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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen F. Austin | 14-1 | - | 21-3 |
| McNeese | 12-3 | 2 | 19-5 |
| Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | 9-6 | 5 | 13-11 |
| UT Rio Grande Valley | 9-6 | 5 | 13-11 |
| Nicholls | 9-6 | 5 | 10-14 |
| New Orleans | 8-7 | 6 | 10-14 |
| Lamar | 7-8 | 7 | 12-12 |
| Incarnate Word | 5-10 | 9 | 10-14 |
| East Texas A&M | 5-10 | 9 | 10-15 |
| Houston Christian | 4-11 | 10 | 8-16 |
| SE Louisiana | 4-11 | 10 | 7-17 |
| Northwestern State | 4-11 | 10 | 6-18 |
| Sun Belt Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Troy | 9-3 | - | 17-8 |
| App State | 9-4 | 0.5 | 17-9 |
| South Alabama | 7-4 | 1.5 | 17-7 |
| Marshall | 7-4 | 1.5 | 15-9 |
| Coastal Carolina | 7-6 | 2.5 | 15-11 |
| Texas State | 7-6 | 2.5 | 15-11 |
| Arkansas State | 6-6 | 3 | 15-10 |
| Georgia Southern | 6-6 | 3 | 14-11 |
| Louisiana | 6-6 | 3 | 9-16 |
| Georgia State | 6-6 | 3 | 9-16 |
| Southern Miss | 6-7 | 3.5 | 13-13 |
| James Madison | 4-8 | 5 | 12-13 |
| Old Dominion | 4-8 | 5 | 8-17 |
| UL Monroe | 1-11 | 8 | 4-21 |
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