MONROE, La. – The ULM men's basketball team (4-23, 1-13 Sun Belt) returns home to Fant Ewing Coliseum for a midweek home Sun Belt matchup with Troy. Tip-off is scheduled for Wednesday, Feb. 18 at 6:30 p.m.

SERIES HISTORY – 

The Warhawks and Trojans battle of the 30th time in series history on Wednesday evening at Fant-Ewing Coliseum. Troy leads the all-time series 19-11 and have won the past six matchups including a series sweep of ULM in 2025. The Warhawks last defeated the Trojans in 2020 with a 74-71 win on the road. It is the first matchup between the two teams this season.

SCOUTING THE TROJANS –

Troy possesses a 9-5 Sun Belt record but have lost its past two matchups to Southern Miss and Texas State. It currently stands at fourth in the conference tied with Marshall above it and a half-game above Texas State at fifth place. Leading the Trojans in scoring is Victor Valdes with 15.5 points per game. Three other Trojans have double-digit scoring averages with Thomas Dowd (14.4), Theo Seng (12.9) and Cooper Campbell (12.3). Dowd is the top rebounder at 10.2 per game and Valdes leads in assits with 4.7 per game.

 LEADING THE TEAM –

Four Warhawks average over 10 points per game, with Krystian Lewis leading the pack at 17.7 ppg. He held a streak of five 20+-point games from January 30 through February 11,collecting a carrer-high 32 points at Arkansas State. He also leads the team in assists (3.0) and steals (1.6). MJ Russell (15.6), Lavell Brodnex (14.9) 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 8.4 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.

COLLECTING MINUTES – 

MJ Russell and Krystian Lewis, ULM's scoring leaders, also lead the Sun Belt with the most playing time per game. Russell averages just under 36 minutes per game to rank third in the  league and 26th in the NCAA. Lewis is closely behind at 35.7 minutes, placing him fourth in the conference and 33rd in the NCAA.

FROM THE CHARITY STRIPE – 

The Warhawks have attempted double-digit free throws in 25 of their 27 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.

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 stay at home in Fant-Ewing Coliseum for senior day vs. Arkansas State on Saturday, Feb. 21 at 2 p.m.