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Trio of Texans lead UNO Privateers to upset over TCU Horned Frogs
Seniors Coleton Benson and Jakevion Buckley led New Orleans to its first Power Four win since 2016, shooting 55.9% and holding TCU to 11.1% from three-point range.
- On November 3, 2025, Coleton Benson scored 24 points to lead University of New Orleans men's basketball to a 78-74 season-opening win over TCU Horned Frogs in Fort Worth, Texas.
- The victory was the University of New Orleans Privateers' first over a Power Four school since 2016 and first over a Big 12 Conference opponent since 2007, as they led for more than 35 minutes despite a late TCU Horned Frogs comeback.
- Jakevion Buckley, senior guard for UNO, matched a career-high nine assists and MJ Thomas, UNO reserve , shot 5-of-5 for 10 points and seven rebounds off the bench.
- In the final 18 seconds, Buckley and Benson combined to knock down four free throws, with Benson hitting the final free throw with two seconds remaining to seal the win.
- New Orleans hosts SUNO on Saturday Nov. 8 at Lakefront Arena for homecoming with a 3:00 p.m. tipoff on ESPN+; tickets are available at UNOPrivateers.com and TicketMaster.com.
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Coleton Benson scores 24 to help New Orleans hold off TCU 78-74
Coleton Benson scored 24 points to help New Orleans hold off TCU 78-74 in a season opener. Benson had 12 points and Kendrick Osby scored 10 to help New Orleans jump out to a 37-17 lead in the first 13 minutes and a 44-28 advantage at halftime.
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New Orleans has big first half, stuns TCU 78-74
Coleton Benson drained four 3-pointers en route to a 24-point night, Jakevion Buckley added 13 points and nine assists and New Orleans stunned TCU 78-74 on Monday in Fort Worth, Texas.
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