Men's Basketball Ousted by LSU-Alexandria 76-62

ALEXANDRIA, LA. (Jan. 18, 2024) – The Our Lady of the Lake University (OLLU) men's basketball team struggled offensively in a 76-62 loss to LSU-Alexandria (LSUA) on Thursday. The Saints move to 7-9 overall and 4-6 in the Red River Athletic Conference (RRAC). The Generals jump to 9-5 overall and 7-2 in conference play.

Head Coach Chris Dial said, "This was a tough loss. We got outworked in the second half which is disappointing. When you struggle shooting your margin of error on required effort is extremely small. We didn't play hard enough to make up that gap. I give credit to LSU-Alexandria, they protected their court."

History

The Saints were 3-13 against the Generals prior to the contest.

Basics

The Saints scored 35 points in the first half but committed 11 turnovers. The Generals capitalized on turnovers, leading to a five-point advantage at halftime. Both teams struggled from three-point range, with the Saints sinking only 1-of-12. Lonzo Rand had nine points at the break and Daniel Helterhoff grabbed eight rebounds.

LSUA's defense limited the Saints in the second half. OLLU only hit one three-pointer similar to the first half. Breion Powell had nine points in the frame, but the next highest scoring Saints player had four points. The Generals hit 45.7 percent of their shots and won 76-62. Helterhoff totaled a season-high 14 rebounds. The Saints finished with 30 points in the paint and 18 bench points.

Offensive/defensive standouts

Rand and Powell led the Saints with 13 points apiece. Helterhoff grabbed 14 rebounds for OLLU and added 10 points for a double-double. Gil tallied five assists.

Jason Perry and Kashie Natt led LSUA with 16 points each. Natt grabbed 14 rebounds to earn a double-double. He also led the team with six assists.

Inside the box

OLLU combined for 23-of-60 shooting for 38.3 percent, 2-of-23 from three-point range for 8.7 percent and 14-of-19 from the free-throw line for 73.7 percent. LSUA shot 31-of-72 for 43.1 percent, 7-of-25 three pointers for 28 percent and 7-of-11 from the free-throw line for 63.6 percent.

The Saints grabbed 38 rebounds while LSUA collected 43. The Saints forced 12 turnovers and committed 16.  

Up next

The Saints battle Louisiana Christian University on the road on Saturday at 4 p.m.