked shots in Sun Belt games, including seven double-doubles.
 
She posted seven points, 11 rebounds (four offensive boards) and four blocks in Thursday's 66-58 setback at Louisiana Lafayette.
 
Merriweather recorded her fourth consecutive double-double and ninth of the season in ULM's 69-65 win over South Alabama last Saturday, finishing with a game-high 15 rebounds (five offensive boards). She hit 6-of-11 field-goal attempts to go along with her six blocked shots.
 
A transfer from Kansas, Merriweather posted 12 points, a game-high 15 rebounds (five offensive boards) and blocked five shots in a 61-59 loss to Marshall.
 
She scored 13 points and collected a career-best 19 rebounds, including six off the offensive boards, against Georgia Southern. Her 19 rebounds fell just two shy of tying the Coliseum single-game record, shared by three players (21 each by Niela Gray vs. Nicholls, Feb. 3, 1996; Jab Johnson vs. Georgia, Dec. 10, 1988; and Renee Woodfin vs Alcorn, Nov. 29, 1986). Merriweather also blocked five shots by the Eagles.
 
She finished with 11 points, 11 rebounds and a career-high seven blocked shots against Texas State. Merriweather made 6-of-11 shots from the floor and posted a game-high 16 points to go along with seven rebounds (four offensive boards) and three blocked shots at Southern Miss. She contributed 16 points (6-of-9 FG shooting), 15 rebounds and five blocked shots at Troy.
 
The 6-foot-5 Merriweather, who produced back-to-back double-doubles as the Warhawks earned a road split against Old Dominion and Coastal Carolina, was named Sun Belt Conference Player of the Week, as selected by the league's head coaches and communications directors.
 
She tallied 10 points and 11 rebounds in ULM's 73-71 victory at Coastal Carolina, as the Warhawks ended a 22-game road losing skid (tied with Bellarmine for the nation's second-longest streak), including 19 straight in conference play. It marked ULM's first Sun Belt road win since defeating Texas State, 58-55, on Jan. 16, 2020. Merriweather also blocked four shots and set a career high with four steals against the Chanticleers.
 
A native of Buena Park, California, Merriweather scored a game-high 16 points (7-of-10 FG shooting) and grabbed 14 rebounds (five offensive boards) at ODU.
 
Merriweather ranks among the top two players in four different statistical categories in the Sun Belt: first in rebounding (9.8 pg.), first in blocked shots (3.0 pg.), second in field-goal percentage (.558) and second in offensive rebounding (3.9 pg.). Merriweather is listed among the NCAA Division I leaders in blocked shots (third) and offensive rebounding (17th).
 
She scored a career-high 30 points and collected 15 rebounds against Champion Christian and contributed 13 points and 10 boards against Central Arkansas.
 
• ULM's playing rotation features six players who are averaging better than 6.0 points per game, including graduate center Emma Merriweather (9.8 ppg.), sophomore forward Katlyn Manuel (8.2 ppg.), sophomore guard Bre Sutton (7.7 ppg.), red-shirt senior guard/forward Kierra Brimzy (7.6 ppg.), sophomore guard Olivia Knight (6.7 ppg., team-leading 28 3-pointers) and freshman guard/forward Myca Trail (6.3 ppg.). Seven different Warhawks have led the team in scoring this season.
 
Merriweather and Manuel have each scored in double figures 11 times this season.
 
• Second-year sophomore guard Bre Sutton is averaging 10.0 points, 5.3 rebounds and 4.8 assists over her last nine games. The 5-foot-9 Sutton has reached double figures in scoring five times during that stretch, including a team-high 12 points at Louisiana Lafayette Thursday. She played a solid all-around game in ULM's 69-65 victory over South Alabama, finishing with 15 points, five rebounds, seven assists and two steals. Sutton recorded her first career double-double at Coastal Carolina, with a season-high 16 points and a career-best 13 rebounds.
 
• As a team, ULM leads the Sun Belt Conference and ranks No. 14 in NCAA Division I in blocked shots, averaging 5.2 per game. The Warhawks also rank sixth in the league and No. 50 in NCAA Division I in offensive rebounds, averaging 13.9 per game. In addition, the Warhawks are listed among the league leaders in two additional statistical categories: fifth in assists (13.5 pg.), sixth in assist-to-turnover ratio (0.8).
 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS –
1,159 – ULM ranks fifth in the Sun Belt Conference in attendance, averaging 1,159 fans per game.
 
500 – Four ULM players have scored more than 500 career points, including sixth-year senior center Diamond Brooks (607), fourth-year junior guard Gara Beth Self (596), sixth-year senior guard/forward Kierra Brimzy (549) and graduate center Emma Merriweather (531).
 
133 – Super senior Diamond Brooks has appeared in more games (133) than other player in ULM history. Brooks is one of only six players who have played in at least 120 career games, joining Jasmine Shaw (123 games from 2010-14), Alexar Tugler (122, 2010-14), Elizabeth Torres (121, 2008-12), Larrie Williams (120, 2008-12) and Alayshia Hunters (120, 2012-16).
 
70 – The Warhawks are 5-2 this season when scoring 70 or more points.
 
34.0 – ULM, which ranks sixth in the Sun Belt Conference and 50th in the NCAA Division I in offensive rebounding at 13.9 per game, has collected 34.0 percent (305 of 896) of its rebounds off the offensive glass. Center Emma Merriweather (82 of 206; 40%) and forward Katlyn Manuel (50 of 113; 43%) rank 1-2 on the team in offensive rebounds.
 
25.8 – The ULM bench has outscored the opponents' reserves in 11 of the first 22 games while providing 25.8 points per game. The bench has accounted for 30 points or more in five games: 35 in the season opener against Louisiana Christian, a season-high 62 points against Centenary, 43 against Champion Christian, 35 against Alcorn and 30 at Troy. The Warhawk bench enjoyed a +54 scoring margin against Centenary (62-8). Overall, ULM's bench has outscored its opponents' reserves by 39 points, 567-528.
 
22.0 – ULM is generating 22.0 percent (312 of 1,419 points) of its offense from the free-throw line – the second-highest percentage of any Sun Belt Conference team. Only four other league teams are creating at least 20 percent of their points from the charity stripe: 21.9 by Georgia State, 21.0 by Louisiana Lafayette, 20.3 by Coastal Carolina and 20.2 by James Madison. ULM has outscored 14 of its opponents from the free-throw line (6-8 record). The Warhawks rank among the NCAA Division I leaders in free-throw attempts: No. 18 at 21.86 per game. That total is good for third in the Sun Belt, trailing only Georgia Southern (23.15 FTA pg.) and Troy (23.09 FTA pg.).
 
2022-23 WARHAWK STAT LEADERS –
Double-figure scoring games (58): Katlyn Manuel 11, Emma Merriweather 11, Kierra Brimzy 10, Bre Sutton 7, Myca Trail 5, Olivia Knight 4, Amaya Ford 3, Aasia Sam 3, Gara Beth Self 2, Sarah Adams 1, Amani Brown 1. Opponents: 62.
 
20-point games (2): Amani Brown 1, Emma Merriweather 1. Opponents: 6.
 
30-point games (1): Emma Merriweather 1. Opponents: 0.
 
Double-figure rebounding games (15): Emma Merriweather 12, Kierra Brimzy 1, Katlyn Manuel 1, Bre Sutton 1. Opponents: 8.
 
Double-doubles (12): Emma Merriweather 9, Kierra Brimzy 1, Katlyn Manuel 1, Bre Sutton 1. Opponents: 8.
 
Games leading ULM in scoring: Emma Merriweather 6, Katlyn Manuel 5, Kierra Brimzy 4, Bre Sutton 3, Myca Trail 2, Sarah Adams 1, Amaya Ford 1, Olivia Knight 1.
 
Games leading ULM in rebounding: Emma Merriweather 14, Bre Sutton 5, Katlyn Manuel 4, Kierra Brimzy 1, Sha'Miya Butler 1, Amaya Ford 1, Myca Trail 1.
 
Games leading ULM in assists: Bre Sutton 12, Olivia Knight 8, Qua Chambers 2, Aasia Sam 2, Amani Brown 1, Amaya Ford 1, Katlyn Manuel 1, Myca Trail 1.
 
 
2022-23 ULM STARTING LINEUPS –
Nov. 7 vs. Louisiana Christian: Knight, Brown, Brimzy, Sam, Manuel
Nov. 13 vs. Louisiana Tech: Knight, Brown, Brimzy, Sam, Manuel
Nov. 15 vs. Centenary: Knight, Self, Brimzy, Sam, Manuel
Nov. 19 vs. Central Arkansas: Knight, Self, Brimzy, Manuel, Merriweather
Nov. 22 at UCF: Knight, Trail, Sam, Manuel, Merriweather    
Nov. 29 at Mississippi State: Knight, Trail, Sam, Manuel, Merriweather
Dec. 3 vs. Champion Christian: Knight, Sam, Ford, Manuel, Merriweather
Dec. 10 at Northwestern State: Knight, Brown, Sam, Manuel, Merriweather           
Dec. 14 at McNeese: Sutton, Knight, Sam, Brimzy, Manuel
Dec. 17 vs. Tennessee Tech: Sutton, Knight, Sam, Brimzy, Manuel
Dec. 19 vs. Alcorn: Sutton, Knight, Sam, Brimzy, Manuel
Dec. 29 vs. Arkansas State: Sutton, Knight, Sam, Brimzy, Manuel
Dec. 31 vs. Georgia State: Sutton, Knight, Sam, Brimzy, Manuel
Jan. 5 at Old Dominion: Sutton, Knight, Sam, Brimzy, Manuel
Jan. 7 at Coastal Carolina: Sutton, Knight, Sam, Brimzy, Merriweather
Jan. 12 at Troy: Sutton, Knight, Sam, Brimzy, Merriweather
Jan. 14 at Southern Miss: Sutton, Knight, Sam, Brimzy, Merriweather
Jan. 19 vs. Texas State: Sutton, Knight, Sam, Manuel, Merriweather
Jan. 21 vs. Georgia Southern: Sutton, Knight, Trail, Manuel, Merriweather
Jan. 26 vs. Marshall: Sutton, Knight, Trail, Manuel, Merriweather
Jan. 28 vs. South Alabama: Sutton, Knight, Trail, Manuel, Merriweather
Feb. 2 at Ragin' Cajuns: Sutton, Knight, Trail, Manuel, Merriweather

Different Starting Combinations (10):
Games (Record)                                     
Knight, Brown, Brimzy, Sam, Manuel: 2 (1-1)
Knight, Self, Brimzy, Sam, Manuel: 1 (1-0)
Knight, Self, Brimzy, Manuel, Merriweather: 1 (0-1)
Knight, Trail, Sam, Manuel, Merriweather: 2 (0-2)
Knight, Sam, Ford, Manuel, Merriweather: 1 (1-0)
Knight, Brown, Sam, Manuel, Merriweather: 1 (0-1)
Sutton, Knight, Sam, Brimzy, Manuel: 6 (2-4)
Sutton, Knight, Sam, Brimzy, Merriweather: 3 (1-2)
Sutton, Knight, Sam, Manuel, Merriweather: 1 (0-1)
Sutton, Knight, Trail, Manuel, Merriweather: 4 (1-3)

2022-23 WARHAWK STATISTICAL TRENDS –
Games played in Fant-Ewing Coliseum: 6-7
Games played on the road: 1-8
Games played at a neutral site: 0-0                        

Games played in November: 2-4
Games played in December: 3-4
Games played in January: 2-6
Games played in February: 0-1
Games played in March: 0-0

When leading after the first quarter: 6-3
When trailing after the first quarter: 1-10
When tied after the first quarter: 0-2

When leading at halftime: 6-2
When trailing at halftime: 1-11
When tied at halftime: 0-2

When leading after the third quarter: 5-1
When trailing after the third quarter: 2-13
When tied after the third quarter: 0-1

When shooting .500 or better from the field: 2-0
When shooting less than .500 from the field: 5-15
When opponent shoots .500 or better from the field: 0-2
When opponent shoots less than .500 from the floor: 7-13

When outrebounding opponent: 5-5
When outrebounded by opponent: 2-9
When rebounding totals are equal: 0-1

When hitting more free throws than opponent: 6-8
When hitting fewer free throws than opponent: 1-7
When hitting the same number of free throws as opponent: 0-0

When committing fewer turnovers than opponent: 4-3
When opponent commits fewer turnovers: 2-11
When turnover totals are equal: 1-1

When ULM scores less than 50 points: 0-3
When ULM scores 50-59 points: 0-9
When ULM scores 60-69 points: 2-1
When ULM scores 70-79 points: 1-2
When ULM scores 80-89 points: 3-0
When ULM scores 90-99 points: 0-0
When ULM scores 100+ points: 1-0

When opponent scores less than 50 points: 1-0
When opponent scores 50-59 points: 2-1
When opponent scores 60-69 points: 3-6
When opponent scores 70-79 points: 1-4
When opponent scores 80-89 points: 0-2
When opponent scores 90-99 points: 0-2

Games decided by five points or less: 3-1
Games decided by 6-10 points: 0-5
Games decided by 11-19 points: 1-4
Games decided by 20 points or more: 3-5            

Last five games: 1-4
Last 10 games: 2-8

Largest deficit overcome to win: 15 (32-17 vs. South Alabama, Jan. 28)
Largest lead surrendered in a loss: 14 (33-19 vs. Marshall, Jan. 26)

 
 
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