Privateers Rally Past Demons

Bryson Robinson had
another 17 for UNO

The Privateers broke open a back-and-forth game late in the second half, using a 12-0 surge to take control before holding off a late Northwestern State rally to win 72-64 at Lakefront Arena on Wednesday.

The Bucs and the Demons traded leads several times, and with 7:23 left, the visitors took a 53-52 lead.  By the final media timeout, though, New Orleans had gone ahead 64-53.  The Demons had an answer, cutting the lead back down to 64-62 with under a minute left before a critical Gerrale Gates three-point play stopped the run.

Bryson Robinson continued his hot shooting, draining another five threes en route to a 17-point night. Zeke Charles still struggled with his shot but also managed 17, and Damion Rosser had 13.

UNO will stay home and take on Incarnate Word on Saturday afternoon after the women's game.  They just beat the Cardinals 61-52 last Saturday in San Antonio.

Privateers Clamp Down, Rally at UIW

Bryson Robinson

In a role reversal, it was the Privateers (10-9, 4-3) rallying from a double-digit second half deficit, ultimately overtaking Incarnate Word, 61-52, in San Antonio on Saturday afternoon.

New Orleans, which trailed most of the first half and faced a 40-28 deficit early in the second, imposed their will for the rest of the day, allowing just 12 points over the final 15 minutes to give themselves a chance to salvage the third game of this three-game road trip.

Bryson Robinson, who tied a school record on Wednesday at Central Arkansas with nine three-pointers, connected on another five against UIW, leading the way with 19 points.  Damion Rosser added 11 and Zeke Charles 10 for the winners.

UNO returns to friendly ground on Wednesday evening with a home game against Northwestern State at Lakefront Arena.

UNO Gets Behind Early, Falls at UCA

Jr G Bryson Robinson

Host Central Arkansas jumped to early 8-0 and 17-6 leads, then held on for the rest of the night in a 76-71 victory over New Orleans on Wednesday night.

The Privateers (9-9, 4-3) did tie UCA once, at 34, towards the end of the first half, but UCA scored four straight before the break, then reestablished control for good out of the locker room.  UNO has lost its second straight game after winning four in a row.

Bryson Robinson kept the Bucs in the game, scoring 28 and draining nine three pointers, tying a school record, and including a late flurry to make the final score close.  But UNO's offensive output outside of Robinson and Troy Green, who had 13, was shaky, and they shot just 37% as a team against a less than intimidating Bears defense.  Privateer leading scorer Ezekiel Charles was held to just 1 point, though he led the team in rebounds with 9.

New Orleans will try to salvage the final game of the three-game road trip at Incarnate Word on Saturday.

TAMU-CC Ends UNO Winning Streak

Ezekiel Charles

Going for their fifth win in a row, the Privateers (9-8, 4-2) were stoned by a very stingy Texas A&M-Corpus Christi defense, falling 76-61 to the Islanders on the road Saturday evening.

New Orleans jumped out to an early 12-5 but then surrendered 14 points in a row, creating a deficit from which they would never recover.  They did pull within three at 31-28 at the half after a flurry of steals and transition scores, but TAMU-CC opened the second frame on a 6-0 run to reestablish control.  The Islanders shot 54% from the field.

Ezekiel Charles led the way for UNO with 13, and Damion Rosser was the only other Privateer in double digits with 12.

UNO will continue its road trip on Wednesday night at Central Arkansas.

UNO Rallies to Beat SFA

Guard Troy Green

Tied 61-61 with under two minutes left, the Privateers (9-7, 4-1) got two free throws and a layup from freshman Gerrale Gates to help surge to the last seven points of the game and a 68-61 win over Stephen F. Austin.

UNO was blitzed early, trailing 15-2 and 17-4 before rallying strong to a 29-28 halftime lead.  SFA had 13 first half turnovers and 22 for the game, helping UNO to overcome a 40-30 rebounding deficit.

Troy Green had an inspired performance to lead New Orleans with 15 points.  Ezekiel Charles added 12 and Gates 11 for the victors.  UNO shot well from three-point range, nailing 8-for-18 as a team.

The Privateers' next contest will be on Saturday at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi at 5 p.m. on ESPN3.

Privateers Cruise Over McNeese

Freshman
Jahmel Myers

Finally, the Privateers (8-7, 3-1) were able to open a double-digit second half lead and hang on, scoring an emphatic 79-66 victory over McNeese State Saturday afternoon at Lakefront Arena.

The first half was sluggish on both sides, but Bryson Robinson banked in a three at the buzzer to send UNO to the locker room up 30-25. New Orleans forced a slew of second half turnovers, expanding the lead and hanging on through a brief Cowboys rally to win comfortably.

Robinson led all Privateers with 17 points. Damion Rosser added 15, and Jahmel Myers had another strong effort with 13.

UNO will stay home for its next game, getting conference heavyweight Stephen F. Austin on the lakefront on Wednesday night.

UNO Gets Second Straight OT Win

For the second consecutive game, the Privateers let a double-digit lead slip away, but salvaged a hard-fought win in overtime, this time 78-71 at Lamar.

In an already-familiar script, New Orleans, playing without top big man Scott Plaisance, jumped all over the hometown Cardinals early, 26-12.  A terrible stretch at the end of the half cost UNO most of that advantage, but an early second half surge reestablished the double digit lead before Lamar began to break them down and overtook them.  With the Cardinals ahead 60-58, an Ezekiel Charles putback with 1.6 seconds left sent the game to an extra frame.

Charles led New Orleans with 22 points, including four threes, as the Privateers (7-7, 2-1) kept themselves in the game with an unusual weapon, some sharp outside shooting.  Bryson Robinson added 18, and Gerrale Gates and Damion Rosser had 11 each.

The Privateers return home to face McNeese at 4:15ish on Saturday afternoon in a doubleheader with the women's team.

Privateers Snag Seesaw Game in OT

Sr G Ezekiel Charles

After leading by as many as 17 points in the first half and 36-21 at the break, the Privateers (6-7, 1-1) held off a Houston Baptist rally that forced overtime, ultimately winning 81-76 on Saturday afternoon.

Though HBU cut the UNO lead to single digits, the Bucs extended it back to 12 and appeared to have things in control as the game headed down the stretch.  But HBU ripped off a 15-2 run to take the lead, culminating in an Oliver Lynch-Daniels three to make it 58-57.  Ezekiel Charles answered with a three for UNO, but two HBU free throws put the game into overtime, where the Privateers finally edged ahead for good.

Charles posted his first career double-double with 19 points and 11 rebounds.  Bryson Robinson added 14 along with 6 assists.  Three other Bucs had 10.

New Orleans will hit the road on Wednesday for a contest at Lamar on ESPN+.

Game Slips Away at Abilene

Scott Plaisance

Opening conference play, the Privateers led a double-digit second half lead get away in a 68-58 defeat at Abilene Christian.

New Orleans (5-7, 0-1), which roared to an 18-4 lead, kept its lead through halftime and well into the second half, going up 42-31 with roughly 14 minutes to play.  But by the 7-minute mark, they trailed by 11, enduring a Bryson Robinson ejection and a blitz of nine field goals in a row converted by ACU, completely turning the night around.

Scott Plaisance kept UNO in it all night, providing an inside presence and 18 points, a career high, to go along with 7 rebounds.  Ezekiel Charles had 14.  Damion Rosser provided a workmanlike effort, not scoring much but leading the team with 8 rebounds.

UNO will play its home conference opener this Saturday afternoon at Lakefront Arena.  Tip time is 2 p.m.