HAMMOND, La. – The Southeastern Louisiana Lions will bring out the measuring stick again when they host LSU-Alexandria in their second exhibition Wednesday at 7 p.m. in the University Center.

    Southeastern pulled away from Southern-New Orleans, 81-53, in an exhibition game last Wednesday and Lions head coach Jay Ladner said he wants to see what improvements his team has made before opening the season for real on Nov. 11 at home against Millsaps.
  
    "That's kind of where we were last week," Ladner said. "We had an opportunity to evaluate where we were and it kind of gives you more focus on the areas of your game where you need attention. LSUA presents a more formidable challenge in that they are ranked No. 5 in NAIA and they have a Division I lineup. It's going to a higher-level measuring stick, so hopefully we have improved from last week. Winning and losing is not as important at this point as is we show improvement as we prepare for our season. But we certainly will have to play much better if we're to have a chance to win."
  
    Courtside Top Cat seats for the game are $26. General admission tickets are $8 for adults and $6 for children (age 3-12). Southeastern students will be admitted free with a valid university ID card. Fans can also attend the game for free by presenting their tickets from the Oct. 29 Southeastern-Central Arkansas football game. The University Center box office opens one hour prior to tip-off.
  
    There will be no radio broadcast for the game. LionVision subscribers will be able to access a live video stream of the game at www.LionSports.net/listenlive. Live stats will also be available on the men's basketball schedule page at www.LionSports.net.
  
    Senior forward Jordan Capps scored a game-high 23 points to go with seven rebounds, three assists and two blocks against SUNO. Sophomore guard Marlain Veal had a team-high four assists while scoring 13 points and grabbing two steals. Junior Davon Hayes, in his first action as a Lion, also had 13 points and seven steals. Junior Jabbar Singleton contributed 10 points and three assists while senior center Dominic Nelson had seven rebounds. Southeastern shot 58.8 percent from the field while holding SUNO to 29.8 percent.
  
    LSU-Alexandria (1-0) opened its third season under head coach Larry Cordaro, a former Southeastern assistant, with an 80-66 win over Loyola (New Orleans) Saturday afternoon. Junior forward Brandon Moss had a double-double with 19 points and 10 rebounds. Senior forward Brian Sylvester contributed 14 points, sophomore guard Evan Smith 13 and senior guard Hayward Register 11. Junior guard Jordin Williams just missed a double-double with 10 points and nine assists. The Generals shot 49.2 from the field while limiting Loyola to 36.2 percent.
  
    LSUA entered the season ranked fifth in NAIA after capturing the Red River Athletic Conference title and advancing to the NAIA Tournament. The Generals picked up their first-even tournament win, 95-74, over Southwestern Assemblies of God in the first round before losing to Carroll, 66-60, in the second round. LSUA finished the season ranked third in the NAIA.
  
    Sylvester led the NAIA with 2.5 blocks per game in 2015-16 while averaging 12.4 points. Williams tossed in 7.6 points per contest while grabbing an average of 1.3 steals. Register, a transfer from Louisiana-Lafayette is the Generals' top newcomer.
  
    LSUA took an 82-68 exhibition win at Southeastern in 2015-16. Dimi Cook had 14 points and James Currington 10 rebounds for the Lions.
  
    For information about Southeastern men's basketball season tickets, contact the Southeastern Ticket Office at (985) 549-5466.