New Orleans Privateers (5-7, 1-2 SLC) at HBU Huskies (6-8, 1-3 SLC)
Saturday, Jan. 17 – 7 p.m.
Sharp Gym – Houston, Texas
Video/Audio (Lonnie King)
Live StatsGame Notes HOUSTON - After a three-game tour through Louisiana, HBU returns for a three-game homestand, beginning against New Orleans in Southland Conference basketball Saturday at 7 p.m. at Sharp Gym. As part of the Huskies' 50th Season Celebration, the All-Decade Teams from the 1960s and 1970s will be announced and honored at halftime, and the game will have '60s and '70s flair, including a contest for the fan with the best costume. The video and audio broadcast with Lonnie King can be found on HBUHuskies.com, beginning at 6:45 p.m. with the pregame show.
Junior guard
Anthony Odunsi leads the Huskies (6-8, 1-2 SLC) with 11.5 points per game and 31 assists, while sophomore forward
Colter Lasher averages 11.4 points and 4.1 rebounds per game. Senior guard
Marcel Smith adds 8.4 points per game, and sophomore forward
Reveal Chukwujekwu averages 7.1 points and 3.9 rebounds per game. Freshman center
Josh Ibarra ranks ninth among all Division I freshmen and leads HBU with 7.1 rebounds per game is tied for 23rd nationally with 2.77 blocked shots per game.
Christavious Gill leads the Privateers with 11.9 points per game, while Kevin Hill averages 10.2 points per game and leads UNO with 6.8 rebounds per game. Colton Weisbrod adds 9.5, and the Privateers have four other players averaging at least eight points per game.
UNO leads the all-time series against HBU, 7-2. The Privateers won last year's only meeting, 79-66, on Jan. 23, 2014, in Houston. The Huskies swept the Privateers in a home-and-home the previous season before the two schools joined the SLC.
HBU continues the homestand against Central Arkansas Monday, before closing it out against Lamar Saturday, Jan. 24. During the Lamar game, the All-Decade Team from the 1980s will be honored and the game will be '80s themed.
