MOCS HOOPS
* UTC at Louisiana-Monroe
* Fant-Ewing Coliseum, Monroe, La.
* Today at 8
* Radio: 96.1 FM
UTC (5-1)
Starters: Ht. Pts.
G Greg Pryor 6-2 10.5
G Eric Robertson 6-4 7.3
G Tre' McLean 6-5 7.0
F Casey Jones 6-5 12.5
C Justin Tuoyo 6-10 11.2
Key reserves:
G Johnathan Burroughs-Cook 6-2 8.2
F Chuck Ester 6-7 6.2
Louisiana-Monroe (2-2)
Starters: Ht. Pts.
G Nick Coppola 5-11 6.3
G Justin Roberson 6-1 8.5
F Travis Munnings 6-6 12.5
F Majok Deng 6-10 14.5
F Jamaal Samuel 6-9 8.3
Key reserves:
G Prince Cooper 6-4 4.5
F DeMondre Harvey 6-7 9.3
ULM report
The Warhawks have only one win against an NCAA Division I team this season, a 16-point victory over Northwestern State. They have losses at Houston and at Minnesota. Deng, the cousin of Miami Heat forward Luol, is the team's most versatile threat - he leads the team in scoring and blocked shots, and he's second in rebounds and third in assists.
Key matchup
To win, the Mocs are going to have to do a good job on the defensive glass. The Warhawks aren't great shooters, and they'll send multiple people to the boards in attempts to get putbacks. If UTC can do a good job in that facet, it will create opportunities to get out in transition and could lead to some easy baskets.
- Gene Henley