MBB: McNeese-68 UL-63

[CajunDreDog]

Louisiana 61
McNeese 56
4:25 2nd Half

[CajunDreDog]

Louisiana 61
McNeese 58
3:27 2nd Half

[CajunDreDog]

Louisiana 63
McNeese 64
0:44 2nd Half

[CajunDreDog]

Louisiana 63
McNeese 66
0:18 2nd Half

[CajunDreDog]

Louisiana 63
McNeese 66
0:05 2nd Half

McNeese Ball!

[CajunDreDog]

Louisiana 63
McNeese 68
FINAL

UL goes scoreless over last 3:27 of game...ouch!

[TillmansNumber1]

McNeese 68
Cajuns 63

Robert Lee is now 33-37 as a head coach. He has lost 28 of his last 42 games (66%).

At 1-10, the Cajuns have the second worst record of Sun Belt Conference teams. Only Denver , 1-11 (the lone win coming against 1-9 Northern Colorado), is worse.

Conference play begins Thursday. Hopefully conferece play is better than out of conference play.

[CajunDreDog]

At 1-10, the Cajuns have the second worst record of Sun Belt Conference teams.

I thought we were 2-10?!?!?

Conference play begins Thursday.

We have already played two conferences games!

[Mineshaft]

Give Lee a contract extension

[RCAJUN90]

McNeese 68
Cajuns 63

Robert Lee is now 33-37 as a head coach. He has lost 28 of his last 42 games (66%).

At 1-10, the Cajuns have the second worst record of Sun Belt Conference teams. Only Denver , 1-11 (the lone win coming against 1-9 Northern Colorado), is worse.

Conference play begins Thursday. Hopefully conferece play is better than out of conference play.

How long did we sign Robert Lee up for? I had a lot of hope for this team but things are not looking good.

[TillmansNumber1]

I thought we were 2-10?!?!?

We have already played two conferences games!

The 2-10 record is misleading. Yes, two games were won by the Cajuns, however, the NCAA will count only the Louisiana Tech win. The win over OB, an NAIA team, does not count because they are not a division one team. As such, the real Cajuns record is 1-10.

The fact the NCAA will not count wins against NAIA teams makes the OB game upsetting. Why give a payout to a team who can't help you in the win/loss column? Was SLU, Centenary or any other small school in Louisiana not available? The first home game must be a win, for the sake of local morale and team confidence, but was OB the only team available? Given that there are 336 or 337 programs, there has to be reason to believe the Cajuns could've played a team that would've counted.

As it stands, the Cajuns have just one win.

It is correct to say that two conference games, both losses, have been played. "Conference play begins Thursday" was said because most (except for the Charlotte game) of the upcoming games are in conference. Cajuns have lost to UNO, Ark State.

[NewsCopy]

LAKE CHARLES - UL's basketball team was in prime shape to take its first road victory of the season here Saturday night, but turnovers and missed free throws clanked their chains in the closing minutes. McNeese State took full advantage, outscoring the Cajuns 10-0 during the final three minutes in taking a 68-63 victory at the Lake Charles Civic Center. The Cajuns, falling for the fifth straight time and for the sixth time in six away games this year, led 63-58 with 3:27 left on a pair of David Dees free throws. UL (2-10) never scored again, with three turnovers, two missed shots and one key miss at the line in its closing possessions. McNeese only had one field goal in those final three minutes, but it was a big one. Senior forward Quinten Gonzales drove for a short jumper with 40 seconds after an offensive rebound to give the Cowboys (5-7) a 64-63 lead. Ross Mouton, the game's leading scorer with 22 points, was fouled six seconds later, but his free throw rattled in and out and MSU's Troy Aaron controlled the rebound. Rorey Lawrence hit two free throws after being fouled - his only points in the game - for a three-point margin, and after Rhett Hebert missed a potential tying trey the Cowboys added two free throws in the final 10 seconds. The rest of the story Dan McDonald dmcdonald@theadvertiser.com