| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ULM | 32 | 34 | 66 |
| USA | 30 | 32 | 62 |
Louisiana-Monroe holds off South Alabama for 66-62 victory
MOBILE, Ala. -- Travis Munnings drained a trey and followed with a free throw in the final minutes to give Louisiana-Monroe enough cushion to hold off South Alabama 66-62 on Thursday night.
Munnings' 3 with 3:47 remaining tied the game at 57-57. He split a pair of free throws to take the lead for good with 3:13 left. Michael Ertel made two more free throws and Munnings added another two for a 61-56 advantage as the Jaguars went scoreless for almost four minutes.
The Warhawks lead 62-56 following Marvin Jean-Pierre's free throw before Herb McGee made two free throws to pull South Alabama to within four, 62-58. Sam McDaniel added four free throws as ULM made 10 down the stretch to secure the win.
McDaniel had 19 points to lead the Warhawks (14-12, 8-7 Sun Belt Conference), who have won five in a row and seven of their last eight games. They are currently tied with Georgia Southern (17-11, 8-7) for third place in the conference standings.
Munnings finished with 10 points and 12 rebounds. Ertel added 17 points and Jean-Pierre chipped in 14.
Rodrick Sikes had 19 points for South Alabama (14-14, 7-8). Josh Ajayi added 12 points and Trhae Mitchell pulled down 13 rebounds.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Ron Groover
- Brent Dugas
- Sidney Cohen
2024-25 Sun Belt Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas State | 1-0 | - | 10-3 |
| South Alabama | 1-0 | - | 8-4 |
| Texas State | 1-0 | - | 8-4 |
| Troy | 1-0 | - | 8-4 |
| Southern Miss | 1-0 | - | 5-7 |
| Old Dominion | 1-0 | - | 4-8 |
| Louisiana | 1-0 | - | 3-10 |
| Georgia Southern | 0-1 | 1 | 7-6 |
| Marshall | 0-1 | 1 | 7-6 |
| App State | 0-1 | 1 | 6-6 |
| Coastal Carolina | 0-1 | 1 | 6-6 |
| James Madison | 0-1 | 1 | 6-6 |
| Georgia State | 0-1 | 1 | 4-8 |
| UL Monroe | 0-1 | 1 | 4-10 |
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