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Warhawks drop season opener against Texas-Arlington

ULM men’s basketball found themselves on the losing end against Sun Belt foes Texas-Arlington in back-to-back games. The Warhawks dropped both games to the visiting Mavericks, the first of which Texas-Arlington won decidedly 77-64 in the first game, and the Warhawks lost on a tipped off inbound in the second game resulting in the Mavericks escaping with a 75-74 win.

Warhawks basketball falls to 4-8 after this two-game series. Texas-Arlington outshined the Warhawks through superior 3-point shooting, with a 47% shooting percentage compared to the lowly 21% of ULM. The Warhawks were also outrebounded by 11.

The Warhawks would struggle offensively, with 39 of their 64 points in the first game coming from junior guard Koreem Ozier and senior guard Josh Nichols.