HAMMOND – The Southeastern Louisiana University men's basketball team returns to action on Wednesday when it plays host to defending Southland Conference Tournament champion UT Arlington at the University Center.

Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. The game can be heard in the Hammond area on KSLU-FM (90.9) and on the internet at www.LionSports.net.

Looking to snap a four-game losing streak, Southeastern (9-14, 3-7 SLC) returns home after dropping a 52-50 decision at Nicholls State on Saturday. Damon Forest scored a team-high 15 points to pace Southeastern with Patrick Sullivan adding 13.

Sullivan leads Southeastern in scoring at 11.6 points per game followed by Warrell Span (10.1), Chris Cyprian (9.2) and Forest (8.1), who has scored in double figures in his last five games.

Freshman Brandon Fortenberry (7.4), Robert Tibbs (6.6), Antonio Pope (3.6) and Deshawn Patterson (3.6) are next in scoring for the Lions, who average 71.7 points per game while allowing 68.1.

UTA (13-10, 6-4 SLC) has won its last three games, including a 84-82 victory over UTSA in its last game. Marquez Haynes scored 27 points for the Mavs while Anthony Vereen, who was born in Hammond, added 21.

Vereen, the SLC's leading scorer at 17.7 points per game, leads UT Arlington in scoring and is 10th in the league in rebounds (6.7). Haynes (16.0), Brandon Long (13.4) and Roge'r Guignard (12.5) follow in the scoring column for the Mavs, who are second in the SLC in scoring (78.7) and ninth in scoring defense (73.3).