SAN MARCOS, Texas – The ULM men's basketball team (4-22, 1-12 Sun Belt) continues its late season conference road trip with a contest against Texas State Saturday, Feb. 14 in San Marcos, Texas. Tip-off is scheduled for 2 p.m. at Strahan Arena.

SERIES HISTORY – 

The Warhawks and Bobcats clash for the 69th matchup in series history on Saturday. Texas State holds the narrow 35-33 series lead, doing so by winning the past five games against ULM, defeating them 84-79 in the first game this season between the two. The Warhawks last beat TXST in 2023 with a close 61-58 win. They are 13-18 in San Marcos in the series.

SCOUTING THE BOBCATS –

Texas State holds an 8-6 Sun Belt record heading into Saturday's game, winning five games in a row including four conference matches. It currently stands at fifth overall in the conference. Leading the Bobcats in scoring is DJ Hall with 14.5 points per game. He also leads the team in rebounds per game with 7.4. Mark Drone also averages double figures with 13.8 ppg while Kaden Gumbs has 9.0 pgg and leads the team in assists with 3.1 a/g. 

LEADING THE TEAM –

Four Warhawks average over 10 points per game, with Krystian Lewis leading the pack at 18.0 ppg. He currently holds a streak of five 20+-point games from January 30 through February 11, most recently collecting a carrer-high 32 points at Arkansas State. He also leads the team in assists (3.0) and steals (1.6). MJ Russell (15.7), Lavell Brodnex (14.1) and Renars Sondors (10.8) also post double-digit scoring averages this season. 

BRODNEX BOARDS –

Lavell Brodnex has been leading the charge in rebounding since his debut for ULM on November 13, averaging 8.7 boards per game. With his double-digit scoring average, Brodnex has posted eight double-doubles so far this season, which is second in the Sun Belt. The forward reached a career-high 18 rebounds against Arkansas Baptist, the second-most recorded by a Sun Belt player this season.

FROM THE CHARITY STRIPE – 

The Warhawks have attempted double-digit free throws in 24 of their 26 contests, attempting a whopping 41 free throws against Arkansas Baptist on December 9, making 31. The 41 attempted free throws is the second-most attempted by a Sun Belt team this season. Against the Ragin' Cajuns on December 20, ULM hit 26 free throws. Krystian Lewis led the charge, hitting 15 of his 18 free throws. Lewis sits at second in the Sun Belt and is ranked eighth nationally with 148 free throws made.

1K FOR BRODNEX –

Lavell Brodnex is the most recent of ULM men's basketball players to cross the 1,000-point threshold, achieving the milestone against Texas State in a 23-point showing. The Saginaw, Mich., native drilled a three with 43 seconds remaining in the first half to reach the milestone. The forward arrives this season in Monroe after a season at Wagner College, posting eight points and two seasons at Cameron University where he tallied 800 points. Brodnex's tally in Monroe sits at 245, crossing 200 points against the Ragin' Cajuns.

FOLLOW THE WARHAWKS –

Saturday's game will be available on KLIP 105.3 with Mike Hammett on the call. Streaming will also be available for the game on ESPN+. Links to live stats for all games, when available, can be found at ULMWarhawks.com. Navigate to the men's basketball schedule page and select that day's opponent.

NEXT UP –

The Warhawks return home to Fant-Ewing Coliseum for a Wednesday night matchup against Troy on Feb. 18, at 6 p.m.