MBB Game 2 Preview: at Montana State

BOZEMAN, Mont. – The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns men's basketball team closes out a season-opening two-game roadtrip on Monday when it visits Big Sky Conference opponent Montana State at Worthington Arena.

Tipoff is scheduled for 8 p.m. CST. The game can be heard in the Lafayette area on KHXT-FM 107.9 and ESPN 1420 AM.

Louisiana (0-1) opened the season on Friday falling to Minnesota, 86-74, as the Ragin' Cajuns went 6-for-26 (23.1 percent) from the floor in the opening half. Freshman Justin Miller scored a game-high 21 points in his collegiate debut for the Ragin' Cajuns with Bryce Washington recording a double-double with 16 points and a game-high 10 rebounds.

Redshirt freshman Kadavion Evans scored 11 points in his debut for Louisiana, which outscored the Golden Gophers, 48-38, in the second half and held a 42-39 advantage on the glass.

Montana State (0-1) opened its season on Friday with a 69-65 loss at Washington State. The Bobcats struggled from the floor, going 22-for-75 (29.3 percent) from the floor and missing their first 12 shots of the game.

Tyler Hall led MSU with 32 points and seven rebounds with Sarp Gobeloglu coming off the bench to add 14 points.

After finishing its two-game roadtrip, Louisiana will return to action on Thursday when it plays host Panhandle State in a 7 p.m. contest at Blackham Coliseum.

GAME 2: Louisiana (0-1) at Montana State (0-1)
November 14, 2016 | 8 p.m. CST | Bozeman, Mont. | Worthington Arena (4,500)
TV: None
Radio: KHXT 107.9 FM / ESPN 1420 AM | Talent: Steve Peloquin (PBP)
Video: RaginCajuns.com
Live Stats: RaginCajuns.com
Twitter Updates: @RaginCajunsMBB; @ULRaginCajuns
Series: First meeting
In Lafayette: 0-0 | In Bozeman: 0-0

THE COACHES
LOUISIANA
Head Coach: Bob Marlin (Mississippi State, 1981)
Career Record: 455-259 (24th season), Record at UL: 107-93 (7th season)

MONTANA STATE
Head Coach: Brian Fish (Marshall, 1989)
Career Record: 21-41 (3rd season), Record at MSU: Same

STORY LINES
• The Ragin' Cajuns open the season with two road games for the first time since playing three games at the San Francisco Hilltop Challenge. Monday's game is Louisiana's first-ever game in the state of Montana.

• Louisiana returns 33.8 percent (915 points) of its scoring from the 2015-16 season and 29.5 percent (417) of its rebounds.

• Louisiana's 11 steals against Minnesota were the most since recording 11 against South Alabama in the quarterfinals of the 2016 Sun Belt Conference Tournament.

QUICK HITS
• Louisiana is 7-4 all-time against schools from the Big Sky Conference.

• Bryce Washington recorded his fourth career double-double with 16 points and 10 rebounds in the Ragin' Cajuns season-opener at Minnesota.

THE SERIES
• The meeting on the hardwood between Louisiana and Montana State is the first ever between the schools.

Players Mentioned

Kadavion Evans

Justin Miller

Bryce Washington

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