1 ULM Warhawks Men’s Basketball University of Louisiana Monroe ULM MEN’S BASKETBALL SCHEDULE Tues, Nov. 10 North American (Exh.) W, 107-51 Fri, Nov. 13 McMurry W, 88-43 Sun, Nov. 15 at Minnesota L, 67-56 Thurs, Nov. 19 at Northwestern State W, 80-64 Sat, Nov. 28 at Houston L, 76-64 Mon, Nov. 30 Chattanooga W, 64-54 Thurs, Dec. 3 UL-Lafayette* W, 81-70 Thurs, Dec. 10 # at Kent State L, 73-62 Sat, Dec. 12 # at Penn State L, 54-50 Sun, Dec. 13 at No. 14 West Virginia L, 100-58 Fri, Dec. 18 Central Baptist W, 101-76 Tues, Dec. 22 # vs. Canisius L, 108-96 (3OT) Weds, Dec. 23 # vs. Hampton L, 75-64 Thurs, Dec. 31 Appalachian State* W, 72-56 Thurs, Jan. 7 at Arkansas State* L, 68-65 (OT) Sat, Jan. 9 at Little Rock* L, 58-57 Thurs, Jan. 14 at Georgia State* L, 65-51 Sat, Jan. 16 at Georgia Southern* L, 66-51 Thurs, Jan. 21 Troy* 7:00 PM Sat, Jan. 23 South Alabama* 4:00 PM Thurs, Jan. 28 UT Arlington* 7:00 PM Sat, Jan. 30 Texas State* 2:00 PM Tues, Feb. 2 at UL-Lafayette* 7:15 PM Sat, Feb. 6 at Appalachian State* 2:30 PM Thurs, Feb. 11 Little Rock* 7:00 PM Sat, Feb. 13 Arkansas State 4:00 PM Thurs, Feb. 18 at Texas State* 7:30 PM Sat, Feb. 20 at UT Arlington* 7:15 PM Thurs, Feb. 25 at South Alabama* 7:05 PM Sat, Feb. 27 at Troy* 4:15 PM Thurs, Mar. 3 Georgia Southern* 7:00 PM Sat, Mar. 5 Georgia State* 4:00 PM TBA % SBC Championships TBA All times Central and subject to change. Bold indicates home game; *-Sun Belt game; %-SBC Tournament; #-Continental Tire Las Vegas Classic - The Warhawks are 5-0 (2-0 SBC) at home this season and 19-4 (.826) at home over the last two years. ULM is 409-173 all-time in Fant-Ewing Coliseum - ULM is looking for its third consecutive win over Troy after sweeping the season series last year. The Warhawks won at home, 63-54 as senior Majok Deng netted a game-high 16 points. ULM came out on top despite the Trojans shooting .500 (8-16) from three-point range. The Warhawks followed it up with a 58-55 (OT) win on the road - Deng ranks third in the league in scoring and 56th in the nation with 18.5 points per outing. He’s also the team’s leading rebounder (7.6 rpg) and shot blocker (1.3 bpg). Furthermore, Deng shoots a team-high .814 from the free throw line - The Warhawks are the second-winningest program over the last two seasons in terms of Sun Belt Conference victories (page 7) - ULM has held SBC opponents to under 75 points in 34 straight games including postseason play. ULM went 47 consecutive games overall without allowing a 75-point scoring team which was the second longest in the country. It was snapped at Houston on a jumper with nine seconds left. The last time an SBC team scored 75 points against ULM was Feb. 20, 2014 at Georgia State - As a team, ULM ranks top-three in the conference in field goal percentage (.437), three-point field goal percentage defense (.315) and rebounding margin (+3.7) - All five starters for the Warhawks average at least 9.1 points and 3.2 rebounds per game. In addition to Deng, senior Justin Roberson averages 10.8 ppg, 4.5 rpg, 1.7 spg; freshman Travis Munnings 9.6 ppg, 7.1 rpg; junior Nick Coppola 9.4, 3.2 rpg, 4.4 apg; senior Jamaal Samuel 9.1 ppg, 4.1 rpg - The Warhawks opened league play with an 81-70 win over Sun Belt Conference preseason favorite UL-Lafayette. ULM shot 9-15 from beyond-the-arc; the .600 percentage was the highest by an SBC team in a single game this season. The Warhawks never trailed in the contest. It was ULM’s third consecutive win over the Ragin’ Cajuns as it swept the season series last year Follow ULM Men’s Basketball on Social Media Facebook: www.facebook.com/warhawks Twitter: @ULM_MBB Instagram: ULM_MBB Vine: ULM_Warhawks Youtube: ULMAthletics We are ULM. Please note that there are only two correct versions of our institution’s name, the preferred acronym ULM and the full name, the University of Louisiana Monroe. Any other reference, including Louisiana-Monroe, UL-Monroe, La.- Monroe, LAM, or simply Monroe, are incorrect. ULM Vs. WARHAWKS (6-11, 2-4 SBC) Thursday, Jan. 21, 2016 • 7:00 p.m. Fant-Ewing Coliseum (7,000) • Monroe, La. Live Stream: Warhawks All-Access (Online Only) Radio: KLIP LA 105.3 FM, Nick White (PXP) Game 18 Troy TROJANS (6-11, 1-5 SBC) ULM Notes
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ULM Men’s BasketBaLL schedULe
Tues, Nov. 10 North American (Exh.) W, 107-51Fri, Nov. 13 McMurry W, 88-43Sun, Nov. 15 at Minnesota L, 67-56Thurs, Nov. 19 at Northwestern State W, 80-64Sat, Nov. 28 at Houston L, 76-64Mon, Nov. 30 Chattanooga W, 64-54Thurs, Dec. 3 UL-Lafayette* W, 81-70Thurs, Dec. 10 # at Kent State L, 73-62Sat, Dec. 12 # at Penn State L, 54-50Sun, Dec. 13 at No. 14 West Virginia L, 100-58Fri, Dec. 18 Central Baptist W, 101-76Tues, Dec. 22 # vs. Canisius L, 108-96 (3OT)Weds, Dec. 23 # vs. Hampton L, 75-64Thurs, Dec. 31 Appalachian State* W, 72-56Thurs, Jan. 7 at Arkansas State* L, 68-65 (OT)Sat, Jan. 9 at Little Rock* L, 58-57Thurs, Jan. 14 at Georgia State* L, 65-51Sat, Jan. 16 at Georgia Southern* L, 66-51Thurs, Jan. 21 Troy* 7:00 PMSat, Jan. 23 South Alabama* 4:00 PMThurs, Jan. 28 UT Arlington* 7:00 PMSat, Jan. 30 Texas State* 2:00 PMTues, Feb. 2 at UL-Lafayette* 7:15 PMSat, Feb. 6 at Appalachian State* 2:30 PMThurs, Feb. 11 Little Rock* 7:00 PMSat, Feb. 13 Arkansas State 4:00 PMThurs, Feb. 18 at Texas State* 7:30 PMSat, Feb. 20 at UT Arlington* 7:15 PMThurs, Feb. 25 at South Alabama* 7:05 PMSat, Feb. 27 at Troy* 4:15 PMThurs, Mar. 3 Georgia Southern* 7:00 PMSat, Mar. 5 Georgia State* 4:00 PMTBA % SBC Championships TBA
All times Central and subject to change. Bold indicates home game; *-Sun Belt game; %-SBC Tournament; #-Continental Tire Las Vegas Classic
- The Warhawks are 5-0 (2-0 SBC) at home this season and 19-4 (.826) at home over the last two years. ULM is 409-173 all-time in Fant-Ewing Coliseum
- ULM is looking for its third consecutive win over Troy after sweeping the season series last year. The Warhawks won at home, 63-54 as senior Majok Deng netted a game-high 16 points. ULM came out on top despite the Trojans shooting .500 (8-16) from three-point range. The Warhawks followed it up with a 58-55 (OT) win on the road
- Deng ranks third in the league in scoring and 56th in the nation with 18.5 points per outing. He’s also the team’s leading rebounder (7.6 rpg) and shot blocker (1.3 bpg). Furthermore, Deng shoots a team-high .814 from the free throw line
- The Warhawks are the second-winningest program over the last two seasons in terms of Sun Belt Conference victories (page 7)
- ULM has held SBC opponents to under 75 points in 34 straight games including postseason play. ULM went 47 consecutive games overall without allowing a 75-point scoring team which was the second longest in the country. It was snapped at Houston on a jumper with nine seconds left. The last time an SBC team scored 75 points against ULM was Feb. 20, 2014 at Georgia State
- As a team, ULM ranks top-three in the conference in field goal percentage (.437), three-point field goal percentage defense (.315) and rebounding margin (+3.7)
- All five starters for the Warhawks average at least 9.1 points and 3.2 rebounds per game. In addition to Deng, senior Justin Roberson averages 10.8 ppg, 4.5 rpg, 1.7 spg; freshman Travis Munnings 9.6 ppg, 7.1 rpg; junior Nick Coppola 9.4, 3.2 rpg, 4.4 apg; senior Jamaal Samuel 9.1 ppg, 4.1 rpg
- The Warhawks opened league play with an 81-70 win over Sun Belt Conference preseason favorite UL-Lafayette. ULM shot 9-15 from beyond-the-arc; the .600 percentage was the highest by an SBC team in a single game this season. The Warhawks never trailed in the contest. It was ULM’s third consecutive win over the Ragin’ Cajuns as it swept the season series last year
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Game 18
TroyTROJANS
(6-11, 1-5 SBC)
ULM Notes
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- Deng has scored at least 14 points in nine of his last 10 outings. He has a pair of 30-plus scoring games this year and has won National Mid-Major Player of the Week (Dec. 7) and Louisiana Player of the Week (Dec. 21) this season. Deng has 12 career double-doubles and is coming off a 14-point, 11-rebound performance at Georgia Southern
- Munnings ranks second in the SBC in field goal percentage (.540). He has four double-doubles on the season and nine double-figure scoring games. Munnings scored a career-high 22 points at Penn State and also pulled down 10 rebounds in the contest
- Coppola ranks seventh all-time in career assists at ULM with 303 and needs 21 more to catch Casey Jones and move into sixth. Coppola also ranks eighth in total minutes played and ninth in career starts. He averages 35.1 minutes per game in his career, second-most in school history. He’s played at least 40 minutes 28 times in his career including a school record 54 minutes vs. Canisius. Coppola has started every game in his career. He played 1,384 minutes last year, third most in the nation and also third in single-season program history. Additionally, Coppola finished second in the SBC last season in both assist:turnover ratio (2.0) and assists (3.7 apg)
- Roberson averages 1.8 steals per game through six SBC games which ranks third in the conference. He’s leading the team in steals for the second consecutive year. Roberson is shooting a team-high .421 from beyond-the-arc. He’s notched seven double-figure scoring games in his last eight outings and is coming off a career-high 20 points at Georgia Southern
- Samuel has scored in double-digits nine times this year. He poured in a career-high 19 points at No. 14 West Virginia and scored ULM’s first 15 points of the contest. He also recorded a 15-point game at Arkansas State
- Senior DeMondre Harvey has been ULM’s most efficient player off the bench as he’s hit 33-62 (.532) field goals this season and went 7-7 from the field against Canisius in 40 minutes. He started three games in-place of Deng. Harvey led the team in field goal percentage in back-to-back years coming into this season
- ULM holds back-to-back wins over teams selected to win their leagues in the preseason polls as it defeated Chattanooga, 64-54, in addition to UL-Lafayette. The Mocs were picked to win the Southern Conference and were ranked No. 8 in the CollegeInsider Mid-Major Top-25 poll at the time of the game
- The Warhawks pushed a pair of Big Ten opponents to the brink. ULM led 51-50 with 6:44 remaining at Minnesota, and 40-39 with 5:34 left at Penn State. The Warhawks were without Deng against the Nittany Lions
- Three of ULM’s non-conference losses came without Deng (at Kent State, Penn State and West Virginia). He sat out for precautionary reasons due to a lower leg injury
Keith RichardHead Coach
Sixth Year at ULM15th Season Overall
Has been a part of all five of ULM’s winningest seasons as either a player or coach
THE RICHARD FILE
COACHING HONORS• 2015 Sun Belt Coach of the Year• 2015 Louisiana Coach of the Year• 1999 Sun Belt Coach of the Year• Has been part of the coaching staff for seven NCAA Tournament and three NIT teams
COACHING CAREERSeason School Position Record 1984-85 ULM Graduate Assistant 17-12 1985-86 ULM Graduate Assistant 20-10/NCAA1986-87 Marshall Assistant Coach 25-6/NCAA 1987-88 Marshall Assistant Coach 24-8/NIT 1988-89 Marshall Assistant Coach 15-15 1989-90 ULM Assistant Coach 22-8/NCAA 1990-91 ULM Assistant Coach 25-8/NCAA 1991-92 ULM Assistant Coach 19-10/NCAA 1992-93 ULM Assistant Coach 26-5/NCAA 1993-94 ULM Assistant Coach 19-9 1994-95 La. Tech Assistant Coach 14-13 1995-96 La. Tech Associate Head Coach 11-17 1996-97 La. Tech Associate Head Coach 15-14 1997-98 La. Tech Associate Head Coach 12-15 1998-99 La. Tech Head Coach 19-9 1999-00 La. Tech Head Coach 21-8 2000-01 La. Tech Head Coach 17-12 2001-02 La. Tech Head Coach 22-10/NIT 2002-03 La. Tech Head Coach 12-15 2003-04 La. Tech Head Coach 15-15 2004-05 La. Tech Head Coach 14-15 2005-06 La. Tech Head Coach 20-13/NIT 2006-07 La. Tech Head Coach 10-20 2008-09 LSU Assistant Coach 27-8/NCAA 2009-10 LSU Assistant Coach 11-20 2010-11 ULM Head Coach 7-24 2011-12 ULM Head Coach 3-26 2012-13 ULM Head Coach 4-23 2013-14 ULM Head Coach 10-17 2014-15 ULM Head Coach 24-14/CBI 2015-16 ULM Head Coach 6-11
PLAYING CAREER• Played for ULM from 1978-82; Coached by Lenny Fant, Benny Hollis & Mike Vining• 1979 Atlantic Sun Tournament Champions, NIT• 1980 Atlantic Sun Regular Season Champions• 1982 Atlantic Sun Tournament Champions, NCAA• Two-time team captain (‘81 & ‘82)• Led team in assists twice
EDUCATION • Bachelor’s degree in general business, ULM (1982)• Master’s degree in guidance counseling, ULM (1986)
ULM Notes Continued...
1. Notre Dame, Temple - 17 wins2. UC Davis - 16 wins3. ULM, Loyola-Chicago - 14 wins4. New Hampshire, Central Michigan, Tennessee-Martin - 13 wins5. Maryland-Eastern Shore - 12 wins6. Lamar, Eastern Washington, Cornell, Colorado State, Maryland - 11 wins7. Hofstra, Sacred Heart - 10 wins8. Lafayette, UNC Wilmington, Rhode Island, TCU, Bowling Green, Delaware State - 9 wins9. Howard, Butler, Southern, James Madison - 8 wins10. North Florida, Rider, Monmouth, Georgia Southern - 7 wins
Biggest Turnarounds from 2013-14 to 2014-15
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- ULM never trailed in four out of its six wins this season (against McMurry, Northwestern State, UL-Lafayette and Appalachian State)
- ULM posted a wire-to-wire victory over Appalachian State, 72-56, to improve to 2-0 in the league. The Warhawks used a 7-0 run in the second half to go up 54-38 with 12:47 remaining and their lead never dropped below 13 points after that
- Keith Richard picked up his 200th career victory as a head coach in an 80-64 victory over Northwestern State on Nov. 19. Both Deng and Munnings recorded double-doubles in the contest
- ULM opened the season with an 88-43 victory over McMurry. The 45-point margin of victory was ULM’s largest in school history in a season opener. The Warhawks improved to 47-18 all-time in home openers
- Keith Richard is the reigning Sun Belt Conference and Louisiana Coach of the Year winner. It comes after a 24-win season, the third-most in school history and also the third biggest turnaround in the country from the year before. It was ULM’s first 20-win season since 2001-02. Richard has more-than doubled ULM’s win totals in back-to-back years
- The Warhawks made a run to the CBI championship series last year for their 10th postseason appearance in school history and the first since 1995-96. They played their first-ever game in the month of April in their 64-year history. They were also the first team from the SBC to ever play a game in April
- ULM picked up a pair of preseason honors as Deng was named to the 2015-16 All-Conference Second-Team, while Coppola earned recognition on the Third-Team. Deng was also named to the College Sports Madness Preseason All-SBC First-Team while Coppola was Third-Team (page 10)
- The Warhawks were picked to finished third in the SBC Preseason Poll. It comes after they finished in a tie for second-place in the SBC standings last season. In 2013-14, ULM was picked to finish dead last preseason
- ULM is in its second season without any APR penalties which Richard inherited when he took over at the helm. Richard has turned the program around athletically and academically as the Warhawks have won back-to-back-to-back Sun Belt Conference academic awards
- The Warhawks will honor their 1985-86 NCAA Tournament team on Feb. 12-13 for their 30th anniversary. The Warhawks won both the Southland Conference Regular Season and Postseason titles that year
Winningest Seasons in School History
1. 27 wins 1992-93 Richard Assistant Coach2. 25 wins 1990-91 Richard Assistant Coach3. 24 wins 2014-15 Richard Head Coach4. 23 wins 1978-79 Richard’s Freshman Year5. 22 wins 1989-90 Richard Assistant CoachT-6. 21 wins 1987-88T-6. 21 wins 1954-55T8. 20 wins 2001-02T8. 20 wins 1985-86 Richard Grad. AssistantT8. 20 wins 1977-78T8. 20 wins 1969-70
ULM Warhawks Men’s BasketballUniversity of Louisiana Monroe
No. Player Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown (Previous School) 0 Ramses Sandifer F 6-7 205 FR Arcola, Miss. (Fishburne Prep)1 Travis Munnings F 6-6 195 FR Freeport, Bahamas (Sunrise Christian)2 DeMondre Harvey F 6-7 210 SR Minden, La. (Pearl River JC)3 Marcus Washington G 6-2 185 JR Clinton, Miss. (Holmes JC)4 Mack Foster G 6-2 190 SR Beulah, Miss. (East Mississippi JC)5 Jamaal Samuel F 6-9 195 SR New Orleans, La. (Illinois State)11 Nick Coppola G 5-11 195 JR Richmond, Va. (Benedictine Prep)13 Majok Deng F 6-10 185 SR Adelaide, Australia (Indian Hills CC)14 Prince Cooper G 6-4 205 JR Freeport, Bahamas (Miami-Dade JC)22 Lance Richard G 5-10 185 R-SO Monroe, La. (Sterlington HS) 24 Roderick Taylor F 6-8 210 R-FR Harker Heights, Texas (Harker Heights HS)25 Wade Martin G 6-5 185 FR Point Pleasant, W.V. (Fishburne Prep)32 Justin Roberson G 6-1 190 SR Natchitoches, La. (Western Texas JC)
COACHING STAFFHead Coach: Keith Richard (ULM ‘82) Assistant Coach: J.A. Anglin (LSU Shreveport ‘10)Assistant Coach: Ryan Cross (Buffalo ‘95) Director of Basketball Operations: Luke RichardAssistant Coach: Lonnie Cooper (Louisiana Tech ‘99)
PRONUNCIATIONKeith/Lance/Luke RICHARD Ree-shard Nick COPPOLA Cuh-pole-uhMAJOK DENG Muh-juk DangJustin ROBERSON Rob-er-sinNATCHITOCHES Nack-ih-dish
BY CLASS Seniors (5) .................. Majok Deng................................... Mack Foster..........................DeMondre Harvey............................. Justin Roberson.............................. Jamaal SamuelJuniors (3) ............... Prince Cooper..................................Nick Coppola.......................Marcus WashingtonSophomore (1) ........ Lance RichardFreshmen (4) ............ Wade Martin............................ Travis Munnings............................Ramses Sandifer.............................. Roderick Taylor
BY POSITION Guards (7) ............... Prince Cooper..................................Nick Coppola................................... Mack Foster................................. Wade Martin................................ Lance Richard............................. Justin Roberson.......................Marcus WashingtonForwards (6) ............... Majok Deng..........................DeMondre Harvey............................ Travis Munnings.............................. Jamaal Samuel............................Ramses Sandifer.............................. Roderick Taylor
BY STATE/COUNTRY Australia..................... Majok DengBahamas (2) ............ Prince Cooper............................ Travis MunningsLouisiana (4) .....DeMondre Harvey................................ Lance Richard............................. Justin Roberson.............................. Jamaal SamuelMississippi (3) ............ Mack Foster............................Ramses Sandifer.......................Marcus WashingtonTexas ..................... Roderick TaylorVirginia .....................Nick CoppolaWest Virginia ............ Wade Martin
Numerical Roster
WE ARE ULM
12 REGULAR SEASON CHAMPIONSHIPS
1961-62 - Gulf States Conference
1964-65 - Gulf States Conference
1978-79 - Atlantic Sun Conference
1979-80 - Atlantic Sun Conference
1985-86 - Southland Conference
1989-90 - Southland Conference
1990-91 - Southland Conference
1992-93 - Southland Conference
1993-94 - Southland Conference
1995-96 - Southland Conference
1996-97 - Southland Conference
2006-07 - Sun Belt Conference West Division
10 POST-SEASON APPEARANCES
1978-79 - NIT
1981-82 - NCAA Tournament
1985-86 - NCAA Tournament
1987-88 - NIT
1989-90 - NCAA Tournament
1990-91 - NCAA Tournament
1991-92 - NCAA Tournament
1992-93 - NCAA Tournament
1995-96 - NCAA Tournament
2014-15 - College Basketball Invitational
EIGHT TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONSHIPS
1978-79 - Atlantic Sun Conference
1981-82 - Atlantic Sun Conference
1985-86 - Southland Conference
1989-90 - Southland Conference
1990-91 - Southland Conference
1991-92 - Southland Conference
1992-93 - Southland Conference
1995-96 - Southland Conference
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The Trojans are coming off a 66-57 victory at home against Texas State on Saturday. It was their first league win of the season as they carry a 1-5 SBC record and 6-11 overall. Their non-conference slight was highlighted by wins at South Florida, North Texas and Southern Miss, and an overtime loss at Ole Miss.
Wesley Person, the SBC Freshman of the Year winner last season, leads the team with 17.4 points per game. Jordon Vernado scores 15.9 points per outing and is shooting .386 from long-range. Jeremy Hollimon aver-ages 11.8 points per game, and John Walton III records 9.1 points and a team-high 8.1 rebounds per game. All four also average at least 10 points per game in league play.
In SBC games, the Trojans average 8.0 three-pointers made per game which is the second-most in the league. They shoot .345 from beyond-the-arc as a team, but allow a .372 mark.
A 25-year coaching veteran, Phil Cunningham is in his third season at head coach. He spent 12 sea-sons as an assistant coach at Mississippi State before joining the staff at WKU for one year. Cunning-ham’s teams at Mississippi State and WKU made 11 postseason appearances in 13 years, including seven NCAA Tournament appearances, and all 12 of the recruiting classes he was involved with at Mississippi State were nationally recognized.
Cunningham was a part of five Southeastern Conference Western Division crowns, one overall confer-ence championship and two conference tournament titles in his final nine seasons at Mississippi State, and the Bulldogs averaged over 20 wins per season since he joined the staff before the 2000-01 season.
Head Coach _______________ Keith RichardRecord at ULM _________ 54-115 (sixth year) Career Record _________ 204-232 (15th year)Assistant Coach _______________Ryan CrossAssistant Coach ___________ Lonnie CooperAssistant Coach ______________ J.A. AnglinDirector of Basketball Ops _____ Luke RichardTeam Manager _________ Ibrahim MustaphaAthletic Trainer ____________ Jeremy TeblumMedia Relations ________Robbie Kleinmuntz_______________________ (C) 847-912-5380____________________ [email protected] __________ www.ulmwarhawks.com
All-Time Series Historyvs. Troy
Troy leads, 9-5ULM won last two meetings
at ULM: Troy leads, 5-2at Troy: Troy leads, 4-2
on Neutral: ULM leads, 1-0in Overtime: ULM leads, 2-1
ULM’s 2015-16 Record When...Leading at Half: 5-4 (2-2 SBC) Trailing at Half: 1-7 (0-2 SBC)Tied at Half: 0-0 (0-0 SBC)Shoots 50% FG or Over: 3-1 (1-0 SBC)Shoots Below 50% FG: 3-10 (1-4 SBC)Scores Under 60 pts: 0-6 (0-3 SBC)Scores 60-69 pts: 1-4 (0-1 SBC)Scores 70-79 pts: 1-0 (1-0 SBC)Scores 80+ pts: 4-1 (1-0 SBC)Outrebounds Opp: 5-6 (1-3 SBC)Gets Outrebounded: 1-5 (1-1 SBC)Positive Turnover Margin: 4-2 (1-2 SBC)Negative Turnover Margin: 2-8 (1-2 SBC)More Points in Paint: 5-4 (1-0 SBC)Less Points in the Paint: 1-6 (1-3 SBC) More Points Off Bench: 2-2 (0-1 SBC) Less Points Off Bench: 4-9 (2-3 SBC) More Second Chance Points: 4-5 (1-2 SBC) Less Second Chance Points: 2-6 (1-2 SBC) More Fast Break Points: 3-4 (0-2 SBC) Less Fast Break Points: 1-7 (1-2 SBC)Shoots More FTs: 5-2 (1-1 SBC)Shoots Less FTs: 1-8 (1-2 SBC)Opp Scores Under 60: 3-2 (1-1 SBC)Opp Scores 60-69: 1-4 (0-3 SBC) Opp Scores 70 or More: 2-5 (1-0 SBC)Game Decided By 3 pts or Less: 0-2 (0-2 SBC)Following a Win: 1-5 (1-1 SBC)Following a Loss: 4-6 (1-3 SBC)
Sun Belt Conference Standings
School SBC Pct. Overall Pct. Streak
t1. Little Rock 5-1 .833 15-2 .882 L1
t1. Arkansas State 5-1 .833 9-8 .529 W1
3. UT Arlington 4-1 .800 13-3 .813 L1
4. Georgia State 5-2 .714 12-4 .750 W1
5. UL-Lafayette 3-3 .500 7-8 .467 W2
6. Texas State 2-3 .400 8-6 .571 L1
t7. South Alabama 2-4 .333 7-10 .412 W1
t7. ULM 2-4 .333 6-11 .353 L4
t7. Appalachian State 2-4 .333 4-13 .235 W1
10. Georgia Southern 2-5 .286 6-11 .353 L1
11. Troy 1-5 .167 6-11 .353 W1
(through all games played)
Thursday’s GamesGeorgia State at App State, 6:30 PMTroy at ULM, 7:00 PMArkansas St. at UT Arlington, 7:15 PMSouth Alabama at UL-Lafayette, 7:15 PMLittle Rock at Texas State, 7:30 PM
Saturday’s GamesGa. Southern at App State, 2:45 PMSouth Alabama at ULM, 4:00 PMArkansas State at Texas State, 4:30 PMTroy at UL-Lafayette, 6:15 PMLittle Rock at UT Arlington, 7:15 PM
Around the Sun Belt Conference
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2015-16 Warhawks In Double-Figures
Name Career 10+ Points Career 10+ Rebs Career 10+ Asts Season 10+ Points Season 10+ Rebs Season 10+ AstsMajok Deng 37 times (20+ 7 times, 30+ 2 times) 12 times 12 times (20+ 5 times, 30+ 2 times) 4 timesNick Coppola 36 times 2 times 8 times 1 timeJustin Roberson 25 times (20+ 1 time) 10 times (20+ 1 time)Jamaal Samuel 17 times 1 time 9 timesTravis Munnings 9 times 4 times 9 times 4 timesDeMondre Harvey 8 times 4 times 4 times 1 timeMack Foster 4 timesPrince Cooper 2 times 2 timesMarcus Washington 1 time 1 time
ULM Career Record Book Watch3FG Made 1. Paul Marshall (1993-96) - 2562. Tony Hooper (2005-10) - 2363. Anthony Jones (1987-91) - 1954. Larry Carr (1993-95) - 1755. Nick Coln (2000-02) - 1576. Marcus Anthony (1996-00) - 1357. Mike Smith (1998-00) - 1308. Jordan Payne (2006-08) - 1269. Lawrence Gilbert (2007-11) - 12410. Brian Lubeck (1999-02) - 122Nick Coppola (2013-pres) - 105
3FG Percentage (min. 50 made)1. Fred Thompson (1988-90) - .4462. Carlos Funchess (1989-91) - .4423. Trent Mackey (2011-13) - .4384. Charles Winborne (2010-12) - .4355. Anthony Jones (1987-91) - .4286. Larry Carr (1993-95) - .4197. Keith Johnson (1991-93) - .398t8. James Perkins (2005-07) - .397t8. Aaron Branch (2001-05) - .39710. Jordan Payne (2006-08) - .382Nick Coppola (2013-pres) - .365
Games Started 1. Tony Hooper (2005-10) - 1172. Wojciech Myrda (1998-02) - 1153. Terry Martin (1980-84) - 1084. Gerald Morris (1980-84) - 1035. Arthur Hayes - 1982-86) - 916. Brian Lubeck (1999-02) - 87t7. Paul Marshall (1993-96) - 84t7. Michael Saulsberry (1984-88) - 849. Nick Coppola (2013-pres) - 8210. Lance Brasher (2005-08) - 7611. Lawrence Gilbert (2007-11) - 74
Assists 1. Larry Saulters (1966-70) - 398**2. Jamie Mayo (1975-79) - 3703. Bob Carson (1969-73) - 3654. Bobby Douglas (1980-84) - 3415. Tony Hooper (2005-10) - 3396. Casey Jones (1987-91) - 3247. Nick Coppola (2013-pres) - 3038. John Pickett (1976-80) - 3009. Keith Johnson (1991-93) - 28210. Brian Spencer (1984-88) - 277**only reflects 1968-70 seasons
Assists Per Game (Min. 30 Games)1. Larry Saulters (1966-70) - 8.0**2. Jayon James (2012-14) - 4.83. Keith Johnson (1991-93) - 4.7t4. Jamie Mayo (1975-79) - 4.5t4. Bob Carson (1969-73) - 4.56. JoJo Jones (1995-96) - 4.0t7. Daryl Jones (1996-98) - 3.7t7. Nick Coppola (2013-pres) - 3.7t9. Michael Hardaway (2000-02) - 3.5t9. Casey Jones (1987-91) - 3.5t9. Troy Cobb (1988-90) - 3.5
Minutes 1. Terry Martin (1980-83) - 3,6332. Tony Hooper (2005-10) - 3,5823. Anthony Jones (1987-91) - 3,1784. Gerald Morris (1980-84) - 3,1535. Paul Marshall (1993-96) - 2,9846. Michael Saulsberry (1984-88) - 2,9647. Arthur Hayes (1982-86) - 2,9268. Nick Coppola (2013-pres) - 2,8819. Wojciech Myrda (1998-02) - 2,81310. Brian Lubeck (1999-02) - 2,68811. Elgin James (1982-86) - 2,672
Blocks 1. Wojciech Myrda (1998-02) - 5352. Dennis Newton (1994-98) - 1813. Eugene Robinson (1977-80) - 1054. Terry Martin (1980-84) - 995. Gerard Phillips (1982-86) - 916. Rudy Turner (2008-10) - 897. Calvin Natt (1975-79) - 71t8. Majok Deng (2014-pres) - 68t8. Carlos Funchess (1989-91) - 6810. Bobby Jenkins (1983-86) - 65t11. Anthony Smith/Michael Saulsberry - 64Jamaal Samuel (2014-pres) - 51
Blocks Per Game (Min. 30 Games)1. Wojciech Myrda (1998-02) - 4.7t2. Dennis Newton (1994-98) - 1.5t2. Rudy Turner (2008-10) - 1.5t4. Majok Deng (2014-pres) - 1.3t4. Eugene Robinson (1977-80) - 1.36. Carlos Funchess (1989-91) - 1.1t7. Jamaal Samuel (2014-pres) - 0.9t7. Maurice Stephens (1992-94) - 0.9t7. Marvin Williams (2013-15) - 0.9t7. Terry Martin (1980-84) - 0.9
Minutes Per Game 1. Mike Smith (1998-00) - 35.22. Nick Coppola (2013-pres) - 35.1t3. Jonas Brown (2006-08) - 34.0t3. Tylor Ongwae (2013-15) - 34.05. Michael Saulsberry (1984-88) - 33.76. Maurice Bell (1997-00) - 33.37. Paul Marshall (1993-96) - 33.28. Ryan Stuart (1991-93) - 33.19. Keith Johnson (1991-93) - 32.8t10. Jayon James (2012-14) - 32.2t10. Larry Carr (1993-95) - 32.2
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1. Georgia State, 20-7t2. ULM, 16-10t2. UL-Lafayette, 16-104. Georgia So., 16-115. UT Arlington, 14-116. Little Rock, 13-13t7. App St., 11-15t7. South Ala., 11-15t7. Arkansas St., 11-1510. Texas State, 9-1611. Troy, 6-20
PointsN. Coppola 702M. Deng 666J. Roberson 523J. Samuel 426D. Harvey 310M. Foster 194P. Cooper 58L. Richard 29
Field Goals M-AN. Coppola 247-634M. Deng 234-501J. Roberson 200-499J. Samuel 175-410D. Harvey 118-210M. Foster 73-194P. Cooper 23-50L. Richard 10-36
ReboundsM. Deng 385D. Harvey 308N. Coppola 244J. Roberson 228J. Samuel 207M. Foster 79P. Cooper 43L. Richard 6
AssistsN. Coppola 303J. Roberson 146M. Deng 66M. Foster 40D. Harvey 37J. Samuel 27P. Cooper 16L. Richard 2
BlocksM. Deng 68J. Samuel 51D. Harvey 34J. Roberson 9M. Foster 9N. Coppola 2P. Cooper 1L. Richard 1
StealsJ. Roberson 74N. Coppola 58M. Deng 31M. Foster 31D. Harvey 27J. Samuel 18L. Richard 4P. Cooper 3
Free Throws M-AM. Deng 125-191N. Coppola 103-148J. Roberson 99-140D. Harvey 74-123J. Samuel 32-51M. Foster 24-39P. Cooper 12-25L. Richard 0-0
Three-Pointers M-AN. Coppola 105-288M. Deng 63-184J. Samuel 42-144M. Foster 24-92J. Roberson 24-81L. Richard 9-34P. Cooper 0-1D. Harvey 0-0
Games/StartsN. Coppola 82/82D. Harvey 82/12J. Roberson 55/45J. Samuel 55/35M. Foster 54/8M. Deng 52/51P. Cooper 34/0L. Richard 30/0
MinutesN. Coppola 2881M. Deng 1657J. Roberson 1598D. Harvey 1250J. Samuel 1152M. Foster 789P. Cooper 261L. Richard 89
Individual Career Totals for Returning Student-Athletes
Only includes statistics at ULM
Where ULM Ranks in 2015-16
In the Sun Belt Conference, ULM ranks...
In the SBC, ULM Individuals rank...
(as of games through 1/19/16)
Single-Game Individual Categorical Highs 2015-16 Points 33, Majok Deng, vs. Central BaptistField Goals Made 12, Majok Deng, vs. Central Baptist3FG Made 5, Majok Deng, at Arkansas StateFree Throws Made 11, Majok Deng, vs. UL-LafayetteRebounds 14, DeMondre Harvey/Travis Munnings, vs. CanisiusAssists 10, Nick Coppola, vs. Central BaptistSteals 5, Justin Roberson at Northwestern StateBlocks 4, Majok Deng vs. McMurryMinutes 54, Nick Coppola vs. Canisius
2015-16 Record by Starting LineupCoppola-Roberson-Munnings-Samuel-Deng (6-8, 2-4 SBC)Coppola-Roberson-Munnings-Samuel-Harvey (0-3, 0-0 SBC)
Most SBC Wins Over Last Two Seasons
(as of games through 1/19/16)
2015-16 NCAA RPI Ranking
67. UT Arlington80. Little Rock93. Georgia State178. UL-Lafayette215. South Alabama216. Arkansas State234. ULM 255. Troy264. Texas State272. Appalachian State318. Georgia Southern
Overall3rd in FG% (.437)3rd in 3FG% Def. (.315)3rd in Reb. Margin (+3.7)
SBC Only2nd in Scoring Def. (63.8 ppg)3rd in Def. Reb% (.734)
Overall2nd - Munnings, FG% (.540)2nd - Coppola, Mins (35.2 mpg)3rd - Deng, Mins (35.1 mpg)3rd - Deng, Scoring (18.5 ppg)
ULM Warhawks Men’s BasketballUniversity of Louisiana Monroe
In ULM’s Last Outing...Roberson’s Career-High Not Enough for ULM at Georgia Southern
STATESBORO, Ga. – Senior Justin Roberson netted a career-high 20 points, but the ULM men’s basketball program dropped a 66-51 decision to Georgia Southern on Saturday at Hanner Fieldhouse.
Roberson went 7-15 from the field and drained a trio of three-pointers. Senior Majok Deng also made a big contribution for ULM (6-11, 2-4 SBC) as he totaled 14 points and 11 rebounds. It was Deng’s fourth double-double of the season.
Mike Hughes led the Eagles (6-10, 2-4 SBC) with 15 points and six rebounds. Ike Smith recorded 14 points and six rebounds, while Tookie Brown registered 12 points.
Georgia Southern shot 21-50 (.420) from the field and held the Warhawks to an 18-59 (.305) mark. The Eagles also went 16-20 (.800) from the free throw line.
It was the final of a four-game road trip for the Warhawks. ULM will return home on Thursday when it hosts Troy at 7:00 p.m. at Fant-Ewing Coliseum.
Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final StatisticsULM vs Georgia Southern1/16/16 5:00 PM at Statesboro, GA (Hanner Fieldhouse)
Score by periods 1st 2nd TotalULM 21 30 51Georgia Southern 32 34 66
In Off 2nd FastPoints Paint T/O Chance Break BenchULM 19 14 6 7 13GASO 20 17 4 2 16
Last FG - ULM 2nd-01:54, GASO 2nd-02:17.Largest lead - ULM None, GASO by 15 2nd-00:59.ULM led for 00:00. GASO led for 38:36. Game was tied for 01:24.
Score tied - 0 times.Lead changed - 0 times.
Sun Belt Conference Preseason Teams
Preseason First-Team All-Conference Anthony Livingston (Arkansas State, Jr., Forward)Shawn Long (UL Lafayette, Sr., Forward/Center)Ken Williams (South Alabama, Junior, Guard)Emani Gant (Texas State, Senior, Forward)Wesley Person (Troy, Sophomore, Guard)
Preseason Second-Team All-Conference Frank Eaves (Appalachian State, Senior, Guard)Markus Crider (Georgia State, Senior, Forward)Kevin Ware (Georgia State, Senior, Guard)Josh Hagins (Little Rock, Senior, GuardMajok Deng (ULM, Senior, Forward)
Preseason Player of the Year Shawn Long (UL Lafayette, Sr., Forward/Center)
2015-16 SBC Preseason Poll1. UL-Lafayette 119 (9)2. Georgia State 108 (2)3. ULM 974. Arkansas State 715. Little Rock 686. Appalachian State 647. South Alabama 56T-8. UT Arlington 48T-8. Texas State 4810. Georgia Southern 2811. Troy 19
College Sports Madness Preseason TeamsFirst-TeamKen Williams South Alabama
Frank EavesApp State
Majok DengULM
A. LivingstonArkansas State
Shawn LongUL-Lafayette
Second-TeamJosh HaginsLittle Rock
Cameron GoldenArkansas State
Wesley PersonTroy
Emani GantTexas State
Markus CriderGeorgia State
Third-TeamT. JohnsonSouth Alabama
Nick CoppolaULM
Jay WrightUL-Lafayette
Kevin WareGeorgia State
Jeremy HollowellGeorgia State
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The Last Time ULM...Scored 100 or more points 101, vs. Central Baptist (12/18/15)Scored 90 or more points 96, vs. Canisius (12/22/15)Scored 80 or more points 96, vs. Canisius (12/22/15)Scored fewer than 40 points 36, vs. Texas State (1/11/2014)Held an opponent to under 50 points 43, vs. McMurry (11/13/15)Held an opponent to under 40 points 39, vs. Champion Baptist (11/17/14)Won by 30 or more points 45, vs. McMurry (11/13/15)Won by 40 or more points 45, vs. McMurry (11/13/15)Won by 50 or more points 67, vs. Champion Baptist (11/17/14)Won by 60 or more points 67, vs. Champion Baptist (11/17/14)Had four double-digit scorers 4, vs. Appalachian State (12/31/15)Had five double-digit scorers 5, at Northwestern State (11/19/15)Had six double-digit scorers 6, vs. Canisius (12/22/15)Had no double-digit scorers at Georgia State (12/30/14)Had 20 or more assists 25, vs. Central Baptist (12/18/15)Had fewer than 10 assists 8, at Georgia Southern (1/16/16)Had 10 or more blocks 10, vs. Champion Baptist (11/17/14)Had 10 or more steals 11, vs. Central Baptist (12/18/15)Had 25 or more turnovers 29, at Northwestern State (11/21/13)Had fewer than 10 turnovers 9, at Little Rock (1/9/16)Made 30 or more field goals 34, vs. Canisius (12/22/15)Made 40 or more field goals 41, vs. Champion Baptist (11/17/14)Made 50 or more field goals 51, vs. Georgia Southern (2/8/79)Shot over 60 pct from field .623 (33-53), vs. McMurry (11/13/15)Shot less than 20 pct from field .185 (10-54), at No. 3 Ohio State (12/27/13)Made 10 or more 3-pointers 11, at Arkansas State (1/7/16)Made 15 or more 3-pointers 15, vs. Middle Tennessee (1/24/08)Shot over 50 pct from 3FG .550 (11-20), vs. Central Baptist (12/18/15)Shot over 60 pct from 3FG .643 (9-14), at Troy (1/16/14)Shot less then 15 pct from 3FG .125 (1-8), at West Virginia (12/13/15)Made 20 or more free throws 21, vs. Canisius (12/22/15)Made 30 or more free throws 30, vs. Troy (12/31/09)Shot 80-90 pct free throws .800 (8-10), at Penn State (12/12/15)Shot over 90 pct free throws .909 (10-11), vs. Georgia Southern (3/14/15)Won on a buzzer beater W, 60-58, vs. SFA (Malcolm Thomas Jumper) (11/25/08)Lost on a buzzer beater L, 76-73, at La. Tech (Kyle Gibson 3FG) (12/2/09)Won on the last possession W, 66-65, at UALR (Pair of defensive stands) (3/10/14)Lost on the last possession L, 70-68, at Arkansas State (Frederic Dure lay-up, 5.6 secs) (2/21/15)Won in overtime W, 71-68 (OT), at Georgia Southern (2/7/15)Won in double overtime W, 103-98 (2OT), vs. UL-Lafayette (1/4/2014)Won in triple overtime W, 107-106 (3OT), at La. Tech (1/5/1970)Had two double-doubles in one game Majok Deng/Travis Munnings, at Northwestern State (11/19/15)Had three double-doubles in one game Majok Deng/Travis Munnings/DeMondre Harvey, vs. Canisius (12/22/15)Had two 20+ scorers in one game Tylor Ongwae & Majok Deng (22 apiece), vs. Vermont (3/25/15)
A ULM Player...Had a double-double (pts-rbs) Majok Deng (14 pts, 11 rebs), at Georgia Southern (1/16/16)Had a double-double (pts-asts) Nick Coppola (19 pts, 10 asts), vs. Central Baptist (12/18/15)Had a triple-double Wojciech Mydra (11 pts, 10 rebs, 10 blks), vs. SHSU (1/24/02)Had 25 points or more Majok Deng (33), vs. Central Baptist (12/18/15)Had 30 points or more Majok Deng (33), vs. Central Baptist (12/18/15)Had 40 points or more Henry Steele (40), vs. Louisiana College (1/23/71)Had 50 points or more Glynn Saulters (51), vs. Nicholls State (1/1/68)Made 10 or more field goals Majok Deng (12), vs. Central Baptist (12/18/15)Made 15 or more field goals Mike Smith (15), vs. Houston (12/15/99)Made five or more 3FG Majok Deng (5), at Arkansas State (1/7/16)Made 10 or more FT Majok Deng (11-13), vs. UL-Lafayette (12/3/15)Had 10 or more rebounds Majok Deng (11), at Georgia Southern (1/16/16)Had 15 or more rebounds DeMondre Harvey (15), vs. Georgia State (3/5/15)Had 20 or more rebounds DeAndre Alexander (20), vs. Lamar (3/2/05)Had 25 or more rebounds Calvin Natt (25), vs. Miss. State (12/5/78)Had 30 or more rebounds Calvin Natt (31) vs. Georgia Southern (12/29/76)Had 10 or more assists Nick Coppola (10), vs. Central Baptist (12/18/15)Had 15 or more assists Jayon James (15), at FIU (2/2/13)Had five or more steals Justin Roberson (5), at Northwestern State (11/19/15)Had 10 or more steals Arthur Hayes (10), vs. McNeese State (1983)Had five or more blocks Jayon James (5), vs. UALR (2/15/14)Had 10 or more blocks Wojciech Myrda (13), vs. UTSA (3/2/02) Played 40 minutes or more Nick Coppola (42), Majok Deng (42), Justin Roberson (41), at ASU (1/7/16)
MISCELLANEOUS STATS2015-16
Largest halftime lead31, vs. McMurry (11/13/15)
Largest halftime deficit33, at West Virginia (12/13/15)
Largest halftime lead surrendered in a loss5, at Arkansas State (1/7/16)
Largest halftime deficit overcome in a win7, vs. CEBC (12/18/15)
Largest lead any time45, (88-43), vs. McMurry (11/13/15)
Largest deficit any time43, (98-55 2H), at West Virginia (12/13/15)
Most Consecutive Points Scored in a Game17, vs. McMurry (11/13/15)
Most Consecutive Points Allowed ina Game14, three times
Largest lead surrendered in a loss13, (second half ), vs. Canisius (12/22/15)
Largest deficit overcome in a win13, (second half ), vs. CEBC (12/18/15)
Most points scored in a half66, second half, vs. CEBC (12/18/15)
Fewest points scored in a half21, first half at Ga. Southern (1/16/16)
Most points allowed in a half59, first half, at West Virginia (12/13/15)
Fewest points allowed in a half12, first half vs. McMurry (11/13/15)
Largest Rebounding Advantage+22, at NSU (11/19/15)
Largest Rebounding Disadvantage-21, at West Virginia (12/13/15)
Highest Plus Turnover Differential+5, vs. McMurry (11/13/15)
Highest Minus Turnover Differential-16, at West Virginia (12/13/15)
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2015-16 ULM MEN'S BASKETBALLULM Combined Team Statistics (as of Jan 16, 2016)
All games
RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRALALL GAMES 6-11 5-0 1-9 0-2CONFERENCE 2-4 2-0 0-4 0-0NON-CONFERENCE 4-7 3-0 1-5 0-2
TEAM STATISTICS ULM OPPSCORING 1160 1173 Points per game 68.2 69.0 Scoring margin -0.8 -FIELD GOALS-ATT 426-975 406-1009 Field goal pct . 4 3 7 . 4 0 23 POINT FG-ATT 86-277 123-390 3-point FG pct . 3 1 0 . 3 1 5 3-pt FG made per game 5.1 7.2FREE THROWS-ATT 222-319 238-333 Free throw pct . 6 9 6 . 7 1 5 F-Throws made per game 13.1 14.0REBOUNDS 654 591 Rebounds per game 38.5 34.8 Rebounding margin +3.7 -ASSISTS 217 187 Assists per game 12.8 11.0TURNOVERS 236 192 Turnovers per game 13.9 11.3 Turnover margin -2.6 - Assist/turnover ratio 0.9 1.0STEALS 97 111 Steals per game 5.7 6.5BLOCKS 49 56 Blocks per game 2.9 3.3ATTENDANCE 9601 38009 Home games-Avg/Game 5-1920 10-3801 Neutral site-Avg/Game - 2-0
Score by Periods 1st 2nd OT OT2 OT3 TotalsULM 545 588 20 7 0 1160Opponents 560 571 23 7 12 1173
Date Opponent Score Att.11/13/15 MCMURRY UNIVERSITY W 88-43 134411/15/15 at Minnesota L 56-67 991511/19/15 at Northwestern State W 80-64 191711/28/15 at Houston L 64-76 233211/30/15 CHATTANOOGA W 64-54 2604
* 12/03/15 UL-LAFAYETTE W 81-70 331012/10/15 at Kent State L 62-73 268912/12/15 at Penn State L 50-54 482412-13-15 at West Virginia L 58-100 832312/18/15 CENTRAL BAPTIST W 101-76 106512/22/15 vs CANISIUS L o 3 96-108 012/23/15 vs HAMPTON L 64-75 0
* 12/31/15 APPALACHIAN STATE W 72-56 1278* 1/7/16 at Arkansas State L o t 65-68 1385* 1/9/16 at Little Rock L 57-58 3629* 01/14/16 at Georgia State L 51-65 1789* 1/16/16 at Georgia Southern L 51-66 1206
* - Conference game
Season Stats
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2015-16 ULM MEN'S BASKETBALLULM Combined Team Statistics (as of Jan 16, 2016)
Conference games
RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRALALL GAMES 2-4 2-0 0-4 0-0CONFERENCE 2-4 2-0 0-4 0-0NON-CONFERENCE 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
TEAM STATISTICS ULM OPPSCORING 377 383 Points per game 62.8 63.8 Scoring margin -1.0 -FIELD GOALS-ATT 135-327 135-338 Field goal pct . 4 1 3 . 3 9 93 POINT FG-ATT 37-111 36-123 3-point FG pct . 3 3 3 . 2 9 3 3-pt FG made per game 6.2 6.0FREE THROWS-ATT 70-106 77-113 Free throw pct . 6 6 0 . 6 8 1 F-Throws made per game 11.7 12.8REBOUNDS 214 210 Rebounds per game 35.7 35.0 Rebounding margin +0.7 -ASSISTS 68 57 Assists per game 11.3 9.5TURNOVERS 70 65 Turnovers per game 11.7 10.8 Turnover margin -0.8 - Assist/turnover ratio 1.0 0.9STEALS 26 40 Steals per game 4.3 6.7BLOCKS 16 15 Blocks per game 2.7 2.5ATTENDANCE 4588 8009 Home games-Avg/Game 2-2294 4-2002 Neutral site-Avg/Game - 0-0
Score by Periods 1st 2nd OT TotalsULM 177 191 9 377Opponents 180 191 12 383
Date Opponent Score Att.* 12/03/15 UL-LAFAYETTE W 81-70 3310* 12/31/15 APPALACHIAN STATE W 72-56 1278* 1/7/16 at Arkansas State L o t 65-68 1385* 1/9/16 at Little Rock L 57-58 3629* 01/14/16 at Georgia State L 51-65 1789* 1/16/16 at Georgia Southern L 51-66 1206
* - Conference game
Conference Only
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2015-16 ULM MEN'S BASKETBALLULM Team High/Low Analysis (as of Jan 16, 2016)
All games
ULM - TEAM GAME HIGHS
POINTS 101 CENTRAL BAPTIST (12/18/15)96 vs CANISIUS (12/22/15)88 MCMURRY UNIVERSITY (11/13/15)81 UL-LAFAYETTE (12/03/15)80 at Northwestern State (11/19/15)
FIELD GOALS MADE 35 at Northwestern State (11/19/15)34 vs CANISIUS (12/22/15)34 CENTRAL BAPTIST (12/18/15)
FIELD GOAL ATTEMPTS 74 at Northwestern State (11/19/15)71 vs CANISIUS (12/22/15)
FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE .623 (33-53) MCMURRY UNIVERSITY (11/13/15).586 (34-58) CENTRAL BAPTIST (12/18/15)
3 PT FIELD GOALS MADE 11 at Arkansas State (1/7/16)11 CENTRAL BAPTIST (12/18/15)
3 PT FG ATTEMPTS 30 at Arkansas State (1/7/16)28 at Georgia Southern (1/16/16)
REBOUNDS 56 vs CANISIUS (12/22/15)48 at Northwestern State (11/19/15)
ASSISTS 25 CENTRAL BAPTIST (12/18/15)18 MCMURRY UNIVERSITY (11/13/15)
STEALS 11 CENTRAL BAPTIST (12/18/15)10 at Northwestern State (11/19/15)
BLOCKED SHOTS 5 at Kent State (12/10/15)5 MCMURRY UNIVERSITY (11/13/15)
TURNOVERS 24 vs CANISIUS (12/22/15)21 at West Virginia (12-13-15)
FOULS 33 vs CANISIUS (12/22/15)29 at Kent State (12/10/15)
2015-16 Stats
ULM Career Double-DoublesMajok Deng (12)14 pts, 10 rebs vs. C. Car (11/26/14)14 pts, 11 rebs vs. La. Col (12/6/14)11 pts, 11 rebs vs. Cen Bap (12/16/14)14 pts, 15 rebs vs. UALR (1/17/15)14 pts, 13 rebs at USA (2/26/15)12 pts, 14 rebs vs. USA (3/13/15)14 pts, 14 rebs, at Mercer (3/23/15)22 pts, 11 rebs vs. Vermont (3/25/15)19 pts, 12 rebs at NSU (11/19/15)*33 pts, 10 rebs vs. CEBC (12/18/15)*21 pts, 10 rebs vs. Canisius (12/22/15)*14 pts, 11 rebs at GASO (1/16/16)*
DeMondre Harvey (4)12 pts, 10 rebs vs. NSU (12/9/14)13 pts, 15 rebs vs. GSU (3/5/15)11 pts, 10 rebs vs. USA (3/13/15)19 pts, 14 rebs vs. Canisius (12/22/15)*
Travis Munnings (4)14 pts, 10 rebs at NSU (11/19/15)*22 pts, 10 rebs at PSU (12/12/15)*15 pts, 12 rebs vs. CEBC (12/18/15)*12 pts, 14 rebs vs. Canisius (12/22/15)*
Nick Coppola (2)12 pts, 12 asts, vs. La. Col (12/6/14)19 pts, 10 asts, vs. CEBC (12/18/15)*
* indicates this season
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2015-16 ULM MEN'S BASKETBALLULM High/Low Analysis (as of Jan 16, 2016)
All games
Opponent - GAME LOWS
POINTS 43 MCMURRY UNIVERSITY (11/13/15)54 CHATTANOOGA (11/30/15)54 at Penn State (12/12/15)56 APPALACHIAN STATE (12/31/15)58 at Little Rock (1/9/16)
FIELD GOALS MADE 17 MCMURRY UNIVERSITY (11/13/15)17 APPALACHIAN STATE (12/31/15)
FIELD GOAL ATTEMPTS 50 at Georgia Southern (1/16/16)51 CHATTANOOGA (11/30/15)
FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE .298 (17-57) MCMURRY UNIVERSITY (11/13/15).321 (17-53) APPALACHIAN STATE (12/31/15)
3 PT FIELD GOALS MADE 2 UL-LAFAYETTE (12/03/15)3 at Minnesota (11/15/15)3 at Penn State (12/12/15)
3 PT FG ATTEMPTS 15 at Kent State (12/10/15)17 at Northwestern State (11/19/15)
FREE THROWS MADE 2 MCMURRY UNIVERSITY (11/13/15)4 at Little Rock (1/9/16)
FREE THROW ATTEMPTS 3 MCMURRY UNIVERSITY (11/13/15)10 at Northwestern State (11/19/15)10 CENTRAL BAPTIST (12/18/15)10 at Little Rock (1/9/16)
FREE THROW PERCENTAGE .400 (4-10) at Little Rock (1/9/16).563 (9-16) at West Virginia (12-13-15)
REBOUNDS 18 CENTRAL BAPTIST (12/18/15)23 MCMURRY UNIVERSITY (11/13/15)
ASSISTS 5 APPALACHIAN STATE (12/31/15)6 MCMURRY UNIVERSITY (11/13/15)
STEALS 4 MCMURRY UNIVERSITY (11/13/15)4 at Minnesota (11/15/15)4 at Georgia Southern (1/16/16)
BLOCKED SHOTS 0 MCMURRY UNIVERSITY (11/13/15)0 at West Virginia (12-13-15)0 CENTRAL BAPTIST (12/18/15)0 vs CANISIUS (12/22/15)
TURNOVERS 5 at West Virginia (12-13-15)5 at Georgia State (01/14/16)
FOULS 11 at Penn State (12/12/15)12 vs HAMPTON (12/23/15)12 at Arkansas State (1/7/16)12 at Little Rock (1/9/16)
2015-16 Stats
History Behind the ‘Warhawk’ Moving into the Sun Belt Conference in the 2006-07 season, ULM’s athletic department completed a transformation. The mascot holds a local historical connection to the P-40 ‘Warhawk’ airplane flown by northeast Louisiana’s General Claire Chen-nault and the Flying Tigers of WWII. The Warhawk is also symbolic of the red-shouldered hawk, a local predatory bird commonly found nesting along Bayou DeSiard and soaring above ULM’s athletic facitilities. ULM’s Warhawk moniker is the only one at the NCAA Division I level. Prior to becoming the ULM Warhawks, the school competed as the Northeast Louisiana Indians.
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ULM Warhawks Men’s BasketballUniversity of Louisiana Monroe
1 Travis MunningsFreshman | Forward | 6-6 | 195Freeport, Bahamas | Sunrise Christian Academy
2 DeMondre HarveySenior | Forward | 6-7 | 210Minden, La. | Pearl River CC
Season-High Career-HighPts 22, at PSU (12/12/15) 22, at PSU (12/12/15)FG 8, two times 8, two times3FG 1, four times 1, four timesFT 8, vs. CEBC (12/12/15) 8, vs. CEBC (12/12/15)Ast 4, two times 4, two timesReb 14, vs. CAN (12/22/15) 14, vs. CAN (12/22/15)Blocks 2, vs. CAN (12/22/15) 2, vs. CAN (12/22/15)Steals 4, vs. McM (11/13/15) 4, vs. McM (11/13/15)Min 52, vs. CAN (12/22/15) 52, vs. CAN (12/22/15)
Season-High Career-HighPts 19, vs. CAN (12/22/15) 19, vs. CAN (12/22/15)FG 7, vs. CAN (12/22/15) 7, vs. CAN (12/22/15)3FG N/A N/AFT 6, vs. McM (11/13/15) 6, vs. McM (11/13/15)Ast 2, three times 3, vs. ASU (1/5/15)Reb 14, vs. CAN (12/22/15) 15, vs. GAST (3/5/15)Blocks 2, two times 3, vs. CHBC (11/17/14)Steals 1, six times 3, vs. ASU (3/1/14)Min 40, vs. CAN (12/22/15) 40, vs. CAN (12/22/15)
Notes on Harvey- Shooting 33-62 (.532) from the field on the season which includes a 3-3 FG game at Georgia State last weekend- Led the team in field goal percentage back-to-back seasons after shooting .607 (51-84) last season and .531 (34-64) in 2013-14- ULM’s “sixth man” and leading scorer off the bench- Tallied a career game of 19 points and 14 rebounds against Canisius in 40 minutes. It was his fourth career double-double- Made his first start of the season against Kent State where he put in 10 points. Started three consecutive games in-place of Majok Deng who was injured- Registered 11 points at Northwestern State where he also grabbed seven rebounds- Opened the season with 14 points in just 12 minutes against McMurry- Posted three double-doubles last year including 11 points and 10 rebounds in the SBC Quarterfinals against South Alabama
Notes on Munnings- Ranks second in the SBC in field goal percentage (.540)- Nine double-figure scoring games on the season- Played a career-high 52 minutes against Canisius and etched a double-double with 12 points and a career-high 14 rebounds. It was his third double-double of the year- Notched a career game of 22 points and 10 rebounds at Penn State- Registered a 18 points at Houston on 8-12 FG- Posted a double-double of 14 points and 10 rebounds at Northwest-ern State- Neared a double-double with 12 points and nine rebounds at Minnesota- Averaged a double-double as a senior at Sunrise Christian Academy with 12 points and 10 rebounds- Helped Sunrise to a 20-6 record against some of the top prep schools in the country- Played alongside 12 other players who earned Division I scholarships after his senior season
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3 Marcus WashingtonJunior | Guard | 6-2 | 185Clinton, Miss. | Holmes CC
4 Mack FosterSenior | Guard | 6-2 | 190Beulah, Miss. | East Mississippi CC
Season-High Career-HighPts 10, at GSU (1/14/16) 10, at GSU (1/14/16)FG 4, at GSU (1/14/16) 4, at GSU (1/14/16)3FG 2, vs. McM (11/13/15) 2, vs. McM (11/13/15)FT 5, vs. CEBC (12/18/15) 5, vs. CEBC (12/18/15)Ast 3, vs. CEBC (12/18/15) 3, vs. CEBC (12/18/15)Reb 5, at GSU (1/14/16) 5, at GSU (1/14/16)Blocks 1, two times 1, two timesSteals 3, vs. CEBC (12/18/15) 3, vs. CEBC (12/18/15)Min 19, at GSU (1/14/16) 19, at GSU (1/14/16)
Season-High Career-HighPts 5, at WVU (12/13/15) 15, at Troy (1/29/15) FG 2, vs. APP (12/31/15) 5, three times3FG 1, vs. ULL (12/3/15) 3, three timesFT 3, at WVU (12/13/15) 3, at WVU (12/13/15)Ast 2, at ASU (1/7/16) 3, two timesReb 5, at ASU ((1/7/16) 5, two timesBlocks N/A 1, nine timesSteals 2, vs. APP (12/31/15) 4, vs. LC (12/6/14)Min 20, at ASU (1/7/16) 34, vs. APP (2/14/15)
Notes on Washington- Posted a career game of 10 points and five rebounds in 19 minutes (all career-highs) at Georgia State last weekend
- Registered seven points, three assists and three steals in 18 minutes against Central Baptist
- Tallied nine points and hit a pair of 3FGs against McMurry
- Solid eight points in 15 minutes off the bench at Northwestern State
- Played at Holmes JC last season where he guided the team to the 2014-15 Region XXII Championship
- Averaged 14.0 points, 6.3 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game at Holmes while shooting .559 from the field
Notes on Foster- Pulled down five rebounds at Arkansas State to match a career-high
- Posted a season-high five points at No. 14 West Virginia
- Notched four double-figure scoring games last season
- Played in all 38 games while starting eight times in 2014-15. The Warhawks went on a six-game winning streak with him starting
- Biggest game was at Troy where he drained a career-high 15 points to help lead the team to an overtime victory
- Played both basketball and track & field in high school and guided West Bolivar HS to the state championship after earning All-Area MVP, First-Team and Best Defensive Player
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Season-High Career-HighPts 19, at WVU (12/13/15) 19, at WVU (12/13/15)FG 8, at WVU (12/13/15) 8 (2X), at LR (2/5/15)3FG 4, at KENT (12/10/15) 4, at KENT (12/10/15)FT 3, at PSU (12/12/15) 5, vs. Vermont (3/25/15)Ast 2, at PSU (12/12/15) 2, six timesReb 8, two times 10, at Mercer (3/23/15)Blocks 3, two times 4, three timesSteals 1, five times 2, three timesMin 35, at PSU (12/12/15) 35, at PSU (12/12/15)
Season-High Career-HighPts 19, two times 19, three timesFG 7, vs. CEBC (12/18/15) 7, two times3FG 4, vs. CEBC (12/18/15) 5, at ASU (2/21/15)FT 5, vs. APP (12/31/15) 5 (2x), at KU (11/8/13)Ast 10, vs. CEBC (12/18/15) 12, vs. LC (12/6/14)Reb 7, vs. CAN (12/22/15) 8, vs. ULL (2/12/15)Blocks 1, at UH(11/28/15) 1 (2x), vs. L-Chi (4/1/15)Steals 4, vs. CAN (12/22/15) 4, vs. CAN (12/22/15)Min 54, vs. CAN (12/22/15) 54, vs. CAN (12/22/15)
Notes on Samuel- Nine double-figure scoring games on the season- Scored 15 points in the first half at Arkansas State including a trio of three-pointers- Registered a career-high 19 points at No. 14 West Virginia and scored the first 15 points for ULM in the game- Posted an 18-point outing against Kent State and made a career-high four three-pointers- In the game prior, he tallied a 12-point, seven rebound outing against UL-Lafayette- Posted 15 points at Northwestern State and 11 at Minnesota- Notched eight double-figure scoring games and one double-digit rebounding performance in 2014-15- Climbing the ULM record book in blocks after rejecting 39 shots in 38 games last year (page 6)- Made 16 consecutive starts to finish the season in 2014-15- Came from Illinois State where he ranked No. 5 in the Missouri Valley Conference in blocks with 0.9 per game in 2013-14
Notes on Coppola- Moving up in the career record book at ULM in assists, three-pointers, minutes and starts (page 6)- Ranks second in the SBC in mins (35.2 mpg), 52nd in the nation - Played a school record 54 minutes against Canisius where he racked up 13 points, eight assists and seven rebounds- Notched a double-double of 19 points (tied career-high) and 10 assists (season-high) against Central Baptist- Matched his career-high with 19 points agaist UL-Lafayette on 6-9 FG, 3-4 3FG and dished out seven assists- Drained 15 points at Houston on 6-11 FG- Earned 2015-16 Preseason All-Conference Third-Team honors and College Sports Madness Preseason All-SBC Third-Team accolades- Has started every game of his career- Played 1,384 minutes last year, third most in the nation and also third in single-season program history- Logged 40 minutes (or more) 28 times in his career including a school record six times in a row in 2014-15- Finished second in the SBC last season in both assist:turnover ratio (2.0) and assists (3.7 apg)- Named 2013-14 College Sports Madness SBC Freshman of the Year
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13 Majok DengSenior | Forward | 6-10 | 190Adelaide, Australia | Indian Hills CC
14 Prince CooperJunior | Guard | 6-4 | 205Freeport, Bahamas | Miami-Dade College
Season-High Career-HighPts 33, vs. CEBC (12/18/15) 33, vs. CEBC (12/18/15) FG 12, vs. CEBC (12/18/15) 12, vs. CEBC (12/18/15) 3FG 5, at ASU (1/7/16) 5, at ASU (1/7/16)FT 11, vs. ULL (12/3/15) 11, vs. ULL (12/3/15)Ast 4, three times 4, three timesReb 12, at NSU (11/19/15) 15, vs. LR (1/17/15)Blocks 4, vs. McM (11/13/15) 4 (2x), at UAB (11/15/14)Steals 2, two times 3, at L-Chi (3/30/15)Min 52, vs. CAN (12/22/15) 52, vs. CAN (12/22/15)
Season-High Career-HighPts 12, two times 12, two timesFG 5, at GSU (1/14/16) 5, at GSU (1/14/16)3FG N/A N/AFT 6, vs. McM (11/13/15) 6, vs. McM (11/13/15)Ast 3, vs. McM (11/13/15) 3 (2x), vs. CHBC (11/17/14)Reb 7, vs. McM (11/13/15) 7, vs. McM (11/13/15) Blocks N/A 1, vs. CHBC (11/17/14)Steals N/A 1, three timesMin 21, vs. McM (11/13/15) 24, vs. CHBC (11/17/14)
Notes on Deng- ULM’s leading scorer, rebounder and shot blocker- Scored at least 14 points in 9 of the last 10 outings- Third in the SBC in scoring with 18.4 ppg (56th in the nation), and third also in minutes per game (35.1)- Posted a career-high 33 points with 10 rebounds vs. CEBC and won Louisiana Player of the Week on Dec. 21, 2015- Earned National Mid-Major Player of the Week by College Sports Madness on Dec. 7, 2015. It came after a 30-point game against UL-Lafayette and 22 points against Chattanooga; both were ULM wins- Five 20-plus outings and a pair of 30-plus performances this year- Missed three games for precautionary reasons with a lower leg injury- 12 career double-doubles- Named to the Preseason All-Conference Second-Team and College Sports Madness All-SBC First-Team- Earned 2014-15 All-Conference Third-Team, All-Louisiana Third-Team and College Sports Madness All-SBC Second-Team honors- Finished third in the SBC and sixth in ULM single-season history with 1.3 blocks per game last season- Came back as ULM’s leading scorer, rebounder and shot blocker with 10.7 points and 7.3 rebounds per game in 2014-15- Born in Sudan; didn’t start playing basketball until he was 17 years old
Notes on Cooper- Matched his career-high with 12 points and drained a career-high five field goals at Georgia State
- Tallied a six-point outing in 12 minutes at Little Rock where he went 3-4 shooting
- Opened the season with 12 points on a perfect 3-3 FG and seven rebounds vs. McMurry
- Played in 19 games in 2014-15 including 10 in conference
- Scored in conference games against Georgia State, Arkansas State, UT Arlington, Texas State and Appalachian State
- Came to ULM after one season at Miami-Dade College (Fla.) where he averaged 10.4 points, 6.4 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game while shooting 83 percent from the field
- Lettered in both basketball and track & field in high school and was state champion in Mississippi the triple jump
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Season-High Career-HighPts 3, two times 8, vs. CHBC (11/17/14)FG 1, two times 3, vs. CHBC (11/17/14)3FG 1, two times 2, vs. CHBC (11/17/14)FT N/A N/AAst 1, vs. CEBC (12/18/15) 1, two timesReb N/A 3, vs. CHBC (11/17/14)Blocks N/A 1, vs. RMU (11/17/14)Steals 1, two times 1, four timesMin 13, vs. McM (11/13/15) 15, vs. CHBC (11/17/14)
Season-High Career-HighPts 9, vs. McM (11/13/15) 9, vs. McM (11/13/15)FG 4, vs. McM (11/13/15) 4, vs. McM (11/13/15)3FG N/A N/AFT 2, vs. HAMP (12/23/15) 2, vs. HAMP (12/23/15)Ast N/A N/AReb 4, vs. McM (11/13/15) 4, vs. McM (11/13/15)Blocks N/A N/ASteals 1, two times 1, two timesMin 17, vs. McM (11/13/15) 17, vs. McM (11/13/15)
Season-High Career-HighPts 3, at GASO (1/16/16) 3, at GASO (1/16/16)FG 1, at GASO (1/16/16) 1, at GASO (1/16/16)3FG 1, at GASO (1/16/16) 1, at GASO (1/16/16)FT N/A N/AAst 1, vs. McM (11/13/15) 1, vs. McM (11/13/15)Reb 3, vs. McM (11/13/15) 3, vs. McM (11/13/15)Blocks N/A N/ASteals N/A N/AMin 12, vs. McM (11/13/15) 12, vs. McM (11/13/15)
Season-High Career-HighPts 20, at GASO (1/16/16) 3, at GASO (1/16/16)FG 7, four times 8, vs. CEBC (12/16/14)3FG 4, vs. CEBC (12/18/15) 4, vs. CEBC (12/18/15)FT 6, vs. HAMP (12/23/15) 8, vs. LR (1/17/15)Ast 6, at NSU (11/19/15) 8, vs. L-Chi (4/1/15)Reb 9, two times 9, two timesBlocks 1, vs. UTC (11/30/15) 2, vs. RMU (11/27/14)Steals 5, at NSU (11/19/15) 5, at NSU (11/19/15)Min 41, at ASU (1/7/17) 41, at ASU (1/7/17)
Head Coach Keith RichardULM ‘82 | Baton Rouge, La.Sixth Year at ULM | 15th Year OverallReigning Sun Belt Coach of the YearReigning Louisiana Coach of the Year
