Cajuns D Throttles UALR, 68-49

[BirdofParadise]

Louisiana’s Ragin’ Cajuns played 40 minutes of stifling defense in Little Rock Thursday night, holding Arkansas-Little Rock to 25 percent shooting in each half en route to a dominating 68-49 win at the Jack Stephens Center.

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The Ragin’ Cajuns men’s basketball used a strong defensive effort to hold UALR to its lowest field goal percentage of the season and made a double-digit halftime lead stand in handing the Sun Belt West-leading Trojans their first league loss of the season 68-49 at the Jack Stephens Center in Little Rock Thursday evening.

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Little Rock- Louisiana's Ragin'Cajuns (10-10, 4-2) handed UALR its first Sun Belt Conference loss of the season on Thursday night at the Jack Stephens Center, 68-49. The Trojans (8-12, 5-1) entered the game in first place in the West Division with a ...

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UL's Ragin' Cajuns used a strong defensive effort to hold UALR to its lowest field goal percentage of the season and made a double-digit halftime lead stand up in handing the Sun Belt West-leading Trojans their first league loss of the season 68 ...

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[Turbine]

Good timing for a great win.

10 games left in the R'Cs rs.

[Cajunsmike]

I wonder if holding an opponent to 25% shooting from the field in a conference road game is some type of record. Rebounding margin also impressive. Nice to see Thompson have the kind og game we all hoped he would consistently have when we signed him. Doing that consistently is the next step for him. Payton did OK at point having to play so many minutes. Still I would like a point guard to have less turnovers and make more free throws. Nerves/confidence and being a pure freshman are the main reasons for these issues, not ability. Ark. State does not have much depth apparently. Maybe we can get a road sweep.

[Turbine]

I wonder if holding an opponent to 25% shooting from the field in a conference road game is some type of record. Rebounding margin also impressive. Nice to see Thompson have the kind og game we all hoped he would consistently have when we signed him. Doing that consistently is the next step for him. Payton did OK at point having to play so many minutes. Still I would like a point guard to have less turnovers and make more free throws. Nerves/confidence and being a pure freshman are the main reasons for these issues, not ability. Ark. State does not have much depth apparently. Maybe we can get a road sweep.

That is scary low, and great incentive for the UL D to keep it up.

[CajunFan3406]

My question is how much of the 25% shooting was due to good D and how much was due to UALR just being bad shooters? What's their average on the season so far?

[BirdofParadise]

In conference play, UALR was shooting 44 from the field and 40 percent from three.

Last night they were 25 percent overall and 2-17 from three.

They missed some open looks, but not enough to blame it on poor shooting.

They have three guys they depend on. Cajuns concentrated on them. They were 7-34 from the field.

[CajunFan3406]

In conference play, UALR was shooting 44 from the field and 40 percent from three.

Last night they were 25 percent overall and 2-17 from three.

They missed some open looks, but not enough to blame it on poor shooting.

They have three guys they depend on. Cajuns concentrated on them. They were 7-34 from the field.

Thanks Jay. Just listening to it on the radio sometimes makes it hard to determine if they were just missing open looks or were being covered well. Good info. Hopefully they can carry this play into tomorrow's game.