Munnings' 31 points, 9 boards leads ULM by NAIA Rust College
MONROE, La. -- Travis Munnings had 31 points, nine rebounds, five assists and three steals to help Louisiana-Monroe beat NAIA Rust College 104-46 on Sunday.
Munnings was 14 of 18 from the field with three 3-pointers. Marvin Jean-Pierre -- who was 10-of-11 shooting -- added 21 points, five assists, four steals and two blocks for Monroe (2-3). Sam McDaniel scored 13.
ULM made 22 of 34 shots in the first half (65 percent) and led 51-33. Munnings had 19 points in the half and Jean-Pierre added 10. The pair missed only three of their 17 shots in the frame.
The Warhawks shot 60 percent overall, including 11 of 25 from 3-point range. Sixteen steals helped ULM to a 27-13 edge in turnovers.
Cameron Sembly scored 14 points for Rust, which shot 4 of 22 (18.2 percent) in the second half. Allen Potts had 12 and Rickey McCollum 10.
It was delayed over two hours because of travel issues.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Sean Casady
- Owen Shortt
- Lucas Santos
2023-24 Sun Belt Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| App State | 16-2 | - | 27-7 |
| James Madison | 15-3 | 1 | 32-4 |
| Troy | 13-5 | 3 | 20-12 |
| Arkansas State | 11-7 | 5 | 20-17 |
| Louisiana | 10-8 | 6 | 19-14 |
| Southern Miss | 9-9 | 7 | 16-16 |
| South Alabama | 8-10 | 8 | 16-16 |
| Georgia State | 8-10 | 8 | 14-17 |
| Georgia Southern | 8-10 | 8 | 9-24 |
| Texas State | 7-11 | 9 | 17-18 |
| Marshall | 7-11 | 9 | 13-20 |
| UL Monroe | 6-12 | 10 | 11-19 |
| Coastal Carolina | 5-13 | 11 | 9-22 |
| Old Dominion | 3-15 | 13 | 7-25 |
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