Who’s Playing
UL Monroe Warhawks @ SMU Mustangs
Current Records: UL Monroe 2-2, SMU 4-2
How To Watch
- When: Sunday, November 26, 2023 at 3 p.m. ET
- Where: Moody Coliseum — Dallas, Texas
- Follow: CBS Sports App
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What to Know
UL Monroe has enjoyed a two-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the SMU Mustangs at 3:00 p.m. ET on Sunday at Moody Coliseum. SMU took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on UL Monroe, who comes in off a win.
Winning is just a little bit easier when your shooting is a whole 17.8% better than the opposition, a fact UL Monroe proved on Monday. They took their match at home with ease, bagging a 103-74 victory over the Royals.
Meanwhile, the Mustangs couldn’t handle the Badgers on Wednesday and fell 69-61.
The losing side was boosted by Zhuric Phelps, who scored 19 points along with 3 steals. He continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he’s played.
The victory got the Warhawks back to even at 2-2. As for the Mustangs, their loss dropped their record down to 4-2.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: UL Monroe have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 39.8 rebounds per game. However, it’s not like SMU struggles in that department as they’ve been even better at 41.3 per game. Given these competing strengths, it’ll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check CBS Sports after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more NCAA Basketball content.
UL Monroe came up short against SMU in their previous meeting back in November of 2021, falling 74-67. Can UL Monroe avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We’ll find out soon enough.
Series History
SMU has won both of the games they’ve played against UL Monroe in the last 6 years.
- Nov 28, 2021 – SMU 74 vs. UL Monroe 67
- Nov 12, 2017 – SMU 83 vs. UL Monroe 65