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Cajuns Seize First Place With Win at ASU
2/16/2008 6:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
UL (12-13, 8-6) overcame 13 fouls in the first 14:34 of the second stanza to survive a second half surge by ASU (9-17, 4-11). The Cajuns won at ASU last season, marking the first time UL has won back-to-back games in
The Cajuns began the second half with an 8-2 spurt to take their lead back to double figures. UL held a 41-29 lead with 14:27 to play.
ASU started the second stanza 1-for-12 from the floor, but thanks to seven team fouls by the Cajuns, were in the bonus with 13:47 remaining.
A lay-up by Randell Daigle pushed the Cajuns lead to its biggest margin, 45-31, at the 12:48 mark.
Two triples from Ryan Wedel triggered a 10-4 ASU run that took the Cajuns lead down to eight points at the midway point of the half.
A long jumper by Maurice Barksdale stopped the run and boosted the Cajuns lead back to 10 points, 51-41, with eight minutes remaining.
Shawn Morgan made two from the stripe at the 7:41 mark on the Cajuns 11th team foul of the second half. Wedel made one free throw after the Cajuns 13th team foul of the half and then hit a running jumper to cut the visitors' lead down to 57-50 with 4:37 to play.
Courtney Wallace made two big free throws with 3:08 remaining to take the Cajuns lead to eight points, 60-52.
The Cajuns 16th team foul of the second half led to a pair of free throws by P.J. Keaton, cutting the score to 63-57 with one minute remaining.
UL's defense, as it was for most of the night, was outstanding in the final minute.
Daigle led the Cajuns in points with 10, while Wallace had a team-best seven rebounds.
Four Indians scored in double figures, led by 16 points from Kewain Gant. Morgan finished with a double-double of 12 points and a game-high 13 boards.
All 12 Cajuns registered at least one point in the first half on 50 percent shooting. UL had a six-point lead after 20 minutes.
The Cajuns used a jumper by Abray Milson, three-point basket by Chris Gradnigo and a basket by Elijah Millsap to take an early 15-9 lead.
Brandon Dison's first basket gave the Cajuns a nine-point lead, and his second bucket - a breakaway dunk - pushed the Cajuns lead to 27-16 at the 7:30 mark.
UL squandered an opportunity to increase their lead further, going scoreless on four straight possessions following four excellent defensive stands.
The Indians slowly chipped away at the Cajuns' lead as the visitors made only three of eight shots in the final seven minutes and committed four turnovers.
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