MBB Final: Louisiana 88, South Alabama 71

[Turbine]

how long since last outright regular season championship?

1999-2000

I think

[fanof71]

Got to love the free throw shooting the last 10 minutes of the game...kept hearing Joe Dean.."string music"...

[marine dude]

Really hard to believe that a program with the historical success of the Cajuns just went 18 years in between regular season championships. Hopefully this is the first of many over the next 18.

[TravlnCajun]

If I’m not mistaken, it was 1999-2000 season.

Thanks, thought that was it

[DocCajun]

25 wins!

Twenty five! Say it again. Two more home games too!

[IberiaCajun]

Congratulations to the 2017-18 season Sun Belt Conference Champions,
the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns!

[IberiaCajun]

The SBC Champions, the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns, "INVITE" all basketball fans to come watch them in their last two home games! They have a chance to set historic records.
A chance to go UNDEFEATED at home!
A chance to win 27 regular season games!
If you like winning basketball you only have to get to the Cajundome next Thursday and Saturday. If you have been to a game this year you know what a tremendous season it has been. If not, you have two more chances to become a witness to basketball history in the making for the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns.

This team deserves to have 8,000 fans watch a game featuring the Sun Belt Conference Champions!
These next two games should have the two largest crowds of the year none the less.
Looking forward to a filled out 'bowl'.
Way to go Cajuns!

[IberiaCajun]

SBC Champions!

[Cajunsmike]

how long since last outright regular season championship?

In 2004, the Cajuns were the SBC Western Division Champs but the league did not recognize a regular season champion. We did have a better record than the Eastern Division Champion however and were the No. 1 seed in the conference tournament. We won the tournament and proceeded to lose to NC State in the NCAA tournament in a very competitive game. However, the 2004 wins were later vacated due to an eligibility issue. Therefore you have to go back to 1982 to find the last time a Cajun basketball team won a recognized outright conference title. Note, their have been shared titles along the way. I know 1992 was one of those and perhaps 2000. Their is another thread about the 1982 team on this forum. It contains an article that appeared in SI back then.

[Cajunfever]

Can’t blame USA coach for getting a tech there. Nice break as we fouled on another 3 point shot

That was a good no call--the shooter kicked his legs out to try getting a foul called.