University of Louisiana men’s basketball coach Bob Marlin wanted his squad to write a good ending to the story of its 2013-14 home season.

“They couldn’t have scripted it any better,” Marlin said Monday after the Ragin’ Cajuns celebrated Senior Day with a 102-74 humbling of South Alabama on Sunday at the Cajundome. “Our guys responded to the challenge, and let me tell you, it doesn’t always happen that way.”