University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Monday, February 27
Boone, N.C.
6 p.m. (CST)
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
18-11 (8-8SBC)
77
at
62
Appalachian State
8-20 (3-14SBC)
| Team | 1 | 2 | F |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | 43 | 34 | 77 |
| Appalachian State | 33 | 29 | 62 |
Louisiana Puts Clamps On App State, Wins Fourth Straight
2/27/2017 9:33:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Cajuns finish with winning regular-season record on road for first time since 1999-2000
BOONE, N.C. – Frank Bartley scored a game-high 21 points to lead four players in double figures and the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns men's basketball team used an 18-1 run in the second half to pull away and defeat Appalachian State, 77-62, in a Sun Belt Conference men's basketball game on Monday at the Holmes Center.
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Jay Wright added 15 points for Louisiana (18-11, 8-8 SBC), which won its fourth straight game and finished the regular-season with a winning record on the road for the first time since the 1999-2000 season. Bryce Washington recorded his 20th double-double of the season for the Ragin' Cajuns, scoring 15 points and grabbing 13 rebounds while Johnathan Stove scored 13 points and grabbed eight boards.
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The win for Louisiana, which improved to 7-0 all-time against Appalachian State (8-20, 3-14 SBC), marked the 350th career win for head coach Bob Marlin at the Division I level. Marlin, who is 473-269 overall as a head coach, went 225-131 in 12 seasons at Sam Houston State before improving his record to 125-103 in his seventh year at Louisiana.
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"We knew they (Appalachian State) were going to come out and give us a tough game … they beat the top two teams in the league here," Marlin said. "We jumped out to a big lead, but we had a couple of bad turnovers, they hit a couple of shots and they played OK in the first half.
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"They got two quick buckets to start the second half, but after that we did a really nice job and had eight three-and-outs on the night. So, it was our best defensive game in quite awhile."
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Louisiana sprinted out to a 9-0 lead as Bartley scored five points, highlighted by a 3-pointer at the 16:53 mark of the first half. A bucket by P.J. Hardy gave the Ragin' Cajuns a 19-10 lead with 12:13 remaining in the half before Appalachian State fought back.
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The Mountaineers responded with a 12-2 run, capped by a Jake Babic layup for a 22-21 lead with 9:19 remaining, but a 3-pointer by Justin Miller and a layup by Washington would give Louisiana the lead for good, 26-22.
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A bucket by App State's Tyrell Johnson closed the deficit to 38-33 with 1:59 remaining in the half, but Bartley would answer with a 3-pointer and Washington drained a pair of free throws for a 43-33 lead heading into the half.
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Washington, who finished 6-for-10 from the floor, opened a decisive second-half run for Louisiana, which turned a 51-46 contest into a 69-47 cushion. Bartley added a 3-pointer along with a steal and dunk for the Ragin' Cajuns while Wright converted on a three-point play.
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Roydell Brown added to the tipped in a missed jumper by Washington, giving Louisiana a 67-47 lead before Stove hit a pair of free throws to give the Ragin' Cajuns their biggest lead of the night on the following possession.
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Louisiana finished 28-for-55 (50.9 percent) from the floor and held a 40-29 advantage on the glass against the Mountaineers. The Ragin' Cajuns scored 25 points off 17 turnovers by Appalachian State while holding a 46-34 advantage in points in the paint.
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Ronshad Shabazz scored 17 points to lead Appalachian State with Isaac Johnson pulling down a team-high seven rebounds. The Mountaineers shot 24-for-58 (41.4 percent) from the floor and were held to 5-for-14 (27.8 percent) from behind the 3-point line.
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Louisiana will close out the regular-season beginning Thursday (March 2) when it plays host to Texas State in a 7:15 p.m. contest at the Cajundome. The Ragin' Cajuns will close out the regular-season on Saturday (March 4) against UTA in a 7:30 p.m. game that will be streamed live on ESPN3.
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Jay Wright added 15 points for Louisiana (18-11, 8-8 SBC), which won its fourth straight game and finished the regular-season with a winning record on the road for the first time since the 1999-2000 season. Bryce Washington recorded his 20th double-double of the season for the Ragin' Cajuns, scoring 15 points and grabbing 13 rebounds while Johnathan Stove scored 13 points and grabbed eight boards.
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The win for Louisiana, which improved to 7-0 all-time against Appalachian State (8-20, 3-14 SBC), marked the 350th career win for head coach Bob Marlin at the Division I level. Marlin, who is 473-269 overall as a head coach, went 225-131 in 12 seasons at Sam Houston State before improving his record to 125-103 in his seventh year at Louisiana.
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"We knew they (Appalachian State) were going to come out and give us a tough game … they beat the top two teams in the league here," Marlin said. "We jumped out to a big lead, but we had a couple of bad turnovers, they hit a couple of shots and they played OK in the first half.
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"They got two quick buckets to start the second half, but after that we did a really nice job and had eight three-and-outs on the night. So, it was our best defensive game in quite awhile."
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Louisiana sprinted out to a 9-0 lead as Bartley scored five points, highlighted by a 3-pointer at the 16:53 mark of the first half. A bucket by P.J. Hardy gave the Ragin' Cajuns a 19-10 lead with 12:13 remaining in the half before Appalachian State fought back.
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The Mountaineers responded with a 12-2 run, capped by a Jake Babic layup for a 22-21 lead with 9:19 remaining, but a 3-pointer by Justin Miller and a layup by Washington would give Louisiana the lead for good, 26-22.
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A bucket by App State's Tyrell Johnson closed the deficit to 38-33 with 1:59 remaining in the half, but Bartley would answer with a 3-pointer and Washington drained a pair of free throws for a 43-33 lead heading into the half.
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Washington, who finished 6-for-10 from the floor, opened a decisive second-half run for Louisiana, which turned a 51-46 contest into a 69-47 cushion. Bartley added a 3-pointer along with a steal and dunk for the Ragin' Cajuns while Wright converted on a three-point play.
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Roydell Brown added to the tipped in a missed jumper by Washington, giving Louisiana a 67-47 lead before Stove hit a pair of free throws to give the Ragin' Cajuns their biggest lead of the night on the following possession.
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Louisiana finished 28-for-55 (50.9 percent) from the floor and held a 40-29 advantage on the glass against the Mountaineers. The Ragin' Cajuns scored 25 points off 17 turnovers by Appalachian State while holding a 46-34 advantage in points in the paint.
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Ronshad Shabazz scored 17 points to lead Appalachian State with Isaac Johnson pulling down a team-high seven rebounds. The Mountaineers shot 24-for-58 (41.4 percent) from the floor and were held to 5-for-14 (27.8 percent) from behind the 3-point line.
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Louisiana will close out the regular-season beginning Thursday (March 2) when it plays host to Texas State in a 7:15 p.m. contest at the Cajundome. The Ragin' Cajuns will close out the regular-season on Saturday (March 4) against UTA in a 7:30 p.m. game that will be streamed live on ESPN3.
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/ Men's BasketballTeam Stats
LA
APP
FG%
.509
.414
3FG%
.417
.278
FT%
.640
.643
RB
40
29
TO
16
17
STL
10
7
Game Leaders
Pts
21
FGM
9
3FGM
3
FTM
0
Pts
15
FGM
6
3FGM
0
FTM
3
Pts
15
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
9
Pts
13
FGM
4
3FGM
1
FTM
4
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