University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Wednesday, December 30
Lafayette
7 p.m.
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
vs
Spring Hill College
MBB Exhibition Preview: Spring Hill College
12/29/2015 9:50:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Free admission for Cajuns second exhibition; resumes SBC action vs. App State
LAFAYETTE – The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns men's basketball team returns to the court for the first time in nine days when it plays host to Spring Hill College on Wednesday in an exhibition game at the Cajundome.
Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. Admission to the game is free. The game is the second of two exhibition games for the Ragin' Cajuns, who posted a 104-72 victory over Mississippi College on Nov. 9.
Louisiana (4-6) earned a 79-69 victory over New Orleans on Dec. 21 as Johnathan Stove and Bryce Washington each scored 16 points to lead the Ragin' Cajuns. Louisiana used an 11-1 run over the final 4:04 to help seal the win and extend its consecutive win streak over the Privateers at the Cajundome to 14 games.
The Ragin' Cajuns will resume Sun Belt Conference action on Saturday (Jan. 2) when it plays host to Appalachian State in a 7:15 p.m. contest. The game will be the nightcap of a doubleheader that begins with the UL-App State women's game at 5 p.m.
Mini Plan tickets are currently available where fans can purchase as many conference games as they want (minimum of five games). Tickets for $12 per seat are available in the first and second level of the Cajundome, with $7 tickets available in the second-level curve area and $5 for seats in the third level.
Fans can also purchase the McDonald's Family Fun Pack for $20 (a savings of approximately $32) at every home conference game. Each Fun Pack includes four tickets in the 300-level for each Sun Belt Conference game as well as a coupon to redeem at McDonald's for four free Extra Value Meals.
Mini Plan tickets are currently on sale at the Cajundome Box Office, online at RaginCajuns.com or by calling (337) 265-2100.
McDonald's Family Fun Packs must be purchased at the Cajundome Box Office during regular business hours (Monday-Friday 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.) or on game day.
EXHIBITION GAME #2: Louisiana (4-6, 0-1 Sun Belt) vs. Spring Hill (1-8, 0-0 Gulf South)
December 30, 2015 | 7:00 p.m. | Lafayette, La. | Cajundome (11,550)
TV/Web: None
Radio: None
Video: RaginCajuns.com
Live Stats: RaginCajuns.com
Twitter Updates: @Cajunbasketball
Series: UL leads, 21-15 | In Lafayette: UL leads, 10-8 | In Mobile: UL leads, 9-7 |
At Neutral/Unknown: UL leads, 2-0
THE COACHES
LOUISIANA
Head Coach: Bob Marlin (Mississippi State, 1981)
Career Record: 440-249 (23rd season), Record at UL: 92-83 (6th season)
SPRING HILL BADGERS (1-8, 0-0 GSC)
Head Coach: Aaron Niven (Arkansas, 1998)
Career Record: 18-48 (3rd season), Record at SHC: Same
STORY LINES
• Louisiana plays its second exhibition game of the 2015-16 season as it hosts Spring Hill (Ala.) College at the Cajundome.
• The Ragin' Cajuns posted a 104-72 win over Mississippi College in their previous exhibition game on Nov. 9 at the Cajundome. Jay Hedgeman scored 19 points to lead five players in double figures for Louisiana.
THE SERIES
• In a series that dates back to the 1948-49 season, Louisiana holds a 21-15 lead and is 10-8 overall against the Badgers in Lafayette.
• The schools have not played an official game since Jan. 4, 1966 with the Ragin' Cajuns earning a 76-57 win in Lafayette. The Ragin' Cajuns have won 16 of the last 17 official contests in the series, beginning with a 78-76 decision on Dec. 13, 1958 in Mobile.
THE OPPONENT
• Spring Hill, a Division II member of the Gulf South Conference, returns to action after a two-week hiatus for the Christmas holidays. The Badgers have officially dropped six consecutive games since a 70-63 win over Mississippi College on Nov. 17. Wednesday's game is the second exhibition contest for Spring Hill against a Sun Belt Conference school as it dropped a 79-50 decision to crosstown opponent South Alabama on Nov. 30.
UP NEXT
• The Ragin' Cajuns will resume Sun Belt Conference play on Saturday, Jan. 2, 2016 against visiting Appalachian State. Tipoff is scheduled for 7:15 p.m. and is the nightcap of a doubleheader with the UL women's team hosting Appalachian State at 5.
QUICK HITS
• Shawn Long is the NCAA Division I active leader in both double-doubles (58) and rebounds (1,147). He ranks second among active NCAA Division I players in FG (702) and rebound average (10.4), third in field goal attempts (1,411), fourth in points (1,869) and seventh in blocked shots (227).
• The Ragin' Cajuns 0-6 record in road games equals the 2010-11 team that eventually dropped their first 10 road games of the season before winning their last four of the season.
• The Ragin' Cajuns have scored 100 points in 131 games in its 103rd season of basketball and through the first six games of the 2015-16 season, the Cajuns have eclipsed the 100-point barrier twice. In all, UL is 128-3 in games in which it has scored 100 points.
• Since his arrival at UL, Bob Marlin has led Louisiana to a 43-16 record in games played in the months of February and March, including a 20-5 mark in the past two seasons. In 2013-14, the Ragin' Cajuns were 3-5 in Sun Belt Conference games at the end of January before winning six straight games and 11 of their final 14 in reaching the NCAA Championships.
Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. Admission to the game is free. The game is the second of two exhibition games for the Ragin' Cajuns, who posted a 104-72 victory over Mississippi College on Nov. 9.
Louisiana (4-6) earned a 79-69 victory over New Orleans on Dec. 21 as Johnathan Stove and Bryce Washington each scored 16 points to lead the Ragin' Cajuns. Louisiana used an 11-1 run over the final 4:04 to help seal the win and extend its consecutive win streak over the Privateers at the Cajundome to 14 games.
The Ragin' Cajuns will resume Sun Belt Conference action on Saturday (Jan. 2) when it plays host to Appalachian State in a 7:15 p.m. contest. The game will be the nightcap of a doubleheader that begins with the UL-App State women's game at 5 p.m.
Mini Plan tickets are currently available where fans can purchase as many conference games as they want (minimum of five games). Tickets for $12 per seat are available in the first and second level of the Cajundome, with $7 tickets available in the second-level curve area and $5 for seats in the third level.
Fans can also purchase the McDonald's Family Fun Pack for $20 (a savings of approximately $32) at every home conference game. Each Fun Pack includes four tickets in the 300-level for each Sun Belt Conference game as well as a coupon to redeem at McDonald's for four free Extra Value Meals.
Mini Plan tickets are currently on sale at the Cajundome Box Office, online at RaginCajuns.com or by calling (337) 265-2100.
McDonald's Family Fun Packs must be purchased at the Cajundome Box Office during regular business hours (Monday-Friday 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.) or on game day.
EXHIBITION GAME #2: Louisiana (4-6, 0-1 Sun Belt) vs. Spring Hill (1-8, 0-0 Gulf South)
December 30, 2015 | 7:00 p.m. | Lafayette, La. | Cajundome (11,550)
TV/Web: None
Radio: None
Video: RaginCajuns.com
Live Stats: RaginCajuns.com
Twitter Updates: @Cajunbasketball
Series: UL leads, 21-15 | In Lafayette: UL leads, 10-8 | In Mobile: UL leads, 9-7 |
At Neutral/Unknown: UL leads, 2-0
THE COACHES
LOUISIANA
Head Coach: Bob Marlin (Mississippi State, 1981)
Career Record: 440-249 (23rd season), Record at UL: 92-83 (6th season)
SPRING HILL BADGERS (1-8, 0-0 GSC)
Head Coach: Aaron Niven (Arkansas, 1998)
Career Record: 18-48 (3rd season), Record at SHC: Same
STORY LINES
• Louisiana plays its second exhibition game of the 2015-16 season as it hosts Spring Hill (Ala.) College at the Cajundome.
• The Ragin' Cajuns posted a 104-72 win over Mississippi College in their previous exhibition game on Nov. 9 at the Cajundome. Jay Hedgeman scored 19 points to lead five players in double figures for Louisiana.
THE SERIES
• In a series that dates back to the 1948-49 season, Louisiana holds a 21-15 lead and is 10-8 overall against the Badgers in Lafayette.
• The schools have not played an official game since Jan. 4, 1966 with the Ragin' Cajuns earning a 76-57 win in Lafayette. The Ragin' Cajuns have won 16 of the last 17 official contests in the series, beginning with a 78-76 decision on Dec. 13, 1958 in Mobile.
THE OPPONENT
• Spring Hill, a Division II member of the Gulf South Conference, returns to action after a two-week hiatus for the Christmas holidays. The Badgers have officially dropped six consecutive games since a 70-63 win over Mississippi College on Nov. 17. Wednesday's game is the second exhibition contest for Spring Hill against a Sun Belt Conference school as it dropped a 79-50 decision to crosstown opponent South Alabama on Nov. 30.
UP NEXT
• The Ragin' Cajuns will resume Sun Belt Conference play on Saturday, Jan. 2, 2016 against visiting Appalachian State. Tipoff is scheduled for 7:15 p.m. and is the nightcap of a doubleheader with the UL women's team hosting Appalachian State at 5.
QUICK HITS
• Shawn Long is the NCAA Division I active leader in both double-doubles (58) and rebounds (1,147). He ranks second among active NCAA Division I players in FG (702) and rebound average (10.4), third in field goal attempts (1,411), fourth in points (1,869) and seventh in blocked shots (227).
• The Ragin' Cajuns 0-6 record in road games equals the 2010-11 team that eventually dropped their first 10 road games of the season before winning their last four of the season.
• The Ragin' Cajuns have scored 100 points in 131 games in its 103rd season of basketball and through the first six games of the 2015-16 season, the Cajuns have eclipsed the 100-point barrier twice. In all, UL is 128-3 in games in which it has scored 100 points.
• Since his arrival at UL, Bob Marlin has led Louisiana to a 43-16 record in games played in the months of February and March, including a 20-5 mark in the past two seasons. In 2013-14, the Ragin' Cajuns were 3-5 in Sun Belt Conference games at the end of January before winning six straight games and 11 of their final 14 in reaching the NCAA Championships.
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