University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Wednesday, December 6
Lafayette
7 p.m.
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
7-2
98
vs
56
Loyola-New Orleans
5-4
| Team | 1 | 2 | F |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loyola (N.O.) | 19 | 37 | 56 |
| Louisiana | 44 | 54 | 98 |
Gant, Ragin' Cajuns Roll Past Loyola, 98-56
12/6/2017 9:52:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Gant posts second straight 20-point game as Cajuns win 13th straight against in-state schools
LAFAYETTE – JaKeenan Gant posted his second consecutive 20-point game, scoring a career-high 23 points, and the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns built a 25-point lead at halftime and defeated NAIA Loyola University of New Orleans, 98-56, in a non-conference game on Wednesday at the Cajundome.
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Malik Marquetti and Johnathan Stove scored 13 points each while Jerekius Davis came off the bench to score a season-high 12 as Louisiana (7-2) built a 44-19 lead at halftime before shooting 21 of 32 (65.6 percent) in the second half to pull away.
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Bryce Washington scored nine points and grabbed a game-high 13 rebounds for the Ragin' Cajuns, who won its 13th straight game against in-state opponents since a 91-79 loss at Louisiana Tech on Dec. 12, 2015. Louisiana and Louisiana Tech will continue its hardwood rivalry on Tuesday when the Ragin' Cajuns visit the Bulldogs in Ruston.
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Louisiana opened the game on a 25-7 run with Marquetti, Justin Miller and Cedric Russell combining to make three straight 3-pointers to end the run. A 3-pointer by P.J. Hardy with 3:13 remaining in the first half gave Louisiana a 42-15 lead before a 3-pointer by Loyola's Chase Eckholdt and a free throw by Robert White cut the lead to 42-19 just before intermission.
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Gant, a Missouri transfer, went 10-for-16 from the floor that included five dunks in the second half as the Ragin' Cajuns outscored the Wolf Pack, 54-37, in the final 20 minutes. A three-point play by Washington with 15:26 remaining gave Louisiana a 54-24 lead before a steal and dunk by Davis with 3:01 left pushed the Ragin' Cajuns lead to 89-48.
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Stove, Miller and Marcus Stroman dished out four assists each for Louisiana with the Ragin' Cajuns holding a decisive 43-24 advantage on the glass.
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Tra'Von Jasmine led Loyola with 13 points with Eric Brown adding nine. The Wolf Pack were limited to 6-for-23 (26.0 percent) shooting in the first half before finishing 18-for-49 (36.7 percent) for the game.
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Malik Marquetti and Johnathan Stove scored 13 points each while Jerekius Davis came off the bench to score a season-high 12 as Louisiana (7-2) built a 44-19 lead at halftime before shooting 21 of 32 (65.6 percent) in the second half to pull away.
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Bryce Washington scored nine points and grabbed a game-high 13 rebounds for the Ragin' Cajuns, who won its 13th straight game against in-state opponents since a 91-79 loss at Louisiana Tech on Dec. 12, 2015. Louisiana and Louisiana Tech will continue its hardwood rivalry on Tuesday when the Ragin' Cajuns visit the Bulldogs in Ruston.
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Louisiana opened the game on a 25-7 run with Marquetti, Justin Miller and Cedric Russell combining to make three straight 3-pointers to end the run. A 3-pointer by P.J. Hardy with 3:13 remaining in the first half gave Louisiana a 42-15 lead before a 3-pointer by Loyola's Chase Eckholdt and a free throw by Robert White cut the lead to 42-19 just before intermission.
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Gant, a Missouri transfer, went 10-for-16 from the floor that included five dunks in the second half as the Ragin' Cajuns outscored the Wolf Pack, 54-37, in the final 20 minutes. A three-point play by Washington with 15:26 remaining gave Louisiana a 54-24 lead before a steal and dunk by Davis with 3:01 left pushed the Ragin' Cajuns lead to 89-48.
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Stove, Miller and Marcus Stroman dished out four assists each for Louisiana with the Ragin' Cajuns holding a decisive 43-24 advantage on the glass.
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Tra'Von Jasmine led Loyola with 13 points with Eric Brown adding nine. The Wolf Pack were limited to 6-for-23 (26.0 percent) shooting in the first half before finishing 18-for-49 (36.7 percent) for the game.
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/ Men's BasketballTeam Stats
LOYOLA
LA
FG%
.392
.514
3FG%
.545
.500
FT%
.769
.786
RB
24
43
TO
20
13
STL
4
9
Game Leaders
Pts
23
FGM
10
3FGM
2
FTM
1
Pts
13
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
3
Pts
13
FGM
5
3FGM
3
FTM
0
Pts
12
FGM
5
3FGM
2
FTM
0
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