| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| USA | 29 | 45 | 74 |
| ULM | 47 | 36 | 83 |
Louisiana-Monroe beats South Alabama 83-74
MONROE, La. -- Travis Munnings scored 20 points and grabbed six rebounds and Louisiana-Monroe beat South Alabama 83-74 on Saturday.
Sam McDaniel added 18 points, eight rebounds and five assists for the Warhawks (9-11, 3-6 Sun Belt). Marvin Jean-Pierre had 18 points and five rebounds and Michael Ertel had 17 points and seven rebounds.
Munnings made a layup and a 3-pointer back-to-back early to put the Warhawks on top for good and they went on a 27-11 run after that to push it to 38-17 with 4:12 left in the half.
McDaniel and Jean-Pierre traded 3s to open the second half and Louisiana-Monroe led all the way. Two back-to-back 3-pointers by South Alabama's Rodrick Sikes cut it to 70-66 with 7:09 to play but the Jaguars (11-11, 4-5) couldn't get closer.
Sikes scored a career-best 38 points for South Alabama. Josh Ajayi led the team with 14 rebounds in addition to his six points.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Tim Fitzgerald
- Coy Gammon
- Henry Howard
2024-25 Sun Belt Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas State | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
| Georgia Southern | 0-0 | - | 5-2 |
| Troy | 0-0 | - | 4-2 |
| App State | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
| Marshall | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
| James Madison | 0-0 | - | 4-3 |
| South Alabama | 0-0 | - | 4-3 |
| Texas State | 0-0 | - | 4-3 |
| Georgia State | 0-0 | - | 3-3 |
| UL Monroe | 0-0 | - | 3-5 |
| Coastal Carolina | 0-0 | - | 2-4 |
| Southern Miss | 0-0 | - | 2-4 |
| Old Dominion | 0-0 | - | 2-6 |
| Louisiana | 0-0 | - | 1-6 |
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