Marcus Stroman only took four shots Thursday night, concentrating instead on dishing out eight assists in helping Louisiana rally for an 88-84 home win over South Alabama.

On Saturday against Troy, Stroman followed his coaches’ advice to become more assertive offensively. He also saw fellow guards P. J. Hardy and Cedric Russell not getting as many long-range open looks as they had two nights earlier, when both hit huge 3-pointers in the final 2:20.