The Book: 2002-2003 Basketball (Ragin'Cajuns)

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BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — Louisiana hopes to play the percentages this week in the Sun Belt Conference Tournament.

The Ragin’ Cajuns are 8-4 in the event under coach Jessie Evans, and have the top winning percentage in tournament history of .680 (17-8) since joining the Sun Belt in 1991-92.

Marty Fletcher coached the Cajuns to a pair of SBC titles in 1992 and 1994, and Evans brought the program back to the top in 2000 — all three earning the Sun Belt’s automatic NCAA Tournament bid.

The Cajuns won more games away from home (10) than any team in the league this season, including 8 on enemy floors and a pair of wins on neutral courts, so they seem well-equipped for the task at hand.

Their quest begins at 5:30 p.m. today against Denver at Western Kentucky’s E.A. Diddle Arena.

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South Louisiana Publishing
Bruce Brown
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[1stTake]

Thanks Trigger 74

[PWHebert]

Thanks Trigger

[RaginFan]

why am i not surprised the cajuns are out of the conference. ousted by denver no less. typical.

[LatvianCajun]

I Guess we wont be going to the NCAA tourny. But stay strong Cajuns, stay strong.

[NOCajun]

Originally posted by LativanCajun
I Guess we wont be going to the NCAA tourny. But stay strong Cajuns, stay strong.

They're not going anywhere else, either!! WHAT AN EMBARASSMENT THIS TEAM TURNED OUT TO BE!!!

[LatvianCajun]

Not even the NIT?

[NOCajun]

I would be EXTREMELY surprised if they got an NIT bid. Considering they were a #1 seed getting bounced out of the FIRST GAME of the Conference Tourney? If I were them, I'd be too embarassed to accept an NIT bid!!!

[1stTake]

Originally posted by NOCajun
If I were them, I'd be too embarassed to accept an NIT bid!!!

Always take the bid. It looks good on the resume.

[1stTake]

I was reading on the sunbelts site and this loss cannot be pinned on coach Jessie Evans. Turnovers pop up in my mind as why we lost, but MISSED SHOTS was the killer. Brad Boyd shooting 7 of 18 and Laurie Bridges shooting 1 of 9. That is 18 mised shots between 2 guys. Going 3 of 18 from 3 point land is asking for a loss. Cajuns won on rebounds so that is not why we lost. Cajuns won on assists which is a statistic tied to turnovers so that is not why we lost. Fouls were the same so that is not why we lost. The reason the Cajuns lost was missed shots.