South Alabama Jaguars @ UL Monroe Warhawks
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 43 | 61 | |
ULM | 32 | 35 | 67 |
Louisiana-Monroe holds on to beat S. Alabama 67-61
MONROE, La. -- Tylor Ongwae had a double-double, 16 points and a career-high 13 rebounds, as Louisiana-Monroe streaked to an early lead and then held on to beat South Alabama 67-61 in a Sun Belt Conference game on Saturday.
Majok Deng finished with 17 points and Nick Coppola added 15 for Louisiana-Monroe (14-8, 8-3), which never trailed.
The Warhawks jumped out to a 20-7 lead and were up 32-18 at the break. South Alabama fought back in the second half and closed to 45-42 when John Brown nailed a 3-pointer with 8:29 remaining. Justin Roberson answered with a three-point play and the Warhawks held on for the win.
ULM is off to its best conference start since the 2006-07 season and is a half game out of first place in the Sun Belt.
Ken Williams had 23 points and Dionte Ferguson added 18 for South Alabama (7-15, 5-6).
Game Information
Monroe, LA
Referee:Tony Dawkins
Referee:Rick Shoulders
Referee:Mike Millione
2025-26 Standings
| Sun Belt Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Troy | 12-6 | - | 22-12 |
| South Alabama | 11-7 | 1 | 21-12 |
| Arkansas State | 11-7 | 1 | 20-12 |
| Texas State | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| Marshall | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| Coastal Carolina | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| App State | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| James Madison | 9-9 | 3 | 18-15 |
| Southern Miss | 9-9 | 3 | 19-16 |
| Georgia Southern | 8-10 | 4 | 21-16 |
| Old Dominion | 7-11 | 5 | 12-21 |
| Louisiana | 7-11 | 5 | 11-22 |
| Georgia State | 7-11 | 5 | 10-22 |
| UL Monroe | 1-17 | 11 | 4-28 |
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