Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks @ UL Monroe Warhawks
Ertel has 21 to lead Louisiana-Monroe to 74-58 win over SFA
MONROE, La. -- Michael Ertel nailed five from long distance to total 21 points as Louisiana-Monroe ran out to an early lead and held off Stephen F. Austin 74-58 on Saturday.
Louisiana-Monroe (5-4) won back-to-back games for the first time since opening the season with two straight victories. The Warhawks beat Grambling 72-67 on Tuesday.
JD Williams had 19 points with nine rebounds and Daishon Smith posted 14 points while dishing out a career-best seven assists. The senior tied his record with six assists in the first half.
ULM raced to an 11-0 lead before SFA got on the board and led 26-10 midway of the first half. The Warhawks shot 50 percent (14-28) in the first half, while limiting the Lumberjacks to 10-of-34 shooting (29 percent).
Trailing 40-27 at halftime, the Lumberjacks opened the second period on a 14-7 run to close to 47-41 with 13:00 remaining. Shannon Bogues drained a 3-pointer to get the deficit to 50-46 with 11:15 left. Smith answered with a trey and two free throws to stretch the lead back to 55-46.
Bogues had 18 points and 12 rebounds for SFA (5-4). Kevon Harris added 17 points and Davonte Fitzgerald chipped in 16 with nine boards.
Game Information
Monroe, LA
Referee:Rick Randall
Referee:Randy Heimerman
Referee:Wesley Ford
2025-26 Standings
| Southland Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nicholls | 6-0 | - | 7-8 |
| McNeese | 5-1 | 1 | 12-3 |
| Stephen F. Austin | 5-1 | 1 | 12-3 |
| Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | 4-2 | 2 | 8-7 |
| Incarnate Word | 3-3 | 3 | 8-7 |
| New Orleans | 3-3 | 3 | 5-10 |
| Lamar | 2-4 | 4 | 7-8 |
| UT Rio Grande Valley | 2-4 | 4 | 6-9 |
| SE Louisiana | 2-4 | 4 | 5-10 |
| Northwestern State | 2-4 | 4 | 4-11 |
| East Texas A&M | 1-5 | 5 | 6-10 |
| Houston Christian | 1-5 | 5 | 5-10 |
| Sun Belt Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Southern | 4-0 | - | 12-5 |
| Arkansas State | 3-1 | 1 | 11-5 |
| Marshall | 3-1 | 1 | 11-5 |
| Troy | 3-1 | 1 | 10-6 |
| Southern Miss | 3-1 | 1 | 9-7 |
| South Alabama | 2-2 | 2 | 11-5 |
| Texas State | 2-2 | 2 | 9-7 |
| App State | 2-2 | 2 | 9-7 |
| Georgia State | 2-2 | 2 | 5-11 |
| Coastal Carolina | 1-3 | 3 | 8-8 |
| James Madison | 1-3 | 3 | 8-8 |
| Old Dominion | 1-3 | 3 | 4-12 |
| Louisiana | 1-3 | 3 | 3-13 |
| UL Monroe | 0-4 | 4 | 3-13 |
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