University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Thursday, March 2
Lafayette
7:15 p.m.
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
vs
Texas State
MBB Game 30 Preview: Texas State
3/1/2017 9:51:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Louisiana set for final homestand against Bobcats, Mavericks
LAFAYETTE – The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns men's basketball team returns home for its final homestand of the regular-season when it plays host to Texas State in a Sun Belt Conference game on Thursday at the Cajundome.
Tipoff is scheduled for 7:15 p.m., and is the nightcap of a doubleheader that starts with the Louisiana-Texas State women's game at 5. The game can be heard in the Lafayette area on KHXT 107.9-FM and ESPN 1420 AM, along with worldwide on the RadioPup app. Live video and statistics will be available at RaginCajuns.com.
Louisiana (18-11, 8-8 SBC) extended its win streak to four games after posting a 77-62 win at Appalachian State on Monday. The win for the Ragin' Cajuns marked the eighth win on the road this season – the most since winning nine road games in 1999-2000.
Frank Bartley scored a game-high 21 points to lead Louisiana with Jay Wright and Bryce Washington adding 15 points each. Washington, the SBC leader in rebounds (11.3) and field goal percentage (.597), pulled down 12 rebounds against the Mountaineers to notch his 20th double-double of the season.
Bartley leads the Ragin' Cajuns, and is eighth in the SBC, in scoring at 15.9 points per game with Wright (15.2), Washington (13.6) and freshman Justin Miller (10.8) next in scoring. Wright, the team's lone senior, is the SBC leader in steals (1.9) and is fourth in assists (4.1).
After facing Texas State (17-11, 10-6 SBC), the Ragin' Cajuns will close out the regular-season on Saturday against league champion UT Arlington. The game is scheduled for 7:15 p.m. and will be streamed live on ESPN3.
GAME 30: Louisiana (18-11, 8-8 SBC) vs. Texas State (17-11, 10-6 SBC)
Date / Time: March 2, 2017 / 7:15 p.m.
Site: Lafayette, La.
Arena: Cajundome (12,362)
Radio: KHXT 107.9 FM / ESPN 1420 AM
Talent: Jay Walker (pxp)
Live Video: RaginCajuns.com (free)
Live Stats: CajunStats.com
Twitter Updates: @RaginCajunsMBB
Series History: Louisiana leads, 8-1
In Lafayette: Louisiana leads, 4-0
In San Marcos: Louisiana leads 3-1
In New Orleans: Louisiana leads, 1-0
Current streak: Louisiana +1
THE COACHES
LOUISIANA
Head Coach: Bob Marlin (Mississippi State, 1981)
Career Record: 473-269 (24th season), Record at Louisiana: 125-103 (7th season)
TEXAS STATE
Head Coach: Danny Kaspar (North Texas, 1978)
Career Record: 519-260 (26th season) Record at Texas State: 54-67 (4th season)
STORY LINES
• Louisiana is 50-28 overall in games played during the months of February and March under head coach Bob Marlin.
• Louisiana is 6-5 this season in games decided by six points or less. In 2015-16, the Ragin' Cajuns were 0-6 in close games and are 40-41 overall under Bob Marlin.
• Bryce Washington has recorded 20 of his 23 career double-doubles this season. His career .577 percentage from the floor is currently the fourth-best in school history behind Roy Ebron (.579, 1970-73) and ahead of Bobby Cutrer (.569, 1964-66).
• Washington is fourth in the nation in double-doubles (19), with Purdue's Caleb Swanigan (24) and Seton Hall's Angel Delgado (24) leading all Division I players. The junior is fifth in the nation in offensive rebounds per game (3.93), fifth in rebounds per game (11.3) and sixth in total rebounds (328).
QUICK HITS
• Jay Wright is currently eighth in school history with 362 assists. The senior has scored 1,054 points and can pass Marcus Stokes (1,055 points, 1988-92) in 38th-place on the school's all-time scoring list with two points and Blane Harmon (1,060, 1998-01) for 37th.
• Louisiana's eight wins on the road this season are the most since 1999-2000.
• Bryce Washington is 88 points shy of becoming the 45th player in school history to reach the 1,000-point mark.
• With 705 career rebounds, Washington is 17 rebounds shy of tying Tim Thompson (722, 1959-61) for 10th place in school history.
• The Ragin' Cajuns 77-62 victory at Appalachian State on Feb. 27 marked the 350th career victory at the Division I level for head coach Bob Marlin.
SCOUTING THE BOBCATS
• Texas State enters the game in fifth place in the Sun Belt Conference standings and can finish as high as the No. 3 seed in next week's Sun Belt Conference Championships at Lakefront Arena.
• The Bobcats are 16th in the nation in scoring defense, and eighth among mid-major programs, allowing 62.9 points per game.
• Kavin Gilder-Tilbury leads TXST in scoring at 16.7 points per game with Nijal Pearson averaging 12.9 points and a team-high 5.9 rebounds per game.
• Texas State's 17 wins this season is the most for the Bobcats since winning 19 games in 1998-99. The Bobcats secured their first winning season since finishing 16-13 overall in 2002-03.
UP NEXT
• Louisiana wraps up the regular season on Saturday (March 4) when it hosts league champion UT Arlington in a 7:15 p.m.
Tipoff is scheduled for 7:15 p.m., and is the nightcap of a doubleheader that starts with the Louisiana-Texas State women's game at 5. The game can be heard in the Lafayette area on KHXT 107.9-FM and ESPN 1420 AM, along with worldwide on the RadioPup app. Live video and statistics will be available at RaginCajuns.com.
Louisiana (18-11, 8-8 SBC) extended its win streak to four games after posting a 77-62 win at Appalachian State on Monday. The win for the Ragin' Cajuns marked the eighth win on the road this season – the most since winning nine road games in 1999-2000.
Frank Bartley scored a game-high 21 points to lead Louisiana with Jay Wright and Bryce Washington adding 15 points each. Washington, the SBC leader in rebounds (11.3) and field goal percentage (.597), pulled down 12 rebounds against the Mountaineers to notch his 20th double-double of the season.
Bartley leads the Ragin' Cajuns, and is eighth in the SBC, in scoring at 15.9 points per game with Wright (15.2), Washington (13.6) and freshman Justin Miller (10.8) next in scoring. Wright, the team's lone senior, is the SBC leader in steals (1.9) and is fourth in assists (4.1).
After facing Texas State (17-11, 10-6 SBC), the Ragin' Cajuns will close out the regular-season on Saturday against league champion UT Arlington. The game is scheduled for 7:15 p.m. and will be streamed live on ESPN3.
GAME 30: Louisiana (18-11, 8-8 SBC) vs. Texas State (17-11, 10-6 SBC)
Date / Time: March 2, 2017 / 7:15 p.m.
Site: Lafayette, La.
Arena: Cajundome (12,362)
Radio: KHXT 107.9 FM / ESPN 1420 AM
Talent: Jay Walker (pxp)
Live Video: RaginCajuns.com (free)
Live Stats: CajunStats.com
Twitter Updates: @RaginCajunsMBB
Series History: Louisiana leads, 8-1
In Lafayette: Louisiana leads, 4-0
In San Marcos: Louisiana leads 3-1
In New Orleans: Louisiana leads, 1-0
Current streak: Louisiana +1
THE COACHES
LOUISIANA
Head Coach: Bob Marlin (Mississippi State, 1981)
Career Record: 473-269 (24th season), Record at Louisiana: 125-103 (7th season)
TEXAS STATE
Head Coach: Danny Kaspar (North Texas, 1978)
Career Record: 519-260 (26th season) Record at Texas State: 54-67 (4th season)
STORY LINES
• Louisiana is 50-28 overall in games played during the months of February and March under head coach Bob Marlin.
• Louisiana is 6-5 this season in games decided by six points or less. In 2015-16, the Ragin' Cajuns were 0-6 in close games and are 40-41 overall under Bob Marlin.
• Bryce Washington has recorded 20 of his 23 career double-doubles this season. His career .577 percentage from the floor is currently the fourth-best in school history behind Roy Ebron (.579, 1970-73) and ahead of Bobby Cutrer (.569, 1964-66).
• Washington is fourth in the nation in double-doubles (19), with Purdue's Caleb Swanigan (24) and Seton Hall's Angel Delgado (24) leading all Division I players. The junior is fifth in the nation in offensive rebounds per game (3.93), fifth in rebounds per game (11.3) and sixth in total rebounds (328).
QUICK HITS
• Jay Wright is currently eighth in school history with 362 assists. The senior has scored 1,054 points and can pass Marcus Stokes (1,055 points, 1988-92) in 38th-place on the school's all-time scoring list with two points and Blane Harmon (1,060, 1998-01) for 37th.
• Louisiana's eight wins on the road this season are the most since 1999-2000.
• Bryce Washington is 88 points shy of becoming the 45th player in school history to reach the 1,000-point mark.
• With 705 career rebounds, Washington is 17 rebounds shy of tying Tim Thompson (722, 1959-61) for 10th place in school history.
• The Ragin' Cajuns 77-62 victory at Appalachian State on Feb. 27 marked the 350th career victory at the Division I level for head coach Bob Marlin.
SCOUTING THE BOBCATS
• Texas State enters the game in fifth place in the Sun Belt Conference standings and can finish as high as the No. 3 seed in next week's Sun Belt Conference Championships at Lakefront Arena.
• The Bobcats are 16th in the nation in scoring defense, and eighth among mid-major programs, allowing 62.9 points per game.
• Kavin Gilder-Tilbury leads TXST in scoring at 16.7 points per game with Nijal Pearson averaging 12.9 points and a team-high 5.9 rebounds per game.
• Texas State's 17 wins this season is the most for the Bobcats since winning 19 games in 1998-99. The Bobcats secured their first winning season since finishing 16-13 overall in 2002-03.
UP NEXT
• Louisiana wraps up the regular season on Saturday (March 4) when it hosts league champion UT Arlington in a 7:15 p.m.
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