MONROE, La. – The ULM men's basketball team (1-1) hits the road for the first road tests of the season, facing Texas A&M (2-0) in College Station on November 9 at 7 p.m. and TCU (2-0) in Fort Worth on November 10 at 8 p.m.

SCOUTING THE AGGIES –

Texas A&M has taken an early 2-0 record to open the season, defeating Alabama State and Northern Kentucky. Jordan Pope averages 17.5 points through his first two games, drilling 13 triples. Jalen Shelley averages nine rebounds per game, with 18 in his stat line in the opening two contests. 

SERIES HISTORY VS. TEXAS A&M –

The Warhawks and Aggies will face off for the eighth time in program history, ULM claiming just one win to Texas A&M's six. The lone win for the Warhawks came in 2001 in Las Vegas. The teams have not faced off since 2022, a 87-54 victory for the Aggies.

SCOUTING THE HORNED FROGS –

TCU has posted a 2-0 record to open the season, defeating Lindenwood and Southern in Fort Worth. Micah Robinson averages 18.5 points per game, shooting 77% from the field. Xavier Edmonds records an average of eight boards per game through the open of the season, also logging four steals and two blocks.

SERIES HISTORY VS. TCU –

The Warhawks and Horned Frogs have faced off just six times in program history, gearing up for the seventh. The series record is an even 3-3, two of those victories for ULM coming in Fort Worth. The last road victory over TCU for the Warhawks came in 2002, an 11-point win. The teams have not competed since 2022, a 95-60 win for TCU.

GUESS WHO'S BACK...BACK AGAIN –

The Ryan Cross era begins at tipoff against the Chippewa, as he was named head coach of the Warhawks on March 25, 2026. He is the ninth coach in program history, making the return to Monroe after eight seasons at ULM from 2012 to 2020. The three winningest seasons since ULM joined the Sun Belt all came while Cross was on staff, the 24 wins in 2014-15 marked as the third-most in program history. ULM made its first Sun Belt Tournament championship game appearance in 2016 and first-ever appearance in the tournament semifinals in 2015. Cross comes to ULM after a 20-12 season with UAB, the Blazers competing in the postseason in four of Cross' six seasons on staff. 

WARHAWK TIES –

Lance Carr arrives in Monroe with familiarity with the Warhawks. Carr's parents, Cassandra Barker and Larry Carr, both had stellar seasons playing ULM basketball. Barker was a part of the then-NLU women's basketball program from 1989 to 1993. She currently holds multiple slots in the season and all-time program records. Barker totaled 184 blocks in her career to place second all-time. In the 1992-93 season, Barker collected 79 blocks to claim the season blocks record. Carr spent two seasons at Northeast (1993-95), dropping 175 three-pointers to sit at seventh all-time in the record books. 

NEXT ON THE SLATE –

The Warhawks will remain on the road, headed for Arizona. ULM will take on Arizona State on November 13 at 8 p.m. and Grand Canyon on November 14 at 6 p.m.