HAMMOND, La. – The Southeastern Louisiana University men's basketball team looks to get a new win streak started this week as the Lions start and end their home-and-home series with New Orleans in three days, hosting the Privateers on Thursday before heading to the Lakefront on Saturday.
 
Southeastern (11-9, 5-2 SLC) is coming off of a 79-73 win over Texas A&M-Commerce, quickly getting back into the win column just two days after seeing its season-best four-game win streak end. Five Lions scored in double figures in the win over the A&M-Commerce Lions. Roscoe Eastmond and Alec Woodard each had 15 points on Saturday. Eastmond had a season best eight assists while hitting all nine of his free throw attempts while Woodard hit six of his eight shot attempts in the win. Roger McFarlane notched his fourth double-double of the season with 14 points and 13 rebounds. His 13 rebounds was a career high and the most by a Lion in a game this season. Nick Caldwell added 12 points Saturday in the win over A&M-Commerce.
 
Boogie Anderson, who missed Saturday's game against Texas A&M-Commerce, still leads Southeastern in scoring this season, averaging 12.5 points per game on 47.3% shooting. McFarlane, who is on the cusp of averaging a double-double in conference play, has moved into second on the team in scoring at 10.1 points per game while leading the team in rebounding at 7.9 boards per contest. Caldwell continues his surge, now averaging 9.6 points per game and 4.9 rebounds per game.
 
As a team, Southeastern averaged 77.3 points per game on the year, hitting 44.5% of their shots this season, including 35.7% from above the three-point arc. SLU opponents average 76.8 points per game on 45.8% shooting and they hit 37.6% from outside the arc.
 
New Orleans (6-12, 3-4 SLC) enters Thursday's game looking to end a three-game losing streak. In the Privateers most recent contest, an 88-65 home loss to Northwestern State, Omarion Henry came off the bench to lead UNO with 16 points as he scored on seven of his eight shot attempts, including his lone three-point attempt. Jordan Johnson was the lone other UNO player in double figures against the Demons, finishing with a stat-stuffing 12 points, seven rebounds, and six assists, all three of which led the team in the game.
 
Johnson leads the Privateers in scoring this season with 15.9 points per game on 43.9% shooting. He hits 46.5% from three, leading UNO with 53 made three-pointers on the year, while also leading the team in assists with 74 on the year. Tyson Jackson averages 10.8 points per game and hits 63.2% from the field. Khaleb Wilson-Rouse is the final member of the UNO team averaging in double figures at 10.6 points per game on 38.9% shooting and 36% from three-point range.
 
On the season, UNO averages 70.8 points per game on 45.4% shooting, including 37.7% from above the arc. Their opponents average 79.6 points per game on the year and hit 48.1% from the field, including 36.9% from outside the arc.
 
The Lions and Privateers first meet on Thursday night in Hammond. Tip-off inside the University Center is set for 7:30 P.M. and the first 300 students to come to the game will receive a free custom headband. Saturday's rematch will tip-off at 4:00 P.M. at the Lakefront Arena. Both games will be live streamed on ESPN+.
 
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.
 
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TICKETS
For ticket information, please contact the Southeastern Athletics Ticket Office at (985) 549-5466 or visit www.LionSports.net/tickets. Southeastern is implementing mobile ticketing as the primary source for securing tickets. All tickets will be available via e-mail in a PDF format for fans to download on their phone or print at home. Tickets can also be downloaded to Apple Wallet.