Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (5-13, 3-3 Sun Belt) at UL Monroe Warhawks (4-15, 0-6 Sun Belt) Monroe, Louisiana; Saturday, 3 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Ragin' Cajuns -1.5; over/under is 140.5 BOTTOM LINE: UL Monroe comes into the matchup against Louisiana as losers of eight games in a row.

Good luck finding a more unlikely first-place college basketball team these days than Old Dominion’s men in the Sun Belt Conference. Granted, the league season isn’t remotely close to halftime,

Freshman guard Cooper Campbell scored a season-best 16 points vs. ULM, while sophomore forward Thomas Dowd added 16 points and nine rebounds. The 6-foot-8 Dowd is the Trojans’ top inside presence, averaging 8.3 points and a team-best 5.8 rebounds.

UL Monroe looks to end its six-game skid with a victory against Louisiana. The teams play Saturday for the first time this season.

BOTTOM LINE: UL Monroe will try to stop its four-game road skid when the Warhawks visit Louisiana. The Ragin’ Cajuns have gone 3-7 at home. Louisiana has a 1-8 record in games decided by 10 points or more.

Monroe, Louisiana; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Trojans -12; over/under is 136 BOTTOM LINE: Troy

Former South Alabama running back Braylon McReynolds is transferring to Louisiana-Monroe, he announced Monday. McReynolds, a Mobile native who starred at McGill-Toolen Catholic School, will be reunited with his high school coach in Monroe. Earnest Hill is entering his second season as Warhawks’ defensive coordinator.

Troy plays the UL Monroe Warhawks after Tayton Conerway scored 32 points in the Trojans' 84-78 loss to the Arkansas State Red Wolves

Kentrell Garnett had 15 points and Christian Wright made four free throws in the final 13 seconds to help Louisiana hold on for a 71-68 victory over UL Monroe.

Southern Miss Eagles (5-9, 1-2 Sun Belt) at UL Monroe Warhawks (5-9, 1-2 Sun Belt) Monroe, Louisiana; Thursday, 4 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Southern Miss faces UL Monroe in Sun Belt action Thursday.

UL Monroe faces Louisiana in a matchup of Sun Belt teams. Saturday's game is the second meeting this season between the two teams.

South Alabama returned to the top of the Sun Belt Conference standings Wednesday night with a 75-62 victory against Southern Miss, but more importantly for Jaguars coach Richie Riley, it