University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Thursday, November 17
Lafayette
7 p.m.
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
vs
Panhandle State
MBB Game 3 Preview: Panhandle State
11/16/2016 8:49:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Cajuns officially open home slate with first of three games at Blackham
LAFAYETTE – The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns men's basketball team officially opens its 2016-17 home schedule on Thursday when it faces Panhandle (Okla.) State at Blackham Coliseum.
Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. CST. The game can be heard in the Lafayette area on KHXT-FM 107.9 and ESPN 1420 AM, and worldwide on RadioPup. Live video and live statistics are available at RaginCajuns.com
Louisiana (0-2), which will play six of its next eight games on its home floor, plays the first of three regular-season home games at historic Blackham Coliseum – its home from 1950-84 – before returning to the Cajundome to face in-state opponent Nicholls State on Dec. 1.
The Ragin' Cajuns dropped a wild 84-83 contest at Montana State on Monday as Frank Bartley scored a career-high 29 points, including six 3-pointers. Jay Wright scored a season-high 14 points for Louisiana with Bryce Washington (12) and freshman Justin Miller (11) each scoring in double figures.
Miller leads Louisiana in scoring, averaging 16.0 points per game, with Bartley (15.5), Washington (14.0) and Wright (10.0) next in the scoring column. Washington paces the Ragin' Cajuns on the boards, averaging 9.0 per contest with Johnathan Stove pulling down 6.0 rebounds  per game.
Panhandle State (2-1), a Division II school from the Heartland Conference, claimed a 100-75 win over Barclay College in its home opener on Tuesday in Goodwell, Okla. The Aggies, who will also face Sun Belt Conference opponent Texas State on Dec. 1, opened the season with a split at Western New Mexico last weekend.
Devonta Brooks is averaging 16.0 points to lead the Aggies in scoring with Jace Kerr (15.7), Malcolm Glanville (14.3), Jake Regier (14.3) and Riyadh Asad (12.0) following in the scoring column.
Louisiana will return to action on Monday (Nov. 21) when it faces Delaware State in a 7 p.m. contest at Blackham Coliseum. The game is part of the six-team Hardwood Showcase that is being played at campus sites through Nov. 27. Louisiana is joined in the event by Montana State, Delaware State, James Madison, Texas Southern and Rice.
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GAME 3: Louisiana (0-2) vs. Panhandle State (2-1)
November 17, 2016 | 7 p.m. | Lafayette, La. | Blackham Coliseum (5,000)
TV: None
Radio: KHXT 107.9 FM / ESPN 1420 AM | Talent: Jay Walker (PBP)
Video: RaginCajuns.com
Live Stats: RaginCajuns.com
Twitter Updates: @RaginCajunsMBB; @ULRaginCajuns
Series: First meeting
In Lafayette: 0-0 | In Goodwell: 0-0
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THE COACHES
LOUISIANA
Head Coach: Bob Marlin (Mississippi State, 1981)
Career Record: 455-260 (24th season), Record at UL: 107-94 (7th season)
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PANHANDLE STATE
Head Coach: Jerry Olson (Montana State, 1990)
Career Record: 53-197 (10th season), Record at OPSU: Same
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STORY LINES
• Louisiana opens its 2016-17 home schedule tonight as it plays host to Panhandle (Okla.) State in the first of three regular-season games during the month of November at Blackham Coliseum.
• 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 averaging 41.0 rebounds per game, including 17.5 offensive boards (28th among Division I schools), in the first two games of the season.
• The Ragin' Cajuns are currently 12th among Division I schools in free throw attempts (84) and 14th in free throws made (57).
• Louisiana is ranked 24th nationally in turnovers forced (20.0) and 43rd in turnover margin (+5.5).
• Jay Wright is currently fourth among all Division I players in steals per game (4.0). Bryce Washington is 12th nationally in free throw attempts (23) and is tied with Justin Miller for 45th nationally in free throws made (14).
• Frank Bartley's six 3-pointers against Montana State were the most by a Cajun since Kasey Shepherd drained six 3-pointers against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi in the opening round of the 2016 CollegeInsider.com Tournament.
• Bartley's career-high 29 points scored at Montana State were the most by a Ragin' Cajuns guard since Elfrid Payton scored 31 at Western Kentucky on March 6, 2014.
• Louisiana's 54 free throw attempts at Montana State were the most in a single-game in recent memory. The single-game, school-record for free throw attempts (67) came on Jan. 30, 1965 vs. Spring Hill.
THE SERIES
• The meeting on the hardwood between Louisiana and Panhandle State is the first ever between the schools.
Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. CST. The game can be heard in the Lafayette area on KHXT-FM 107.9 and ESPN 1420 AM, and worldwide on RadioPup. Live video and live statistics are available at RaginCajuns.com
Louisiana (0-2), which will play six of its next eight games on its home floor, plays the first of three regular-season home games at historic Blackham Coliseum – its home from 1950-84 – before returning to the Cajundome to face in-state opponent Nicholls State on Dec. 1.
The Ragin' Cajuns dropped a wild 84-83 contest at Montana State on Monday as Frank Bartley scored a career-high 29 points, including six 3-pointers. Jay Wright scored a season-high 14 points for Louisiana with Bryce Washington (12) and freshman Justin Miller (11) each scoring in double figures.
Miller leads Louisiana in scoring, averaging 16.0 points per game, with Bartley (15.5), Washington (14.0) and Wright (10.0) next in the scoring column. Washington paces the Ragin' Cajuns on the boards, averaging 9.0 per contest with Johnathan Stove pulling down 6.0 rebounds  per game.
Panhandle State (2-1), a Division II school from the Heartland Conference, claimed a 100-75 win over Barclay College in its home opener on Tuesday in Goodwell, Okla. The Aggies, who will also face Sun Belt Conference opponent Texas State on Dec. 1, opened the season with a split at Western New Mexico last weekend.
Devonta Brooks is averaging 16.0 points to lead the Aggies in scoring with Jace Kerr (15.7), Malcolm Glanville (14.3), Jake Regier (14.3) and Riyadh Asad (12.0) following in the scoring column.
Louisiana will return to action on Monday (Nov. 21) when it faces Delaware State in a 7 p.m. contest at Blackham Coliseum. The game is part of the six-team Hardwood Showcase that is being played at campus sites through Nov. 27. Louisiana is joined in the event by Montana State, Delaware State, James Madison, Texas Southern and Rice.
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GAME 3: Louisiana (0-2) vs. Panhandle State (2-1)
November 17, 2016 | 7 p.m. | Lafayette, La. | Blackham Coliseum (5,000)
TV: None
Radio: KHXT 107.9 FM / ESPN 1420 AM | Talent: Jay Walker (PBP)
Video: RaginCajuns.com
Live Stats: RaginCajuns.com
Twitter Updates: @RaginCajunsMBB; @ULRaginCajuns
Series: First meeting
In Lafayette: 0-0 | In Goodwell: 0-0
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THE COACHES
LOUISIANA
Head Coach: Bob Marlin (Mississippi State, 1981)
Career Record: 455-260 (24th season), Record at UL: 107-94 (7th season)
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PANHANDLE STATE
Head Coach: Jerry Olson (Montana State, 1990)
Career Record: 53-197 (10th season), Record at OPSU: Same
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STORY LINES
• Louisiana opens its 2016-17 home schedule tonight as it plays host to Panhandle (Okla.) State in the first of three regular-season games during the month of November at Blackham Coliseum.
• 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 averaging 41.0 rebounds per game, including 17.5 offensive boards (28th among Division I schools), in the first two games of the season.
• The Ragin' Cajuns are currently 12th among Division I schools in free throw attempts (84) and 14th in free throws made (57).
• Louisiana is ranked 24th nationally in turnovers forced (20.0) and 43rd in turnover margin (+5.5).
• Jay Wright is currently fourth among all Division I players in steals per game (4.0). Bryce Washington is 12th nationally in free throw attempts (23) and is tied with Justin Miller for 45th nationally in free throws made (14).
• Frank Bartley's six 3-pointers against Montana State were the most by a Cajun since Kasey Shepherd drained six 3-pointers against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi in the opening round of the 2016 CollegeInsider.com Tournament.
• Bartley's career-high 29 points scored at Montana State were the most by a Ragin' Cajuns guard since Elfrid Payton scored 31 at Western Kentucky on March 6, 2014.
• Louisiana's 54 free throw attempts at Montana State were the most in a single-game in recent memory. The single-game, school-record for free throw attempts (67) came on Jan. 30, 1965 vs. Spring Hill.
THE SERIES
• The meeting on the hardwood between Louisiana and Panhandle State is the first ever between the schools.
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