University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Saturday, January 16
Atlanta, Ga.
1:30 p.m. (CST)
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
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Georgia State
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Cajuns, Panthers To Square Off In Atlanta
ATLANTA – Coming off its first road win of the 2015-16 season, the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns men's basketball returns to action on Saturday (Jan. 16) when it faces Georgia State in a Sun Belt Conference game at the GSU Sports Arena.
Tipoff is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. CT and will be televised by ESPN3. The game can also be heard in the Lafayette area on Hot 107.9-FM and on the internet at RaginCajuns.com.
Louisiana (6-8, 2-3 SBC) recorded a 74-65 win over Georgia Southern on Thursday – its first-ever win against the Eagles in Statesboro and its first road win in nine games. Shawn Long posted his 10th double-double of the season and 62nd of his career with 23 points and a season-high 17 rebounds. Steven Wronkoski added a season-high 10 points for the Ragin' Cajuns with Kasey Shepherd adding nine and Jay Wright eight.
The Ragin' Cajuns will face a Georgia State squad (11-3, 4-1 SBC) that dismantled ULM on Thursday, 64-51. The Panthers, who are fifth nationally in scoring defense (59.9 ppg.), have won 15 straight games at GSU Arena and are 33-1 since the start of the 2013-14 season.
GAME 15: Louisiana (6-8, 2-3 Sun Belt) at Georgia State (11-3, 4-1 Sun Belt)
January 16, 2016 | 1:30 p.m. CT | Atlanta, Ga. | GSU Sports Arena (3,854)
TV/Web: ESPN3
Radio: KHXT 107.9 FM | Talent: Steve Peloquin (PBP)
Video: RaginCajuns.com
Live Stats: RaginCajuns.com
Twitter Updates: @Cajunbasketball
Series: GSU leads, 6-4 | In Lafayette: UL leads, 3-1 | In Atlanta: GSU leads, 4-0
THE COACHES
LOUISIANA
Head Coach: Bob Marlin (Mississippi State, 1981)
Career Record: 442-251 (23rd season), Record at UL: 94-85 (6th season)
GEORGIA STATE
Head Coach: Ron Hunter (Miami [Ohio], 1986)
Career Record: 372-269 (22nd season), Record at GSU: 98-50 (5th season)
STORY LINES
• Louisiana looks to earn a split in its four-game roadtrip after earning a 74-65 win at Georgia Southern on Thursday.
• Louisiana will look for its first-ever win against Georgia State in Atlanta in five meetings.
• Today's game pits the last two Sun Belt Conference Tournament champions (Louisiana in 2014; Georgia State in 2015).
THE SERIES
• Today's meeting will be the 11th between the schools with Georgia State holding a 6-4 lead. The Panthers have won the last two meetings - the longest streak by either team - and hold a 4-0 record against the Ragin' Cajuns in Atlanta.
THE OPPONENT
• Georgia State recorded a 66-51 win over ULM on Thursday to win its fifth straight game overall and 15th consecutive contest at GSU Sports Arena. The Panthers are ranked among the national leaders in scoring defense, allowing 59.9 points per game.
• A pair of Division I transfers - Jeremy Hollowell (Indiana) and Kevin Ware (Louisville) - lead Georgia State in scoring, averaging 15.4 and 13.0 points respectively. Isaiah Williams (9.1) and Markus Crider (8.8) are next in scoring for the Panthers, who average 66.9 points per game.
UP NEXT
• Louisiana will return home to begin a season-long five-game homestand beginning Thursday (Jan. 21) against South Alabama at the Cajundome. The Ragin' Cajuns will close out the month hosting Troy (Jan. 23) in an ESPN3 contest before facing Texas State (Jan. 28) and UT Arlington (Jan. 30). Louisiana will close out the homestand on Feb. 2 against in-state rival ULM.
QUICK HITS
• Shawn Long is the NCAA Division I active leader in both double-doubles (62) and rebounds (1,213). He ranks second among active NCAA Division I players rebound average (10.5), is third in both field goals made (739) and field goal attempts (1,481), fourth in points (1,964) and seventh in blocked shots (235).
• Long has three of the top four rebounding performance by a Sun Belt Conference player this season, including the top three in league play (17 at Georgia Southern, 15 vs. App State, Arkansas State)
• The Ragin' Cajuns 74-65 win against Georgia Southern on Thursday was their first-ever win in Statesboro
• Louisiana has held two opponents - Louisiana College and Georgia Southern - to 1-for-14 aim from behind the 3-point line in 2015-16.
Tipoff is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. CT and will be televised by ESPN3. The game can also be heard in the Lafayette area on Hot 107.9-FM and on the internet at RaginCajuns.com.
Louisiana (6-8, 2-3 SBC) recorded a 74-65 win over Georgia Southern on Thursday – its first-ever win against the Eagles in Statesboro and its first road win in nine games. Shawn Long posted his 10th double-double of the season and 62nd of his career with 23 points and a season-high 17 rebounds. Steven Wronkoski added a season-high 10 points for the Ragin' Cajuns with Kasey Shepherd adding nine and Jay Wright eight.
The Ragin' Cajuns will face a Georgia State squad (11-3, 4-1 SBC) that dismantled ULM on Thursday, 64-51. The Panthers, who are fifth nationally in scoring defense (59.9 ppg.), have won 15 straight games at GSU Arena and are 33-1 since the start of the 2013-14 season.
GAME 15: Louisiana (6-8, 2-3 Sun Belt) at Georgia State (11-3, 4-1 Sun Belt)
January 16, 2016 | 1:30 p.m. CT | Atlanta, Ga. | GSU Sports Arena (3,854)
TV/Web: ESPN3
Radio: KHXT 107.9 FM | Talent: Steve Peloquin (PBP)
Video: RaginCajuns.com
Live Stats: RaginCajuns.com
Twitter Updates: @Cajunbasketball
Series: GSU leads, 6-4 | In Lafayette: UL leads, 3-1 | In Atlanta: GSU leads, 4-0
THE COACHES
LOUISIANA
Head Coach: Bob Marlin (Mississippi State, 1981)
Career Record: 442-251 (23rd season), Record at UL: 94-85 (6th season)
GEORGIA STATE
Head Coach: Ron Hunter (Miami [Ohio], 1986)
Career Record: 372-269 (22nd season), Record at GSU: 98-50 (5th season)
STORY LINES
• Louisiana looks to earn a split in its four-game roadtrip after earning a 74-65 win at Georgia Southern on Thursday.
• Louisiana will look for its first-ever win against Georgia State in Atlanta in five meetings.
• Today's game pits the last two Sun Belt Conference Tournament champions (Louisiana in 2014; Georgia State in 2015).
THE SERIES
• Today's meeting will be the 11th between the schools with Georgia State holding a 6-4 lead. The Panthers have won the last two meetings - the longest streak by either team - and hold a 4-0 record against the Ragin' Cajuns in Atlanta.
THE OPPONENT
• Georgia State recorded a 66-51 win over ULM on Thursday to win its fifth straight game overall and 15th consecutive contest at GSU Sports Arena. The Panthers are ranked among the national leaders in scoring defense, allowing 59.9 points per game.
• A pair of Division I transfers - Jeremy Hollowell (Indiana) and Kevin Ware (Louisville) - lead Georgia State in scoring, averaging 15.4 and 13.0 points respectively. Isaiah Williams (9.1) and Markus Crider (8.8) are next in scoring for the Panthers, who average 66.9 points per game.
UP NEXT
• Louisiana will return home to begin a season-long five-game homestand beginning Thursday (Jan. 21) against South Alabama at the Cajundome. The Ragin' Cajuns will close out the month hosting Troy (Jan. 23) in an ESPN3 contest before facing Texas State (Jan. 28) and UT Arlington (Jan. 30). Louisiana will close out the homestand on Feb. 2 against in-state rival ULM.
QUICK HITS
• Shawn Long is the NCAA Division I active leader in both double-doubles (62) and rebounds (1,213). He ranks second among active NCAA Division I players rebound average (10.5), is third in both field goals made (739) and field goal attempts (1,481), fourth in points (1,964) and seventh in blocked shots (235).
• Long has three of the top four rebounding performance by a Sun Belt Conference player this season, including the top three in league play (17 at Georgia Southern, 15 vs. App State, Arkansas State)
• The Ragin' Cajuns 74-65 win against Georgia Southern on Thursday was their first-ever win in Statesboro
• Louisiana has held two opponents - Louisiana College and Georgia Southern - to 1-for-14 aim from behind the 3-point line in 2015-16.
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