@RaginCajunsMBB, Georgia State Set For ESPN2 Broadcast

LAFAYETTE – Louisiana men's basketball will be on the national stage against league rival Georgia State as the Sun Belt Conference released its 2018-19 television schedule on Wednesday, featuring a record 245 regular-season home broadcasts on the ESPN family of networks.

Louisiana's originally scheduled home games against Georgia Southern (Feb. 7) and Georgia State (Feb. 9) were each moved up one day to accommodate the national broadcast. The Ragin' Cajuns contest against Georgia State at the Cajundome will be broadcast nationally on ESPN2 on Friday, Feb. 8. Tipoff is scheduled for 8 p.m. CT.

The Ragin' Cajuns will host Georgia Southern on Wednesday, Feb. 6, at 7 p.m.

SEASON TICKETS ON SALE TO GENERAL PUBLIC; RCAF PARKING PASSES AVAILABLE
Season tickets for Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns men's basketball are currently on sale to the general public.

Season ticket prices have been set for the 2018-19 season with seats beginning at $100. Fans who were season ticket holders last season may renew their seat locations online at RaginCajuns.com using Account Manager, or by calling the Louisiana Athletics Ticket Office at (337) 265-2357.

RCAF Annual Fund members who want premium parking for the 2018-19 season will be required to purchase a season pass for an additional fee of $60.

To be eligible to buy a premium parking pass, RCAF members are required to purchase season tickets and make a contribution to the RCAF Annual Fund. Parking lot location eligibility for each sport will be based on membership level within RCAF.

The new policy is consistent with other Division I athletic programs, complies with state regulations, aligns with University policies associated with RV parking and tailgate locations, and supports the department's priorities of graduating student-athletes and winning championships.

The Ragin' Cajuns officially opens their 2018-19 season at home on Nov. 6 against the University of the Virgin Islands. Louisiana will also host Southern (Dec. 1), Loyola of New Orleans (Dec. 5), Prairie View (Dec. 11) and Louisiana Tech (Dec. 15) in non-conference play before opening its Sun Belt Conference slate against Arkansas State on Jan. 3, 2019 at the Cajundome.

Louisiana will also host Little Rock (Jan. 5), South Alabama (Jan. 24), Troy (Jan, 26), Georgia Southern (Feb. 6), Georgia State (Feb. 8), ULM (Feb. 16), Coastal Carolina (Feb. 28) and Appalachian State (March 2) in SBC games.

GET YOUR LOUISIANA PASSPORT
Also part of the ticket plan plan includes the "Louisiana Passport," which will recognize fans who attend all eight of Louisiana's games against in-state opponents during the 2018-19 season.

Passports will be distributed for Cajuns fans traveling to the New Orleans game on Nov. 28. Each game, fans will get their passport stamped at a location to be determined. In-state games for the Ragin' Cajuns include home games against Southern (Dec. 1), Loyola (Dec. 5), Louisiana Tech (Dec. 15) and ULM (Feb. 16), with road games slated against New Orleans (Nov. 28), McNeese State (Dec. 18), Southeastern Louisiana (Dec. 29) and ULM (Jan. 19).

At Louisiana's game against ULM on Feb. 16, those who have a completed passport with eight stamps will be recognized on the court at some point during the game.

Louisiana, which won a school-record 27 games last season under head coach Bob Marlin, returns eight letterwinners and three starters highlighted by seniors JaKeenan Gant, Malik Marquetti and Marcus Stroman.

For more information on tickets, contact the Louisiana Athletics Ticket Office at (337) 265-2357. For information concerning parking, contact the RCAF at (337) 851-2903.

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@RaginCajunsMBB, Georgia State Set For ESPN2 Broadcast

Players Mentioned

JaKeenan Gant

Malik Marquetti

Marcus Stroman

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