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Northwestern State Falls 74-70 Against Louisiana-Monroe - Game Recap

Louisiana-Monroe got 19 points from Nika Metskhvarishvili en route to a 74-70 victory over Northwestern State on Tuesday at Fant-Ewing Coliseum.

Louisiana-Monroe got 17 points from Tyreke Locure and another 12 points from Jalen Bolden. Tyreke Locure contributed 2 assists, while Jalen Bolden cleaned the glass with 14 rebounds.

Northwestern State got a 17-point performance from Braelon Bush, who was supported by 16 points from Cliff Davis. Chase Forte had 4 assists in a losing cause for Northwestern State, while Jamison Epps grabbed 5 rebounds.

Louisiana-Monroe trailed at halftime, 39-29.

Louisiana-Monroe had a 43-22 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.

Next game, Louisiana-Monroe takes its act home to face Champion Baptist looking for another win. For Northwestern State, they head on the road to face Baylor.