SPOKANE, Wash. – The Southeastern Louisiana men's basketball team will cap a six-game, 11-day stretch, Tuesday, facing No. 8-ranked Gonzaga in a regionally-televised contest. Tip off is scheduled for 8 p.m. (CST) at McCarthy Athletic Center.
Southeastern (2-5) has picked up both of its wins in the stretch, defeating Tennessee Tech and Langston. Gonzaga (6-0) has picked up back-to-back wins over Georgia and St. John's.
The game can be heard in the Hammond area on KSLU 90.9 FM, online and either the KSLU or TuneIn Radio smartphone app. A links for audio is available on the basketball schedule page at www.LionSports.net.
ROOT Sports – Northwest will carry the telecast (DirecTV channel 687; DISH Network channel 426).
Last time out, Southeastern strung together a 13-0 run in the final 2:39 of the first half, coming from behind to defeat Langston, 92-80, in the Tulane Classic.
Joshua Filmore scored a game-high 25 points, finishing two points shy of tying his career high set earlier in the week. Joining Filmore in double-digit scoring were
Daniel Grieves (16),
Andrew Guillory (16),
Onochie Ochie (13) and
Zay Jackson (12). Grieves, who set a career high in points, snagged a game-high nine rebounds.
Jackson (15.7 points per game), Filmore (12.7 ppg), Guillory (10.3 ppg) and
DeVonte Upson (10.0 ppg) and are the Lions' top scoring threats thus far. Jackson (4.0 assists per game) and Filmore (2.0 apg) have split time running the point. Upson is averaging a team-best 8.1 rebounds per contest.
The Lions are shooting 41.5 percent from the floor (166-of-400), 27.8 percent from three-point range (42-of-151) and 73 percent on free throws (92-of-126).
Five Bulldogs are averaging double-digit points, including Kyle Wiltjer (15.3 ppg, 5.3 rpg), Kevin Pangos (12.3 ppg), Byron Wesley (12.3 ppg, 5.5 rpg), Domantas Sabonis (12.3 ppg, 6.8 rpg) and Gary Bell, Jr. (10.5 ppg).
Gonzaga is shooting 54.8 percent overall (193-356), 39.5 percent from beyond the arc (45-114) and 68.6 percent from the charity stripe (105-153).
Southeastern returns to action, Saturday, at Southeast Missouri.
