Cajuns Look to Build Momentum After Wednesday’s Thriller
Louisiana men's basketball looks to start a winning streak as they welcome longtime rival Lamar to the Cajundome for a noon tip-off on Saturday.
Kentrell Garnett's three with 42 seconds left proved the difference in Louisiana's 68-61 win on Wednesday over Southeastern Louisiana. The Cajuns trailed by as many as 12 in the opening half before coming back to win and snap a seven-game losing streak. Kyndall Davis had a season-high 15 with five rebounds in the victory.
Lamar has won three straight after starting the season 1-5. The Cardinals opened Southland Conference play last week with a pair of road wins over Texas A&M - Corpus Christi and UTRVG, with the latter win coming by 32 points.
MEDIA CENTER
Story Lines
• Louisiana snapped a seven-game losing streak last time out with a thrilling 68-61 win over Southeastern Louisiana. The Cajuns trailed by as many as 12 points before coming back for the win. Kentrell Garnett put the Cajuns ahead for good with a three-pointer with 42 seconds to go.
• Through the season's first 10 games, the Ragin' Cajuns have played the most difficult schedule in the SBC per NET Ranking. The average opponent's NET ranking this season is 143, followed by James Madison at 162 and Arkansas State at 163.
• This is the 83rd all-time meeting between the schools. It's the sixth time the schools have played this century with the Cajuns leading 3-2 in that span.
• Kentrell Garnett has 199 career three-pointers, the senior needs one more to become the seventh player in program history to reach 200 made threes in a Cajun uniform.
• The Ragin' Cajuns lead the Sun Belt Conference in turnovers forced per game at 14.40. They're also second in the league in turnover margin at 2.7.
• Louisiana is 31-7 against Southland Conference opponents under head coach Bob Marlin. Louisiana has won 25 of the last 27 dating back to 2015, including Wednesday's win over Southeastern Louisiana.
GAME 11 PREVIEW – Louisiana (2-8) vs. Lamar (4-5, 2-0 SLC)
Date/Time: December 14, 2024 / 12 p.m.
Site: Lafayette, Louisiana
Arena: Cajundome (12,362)
Tickets
RADIO/TV
TV: ESPN+
??Talent: Dan McDonald (pxp), Eric Mouton (analyst)
Radio: KPEL-FM 96.5 / The Varsity Network
Talent: Jay Walker (pxp)
LIVE STATS/SOCIAL MEDIA
Live Stats: Cajunstats.com
Twitter Updates: @RaginCajunsMBB | #GeauxCajuns
SERIES HISTORY
Overall: Louisiana leads, 42-41
In Lafayette: Louisiana leads, 30-10
In Beaumont: Lamar leads, 31-10
Neutral: Louisiana leads, 2-0
Streak: Louisiana +1
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