NEW ORLEANS, La. – Cedric Jenkins challenged the school record for points Thursday at Lakefront Arena, but his career-high 39 points were not enough as Southeastern Louisiana fell to the University of New Orleans, 85-79, in Southland Conference play.

Jenkins' point total was the highest by a Southeastern (9-21, 6-11 Southland) player since Sam Bowie scored 39 for the Lions at Central Florida on January 13, 1996. The senior from LaPlace, Louisiana, fell four points shy of tying Jim McClain's school record of 43 points set in 1968.

Jimmie Duplessis added 10 points for the Lions, who shot 53.6 percent from the floor (30-of-56) as a team. Southeastern hit on 50 percent of its three-point attempts (6-of-12) and converted 13-of-20 from the free throw line (65 percent). Each team hauled in 29 rebounds.

Nate Frye led a balanced attack by the Privateers (10-16, 6-11 Southland), scoring 24 points. Kevin Hill (15), Kevin Brown (13), Christavious Gill (13) and Tevin Broyles (10) all scored in double digits.

The Privateers shot 51.8 percent from the floor (29-of-56), including 63.2 percent from three-point range (12-of-19). UNO converted 15-of-17 from the free throw line (88.2 percent).

Southeastern hosts Nicholls (9-18, 6-11 Southland) at 7 p.m. Saturday in the University Center as the second half of a Senior Day doubleheader. The Colonels defeated Central Arkansas, 77-70, Thursday at Stopher Gym in Thibodaux, Louisiana.

The games can be heard in the Hammond, Louisiana, area on KSLU 90.9 FM, online and either the KSLU or TuneIn Radio smartphone apps. Live statistics will be provided for both contests, as will streaming video on LionVision (subscription required). Links for audio, stats, video, promotions and tickets are available on the basketball schedule page at www.LionSports.net.

Tickets for admission to both halves of Saturday's doubleheader are available for purchase on game day at the University Center box office. The University Center box office opens one hour prior to tipoff.

Advanced tickets for individual basketball games can be purchased online at www.LionSports.net/Tickets or through the Southeastern Athletic Ticket Office, located in Room 107 of the Dugas Center for Southeastern Athletics. For more information, contact the ticket office at (985) 549-5466 or 1-866-LION-TIX. Ticket office hours are 11 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m. on Fridays.

Courtside Top Cat seats are $25 for an individual game. General admission tickets are $7 for adults and $5 for children (age 3-12). Doubleheader prices are $35 for Top Cat seats, $10 for adult general admission and $7 for youth general admission. Southeastern students will be admitted free with a valid university ID card.


SOUTHEASTERN LA. (9-21, 6-11)
Jenkins, Cedric 14-22 9-12 39; Duplessis, Jimmie 4-10 2-5 10; Upson, DeVonte 4-6 0-0 8; Lobell, Justin 2-2 0-0 6; Grieves, Daniel 2-7 1-2 6; Ochie, Onochie 2-4 1-1 5; Maggio, Dylon 2-4 0-0 5; Barclay, Bret 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 30-56 13-20 79.

NEW ORLEANS (10-16, 6-11)
Frye, Nate 7-13 4-4 24; Hill, Kevin 5-9 5-6 15; Gill, Christavious 4-9 3-3 13; Brown, Kevin 4-7 1-2 13; Broyles, Tevin 4-6 2-2 10; Syon, Terrance 4-8 0-0 8; Thibodeaux, Travin 1-4 0-0 2; Zeno, Michael 0-0 0-0 0; Jackson, Bryce 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 29-56 15-17 85.

Southeastern La..............34 45 - 79
New Orleans....................42 43 - 85

3-point goals--Southeastern La. 6-12 (Lobell, Justin 2-2; Jenkins, Cedric 2-4; Maggio, Dylon 1-2; Grieves, Daniel 1-4), New Orleans 12-19 (Frye, Nate 6-7; Brown, Kevin 4-6; Gill, Christavious 2-6). Fouled out—Southeastern La.-None, New Orleans-Syon, Terrance. Rebounds--Southeastern La. 29 (Jenkins, Cedric 6; Ochie, Onochie 6; Upson, DeVonte 6), New Orleans 29 (Hill, Kevin 5; Thibodeaux, Travin 5). Assists--Southeastern La. 13 (Duplessis, Jimmie 4), New Orleans 18 (Broyles, Tevin 6). Total fouls--Southeastern La. 18, New Orleans 20. Technical fouls—Southeastern La.-None, New Orleans-None. A-1048