McMurry War Hawks at UL Monroe Warhawks
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
43 - 88
43 - 88
Louisiana-Monroe cruises over McMurry 88-43 in opener
The 45-point margin of victory was the largest for the Warhawks in a season opener in school history.
Prince Cooper added 12 points and Justin Roberson 11 as ULM shot 62.3 percent, including 5 of 10 from 3-point range. The Warhawks dominated the boards 41-23.
ULM never trailed, scoring the game's first 17 points, including a run of seven straight by Roberson. By the time Calvin McGee hit a 3-pointer for McMurray, ULM was ahead 30-5 with 4:45 left in the first half, which ended 43-12.
The previous largest margin of victory by ULM in a season opener was 30 points set twice, in the 1960-61 and 2004-05 seasons.
Four starters are back for ULM, which won 24 games last season.
LaRandall Scroggins led Division III McMurry with 10 points.
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Statistics
 MCM |
 ULM |
|
|---|---|---|
| 17-57 | FG | 33-53 |
| 30 | Field Goal % | 62 |
| 7-22 | 3PT | 5-10 |
| 32 | Three Point % | 50 |
| 2-3 | FT | 17-24 |
| 67 | Free Throw % | 71 |
| 23 | Rebounds | 41 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 14 | Defensive Rebounds | 32 |
| 6 | Assists | 18 |
| 4 | Steals | 9 |
| 0 | Blocks | 5 |
| 18 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 18 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Points Off Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 20 | Fouls | 12 |
Game Information
Venue: b1Bank Fant Coliseum
Location: Monroe, LA
Attendance: 1,344 | Capacity:
Location: Monroe, LA
Attendance: 1,344 | Capacity:
2025-26 Sun Belt Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |