Grambling State (4-5) vs. Louisiana-Monroe (4-2)
Fant-Ewing Coliseum, Monroe, Louisiana; Tuesday, 8 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Two guards will be on display as DeVante Jackson and Grambling State will take on Michael Ertel and Louisiana-Monroe. The senior Jackson is averaging 13.8 points over the last five games. Ertel, a junior, has scored 27 percent of the team's points this season and is averaging 18.8 over his last five games.
SUPER SENIORS: Grambling State has benefited heavily from its seniors. Jackson, Ivy Smith Jr., Travon Bunch, Prince Moss and Trevell Cunningham have collectively accounted for 62 percent of the team's scoring this year and 78 percent of all Tigers points over the last five games.MIGHTY MICHAEL: Ertel has connected on 36.8 percent of the 38 3-pointers he's attempted and has made 13 of 32 over his last five games. He's also made 72.2 percent of his foul shots this season.
WINLESS WHEN: Grambling State is 0-5 when scoring fewer than 76 points and 4-0 when scoring at least 76.
FLOOR SPACING: Grambling State's Smith has attempted 27 3-pointers and connected on 29.6 percent of them, and is 5 for 17 over his past five games.
DID YOU KNOW: The Grambling State offense has scored 82.4 points per game, the 20th-highest figure in Division I. Louisiana-Monroe has only averaged 67 points per game, which ranks 216th nationally.
