UNO Wins OT Heart-Stopper, Starts 2-0

Senior G Nate Frye

Looking to make a statement early in the Southland Conference season against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, the Privateers (7-6, 2-0) did so in nerve-wracking fashion, securing a 73-72 overtime victory at Lakefront Arena.

Nate Frye, who notched a career-high 27 points to go along with 9 rebounds, led the way for New Orleans. His driving layup put UNO ahead 61-59 with four seconds left in regulation, but TAMU-CC's Ehad Amin went coast-to-coast for an uncontested driving layup of his own to tie the game at the buzzer and send the game to overtime.

Amin, who led TAMU-CC with 25 points, led an Islanders comeback from a nine-point halftime deficit, but his running one-hander, which would have won the game in overtime, missed at the buzzer.  Preseason Southland first teamer Rashawn Thomas, a longtime UNO tormenter, added 23, 19 of which came after halftime.

New Orleans also got 17 points apiece from seniors Erik Thomas and Christavious Gill.

New Orleans travels to Lamar on Thursday for its first conference road game of the year.

Privateers Take Conference Opener

Erik Thomas continues
to do Erik Thomas things

Looking to make a statement in the first week of conference play at Lakefront Arena, the Privateers (6-6, 1-0) rallied to take the league opener over Abilene Christian, 75-66.

New Orleans, despite a 16-8 foul advantage and many free throw attempts, trailed by nine at the break, but surged in the second half behind reliable senior Erik Thomas.  Thomas posted yet another fine effort with 24 points, the majority coming in that second half and many down the stretch.

Now UNO will welcome Texas A&M-Corpus Christi to the lakefront on New Year's Eve afternoon. The Islanders, one of the best teams in the Southland, stand in the way of a 2-0 start for the Bucs.

Bucs Avoid Upset With Late Surge

Jorge Rosa had his UNO
career best with 16 points

The Privateers and non-Division I Williams Baptist were tied at 54 as late as the 12:31 mark of the second half before New Orleans (5-6) surged ahead for good in its final non-conference game of the season.  They won going away, 91-74.

UNO, playing its third game in five days after tough losses to UL-Lafayette and Utah State on Saturday and Monday, appeared to lack focus early on and had 13 turnovers at the half. Williams Baptist closed the frame on a 10-0 run to draw within 43-42 at the break.  But with another strong effort from Erik Thomas (21 points), as well as a season high from newcomer Jorge Rosa with 16, the Privateers fought off the upset bid by the visitors with a late second half surge. They led by as many as 22 down the stretch.

New Orleans has an eight-day layoff before opening conference play at Lakefront Arena next Thursday against Abilene Christian. It will be a doubleheader with the women's team, who will be taking on Crowley's Ridge.

Utah State Fights off Privateers

The Privateers (4-6) spent the entire evening within striking distance of the host Utah State Aggies, but could not quite overcome them, eventually falling 76-66.

New Orleans trailed by two at the half, fell behind by nine early on in the second half, then hit a run to get back to within 50-49 before the Aggies gradually broke them down.  Erik Thomas just surpassed his scoring average to lead the way for the Privateers with 21 points.  He just missed another double-double with 9 rebounds.

UNO completes its nonconference schedule with a home game on Wednesday night against Williams Baptist.

ULL Ekes Out Win at UNO

Forward Erik Thomas

The Privateers (4-5) led 66-59 with just under six minutes left, but Louisiana-Lafayette's Jay Wright would not be denied down the stretch, lifting the Ragin' Cajuns on his shoulders to a 76-71 win.  ULL scored the last eight points of the game.

Wright had 27 points on the afternoon for the Cajuns, who led 56-50 before New Orleans went on a tear to establish the lead heading towards the finish line. Erik Thomas posted yet another double-double with 19 points and 12 rebounds, shooting 7-for-7 from the field.

UNO returns to action at Utah State on Monday night before returning to Lakefront Arena on December 21 for a final pre-conference tuneup against Williams Baptist.

Privateers Crash at Northwestern

The Privateers (4-4) came back down to earth off of a three-game winning streak in Evanston on Sunday night, falling to Northwestern of the Big 10, 83-49.  New Orleans, which had not trailed in its last three games, never led in this one.

UNO managed just 18 field goals against 21 turnovers and could never get on track against Northwestern's rigid defense. Erik Thomas, however, did notch another double-double, leading the way with 17 points and 10 rebounds.

The Privateers return to action back home at Lakefront Arena next Saturday at 2 p.m. to host Louisiana Lafayette.

Privateers Stun Wazzu in Pullman

The Privateers (4-3) extended their winning streak to three and haven't trailed at any point this week, going wire-to-wire once again in a dominating 70-54 win at Washington State.

New Orleans got another double-double from Erik Thomas (17 points/10 rebounds) as well as 16 from a red-hot Travin Thibodeaux.  Christavious Gill led the scoring with 18, including multiple very deep threes.

UNO has an eight-day break before travelling back to Northwestern to take on the Big 10's Wildcats for the second straight season. Last year, the Privateers fell in Evanston by a 90-63 tally.

Wave Wipes Out at UNO

Erik Thomas weathered early foul
trouble to lead the way with 18 points

In their first home game against crosstown rival Tulane since the 2010-11 season, the Privateers (3-3) led by as many as 27 before securing a comfortable 74-59 win on Tuesday night.

New Orleans, using a balanced scoring attack and a swarming zone defense, never trailed in the contest, soaring to a 14-2 lead to start the evening. Erik Thomas led the offensive attack with 18 points. Christavious Gill and Travin Thibodeaux were integral as well with 14 points each.

UNO will return to the road on Saturday afternoon at Washington State. The contest will be televised on the Pac-12 Network.

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Thibodeaux's Triple-Double Leads UNO

Travin Thibodeaux

Led by Travin Thibodeaux's triple-double, the third in UNO history, the Privateers broke open a tied game in the second half and beat non-Division I Florida College 90-63 at Lakefront Arena on Friday night.

Thibodeaux, a junior, posted 10 points, 10 rebounds, and 11 assists in the effort. Erik Thomas and Christavious Gill led the scoring for New Orleans with 23 and 20 respectively. Tevin Broyles added 13.

The game was a tuneup for the Privateers' home game against Tulane on Tuesday, but New Orleans got more than it bargained for for a time, tied with the visiting Falcons at 42 in the second half. UNO, however, ripped off 12 in a row at that point and never looked back.

UNO hosts the Green Wave on Tuesday at 7 p.m. on the lakefront.

USC Cruises Over UNO, 88-54

In their first meeting since Ledell Eackles' debut game at Lakefront Arena in 1986, the USC Trojans ran away with a victory over the New Orleans Privateers, 88-54, on Tuesday night in Los Angeles.

It was an ugly night for the Privateers, who were outscored by 17 in both halves.  As has been the norm early on this season, Erik Thomas was the UNO bright spot, notching 20 points and 7 rebounds to lead the way.  Tevin Broyles was the only other Privateer in double digits with 11.

New Orleans returns home to the lakefront on Friday night at 7 p.m., where they hope to have a significantly easier time with non-Division I Florida College.

Tulsa Rallies Past Privateers

Senior G Christavious Gill

New Orleans (1-2) had an early 12 point lead at Tulsa, fell behind by 15 in the second half, then rallied as close as five points late before finally falling by a 77-68 count on Saturday afternoon.

Christavious Gill and Erik Thomas were the only two Privateers in double digits.  Gill had 23, including five three-pointers, and Thomas added 20 towards the UNO effort.  Thomas added 7 rebounds and 5 assists.

New Orleans continues its road trip on Tuesday night at Southern California on the Pac-12 Network.

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Thrashed at Oklahoma State

Rosa was 3-for-4
from beyond the arc

New Orleans (1-1) failed to put up any fight in Stillwater against Oklahoma State in their first road test of the season, falling behind big early and never recovering.  The final was 117-72.

Erik Thomas led the way with 18 points for UNO, and Jorge Rosa added 14 in just 17 minutes, shooting 3-for-4 from three-point range.

The Privateers will try again in Oklahoma on Saturday afternoon when they'll take on host Tulsa on ESPN3 at 3 p.m.

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Privateers Roll in Opener

Erik Thomas

After a sluggish start that saw New Orleans trailing LaGrange College 23-22, the Privateers (1-0) stepped up their defensive intensity and rode a remarkable effort from Erik Thomas to a 103-67 victory on opening night at Lakefront Arena.

In just 19 minutes, Thomas, who didn't start, recorded a double-double with 31 points and 10 rebounds. Christavious Gill added 13, and 6'9" newcomer Makur Puou added 10 along with 8 boards.

UNO now begins its first road trip of the season with a televised contest this Wednesday at Oklahoma State.

Privateer Basketball on TV, 2016-17 Season

The Southland Conference announced its 2016-17 basketball TV schedule, and the Privateers will make 15 total regular season appearances (10 men's games, five women's games).  Featured are 13 road contests plus two men's nonconference games at Lakefront Arena against Tulane and Louisiana-Lafayette.

Nov. 11 - at Alabama (women), SEC Network Plus

Nov. 16 - at Oklahoma State, Fox Southwest Plus

Nov. 22 - at USC, Pac 12 Network

Nov. 29 - vs. Tulane, CST

Dec. 3 - at Washington State, Pac 12 Network

Dec. 11 - at Northwestern, Big 10 Network

Dec. 17 - vs. ULL, CST

Dec. 19 - at Utah State, Mountain West Network

Dec. 20 - at Texas (women), Longhorn Network

Jan. 5 - at Lamar (men and women), ESPN3

Jan. 28 - at SFA (men and women), ESPN3

Feb. 11 - at Southeastern Louisiana (men and women), ESPN3

Additionally, all men's and women's games in the Southland Conference Tournament will be televised.  The preliminary rounds will be carried by ESPN3, with the men's final on ESPN2 and the women's final on CBS Sports Network.

Rebounding Privateers Win Seventh Straight

Hezekiah Randolph had four
hits and a home run on Tuesday

After a midseason slump that had them dropping near .500, the Privateers (25-15, 9-9) have rebounded with seven consecutive wins, the latest tonight over Southern by a 23-3 score in Baton Rouge.

Three different Privateers had four hits, and among those, Hezekiah Randolph and Preston Marsh homered in the onslaught.  Dakota Dean also blasted a round-tripper for UNO.

Over the weekend, New Orleans swept a road conference series at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi to give them five straight conference wins immediately on the heels of eight straight conference losses.

It will be a big week at Maestri Field, with the Bucs hosting nationally ranked Southern Mississippi on Wednesday before taking on Central Arkansas in the weekend's conference series.  UNO and UCA will be two of the teams fighting for the last few spots in the Southland Conference baseball tournament.

McNeese Sweeps Sinking Privateers

Sam Capielano collected six
hits over the weekend

The Privateers (18-14, 4-8) lost their seventh consecutive conference game, getting ten-run-ruled at Maestri Field by McNeese on Sunday, 13-3.  This followed a 6-1 loss on Friday and a 7-3 loss on Saturday to the Cowboys. New Orleans has lost nine of its last 11 overall.

On Friday, the Bucs were shut down by McNeese ace Kaleb Fontenot to lose the opener.  On Saturday, the UNO offensive struggles continued as they left 12 on base, notching 13 hits but just one extra base hit in the 7-3 defeat.  On Sunday, Privateer pitching (starter Brian Warzek and reliever Daniel Martinez) surrendered six runs in the top of the first en route to the blowout eight-inning loss.

New Orleans will play a non-conference tilt with Louisiana-Lafayette on Wednesday at Maestri Field before returning to home conference action on Friday night against the Northwestern State Demons.

Privateers Finish Big Four-Win Week

Boyer's homer put UNO
ahead for good in Sunday's
first game

This week provided the upstart Privateers (13-3, 2-1) with their toughest tests of the season, and New Orleans responded with four wins in five games at Maestri Field, including a comeback win over Tulane and a series victory over Sam Houston State.

UNO won their first two Southland contests of the year over the Bearkats, as Sam Capielano delivered a walkoff single in Saturday night's 4-3 victory and Chaz Boyer blasted a go-ahead three-run homer in game one of Sunday's doubleheader. The Privateers hung on for a 7-6 win in that one, before falling 8-4 in the second game.

Capielano's single won Saturday night's contest

Earlier in the week, the Bucs rallied from a 7-1 deficit against Tulane, with Aaron Palmer notching a game-tying hit in the bottom of the ninth before the winning run came home on an errant throw from the outfield, completing the 10-9 triumph. On Tuesday, the Privateers battered outmatched Southern by a 14-4 score.

UNO will head to Baton Rouge to take on LSU on Wednesday night.

Another 3-pt Barrage Ends UNO Season

Junior guard Nate Frye

After surrendering 13 three pointers to the Southeastern Louisiana Lions in a loss in Hammond, the Privateers gave up another 12 this evening in their first round Southland tournament loss in Katy, Texas. UNO fell, 84-74.

The Lions shot 12-for-25 from long range, countering New Orleans' offensively potent first half. UNO drained eight threes of their own in the first stanza but trailed 49-42 at the break.  After a quick start to the second half for the Privateers, the Lions hit a run of their own and never looked back.

Nate Frye had one of his best offensive efforts of the season, notching 21 points and 5 assists with just 2 turnovers. Christavious Gill added 18. Kevin Hill completed his solid UNO career with 10 points and 8 rebounds.

New Orleans finished the year 10-20.

UNO Sweeps Pitt Ahead of Big Week

Aaron Palmer had four hits and
four RBI in Friday night's win

The Privateers (9-2) notched their third consecutive weekend sweep, this time blasting the error-prone Pitt Panthers of the ACC by scores of 12-5, 13-6, and 8-5 at Maestri Field.

UNO got strong starts on the mound from Shawn Semple and Riley Hodge once again, and Daniel Martinez got out of a bases-loaded jam on Sunday to help preserve that three-run victory.

New Orleans will face a stern test this week, with non-conference tuneups against Southern and Tulane before the Southland Conference opening series at Maestri Field over the weekend against perennial league power Sam Houston.

UNO Is The Last SLC Tourney Qualifier

The Northwestern State Demons cut a 17-point second half deficit to five, but the Privateers (10-19, 6-12) were able to hold them off in a 97-86 victory and claim the last spot in the Southland Conference Tournament next week in Katy, Texas.  They'll meet Southeastern Louisiana in the first round.

New Orleans was bolstered by a career-high 38 points from Christavious Gill, on 8-for-12 three-point shooting, as well as 15 from senior Kevin Hill, who was playing his final game at Lakefront Arena.  Erik Thomas had 18 and 12 rebounds.  Zeek Woodley led Northwestern State with 25.

Earlier in the day, Nicholls defeated Southeastern Louisiana to claim an unlikely tournament berth and force a do-or-die showdown between UNO and the Demons.

Stop Us If You've Heard This Before

Erik Thomas had 18

The Privateers (9-19, 5-12) fell in yet another close contest on Thursday night at Lakefront Arena, dropping a 61-60 decision to Southeastern Louisiana.

Christavious Gill's driving layup put New Orleans ahead 60-59, but SLU's Marlain Veal nailed two free throws with 14.6 seconds left to secure the Lion victory.  Travin Thibodaux's attempted putback of a Gill miss failed at the buzzer. Erik Thomas led UNO with 18 points.

UNO will conclude the regular season Saturday night against Northwestern State at home.

UNO Drops Another One at Stopher Gym

Christavious Gill

The Privateers (9-18, 5-11) have never had much luck at Stopher Gym of late, and that trend continued on Monday as they fell 80-76 to Nicholls.

New Orleans surrendered a nine-point second half lead and, as has been the case most of the season, were unable to make the late plays needed to secure a close win.  Christavious Gill paced the UNO scoring with 19 points, and Erik Thomas added 16.

UNO returns home for the final two games of the regular season, against Southeastern on Thursday night and Northwestern State on Saturday.  Both of those games at Lakefront Arena will be doubleheaders with the women's team.

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UNO Sweeps Valpo, Now 6-1

Hodge was Saturday's winning pitcher

The Privateer baseball team (6-1) swept a three-game series from Valparaiso at Maestri Field over the weekend.  New Orleans won a 9-0 blowout on Friday night, then eked out 5-3 and 9-8 wins on Saturday and Sunday, respectively.

Chaz Boyer contributed to UNO's early season power surge on Friday, blasting a homer down the left field line. Shawn Semple went 5 1/3 innings with a no-hitter and allowed no runs over 6 1/3.  Riley Hodge's effective start fueled Saturday's win, also going 6 1/3 and striking out seven.

Marsh drove in four on Sunday

On Sunday, New Orleans fell behind 4-0 and surrendered three homers on the afternoon, but persistent offensive production helped UNO fight back to a 9-8 victory. Preston Marsh led the way with three hits and four RBI.

A stern test awaits on Tuesday evening as the Privateers travel to Tigue Moore Field to take on nationally ranked UL Lafayette.

UNO Finds Way to Lose Another Close One

Michael Zeno

After an embarrassing night in Hammond that saw the Privateers down 31 points at the half, New Orleans had a gutty road effort at Abilene Christian end on a banked halfcourt Jaren Lewis three pointer at the buzzer.  The Privateers led 83-79 late but, keeping with the theme of the season, could not finish a tight game.  The final score was 87-84.

UNO was powered by Michael Zeno's first career double-double.  Zeno had 18 points and 10 rebounds to lead the Bucs.

New Orleans will play three games in the regular season's final week, at Nicholls on Monday followed by two home games to close out the schedule against Southeastern Louisiana and Northwestern State.

Barrage of Lions Threes Sink UNO

Christavious Gill

The Privateers (9-16, 5-9) were buried in a sea of Lion three-pointers in the first half on Wednesday, falling behind 55-24 at the half.  Despite a furious rally in the second half, fueled by multiple steals, New Orleans fell by a 93-81 count in Hammond.

JaMichael Hawkins of SLU went 5-for-5 on threes in the first half, and Southeastern shot 13-for-19 as a team for the game. Christavious Gill led the UNO effort with 21 points.

New Orleans next travels to Abilene Christian on Saturday.

3-0 Start: Baseball Beats La. Tech

Dean's first Division I
homer in the 7th

The Privateer baseball team hit a total of eight home runs and seven triples last year.  Through three games in the 2016 season, New Orleans already has four of each, and they came in key spots in Sunday's 9-6 victory over Louisiana Tech.

The Privateers (3-0) fell behind 1-0 before scoring three runs in the third, powered by RBI triples from returnees Preston Marsh -- who had four total hits on the day -- and Chaz Boyer.  In the fourth, UNO got two more runs courtesy of Kyle Bracey's first career homer.  After another three runs in the sixth, Dakota Dean blasted his first career homer in the seventh to cap the scoring for the Bucs.

Bracey blasts his first
Division I homer in the 4th

Daniel Martinez picked up his second save of the opening weekend, going 2 1/3 innings to preserve starter Jordan Priddle's win.  Priddle threw six effective innings on the afternoon.

New Orleans heads to Southern Miss on Wednesday for its first road test of the season.

Privateer Baseball is 2-0

New Orleans held back a 9th inning Grambling rally and won Saturday's contest at Barrow Stadium, 11-8.  The game was knotted 3-3 headed to the bottom of the eighth, when UNO unleashed an eight-run rally where only three hits left the infield.

Grambling rallied for five in the ninth off Jarred Taylor, who was still the game's winning pitcher, before Daniel Martinez closed things out with two strikeouts.  Newcomer Kyle Bracey had three hits for the second consecutive game to lead the Bucs.

The Privateers (2-0) conclude their part in the Urban Youth Invitational tomorrow with a 1 p.m. contest at Maestri Field against Louisiana Tech.

UNO Hoops Outscores Demons

Thibodaux had a career high
in Natchitoches

The Privateers (9-15, 5-8) outgunned the Northwestern State Demons in Natchitoches by a 102-99 score on Saturday afternoon.  The victory ended a three-game UNO losing streak.

New Orleans had a balanced scoring attack led by Erik Thomas with 18 points.  Travin Thibodaux added 17 and Cameron Reed, Christavious Gill, and Nate Frye all had 14.  The Demons got 28 from Zeek Woodley, who is shouldering the load in star Jalan West's absence.

The Privateers head to Hammond on Tuesday night to take on the Lions at Southeastern.

Privateers Dominate Baseball Opener

Randolph equaled last season's
home run total in one game

In their first game of the Urban Youth Invitational, the Privateers offense exploded for 12 runs en route to a comfortable 12-3 win over Alcorn State at Maestri Field.

New Orleans, a team that lacked hitting and particularly power hitting in 2015, exploded for seven extra base hits in the game, including a home run each from Hezekiah Randolph and newcomer Aaron Palmer.  Five different Privateers had three hits, and Palmer had 6 RBIs in his Division I debut.

Sophomore Shawn Semple pitched six excellent innings to collect the win, striking out nine.

UNO will take on Grambling at Barrow Stadium tomorrow evening at 6 p.m.  The game will be televised on the MLB Network.

Losing Skid Continues

Thomas was a nonfactor
for once, but Bucs still lost

After woeful defensive efforts at Central Arkansas and McNeese, the Privateers (8-15, 4-8) were unable to bounce back at home tonight against conference contender Texas A&M-Corpus Christi. New Orleans fell 65-57 in the Monday night contest.

UNO fell behind early, and despite holding Islander powerhouse Rashawn Thomas in check, hung around but never really recovered. They were led by Michael Zeno with 12 points.

The Privateers will now head back on the road for a Saturday battle at Northwestern State.

Privateers Swarm Nicholls

Zeno goes up for a
shot in the first half

The Privateers (8-12, 4-5) forced 30 turnovers en route to a comfortable 74-53 win at Lakefront Arena Monday night.

New Orleans broke open a close 21-19 game, going on an 18-2 run to finish the first half.  Christavious Gill led the way with 17 points, and Nate Frye, Michael Zeno, and Erik Thomas added 11 each.  Zeno also had 8 rebounds.

UNO hits the road to take on Central Arkansas on Saturday.  The Privateers bested UCA at home on January 25.

Two In a Row: UNO Rallies Again

Hill's second half surge helped
UNO to a comeback win

The Privateers (7-12, 3-5) rallied from a second half deficit for the second time this week, besting McNeese at homecoming by a 76-64 score.

Erik Thomas led New Orleans in scoring with 16 points. Christavious Gill and Kevin Hill joined him in double-digits with 15 each, and Travin Thibodaux led the way on the boards with 13.

UNO will go for a third straight win on Monday evening as they complete their three-game homestand against Nicholls.

Hill, Thomas Power UNO to Comeback Win

Kevin Hill had 23 points and
14 boards for the Bucs on Monday

Things were looking grim for the Privateers (6-12, 2-5), down double-digits in the second half to three-win Central Arkansas on Monday night. But New Orleans got it into gear, rallying into the lead and closing the win late by a 94-83 score.

Senior Kevin Hill posted a huge double-double with 23 points and 14 rebounds to lead six Privateers in double digits. Erik Thomas had a big night in the post as well, posting his own double-double with 14 points and 10 boards.

McNeese is next on the schedule for UNO, as the Cowboys travel to the lakefront this weekend for a Saturday evening contest.

TAMU-CC Surges in 2nd Half, Tops UNO

Travin Thibodaux had a
season-high 14 for UNO

Host Texas A&M-Corpus Christi broke open a close game in the second half, besting the Privateers 97-76 on Saturday night. Rashawn Thomas continued his torrid run through the Southland Conference with 24 points and 8 rebounds.

New Orleans' Erik Thomas led both teams with 15 rebounds, however, to go along with a team-high 16 points. Travin Thibodaux notched 14 for UNO.

The Privateers will try to stop their five-game losing streak back home at Lakefront Arena on Monday night when they'll take on Central Arkansas.

Smacked By The Jacks

Erik Thomas scores
in the first half

The Privateers (5-11, 1-4) avoided a fourth consecutive close loss at Lakefront Arena this evening, instead getting manhandled by Southland Conference power Stephen F. Austin, 82-58.

Demetrious Floyd lit up the New Orleans defense with 32 points on 13-of-16 shooting, and reigning SLC Player of the Year Thomas Walkup added 19. UNO's balanced but mostly ineffective attack was led by Kevin Hill with 12 points.

After their winless three-game homestand, UNO hits the road on Saturday night when they'll take on Texas A&M-Corpus Christi.

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Yet Another Close Loss

The Privateers (5-10, 1-3) dropped another close game Saturday night at Lakefront Arena, falling to Houston Baptist 73-69. New Orleans saw another late lead slip away, as they held a late 63-60 lead before going cold.

HBU was led by Anthony Odunsi's game-high 28 points. UNO was led by Christavious Gill with 15 points, 11 of which came down the stretch in the losing effort.

UNO will try to avoid a winless three-game homestand on Monday night as they take on Southland Conference power Stephen F. Austin.

UIW Surges Late to Beat Privateers

Senior Kevin Hill

Behind 27 points from Kyle Hittle, Incarnate Word eked out a victory in Lakefront Arena over the Privateers (5-9, 1-2) by a 71-68 count.

Trailing 61-58, UIW hit a quick 9-0 spurt to take a 67-61 lead. UNO answered with their own 7-0 run before Hittle drained two free throws to put the Cardinals up for good.

Kevin Hill led New Orleans with 18 points on the evening. Erik Thomas was the only other Privateer in double digits with 10.

Another Close-Call Loss to Bearkats

Nate Frye: 14 points, 5 assists

The Privateers (5-8, 1-1) led 68-66 late but faltered down the stretch, losing a close road game at Sam Houston, 73-70.  Christavious Gill drained what would have been a game-tying three with time running out, but New Orleans called a timeout just before he released the ball.

Nate Frye led the UNO scoring with 14 points. Tevin Broyles had 13, and Gill had 10. The teams combined for 72 free throws in a foul-filled game.

New Orleans opens Southland play at home on Monday night at Lakefront Arena against Incarnate Word.

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UNO Powers Past Lamar Late

Kevin Hill had a double-double

The Privateers (5-7, 1-0) made a statement in the opening game of their Southland Conference slate, surging past Lamar in the final minute at the Montagne Center to notch a 68-64 win.

New Orleans led by as many as 12 on two different occasions in the second half, but the host Cardinals rallied to tie the score at 64 before Kevin Hill's basket in traffic put UNO back up for good with under a minute left. Cameron Reed's two free throws with under a second left clinched the victory.

Hill had a huge night for the Bucs with 18 points and 10 rebounds. Christavious Gill, shut out in the first half, made several timely plays in the second, with three three-pointers and a steal/layup for 11 in the second half.

UNO travels to Sam Houston on Saturday before their conference home opener a week from tonight at Lakefront Arena.

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