University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Friday, November 16
Lawrence, Kan.
7 p.m.
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
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Kansas
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| Team | 1 | 2 | F |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | 41 | 35 | 76 |
| Kansas | 44 | 45 | 89 |
Late Run Carries No. 2 Jayhawks Past @RaginCajunsMBB, 89-76
11/16/2018 10:58:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Miller scores career-high 22 points; Louisiana heads to compete at Gulf Coast Showcase
LAWRENCE, Kan. – Udoka Azubuike scored six of his 17 points on three straight possesions late in the second half and Lagerald Vick scored a career-high 33 points as No. 2-ranked Kansas erased a 12-point deficit and withstood a second-half rally to earn an 89-76 win over the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns on Friday before a sellout crowd of 16,300 at Allen Fieldhouse.
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Dedric Lawson scored 19 points as Kansas (3-0) outscored Louisiana (1-2), 17-9, over the final 4:22 and helped the Jayhawks to their 41st straight win during the month of November inside Allen Fieldhouse.
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Louisiana trailed 11-3 early in the contest before a 3-pointer by Cedric Russell opened a 12-4 run. The Ragin' Cajuns scored seven straight points to tie the game at 15-all as JaKeenan Gant buried a jumper and Justin Miller scored five of his career-high 22 points, with his 3-pointer at the 13:37 mark of the first half, tying the contest.
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Miller, who finished 7-for-16 from the floor, gave Louisiana its first lead of the game – 19-18 – on a bucket with 12:09 left in the first half before the Ragin' Cajuns used a 13-2 run to take a 32-20 lead that was capped on a pair of free throws by Marcus Stroman with 9:18 left.
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Kansas, which rallied to take a 44-41 lead at halftime, extended its lead to 61-51 on Lawson's three-point play with 13:09 remaining, but Louisiana would close the gap as a layup by Jeremy Hayes got the Ragin' Cajuns to within 65-64.
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Malik Marquetti, who scored all 14 of his points in the second half, closed the Kansas lead to 72-67 on a 3-pointer with 4:53 remaining, but Lawson connected on three of four free throws and Azubuike scored on three straight dunks to give the Jayhawks an 81-69 lead with 2:56 left.
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Gant scored 18 points and grabbed six rebounds for Louisiana, which finished 27-for-63 from the floor and 12-for-36 from behind the 3-point line. Russell added 10 points and career-best five assists for the Ragin' Cajuns with Stroman dishing out a game-high nine assists and recording a season-high four steals.
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Vick, who scored a career-high 32 points behind an 8-for-8 performance from behind the 3-point line in an 84-68 win over Vermont on Monday, finished 11-for-18 overall from the floor against the Ragin' Cajuns and 7-for-12 from behind the arc. Azubuike, who picked up two fouls in the first five minutes of the game, finished 8-for-10 from the floor for Kansas, which went 17-for-29 (58.6 percent) from the floor in the second half and 32-for-65 (49.2 percent) for the game.
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Louisiana will return to action on Monday (Nov. 19) when it opens play against Colorado State in the Gulf Coast Showcase in Estero, Fla. Tipoff is scheduled for 4 p.m., CT.
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Follow the Ragin' Cajuns on Twitter (@RaginCajunsMBB), Facebook (RaginCajunsMBB) or Instagram (@RaginCajunsMBB) to stay up-to-date on all that is happening with Louisiana Men's Basketball.
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Dedric Lawson scored 19 points as Kansas (3-0) outscored Louisiana (1-2), 17-9, over the final 4:22 and helped the Jayhawks to their 41st straight win during the month of November inside Allen Fieldhouse.
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Louisiana trailed 11-3 early in the contest before a 3-pointer by Cedric Russell opened a 12-4 run. The Ragin' Cajuns scored seven straight points to tie the game at 15-all as JaKeenan Gant buried a jumper and Justin Miller scored five of his career-high 22 points, with his 3-pointer at the 13:37 mark of the first half, tying the contest.
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Miller, who finished 7-for-16 from the floor, gave Louisiana its first lead of the game – 19-18 – on a bucket with 12:09 left in the first half before the Ragin' Cajuns used a 13-2 run to take a 32-20 lead that was capped on a pair of free throws by Marcus Stroman with 9:18 left.
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Kansas, which rallied to take a 44-41 lead at halftime, extended its lead to 61-51 on Lawson's three-point play with 13:09 remaining, but Louisiana would close the gap as a layup by Jeremy Hayes got the Ragin' Cajuns to within 65-64.
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Malik Marquetti, who scored all 14 of his points in the second half, closed the Kansas lead to 72-67 on a 3-pointer with 4:53 remaining, but Lawson connected on three of four free throws and Azubuike scored on three straight dunks to give the Jayhawks an 81-69 lead with 2:56 left.
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Gant scored 18 points and grabbed six rebounds for Louisiana, which finished 27-for-63 from the floor and 12-for-36 from behind the 3-point line. Russell added 10 points and career-best five assists for the Ragin' Cajuns with Stroman dishing out a game-high nine assists and recording a season-high four steals.
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Vick, who scored a career-high 32 points behind an 8-for-8 performance from behind the 3-point line in an 84-68 win over Vermont on Monday, finished 11-for-18 overall from the floor against the Ragin' Cajuns and 7-for-12 from behind the arc. Azubuike, who picked up two fouls in the first five minutes of the game, finished 8-for-10 from the floor for Kansas, which went 17-for-29 (58.6 percent) from the floor in the second half and 32-for-65 (49.2 percent) for the game.
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Louisiana will return to action on Monday (Nov. 19) when it opens play against Colorado State in the Gulf Coast Showcase in Estero, Fla. Tipoff is scheduled for 4 p.m., CT.
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Follow the Ragin' Cajuns on Twitter (@RaginCajunsMBB), Facebook (RaginCajunsMBB) or Instagram (@RaginCajunsMBB) to stay up-to-date on all that is happening with Louisiana Men's Basketball.
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Players Mentioned
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/ Men's BasketballTeam Stats
LA
KU
FG%
.429
.492
3FG%
.333
.364
FT%
.833
.654
RB
32
45
TO
15
16
STL
10
6
Game Leaders
Pts
22
FGM
7
3FGM
4
FTM
4
Pts
18
FGM
8
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Pts
14
FGM
4
3FGM
3
FTM
3
Pts
10
FGM
4
3FGM
2
FTM
0
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