Cajuns lament trip to Kansas

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"Yes, there are second thoughts from coming here"

Louisiana-Lafayette's men's basketball team didn't enjoy its stay Saturday night in Lawrence, partly because of the 96-51 pounding it took from Kansas University, and partly because it didn't really want to be here in the first place.

The Ragin' Cajuns had two holes in their schedule, and KU was one of the few teams offering to fill a void.

After the Ragin' Cajuns' lopsided loss at Allen Fieldhouse, coach Robert Lee questioned the wisdom of making the trek to KU.

"I'll be perfectly honest with you, yes, there are second thoughts from coming here," Lee said. "We've got to do a good enough job as a coaching staff to make sure mentally it doesn't break you down, because it can break you down mentally."

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By Steve Vockrodt
Journal-World Sports Writer

[Crowley Cajun]

Notice that Lee didn't use Greene's broken leg as an excuse, which would have been a legitmate one. And then Wade hurting his hand didn't help either. Would those 2 injuries change the outcome of the game? No, but I don't think that the defeat would have been as bad. I too, am worried about the mental state of this team right now. With Greene out and if Wade is out or sees very limited play with his injury, the NC State game could be just as ugly as the Kansas game. I hope that the backups step up like coach Lee wants them too. If they do and give NC State a good game, it could go a long way in salvaging their mental state and the season.