University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Saturday, March 4
Lafayette
7:15 p.m.
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
vs
UT Arlington
MBB Game 31 Preview: UT Arlington
3/3/2017 11:48:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Ragin' Cajuns Host SBC Champ Mavericks For Senior Day
LAFAYETTE – The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns men's basketball team makes it final regular-season appearance at the Cajundome on Saturday when it plays host to Sun Belt Conference regular-season champion UT Arlington.
Tipoff is scheduled for 7:15 p.m., and is the nightcap of a doubleheader that starts with the Louisiana-UTA women's game at 5. The game can be heard in the Lafayette area on KHXT 107.9-FM along with worldwide on the RadioPup app. Live video and statistics will be available at RaginCajuns.com.
Louisiana (19-11, 9-8 SBC) extended its win streak to five games after posting a thrilling 94-84 overtime win over Texas State on Thursday. The Ragin' Cajuns trailed 63-54 with 6:36 remaining in the game before outscoring the Bobcats, 40-21, the rest of the way.
Jay Wright, who will be honored during Senior Day ceremonies prior to the game, recorded one of the top performances in Ragin' Cajuns history, scoring 21 points (all in the second half), including a stretch of 14 straight that helped Louisiana rally to force overtime.
Justin Miller added 20 points and 10 rebounds for Louisiana with Johnathan Stove scoring 15. Bryce Washington, who is fifth nationally in rebounds per game (11.4), notched his 21st double-double of the season with 13 points and a game-high 14 rebounds. Frank Bartley added 12 points for the Ragin' Cajuns.
Bartley leads Louisiana in scoring at 15.7 points per game with Wright close behind at 15.4. Washington enters the final game of the season as the lone player in the SBC to average a double-double (13.5 points, 11.4 rebounds) and leads the SBC in field goal percentage (.592).
Miller averages 11.1 points for the Ragin' Cajuns with Stove following at 8.8.
GAME 31: Louisiana (19-11, 9-8 SBC) vs. UT Arlington (24-6, 14-3 SBC)
Date / Time: March 4, 2017 / 7:15 p.m.
Site: Lafayette, La.
Arena: Cajundome (12,362)
Radio: KHXT 107.9 FM / ESPN 1420 AM
Talent: Jay Walker (pxp)
TV/Web: ESPN3
Talent: Drew Fellios (pxp), Bob Donewald (color)
Live Stats: CajunStats.com
Twitter Updates: @RaginCajunsMBB
Series History: Louisiana leads, 17-8
In Lafayette: Louisiana leads, 9-3
In Arlington: Louisiana leads, 7-5
In New Orleans: Louisiana leads, 1-0
Current streak: UTA +2
THE COACHES
LOUISIANA
Head Coach: Bob Marlin (Mississippi State, 1981)
Career Record: 474-269 (24th season), Record at Louisiana: 126-103 (7th season)
UT ARLINGTON
Head Coach: Scott Cross (UT Arlington, 1998)
Career Record: 201-145 (11th season), Record at UTA: Same
STORY LINES
• Louisiana is 51-28 overall in games played during the months of February and March under head coach Bob Marlin.
• Louisiana has clinched no worse than the No. 8 seed in next week's Sun Belt Conference Tournament in New Orleans. The Ragin' Cajuns can move up as high at the fifth-seed based on numerous scenarios.
• The next victory for Louisiana would mark the third 20-win season for the Ragin' Cajuns in the past four years. Louisiana's 83 wins since the 2013-14 season is the best since winning 86 games between 1981-85.
• Bryce Washington has recorded 21 of his 24 career double-doubles this season. His career .575 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 (21), 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 (4.07), fifth in rebounds per game (11.4) and fifth in total rebounds (342).
QUICK HITS
• Jay Wright is currently eighth in school history with 364 assists. The senior has scored 1,075 points and is tied with Randal Daigle (2007-11) for 36th-place in Ragin' Cajuns history.
• 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 is 75 points shy of becoming the 45th player in school history to reach the 1,000-point mark.
• With 719 career rebounds, Washington is three rebounds shy of tying Tim Thompson (722, 1959-61) for 10th place in school history.
SCOUTING THE MAVS
• UTA clinched its first ever Sun Belt Conference regular-season title and third league championship in school history. The Mavs have recorded back-to-back 20-win seasons for the first time in school history.
• Kevin Hervey leads the Mavs in scoring (16.7), rebounds (8.4) and free throw percentage (.786). The junior has 13 double-doubles on the season and is a two-time Sun Belt Player of the Week.
• Point guard Erick Neal leads the Sun Belt in assists (6.5) per game. He has produced three double-doubles on the season and dished out 13 assists in the Mavs' 108-71 win over Louisiana on Jan. 23.
• UTA's 65-51 win at No. 12 St. Mary's was the program's first-ever win over a team ranked in the Associated Press Top 25. The Mavs were 0-28 against ranked teams dating back to the 1959-60 season.
UP NEXT
• Louisiana will open play on Wednesday in the 2017 Sun Belt Conference Men's Basketball Championships at New Orleans' Lakefront Arena.
Tipoff is scheduled for 7:15 p.m., and is the nightcap of a doubleheader that starts with the Louisiana-UTA women's game at 5. The game can be heard in the Lafayette area on KHXT 107.9-FM along with worldwide on the RadioPup app. Live video and statistics will be available at RaginCajuns.com.
Louisiana (19-11, 9-8 SBC) extended its win streak to five games after posting a thrilling 94-84 overtime win over Texas State on Thursday. The Ragin' Cajuns trailed 63-54 with 6:36 remaining in the game before outscoring the Bobcats, 40-21, the rest of the way.
Jay Wright, who will be honored during Senior Day ceremonies prior to the game, recorded one of the top performances in Ragin' Cajuns history, scoring 21 points (all in the second half), including a stretch of 14 straight that helped Louisiana rally to force overtime.
Justin Miller added 20 points and 10 rebounds for Louisiana with Johnathan Stove scoring 15. Bryce Washington, who is fifth nationally in rebounds per game (11.4), notched his 21st double-double of the season with 13 points and a game-high 14 rebounds. Frank Bartley added 12 points for the Ragin' Cajuns.
Bartley leads Louisiana in scoring at 15.7 points per game with Wright close behind at 15.4. Washington enters the final game of the season as the lone player in the SBC to average a double-double (13.5 points, 11.4 rebounds) and leads the SBC in field goal percentage (.592).
Miller averages 11.1 points for the Ragin' Cajuns with Stove following at 8.8.
GAME 31: Louisiana (19-11, 9-8 SBC) vs. UT Arlington (24-6, 14-3 SBC)
Date / Time: March 4, 2017 / 7:15 p.m.
Site: Lafayette, La.
Arena: Cajundome (12,362)
Radio: KHXT 107.9 FM / ESPN 1420 AM
Talent: Jay Walker (pxp)
TV/Web: ESPN3
Talent: Drew Fellios (pxp), Bob Donewald (color)
Live Stats: CajunStats.com
Twitter Updates: @RaginCajunsMBB
Series History: Louisiana leads, 17-8
In Lafayette: Louisiana leads, 9-3
In Arlington: Louisiana leads, 7-5
In New Orleans: Louisiana leads, 1-0
Current streak: UTA +2
THE COACHES
LOUISIANA
Head Coach: Bob Marlin (Mississippi State, 1981)
Career Record: 474-269 (24th season), Record at Louisiana: 126-103 (7th season)
UT ARLINGTON
Head Coach: Scott Cross (UT Arlington, 1998)
Career Record: 201-145 (11th season), Record at UTA: Same
STORY LINES
• Louisiana is 51-28 overall in games played during the months of February and March under head coach Bob Marlin.
• Louisiana has clinched no worse than the No. 8 seed in next week's Sun Belt Conference Tournament in New Orleans. The Ragin' Cajuns can move up as high at the fifth-seed based on numerous scenarios.
• The next victory for Louisiana would mark the third 20-win season for the Ragin' Cajuns in the past four years. Louisiana's 83 wins since the 2013-14 season is the best since winning 86 games between 1981-85.
• Bryce Washington has recorded 21 of his 24 career double-doubles this season. His career .575 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 (21), 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 (4.07), fifth in rebounds per game (11.4) and fifth in total rebounds (342).
QUICK HITS
• Jay Wright is currently eighth in school history with 364 assists. The senior has scored 1,075 points and is tied with Randal Daigle (2007-11) for 36th-place in Ragin' Cajuns history.
• 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 is 75 points shy of becoming the 45th player in school history to reach the 1,000-point mark.
• With 719 career rebounds, Washington is three rebounds shy of tying Tim Thompson (722, 1959-61) for 10th place in school history.
SCOUTING THE MAVS
• UTA clinched its first ever Sun Belt Conference regular-season title and third league championship in school history. The Mavs have recorded back-to-back 20-win seasons for the first time in school history.
• Kevin Hervey leads the Mavs in scoring (16.7), rebounds (8.4) and free throw percentage (.786). The junior has 13 double-doubles on the season and is a two-time Sun Belt Player of the Week.
• Point guard Erick Neal leads the Sun Belt in assists (6.5) per game. He has produced three double-doubles on the season and dished out 13 assists in the Mavs' 108-71 win over Louisiana on Jan. 23.
• UTA's 65-51 win at No. 12 St. Mary's was the program's first-ever win over a team ranked in the Associated Press Top 25. The Mavs were 0-28 against ranked teams dating back to the 1959-60 season.
UP NEXT
• Louisiana will open play on Wednesday in the 2017 Sun Belt Conference Men's Basketball Championships at New Orleans' Lakefront Arena.
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