Southeastern Louisiana (1-2) vs. Texas Tech (2-0)
Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2018 | 6:30 p.m. | Lubbock, Texas | United Supermarkets Arena
Series History: Texas Tech 2-0
Last Meeting: Texas Tech 62, Southeastern 54, Dec. 30, 2011 – Lubbock, Texas
Television: Fox Sports Southwest
Radio: Southeastern Sports Radio Network (KSLU 90.9)
                                                                                                         
LUBBOCK, Texas – The Southeastern Louisiana men's basketball team will face their third power-five conference opponent in a week Tuesday night at 6:30 when they face Texas Tech University (Big 12) at United Supermarkets Arena.
 
The Lions (1-2) faced 23^rd-ranked LSU (SEC) to open the season Tuesday, Nov. 6, 25^th-ranked Nebraska (Big 10) Sunday and will wrap-up the week in Lubbock against the Red Raiders.
 
"It's all part of the process of getting better," said SLU men's head basketball coach Jay Ladner. "As long as we are improving from game-to-game and learning from our mistakes then we are making the progress we need to."
 
SLU will be looking to bounce back after an 87-35 loss at Nebraska Sunday when they face TTU. The Red Raiders (2-0) finished the 2017-18 season 27-10 and advanced to the Elite Eight before losing to eventual national champions Villanova 71-59.
 
Texas Tech, under third-year head coach Chris Beard, lost four starters from last year's Elite Eight squad and are picked seventh in the preseason Big 12 Coaches' Poll. The Red Raiders are led by lone returning starter Jarrett Culver. The sophomore from Lubbock was third on the team in scoring last year (11.2 ppg) and is leading the team through the first two games this year (14.0). TTU has won their first two games in convincing fashion beating Incarnate Word 87-37 in the opener and Mississippi Valley State 84-52.
 
"It certainly doesn't get any easier," said Ladner. "Texas Tech is very well-coached, talented and is going to play hard for 40 minutes."
 
Even with the difficult early schedule, the Lions have gotten terrific production from freshmen Ty Brewer (8.3 ppg, 4.2 rpg) and Parker Edwards (12.0 ppg). A native of Mandeville, Louisiana, Edwards is shooting 53 percent from the 3-point line (9-for-17). Brewer, from Meridian, Mississippi, leads the team in field goal percentage (12-for-18 for 67 percent). Senior Moses Greenwood has been the expected model of consistency (10.7 ppg, 7.0 rpg).
 
Southeastern has faced the Red Raiders twice in program history. The Lions fought gamely in their last meeting Dec. 30, 2011 before falling 62-54. SLU trailed by one possession for much of the game until TTU pulled away late.
 
After Tuesday's match-up with the Red Raiders, the Lions will return home to face Stetson at the University Center Saturday at 4 p.m.
 
Links for live stats and play-by-play are available for Tuesday's game on the men's basketball schedule page at www.LionSports.net.
 
HARDWOOD CLUB/S CLUB
 
Fans interested in becoming active supporters of the basketball program are encouraged to join the Hardwood Club.  Lion alums are encouraged to join the exclusive S Club, which is restricted to Southeastern athletic letterwinners.
 
All membership fees and donations to Hardwood Club are available for the exclusive use of the Southeastern basketball program. Membership information is available by contacting the Lion Athletics Association at laa@southeastern.edu or (985) 549-5091 or visiting www.LionUp.com.
 
SOCIAL MEDIA
For more information on Southeastern Basketball, follow @SLU_Hoops and @CoachLadner on Twitter, like /SLUathletics on Facebook and subscribe to the SLUathletics YouTube channel.
 
SEASON OF GIVING
Southeastern Louisiana Athletics, the Southeastern Student-Athlete Advisory Committee and the Office of Multicultural and International Student Affairs will hold a food drive throughout the months of November and December. Fans who bring one of the requested items to the University Center (game day only) or the Dugas Center for Southeastern Athletics will receive a voucher for a discounted ticket.
 
All items will be donated to the SLU Food Pantry. Requested items include snack bars, tuna, soup, cereal, pop tarts, macaroni and cheese, cup noodles, pasta, ramen noodles, chili, black beans, red beans, dry beans, peanut butter, jelly, Vienna sausage, rice, instant rice, instant potatoes, microwave meals, fruit cups, mouthwash, shampoo and toothpaste.  
 
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