Louisiana Hosts Marshall In Senior Day Showdown

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The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Men's Basketball team closes out a season-high, four-game homestand on Saturday when it face Marshall in a battle of two of the top three teams in the Sun Belt Conference at the Cajundome.

Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. Prior to the game, Louisiana's Senior Class will be recognized.

The game will be streamed live on ESPN+ with Dan McDonald (pxp) and Eric Mouton (color) providing the commentary. Fans can listen to the game on KPEL-FM (96.5) and the Varsity Network with Jay Walker calling the action. Live results will be available at CajunStats.com.

The game will also mark the return, for one night only, of the Fabulous Cajun Chicken with special ticket deals in place by visiting RaginCajuns.com/chicken.

Louisiana (19-4, 9-2 Sun Belt) ran its win streak to nine games after an 82-63 win over Texas State on Thursday.

Greg Williams, Jr., scored a game-high 23 points – his fourth straight 20-point game – to lead four players in double figures as Louisiana shot 57 percent from the field and earned the regular-season sweep over the Bobcats.

Jordan Brown added 16 points for Louisiana, which remained tied with Southern Miss for the SBC lead, with Themus Fulks nearly missing a double-double with 11 points and nine rebounds. Terence Lewis II chipped in with 10 points for the Ragin' Cajuns with Kentrell Garnett adding nine and Joe Charles eight.

Brown leads Louisiana, and is second in the SBC, in scoring at 19.6 points per game. Williams, who scored his 1,000th career point on Thursday, follows at 14.5 points per game with Lewis averaging 11.9 points and a team-high 8.0 rebounds per game.

Fulks, who is third among active NCAA Division I players in career assists per game (6.52), averages 8.9 points and a SBC-best 6.5 assists per game with Garnett averaging 8.0 points while leading all Division I active players in 3-point field goal percentage (.452).

Marshall (19-5, 8-3 Sun Belt) earned a 66-58 win at App State on Thursday for its eighth victory in its last nine games. The Thundering Herd produce two of the top three scorers in the Sun Belt Conference with Taevion Kinsey leading the league at 21.1 points per game with Andrew Taylor third at 19.3.

Kinsey ranks second among active NCAA Division I players in both career points (2,441) and made field goals (942) with Kamdyn Kurfman fourth among active NCAA players in 3-point field goals made per game (3.08) and fifth in 3-point field goals (351).

Single-game tickets are available by visiting the Louisiana Athletics Box Office at the Cajundome, purchasing by visiting Account Manager. For more information call the Louisiana Athletics Box Office at the Cajundome at (337) 265-2104.

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[lcitsh]

Why is this game Senior Day instead of the last home game against South Alabama?

[Turbine]

Why is this game Senior Day instead of the last home game against South Alabama?

I don't know.

They did Sr day the second to last home game for football too.

[MelRock]

Because it is also the same weekend as the home opener of baseball. This is the last weekend without softball and baseball. This team deserves the spotlight.

[BeauCajun]

Because it is also the same weekend as the home opener of baseball. This is the last weekend without softball and baseball. This team deserves the spotlight.

I agree. And the last home game is on a Friday.

[MattyCajun123]

Because it is also the same weekend as the home opener of baseball. This is the last weekend without softball and baseball. This team deserves the spotlight.

Last home MBB game is also same weekend as the home opener in baseball ... also a Friday night doubleheader with women's basketball with a 30-minute break between games.

And yes, this team deserves the spotlight. See you tonight in the Cajundome.