Grambling Tigers at UL Monroe Warhawks
· NCAA Men's Basketball
66 - 61
Smith Jr. lifts Grambling St. past Louisiana-Monroe 66-61
JD Williams made a layup with 1:26 to play to pull Louisiana-Monroe within 62-62 before Smith hit a jumper late in the shot clock to push the lead back to three.
Trevell Cunningham then stole the ball and raced to the other end for a layup to push the lead to 66-61 with a half-minute to go. The Warhawks missed their next shot but got the rebound and turned the ball over, allowing the Tigers to pull out the win.
A 23-8 lead in the middle of the second half allow Grambling to erase a seven-point deficit to take a 58-50 lead with 7:27 to play.
DeVante Jackson had 12 points for Grambling State (5-5) and Kelton Edwards added 11.
Jalen Hodge had 22 points for the Warhawks (4-3). Williams and Michael Ertel combined for 23 points, almost 13 below their combined averages on 7 for 22 shooting.
Grambling State plays Rust College at home on Saturday. Louisiana-Monroe faces Stephen F. Austin on the road on Saturday.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 66 - 61 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 66 - 61 |
| 2nd 0:09 | Foul on Michael Ertel. | 66 - 61 |
| 2nd 0:13 | Foul on Jalen Hodge. | 66 - 61 |
| 2nd 0:15 | Foul on Tyree White. | 66 - 61 |
Statistics
 GRAM |
 ULM |
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|---|---|---|
| 29-65 | FG | 20-47 |
| 45 | Field Goal % | 43 |
| 3-13 | 3PT | 8-15 |
| 23 | Three Point % | 53 |
| 5-6 | FT | 13-18 |
| 83 | Free Throw % | 72 |
| 36 | Rebounds | 28 |
| 13 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 22 |
| 7 | Assists | 11 |
| 8 | Steals | 4 |
| 1 | Blocks | 2 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 20 | Points Off Turnovers | 10 |
| 8 | Fast Break Points | 10 |
| 38 | Points in Paint | 20 |
| 15 | Fouls | 12 |
| 8 | Largest Lead | 7 |
Game Information
Location: Monroe, LA
Attendance: 2,019 | Capacity:
2025-26 Southwestern Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bethune-Cookman | 14-4 | - | 17-15 |
| Southern | 11-7 | 3 | 17-17 |
| Florida A&M | 11-7 | 3 | 15-16 |
| Alabama A&M | 10-8 | 4 | 18-15 |
| Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 10-8 | 4 | 13-19 |
| Texas Southern | 10-8 | 4 | 12-18 |
| Jackson State | 10-8 | 4 | 12-21 |
| Prairie View A&M | 9-9 | 5 | 19-18 |
| Grambling | 7-11 | 7 | 14-19 |
| Alabama State | 7-11 | 7 | 10-22 |
| Alcorn State | 7-11 | 7 | 9-23 |
| Mississippi Valley State | 2-16 | 12 | 3-30 |
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 |