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Sam Houston State (19-9, 14-1 Southland) at New Orleans (16-10, 11-4 Southland) – 8:00 PM EST (ESPN3)
Tonight’s UTR Game of the Day takes us back to New Orleans (and Mardi Gras Week!) where the hometown Privateers will host the Sam Houston State Bearkats in a matchup of the top two teams in the Southland Conference. New Orleans has won seven out of their last eight games, including a win against Southeastern Louisiana that has put UNO in 2nd place last week. Ezekiel Charles leads the Privateers with 12.9 points per game and 6.0 rebounds per game.
Sam Houston State is coming off of a wild 119-113 victory against Houston Baptist that went double overtime – the Bearkats led by 25 points with under six minutes remaining in regulation and ended up trailing by as many as six points in the first overtime before rallying to extend the game to double OT and eventually clinch a share of first place in the conference. They can clinch the title outright tonight with a win. Cameron Delaney averages 13.3 points a game and 5.6 rebounds per game.