ULM Deals Men’s Basketball 72-59 Loss

Thursday, January 19

Statesboro, Ga.

7 p.m.

Georgia Southern University

11-9,4-3Sun Belt

ULM

9-11,5-2Sun Belt

ULM

Ga. Southern

Georgia Southern fifth year guard/forward Kaden Archie (0) during the NCAA men’s basketball game between Georgia Southern and the University of Louisiana at Monroe at Hanner Fieldhouse on January 19, 2023 in Statesboro, Georgia. (Photograph by AJ Henderson / Georgia Southern Athletics)

Kaden Archie led the Eagles with 15 points.

Photo by: AJ Henderson / Georgia Southern

1/19/2023 9:45:00 PM | Men's Basketball

Box Score

The Eagles play host to Georgia State Saturday in Hanner Fieldhouse.

By: Marc Gignac

Postgame radio interview with Brian Burg

STATESBORO – Tyreke Locure tallied 19 points, six rebounds and six assists, and ULM shot 62 percent in from the field in the second half to earn a 72-59 Sun Belt men's basketball win over Georgia Southern Thursday night in Hanner Fieldhouse.

Eagles of the Game
Kaden Archie led the Eagles with 15 points on 6 of 9 shooting, including 3 of 5 from long distance, and Johnny McFatten tipped in all three of his offensive rebounds for six points.

Key Moments
After leading 35-25 at halftime, ULM outscored Georgia Southern 11-3 over the first 4:18 of the second stanza, and a Langston Powell triple extended the margin to 46-28. The lead never dipped below 14 the rest of the contest.

ULM (9-11, 5-2) used a 12-1 run, sparked by consecutive triples by Locure, to open an 18-9 cushion midway through the first half. The Eagles (11-9, 4-3) scored seven straight points to trim the margin to 25-21, but Jamari Blackmon and Powell answered with back to back 3-pointers and ULM would go on to lead by 10 at the break.

Stats and Notes
- ULM shot 48 percent for the game while holding the Eagles to 38 percent, including 29 percent in the first half.
- ULM shot 11 of 20 from 3-point range (55 percent).
- The Warhawks broke a five-game losing skid against the Eagles and notched their first win in Hanner since 2018.
- The Warhawks outrebounded the Eagles 40-34.
- The Eagles had seven turnovers in the game, marking the eighth time GS has had single-digit turnovers in a game this season.

Next up
GS plays host to in-state rival Georgia State Saturday at 3 p.m. The contest will air live on ESPN+ and the GS Sports Network.

Promotions vs. Georgia State
- White Out - All fans need to wear white to the game for our annual White Out!
- First 1,000 students will receive a free rally towel courtesy of the University Store.
- Alumni Day
- Synovus Scholarship Shot - One lucky student will have a chance at a half-court short for $1,000.
- Putt for a Car presented by Jarrard Pre-Owned Vehicles - One lucky fan will have a chance to win $20,000 towards the purchase of a vehicle by sinking a putt on the court.