Turnovers Bury UNO in Loss to SLU

For the second time in three days, Southeastern Louisiana beat New Orleans, this time 80-64 at Lakefront Arena.

The Privateers (6-14, 3-6) shot well, especially from deep at an 8-for-12 clip, but launched fewer shots due to a huge turnover problem.  UNO had 24 giveaways, which did not give them a real chance to keep up with the first-place Lions.

New Orleans led 17-8 before surrendering an 18-2 run from which they never recovered.  They trailed by 13 at the half and, after a brief comeback attempt, were blown out, trailing by as many as 23.

Jordan Johnson again led the UNO scoring with 26 points and five threes.  Tyson Jackson was the only other Privateer in double digits with 12, but he fouled out for the second time in as many games.

UNO will stay home and rematch with Texas A&M-Corpus Christi next Thursday evening.

Lions Outgun Privateers

In a shootout where both teams shot over 50% and combined for 22 threes, Southeastern Louisiana's explosive second half overcame the visiting Privateers, 92-87.

SLU scored 60 points in the second frame to erase a nine-point halftime deficit.  They shot 63% in the last 20 minutes and got into the lane at will, overcoming a Privateer offense led by Jordan Johnson's 27 points and seven three pointers.  Simeon Kirkland added 16 points and 11 rebounds for another double double for New Orleans (6-13, 3-5).  Each team had four scorers in double digits.

A rematch will take place on Saturday afternoon at Lakefront Arena.

Turnovers Bury UNO in Loss to TAMU-C

Simeon Kirkland

The Privateers did a lot of things right on Thursday night, but a barrage of second half turnovers did them in as they fell 63-58 to Texas A&M-Commerce at Lakefront Arena.

New Orleans (6-11, 3-3) posted a strong first half, leading 37-27 at the break and finishing the half on an 11-2 run.  But the Privateers posted just 21 points in the second frame, largely because they were throwing the ball away before they could get shots up.  The Lions chipped away at the lead and finally overtook UNO with some late threes.

The loss overshadowed a strong showing for the Privateer frontcourt, with Simeon Kirkland's 15 points and 9 rebounds as well as Tyson Jackson's 13 points and 10 rebounds.  Jordan Johnson also contributed 15 points to go along with 6 assists, but also had 6 turnovers.  UNO had 18 giveaways as a team.

New Orleans will try to right the ship on Saturday as they stay home to face Northwestern State on Saturday afternoon.

Privateers Get Past UIW in OT

Tyson Jackson

It wasn't pretty, but the Privateers (6-9, 3-1) eked out a 85-79 overtime victory at Incarnate Word on Thursday night.

Fueled by Tyson Jackson's 22 points on a perfect 9-for-9 night from the field, UNO fought off a late Cardinals rally that saw them fight from 11 down in the second half to forcing overtime.

UIW even led early in the bonus session, but New Orleans and Jackson were too much down the stretch.  Turk Vincent aided the cause with another double-double, notching 14 points and 12 rebounds.  Jordan Johnson struggled from the field but did have 13 points to go along with a team-high 6 assists.

UNO will have a showdown with preseason conference favorite Texas A&M-Corpus Christi on Saturday night in Texas.

Youth Movement Continues; UNO Thrashes HCU

After Omar Henry and Turk Vincent posted career highs in Thursday's win over Lamar, the momentum continued in today's 82-59 wipeout of Houston Christian at Lakefront Arena.

Henry led New Orleans with 18 points, and Vincent posted a double-double with 10 points and 13 rebounds as UNO led big early and was never threatened by a team that defeated them eight days earlier in Houston.  HCU, which scored 101 against the Privateers last week in an overtime victory, mustered just 59 in the rematch on 33% shooting.

Jordan Johnson also had a nice night for the Privateers (5-9, 2-1) with 17 points and five made three-pointers.  K'mani Doughty contributed 15 points off the bench, with three from beyond the arc as well.

New Orleans will take to the road next week with contests at Incarnate Word and defending SLC tournament champion Texas A&M-Corpus Christi.

Privateers Win Laugher Over Lamar

It was a rare sight on the lakefront of late, a Privateer basketball blowout.  It came over Lamar by an 81-55 score.

Omar Henry notched a career-high 20 points to go along with 8 rebounds, as New Orleans broke open a close game early, led 37-29 at the half, and broke free down the stretch, dominating the visiting Cardinals for their first conference win of the season.

UNO (4-8, 1-1) also got a double-double from Tyson Jackson, who posted 11 points and 10 rebounds.  Turk Vincent had his own career high of 16 points to aid in the victorious effort.

The Privateer defense held Lamar to an anemic 34% from the floor.

UNO will next get a rematch with Houston Christian on Saturday at Lakefront Arena.