NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Travin Thibodeaux scored 13 points and had five assists to lead New Orleans to a 74-67 victory over Division III Spring Hill on Friday.
Thibodeaux made just 3 of 10 field goals but was 7-of-9 shooting from the line. Michael Zeno added 12 points for New Orleans (1-3). Makur Puou chipped in 11 points.
Brandon Fischer scored 17 points and grabbed a game-high nine rebounds to lead Spring Hill. Dwight Harris had 13 points and Andrew Dotson finished with 12.
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The Privateers never trailed, jumping out on a 20-5 run and a 40-20 halftime lead. Spring Hill cut a 13-point deficit with nine minutes left and pulled to 67-60. Troy Green, who scored all nine of his points from the line, made six free throws in the final 1:23 to help seal it for New Orleans.
The Privateers made 28 of 39 free-throw attempts.
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