University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Friday, November 17
Lafayette
4 p.m.
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
2-1
115
vs
82
Savannah State
1-3
| Team | 1 | 2 | F |
|---|---|---|---|
| Savannah State | 44 | 38 | 82 |
| Louisiana | 67 | 48 | 115 |
Washington Sets Milestone, Cajuns Coast by Savannah St.
11/17/2017 7:47:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Louisiana sinks school-record 16 3-pointers in wire-to-wire victory
LAFAYETTE – Senior Bryce Washington scored 21 points and grabbed 15 rebounds for his first double-double of the season while also becoming the 45th player in school history to score 1,000 points in a career as the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns men's basketball team defeated Savannah State, 115-82, on Friday at the Cajundome.
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Frank Bartley added 21 points as Louisiana (2-1) sank a school-record with 16 3-pointers in the contest. Freshman Cedric Russell scored 20 points for the Ragin' Cajuns, going 6-for-7 from behind the 3-point line, while JaKeenan Gant added 17 points and six rebounds.
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Louisiana used a 17-6 run during the first half to pull away from a 13-10 lead as Washington opened the spurt with a three-point play. Russell connected on three straight 3-pointers over the Savannah State (1-3) defense that gave Louisiana a 25-12 lead before consecutive dunks by Gant extended Louisiana's lead to 29-12.
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Washington, who finished 9-for-11 from the floor, converted on a bucket with 12:07 remaining to go over the 1,000-point mark and give Louisiana an 86-60 lead. The New Orleans, La., native and Gant combined to finish 17-for-21 from the floor against the Tigers defense with Russell going 7-for-11 from the floor.
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Louisiana finished 42-for-78 (53.8 percent) from the floor while going 16-for-25 (45.7) percent from long range. Marcus Stroman dished out a career-high 11 assists for Louisiana with Malik Marquetti recording six.
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Dexter McClanahan led Savannah State with 17 points on 6 of 10 aim from the floor with Alante Fenner adding 11.
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Louisiana will return to action on Monday at 11 a.m. CST when it faces Iowa in the first game of the inaugural Cayman Islands Classic.
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Frank Bartley added 21 points as Louisiana (2-1) sank a school-record with 16 3-pointers in the contest. Freshman Cedric Russell scored 20 points for the Ragin' Cajuns, going 6-for-7 from behind the 3-point line, while JaKeenan Gant added 17 points and six rebounds.
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Louisiana used a 17-6 run during the first half to pull away from a 13-10 lead as Washington opened the spurt with a three-point play. Russell connected on three straight 3-pointers over the Savannah State (1-3) defense that gave Louisiana a 25-12 lead before consecutive dunks by Gant extended Louisiana's lead to 29-12.
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Washington, who finished 9-for-11 from the floor, converted on a bucket with 12:07 remaining to go over the 1,000-point mark and give Louisiana an 86-60 lead. The New Orleans, La., native and Gant combined to finish 17-for-21 from the floor against the Tigers defense with Russell going 7-for-11 from the floor.
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Louisiana finished 42-for-78 (53.8 percent) from the floor while going 16-for-25 (45.7) percent from long range. Marcus Stroman dished out a career-high 11 assists for Louisiana with Malik Marquetti recording six.
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Dexter McClanahan led Savannah State with 17 points on 6 of 10 aim from the floor with Alante Fenner adding 11.
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Louisiana will return to action on Monday at 11 a.m. CST when it faces Iowa in the first game of the inaugural Cayman Islands Classic.
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Team Stats
SSU
LA
FG%
.413
.538
3FG%
.353
.457
FT%
.600
.536
RB
32
52
TO
17
20
STL
8
10
Game Leaders
Pts
21
FGM
7
3FGM
5
FTM
2
Pts
21
FGM
9
3FGM
0
FTM
3
Pts
20
FGM
7
3FGM
6
FTM
0
Pts
17
FGM
8
3FGM
0
FTM
1
Players Mentioned
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