HAMMOND, La. – For the final time this season, the Southeastern Louisiana University men's basketball team will play both of its games during the week at home as the Lions welcome in Incarnate Word and Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, with the game against the Islanders on national television, to the University Center.
 
Southeastern (13-9, 7-2 SLC) enters the week on a three-game win streak, just one win shy of its season best win streak of four games which was achieved as soon as the calendar flipped over to 2023 as part of a 7-1 month of January for the Lions.
 
The final two wins of January both came against New Orleans. In the final game of the month, SLU used a 17-0 second half run to bust open the game and hold off the Privateers for an 80-64 win. Nick Caldwell completed a week of dominance against UNO with a 21-point, 8-rebound performance in the game in New Orleans. Alec Woodard continued to shoot at a high volume, hitting six of his seven attempts and finished with 17 points, five rebounds, three assists, and three steals. Boogie Anderson filled up the stat sheet with 12 points and five assists. Roscoe Eastmond scored 11 points and had a career high five steals. Roger McFarlane also filled up the stat sheet with 10 points, seven rebounds, five assists, two blocks, and two steals.
 
Anderson continues to be Southeastern's top threat, averaging 12.7 points per game, 4.3 assists per game, and 1.5 steals per game. After his two dominant games against UNO, Caldwell is now averaging 11 points per game this season along with 5.2 rebounds per game. McFarlane is also above 10 points per game this season, averaging 10.4 points per game while leading the Lions in rebounds at 7.7 boards per game. Woodard has become one of the best threats when shooting, hitting 56.4% from the field overall, 51.5% from three, and 80% from the free throw line. The Lions average 78.1 points per game this season on 45% shooting and 36.6% from three. SLU's opponents score 76.7 points per game on 46.4% shooting and 38.6% from above the arc.
 
On Thursday, Incarnate Word (10-12, 4-5 SLC) comes to Hammond looking to expand on a four-game win streak, immediately answering a six-game losing streak, the final of which was a 75-71 loss to Southeastern on Jan. 14^th. In their most recent contest, a 69-67 home win over Nicholls, Jonathan Cisse and Trey Miller each led the Cardinals with 16 points each as Cisse finished the comeback from down eight points in the second half and capped the win with a three pointer with less than 30 second left which put UIW up four points, enough to see out the win. Josh Morgan added 14 points and Stephon Payne III closed in on a double-double, finishing with 10 points and eight rebounds.
 
Cisse leads the Cardinals, averaging 15.4 points per game and hits nearly 43% from three as UIW's best deep shot threat. Miller is the lone other Cardinal who's played more than 10 games the season averaging more than 10 points per game at 10.2. UIW averages 70.6 points per game on 44% shooting and hit 33.5% from distance. Their opponents score 72.8 points per game on 46.2% shooting and hit 33.8% from three.
 
Thursday's game against UIW will be streamed on ESPN+ as SLU looks to complete the season sweep of the Cardinals after defeating UIW 75-71 in San Antonio back on Jan. 14^th.
 
Saturday will be an historic day on the Southeastern campus as the Lions host the first nationally televised game in program history when Texas A&M-Corpus Christi comes to town with SLU again looking to complete a season sweep.
 
The Islanders (13-9, 6-3 SLC) enter this week's games on a two-game winning streak, having defeated Nicholls and McNeese before heading to New Orleans on Thursday night. In Saturday's 83-72 win over the Cowboys, Isaac Mushila scored 23 points and grabbed eight rebounds to lead the way. Trevian Tennyson contributed 18 points. Terrion Murdix wrapped up a week that earned him the conference player of the week award by filling up the stat sheet with 15 points, seven rebounds, and nine assists in the win.
 
Mushila continues to hover around a double-double on the year, averaging 15 points and 9.7 rebounds per game. Tennyson scores 14.7 points while Murdix averages 13 points and 5.6 assists per game. Ross Williams rounds out the leading scorers for A&M-Corpus Christi at 10.7 points per game. The Islanders average 80.3 points per game on the year on 45.1% shooting 36.5% from three. TAMUCC's opponents average 73.8 points per game on 46.4% shooting and hit 35% from three. SLU roared back from a 14-point deficit in the second half to defeat Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 85-82 in overtime in Corpus Christi back on Jan. 12^th.
 
Saturday's game against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi will be televised nationally on ESPNEWS and will have an 11:00 A.M. tip time to accommodate the broadcast. The game will be presented by North Oaks Health System and due to the early start time, it'll be Brunch with the Lions as the first 300 students to come to the University Center will get a free Chick-Fil-A chicken biscuit and a free coffee from Community Coffee.
 
 
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.