Cajuns Win! Defensive Energy Carries Louisiana Past SLU, 58-52

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The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Men's Basketball team opens its 2025-26 home schedule on Friday when it hosts in-state opponent Southeastern Louisiana at the Cajundome.

Tipoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. The game will be televised on ESPN+ with fans in the Lafayette area able to listen to the game on 103.3-FM The Goat/1420 AM or worldwide on the Varsity Network app.

Tickets are available on-line at RaginCajuns.com/tickets.

Louisiana (0-1) officially tipped off the Quannas White era on Monday at Ball State in the MAC-SBC Challenge with the Cardinals pulling away in the final four minutes in claiming a 75-64 victory. Jamyron Keller scored a game-high 21 points in his Ragin' Cajuns debut – one off his career-best (22) set at Oklahoma State – with Jaxon Olvera adding 13 and De'Vion Lavergne 10.

Olvera, a Pepperdine transfer, pulled down six rebounds to lead the Ragin' Cajuns with Keller and Lavergne dishing out a team-best four assists each.

SLU (0-1), in the midst of a season-opening, four-game road trip, dropped an 88-58 decision at Ole Miss on Monday. Jaiden Lawrence scored a team-high 15 points to lead the Lions with UAB transfer Makhi Myles coming off the bench to add 10.

Louisiana wraps up its two-game home stand on Tuesday (November 11) against Tulane in a 7 p.m. game before traveling to face McNeese on Friday (November 14) in a 6 p.m. battle.

Season tickets for the 2025-26 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Men's Basketball season are available now at RaginCajuns.com/tickets or by calling the Louisiana Athletics Ticket Office at (337) 482-GoUL (4685).

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[Million$Mullet]

Looking forward to tonight’s home opener. I’m thinking we will see a different looking offense tonight. Hope we can get a decent crowd to support these guys. They’ve been working hard and I know seeing people show up for them will mean a lot. Here’s to getting coach Q his first win. See yall tonight

[NCAA or BUST]

Tonight is as good a night as any to get our first win. Let's do it

[Swamp]

Cold Beer in the Dome doesn't sound like a bad idea.

[UL_Cajuns]

Cold Beer in the Dome doesn't sound like a bad idea.

Wonder what the beer pricing will be?

[CrazyCajun]

Wonder what the beer pricing will be?

$5 an oz

[CajunVic]

$5 an oz

That is a little rich even for the dome

[NOCajun]

$5 an oz

The truth hurts(?)... 🤑

#cULture
#WeAreLouisiana
#GeauxCajuns
#BEATslu

[Million$Mullet]

$5 an oz

$0.45/oz

[Geaux4it]

First win tonight