Final: Louisiana (77) vs Lamar (60)

[zeppelincajun]

Elfrid, Wronkoski, and Long are three solid hands. If Marlin can pull off anything in the way of recruiting over the next few years, all this gloom and doom on the board over basketball might fade a little.

[Boomer]

Elfrid, Wronkoski, and Long are three solid hands. If Marlin can pull off anything in the way of recruiting over the next few years, all this gloom and doom on the board over basketball might fade a little.

--Not sure of his minutes but Moore sure stays on the court for a bunch of playing time!!!

[zeppelincajun]

--Not sure of his minutes but Moore sure stays on the court for a bunch of playing time!!!

Yeah Marlin must have some faith in him because he had a rough one at McNeese and still got the start tonight.

[Parrott]

This is the softest opponent on the Cajuns' schedule ... and we have them at home. Arkansas State hammered them by 40.

Brian

Interviewed Lamar coach Pat Knight a few months ago while handling the Southland Conference previews this season for Blue Ribbon magazine. Lamar lost its top five scorers from last season's 23-win NCAA tournament team and returned only 15.5 percent of their scoring and 27.3 percent of their rebounding. Senior forward Stan Brown was the lone returning starter and had doubled his scoring from last season (4.9 ppg) going into the game but had a bad night with only four points. Redshirt freshman guard Rhon Mitchell (who would have started last season, according to Knight) had a career-high 21 points against the Cajuns and will eventually be an all-conference player, but he needs more support. Lamar doesn't have any proven shotmakers, is without its top interior defender (6-10 junior Osas Ebomwonyi is suspended indefinitely), starts two freshmen and is getting barely anything from JC transfers Amos Wilson and Hondo Webb. The Cardinals (1-8) are terrible right now and need to really mature to find any real success this season. It should be mentioned they have yet to play at home this season and have losses to Kansas State, North Texas, Charlotte, Virginia, Arkansas State, Alabama, Purdue and now the Cajuns with their lone win over IUPUI in Virginia in the Preseason NIT Consolation Game.

[Turbine]

Interesting.

Josh do you have UL's returning percentage handy?

[CajunRed]

It was great to see AMT have a great night. He just looks like a great kid and I was feeling so badly for him during prior games. Glad to see him have success!

Elfrid, Wron and Shawn are a great foundation to build on.

[nutz]

It was great to see AMT have a great night. He just looks like a great kid and I was feeling so badly for him during prior games. Glad to see him have success!

Elfrid, Wron and Shawn are a great foundation to build on.

Even though he shot poorly last night, I think that kid Shepherd has a lot of potential. He is quick.

Our best players are all Freshmen and Sophomores, I think we will be a .500 club this year, but much better next year.

[cajunfan79]

Even though he shot poorly last night, I think that kid Shepherd has a lot of potential. He is quick.

Our best players are all Freshmen and Sophomores, I think we will be a .500 club this year, but much better next year.

it seems like we have been saying this for a while now!

[CajunEXPRESS]

Elfrid, Wronkoski, and Long are three solid hands. If Marlin can pull off anything in the way of recruiting over the next few years, all this gloom and doom on the board over basketball might fade a little.

Watch ESPNU Thursday night for a high school game that will showcase Jackson Kimani a defensive and rebounding big man, 6'7" 220 pounds, the Cajuns inked in the early signing period. He will not be the big scorer in this game, two of his teammates have signed at TCU, and current conference mate NTU and will be the scoring duo.

[Cajunsmike]

Elfrid, Wronkoski, and Long are three solid hands. If Marlin can pull off anything in the way of recruiting over the next few years, all this gloom and doom on the board over basketball might fade a little.

We signed two apparent quality players in the early signing date. One, Heyward Register of Comeaux High here in Lafayette, is thought by some to be the best shooter in the Acadiana area. The other, Kamni Jackson, is a 6'7" forward who is the top rebounder on one of the best high school teams in the Dallas area. In fact, Jackson's team will be shown in an ESPNU game on Thursday night. I don't know how these players will fare at the college level but it does show the staff is working hard at recruiting. With Moss leaving, we will have two scholarships to give in the spring. I have to believe the focus will be on more inside help.

[wgwillis]

Overall, a win we needed against a very, very poor Lamar team. We need to take batter shots and shoot a better % from the field.

Although I am always glad when the Cajuns win, we should have done much better. The Cardinals turned the ball over the first 8 times they had it. If only AMT could emerge this season before his time with us is up - it would really help if we had a consistent 2 to go along with Long and Payton.

[BeauCajun]

It should be mentioned they have yet to play at home this season and have losses to Kansas State, North Texas, Charlotte, Virginia, Arkansas State, Alabama, Purdue and now the Cajuns with their lone win over IUPUI in Virginia in the Preseason NIT Consolation Game.

JP, Do you know why Lamar hasn't played at home yet?