University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Tuesday, November 14
Lafayette
7 p.m.
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
vs
Louisiana College
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11/13/2017 7:47:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Ragin' Cajuns host Division III Wildcats in 2017-18 home opener
LAFAYETTE – The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns men's basketball officially opens its 2017-18 home schedule on Tuesday when it plays host to in-state opponent Louisiana College in a 7 p.m. contest at the Cajundome.
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The game will be streamed live at RaginCajuns.com and can be heard in the Lafayette area on KHXT 107.9 FM, ESPN 1420 AM and on the RadioPup app.
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Louisiana (0-1) opened its season on the road dropping a 94-76 decision to SEC member Ole Miss before the largest season-opening crowd (8,302) in school history on Friday in Oxford, Miss. The Ragin' Cajuns placed four players in double figures with Johnathan Stove scoring a team-high 16 points with freshman Cedric Russell scoring 15 points in his collegiate debut.
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Justin Miller came off the bench to score 12 points for the Ragin' Cajuns while junior point guard Marcus Stroman, a transfer from South Carolina, scored a career-high 12 points in his first game in a Louisiana uniform.
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GAME 2: Louisiana (0-1) vs. Louisiana College (0-0)
Date / Time: November 14, 2017 / 7 p.m.
Site: Lafayette, La.
Arena: Cajundome (12,362)
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Radio: KHXT 107.9 FM / ESPN 1420 AM
Talent: Jay Walker (pxp)
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Video: RaginCajuns.com (FREE)
Live Stats: RaginCajuns.com
Twitter Updates: @RaginCajunsMBB
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Series History: Louisiana leads, 53-20
In Lafayette: Louisiana leads, 34-3
In Pineville: Louisiana leads, 14-4
At Unknown Sites (pre-World War II): Louisiana College leads, 13-5
Current Streak: Louisiana +23
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THE COACHES
LOUISIANA
Head Coach: Bob Marlin (Mississippi State, 1981)
Record at Louisiana: 128-105 (8th season), Career Record: 476-271 (25th season)
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LOUISIANA COLLEGE
Head Coach: Reni Mason (New Orleans, 1994)
Record at LC: 23-27 (third year), Career Record: Same
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STORY LINES
• Louisiana opens its home schedule facing in-state opponent Louisiana College at the Cajundome.
• The Ragin' Cajuns have won the last 23 meetings against LC and are 34-3 overall against the Wildcats in Lafayette.
• Louisiana has won its last 23 regular-season, non-conference games at home dating back to Dec. 18, 2012 (vs. Robert Morris).
• Louisiana returns four starters and 10 letterwinners from a team that finished 21-12 last season - the third 20-win season in the past four years.
• Senior Bryce Washington is 30 points shy of becoming the 45th player in Ragin' Cajuns history to reach the 1,000-point scoring mark.
• Washington finished fifth nationally in double-doubles (22) in 2016-17.
• Washington enters the 2017-18 season on the Lou Henson Award Watch List, presented to the top mid-major player.
• Louisiana's 85 wins since the 2013-14 season are the most in a four-year span since winning 86 games from 1981-85.
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QUICK HITS
• Louisiana led the Sun Belt Conference in scoring offense (81.9) and rebound margin (+5.8) during the 2016-17 season.
• The Ragin' Cajuns return 75.6 percent of its scoring and 79.1 percent of its rebounds from the 2016-17 season.
• Bryce Washington's 369 rebounds in 2016-17 were the fifth-most in a single-season in school history.
• Louisiana went 7-5 last season in games decided by six points or less after going 0-6 in 2015-16. Under Bob Marlin, the Ragin' Cajuns are 41-41 overall in games decided by six points or less.
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SCOUTING THE WILDCATS
• Tonight's game for Louisiana College is the second exhibition game for the Division III Wildcats, who dropped a 100-50 decision at UTEP on Friday.
• Lashard Powell came off the bench to score 12 points to lead the Wildcats with Devon Washington posting a double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds.
• UTEP opened the game with a 32-0 run, holding Louisiana College scoreless for the first eight-and-a-half minutes while building a 48-16 lead at halftime.
SERIES NOTES
• Tonight's game marks the 74th overall meeting between the in-state schools with Louisiana holding a 53-20 lead in the series that dates back to the 1911-12 season.
• Louisiana has won the last 23 meetings in the series dating back to a 70-61 Wildcat victory on Feb. 4, 1963, and have won 23 straight games in Lafayette dating back to Jan. 24, 1960.
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UP NEXT
• Louisiana closes out its early two-game home stand on Friday (Nov. 17) against Savannah State at 4 p.m., before departing to play in the inaugural Cayman Islands Classic, Nov. 20-22.
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The game will be streamed live at RaginCajuns.com and can be heard in the Lafayette area on KHXT 107.9 FM, ESPN 1420 AM and on the RadioPup app.
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Louisiana (0-1) opened its season on the road dropping a 94-76 decision to SEC member Ole Miss before the largest season-opening crowd (8,302) in school history on Friday in Oxford, Miss. The Ragin' Cajuns placed four players in double figures with Johnathan Stove scoring a team-high 16 points with freshman Cedric Russell scoring 15 points in his collegiate debut.
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Justin Miller came off the bench to score 12 points for the Ragin' Cajuns while junior point guard Marcus Stroman, a transfer from South Carolina, scored a career-high 12 points in his first game in a Louisiana uniform.
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GAME 2: Louisiana (0-1) vs. Louisiana College (0-0)
Date / Time: November 14, 2017 / 7 p.m.
Site: Lafayette, La.
Arena: Cajundome (12,362)
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Radio: KHXT 107.9 FM / ESPN 1420 AM
Talent: Jay Walker (pxp)
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Video: RaginCajuns.com (FREE)
Live Stats: RaginCajuns.com
Twitter Updates: @RaginCajunsMBB
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Series History: Louisiana leads, 53-20
In Lafayette: Louisiana leads, 34-3
In Pineville: Louisiana leads, 14-4
At Unknown Sites (pre-World War II): Louisiana College leads, 13-5
Current Streak: Louisiana +23
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THE COACHES
LOUISIANA
Head Coach: Bob Marlin (Mississippi State, 1981)
Record at Louisiana: 128-105 (8th season), Career Record: 476-271 (25th season)
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LOUISIANA COLLEGE
Head Coach: Reni Mason (New Orleans, 1994)
Record at LC: 23-27 (third year), Career Record: Same
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STORY LINES
• Louisiana opens its home schedule facing in-state opponent Louisiana College at the Cajundome.
• The Ragin' Cajuns have won the last 23 meetings against LC and are 34-3 overall against the Wildcats in Lafayette.
• Louisiana has won its last 23 regular-season, non-conference games at home dating back to Dec. 18, 2012 (vs. Robert Morris).
• Louisiana returns four starters and 10 letterwinners from a team that finished 21-12 last season - the third 20-win season in the past four years.
• Senior Bryce Washington is 30 points shy of becoming the 45th player in Ragin' Cajuns history to reach the 1,000-point scoring mark.
• Washington finished fifth nationally in double-doubles (22) in 2016-17.
• Washington enters the 2017-18 season on the Lou Henson Award Watch List, presented to the top mid-major player.
• Louisiana's 85 wins since the 2013-14 season are the most in a four-year span since winning 86 games from 1981-85.
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QUICK HITS
• Louisiana led the Sun Belt Conference in scoring offense (81.9) and rebound margin (+5.8) during the 2016-17 season.
• The Ragin' Cajuns return 75.6 percent of its scoring and 79.1 percent of its rebounds from the 2016-17 season.
• Bryce Washington's 369 rebounds in 2016-17 were the fifth-most in a single-season in school history.
• Louisiana went 7-5 last season in games decided by six points or less after going 0-6 in 2015-16. Under Bob Marlin, the Ragin' Cajuns are 41-41 overall in games decided by six points or less.
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SCOUTING THE WILDCATS
• Tonight's game for Louisiana College is the second exhibition game for the Division III Wildcats, who dropped a 100-50 decision at UTEP on Friday.
• Lashard Powell came off the bench to score 12 points to lead the Wildcats with Devon Washington posting a double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds.
• UTEP opened the game with a 32-0 run, holding Louisiana College scoreless for the first eight-and-a-half minutes while building a 48-16 lead at halftime.
SERIES NOTES
• Tonight's game marks the 74th overall meeting between the in-state schools with Louisiana holding a 53-20 lead in the series that dates back to the 1911-12 season.
• Louisiana has won the last 23 meetings in the series dating back to a 70-61 Wildcat victory on Feb. 4, 1963, and have won 23 straight games in Lafayette dating back to Jan. 24, 1960.
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UP NEXT
• Louisiana closes out its early two-game home stand on Friday (Nov. 17) against Savannah State at 4 p.m., before departing to play in the inaugural Cayman Islands Classic, Nov. 20-22.
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