University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Saturday, December 6
Lake Charles, La.
7:00 p.m.
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
3-4
70
at
80
McNeese State
4-2
| Team | 1 | 2 | F |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana-Lafayette | 31 | 39 | 70 |
| McNeese State | 41 | 39 | 80 |
Team Stats
ULL
MCN
FG%
.433
.400
3FG%
.150
.250
FT%
.474
.828
RB
38
47
TO
14
12
STL
9
11
Game Leaders
Pts
18
FGM
8
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Pts
15
FGM
7
3FGM
0
FTM
1
Pts
8
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Pts
8
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Players Mentioned
F
/ Men's Basketball
G
/ Men's Basketball
G
/ Men's BasketballF
/ Men's Basketball
Cowboys Hold Off Cajuns
12/6/2014 9:47:00 PM | Men's Basketball
LAKE CHARLES, La. – The McNeese State Cowboys closed out the first half on a 17-4 run and never surrendered the lead, knocking off the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns 80-70 on Saturday at Burton Coliseum.
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Shawn Long picked up his first double-double of the season for the Cajuns (3-4) with 18 points, 11 rebounds and five blocks; but the Cowboys (4-2) got a pair of double-doubles too, from Desharick Guidry (29 points, 16 rebounds) and Kevin Hardy (13 points, 11 rebounds) and out-rebounded UL 47-38 on the night.
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The Cajuns got as close as two points with 13 minutes to play in the second half, but the Cowboys answered with an 11-1 run and had another answer each time UL got close the rest of the way in denying the Cajuns their first win in Lake Charles since 2004.
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Brian Williams finished with 15 points on 7-for-14 shooting, and Kasey Shepherd had a career-high seven assists to go with three steals and seven points, including one of UL's three triples on the night.
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Louisiana owned the paint 52-38 on the night and had a season-low 14 turnovers – four in the second half – but finished 3-for-20 from beyond the three-point arc and 9-for-19 at the foul line. Conversely, the Cowboys rained in four triples and canned a season-high 24 free throws on a season-high 29 tries. Â
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The Cajuns got scores from Long, Shepherd and Rimmer in racing out to an 8-0 lead to open the game before the Cowboys responded with a 10-2 run of their own to quickly tie things up.
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The teams were near even for the majority of the half, with UL getting a three from Hayward Register and a jumper from Kasey Shepherd to hold a 27-24 lead with just over four minutes to play until the break. But Guidry answered on the next possession with a straightaway three and the Cowboys closed out the half's final four minutes on a 17-4 run to hold a 41-31 lead at the game's midway point.
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Louisiana will now return home for a Wednesday meeting with in-state rival Louisiana Tech at the Cajundome.
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Shawn Long picked up his first double-double of the season for the Cajuns (3-4) with 18 points, 11 rebounds and five blocks; but the Cowboys (4-2) got a pair of double-doubles too, from Desharick Guidry (29 points, 16 rebounds) and Kevin Hardy (13 points, 11 rebounds) and out-rebounded UL 47-38 on the night.
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The Cajuns got as close as two points with 13 minutes to play in the second half, but the Cowboys answered with an 11-1 run and had another answer each time UL got close the rest of the way in denying the Cajuns their first win in Lake Charles since 2004.
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Brian Williams finished with 15 points on 7-for-14 shooting, and Kasey Shepherd had a career-high seven assists to go with three steals and seven points, including one of UL's three triples on the night.
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Louisiana owned the paint 52-38 on the night and had a season-low 14 turnovers – four in the second half – but finished 3-for-20 from beyond the three-point arc and 9-for-19 at the foul line. Conversely, the Cowboys rained in four triples and canned a season-high 24 free throws on a season-high 29 tries. Â
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The Cajuns got scores from Long, Shepherd and Rimmer in racing out to an 8-0 lead to open the game before the Cowboys responded with a 10-2 run of their own to quickly tie things up.
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The teams were near even for the majority of the half, with UL getting a three from Hayward Register and a jumper from Kasey Shepherd to hold a 27-24 lead with just over four minutes to play until the break. But Guidry answered on the next possession with a straightaway three and the Cowboys closed out the half's final four minutes on a 17-4 run to hold a 41-31 lead at the game's midway point.
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Louisiana will now return home for a Wednesday meeting with in-state rival Louisiana Tech at the Cajundome.
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#GeauxCajuns
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