HAMMOND, La. – The Southeastern Louisiana men's basketball squad returns to the University Center Thursday at 7:30 p.m. to host the University of New Orleans in a Southland Conference contest.

All Southland Conference contests this season are slated to follow the women's game as part of a doubleheader.

Both games can be heard in the Hammond area on KSLU 90.9 FM, online and either the KSLU or TuneIn Radio smartphone app. Fans can also keep up with the game with live statistics or on LionVision, Southeastern's subscription-based video stream. Links for tickets, audio, stats and video are available on the basketball schedule page at www.LionSports.net.

Fans will have a chance Thursday to enjoy the Raising Cane's Challenge. If the Lions score 70 or more points against the Privateers, fans presenting their ticket stub (or student coupon), and purchasing a combo at a participating Raising Cane's, will receive a free combo of equal or lesser value (through the following day).

Southeastern Louisiana is coming off a 60-52 comeback win at Houston Baptist this past Saturday. Dre Evans scored 17 points to lead all scorers and JaMichael Hawkins added 15 points. Onochie Ochie led the Lions with seven rebounds in the contest.

Hawkins (14.2 points per game) and Antonnio Benton (11.8 ppg, 6.9 rebounds per game) lead Southeastern (9-10, 4-4 Southland) in scoring. Benton is also the team's leading rebounder. Evans (3.1 assists per game) and Joshua Filmore (3.0 apg) have split time at the point directing the Lion offense.

As a team, Southeastern is averaging 71.1 points, on 44.2-percent shooting, and 32.6 rebounds. Opponents are averaging 72.3 points, making the Lions' scoring margin sixth-best in the conference.

UNO (7-9, 4-4 Southland) is riding a two-game winning streak, taking games at Houston Baptist and Texas A&M-Corpus Christi to open a five-game road trip. The Privateers are averaging 71.8 points, on 42.4-percent shooting, and 39.2 rebounds. Opponents are averaging 74.6 points.

Cory Dixon, a transfer from Northwestern State, leads UNO in both scoring (14.0 rpg) and rebounding (8.6 rpg). He is also the top rebounder in the conference.

Southeastern plays its next two contests on the road, returning home, Feb. 13, to face McNeese State. Tickets for all home games can be purchased at www.LionSports.net or by calling the Southeastern Athletics Ticket Office, located in the Dugas Center for Southeastern Athletics, at (985) 549-LION.