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     NEW ORLEANS — The University of New Orleans neutralized Xavier University of Louisiana's two top season scorers to a earn a 79-62 men's basketball victory Saturday at UNO's Lakefront Arena.
     It was a half-exhibition: XULA (10-3) did not count the game in its record and statistics, but the Privateers (3-4) — the preseason favorite in the Southland Conference — did.
     UNO limited Rayshawn Mart — who entered with a 16.5 scoring average — to three points and William Loyd (15.8) to seven. Leading the Gold Rush offense were Cameron Dumas with 13 points — he was 4-of-5 from the floor and 4-of-4 from the line — Cameron Wells with 10 and TJ Jones with eight. Wells and Jones are freshmen.
     Jaylen Key scored 17 points for the Privateers, who beat a non-NCAA Division I opponent for the second straight day, and Bryson Robinson and Ahren Freeman scored 14 apiece. Key had six rebounds, five assists and a block.
     UNO led 41-30 at halftime and by 11 or more in the second half. The Privateers' biggest lead was 64-42 after Freeman's layup with 10:08 remaining.
     UNO outshot XULA 50.8 to 48.9 percent from the floor and outrebounded the Gold Rush 33-25. XULA committed 19 turnovers and gained 12. Loyd grabbed a game-high eight rebounds.
     Wells also had three rebounds, three assists, two steals and a block in 24 relief minutes.
     It was XULA's second exhibition loss this season to an NCAA Division I opponent. The other was a 77-70 decision Nov. 11 at Southeastern Louisiana.
     XULA will break for semester exams, then resume its schedule at 4 p.m. Dec. 14 at city rival Loyola, ranked third in the NAIA. XULA is ranked 16th.