University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Monday, November 19
Estero, Fla.
5 p.m. ET
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
2-2
91
vs
73
Colorado State
3-1
1
2
F
Colorado State
26
47
73
Louisiana
40
51
91
@RaginCajunsMBB Runs Away From Colorado State At Gulf Coast Showcase, 91-73
11/19/2018 7:00:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Louisiana to face Florida Gulf Coast-Toledo winner in semifinals on Tuesday
ESTERO, Fla. – JaKeenan Gant tied a season-high with 19 points to lead five players in double figures and the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns opened the game on an 18-5 run and never looked back in defeating Colorado State, 91-73, on the first day of the Gulf Coast Showcase on Monday at Hertz Arena.
Malik Marquetti added 16 points while Justin Miller added 13 and a team-high nine rebounds as Louisiana (2-2) forced 20 turnovers while holding Colorado State (3-1) to 11 of 34 (32.4 percent) in the first half.
With the win, Louisiana advanced to the semifinals to face Toledo, a 90-62 winner over Florida Gulf Coast, on Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. CT.
Gant, who grabbed seven rebounds and blocked four shots, opened the game with back-to-back 3-pointers for Louisiana while forcing the Rams into a pair of shot clock violations on their first two possessions.
After Colorado State cut the lead to 6-5 on a 3-pointer by Anthony Masinton-Bonner, Louisiana put the game away with a 12-0 run that began with a bucket by Miller at the 15:51 mark.
Gant and Marcus Stroman each followed with a pair of free throws for the Ragin' Cajuns before freshman Trajan Wesley sank a pair of free throws and scored on a driving layup that gave Louisiana a 16-5 lead.
The Rams chipped away at the lead, cutting the deficit to 25-19 on a basket by Kendle Moore with 5:49 remaining in the first half, but Louisiana would push the lead up to 39-24 on a 3-pointer by Marquetti with 1:11 left.
The Ragin' Cajuns took their biggest lead of the game – 71-43 – on a three-point play by Jeremy Hayes with 9:24 remaining and never let CSU get closer than 18 points the rest of the night.
Hayes added 11 points for Louisiana, which finished 27-for-56 (48.2 percent) from the floor, 13-for-29 (44.8 percent) from behind the 3-point line and 24-for-30 (80 percent) from the charity stripe. Wesley scored a season-high 10 points for Louisiana with Jerekius Davis adding nine and Stroman tying a season-high with four steals.
Lorenzo Jenkins and Adam Thistlewood scored 17 points each to lead Colorado State with J.D. Paige adding 14.
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Malik Marquetti added 16 points while Justin Miller added 13 and a team-high nine rebounds as Louisiana (2-2) forced 20 turnovers while holding Colorado State (3-1) to 11 of 34 (32.4 percent) in the first half.
With the win, Louisiana advanced to the semifinals to face Toledo, a 90-62 winner over Florida Gulf Coast, on Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. CT.
Gant, who grabbed seven rebounds and blocked four shots, opened the game with back-to-back 3-pointers for Louisiana while forcing the Rams into a pair of shot clock violations on their first two possessions.
After Colorado State cut the lead to 6-5 on a 3-pointer by Anthony Masinton-Bonner, Louisiana put the game away with a 12-0 run that began with a bucket by Miller at the 15:51 mark.
Gant and Marcus Stroman each followed with a pair of free throws for the Ragin' Cajuns before freshman Trajan Wesley sank a pair of free throws and scored on a driving layup that gave Louisiana a 16-5 lead.
The Rams chipped away at the lead, cutting the deficit to 25-19 on a basket by Kendle Moore with 5:49 remaining in the first half, but Louisiana would push the lead up to 39-24 on a 3-pointer by Marquetti with 1:11 left.
The Ragin' Cajuns took their biggest lead of the game – 71-43 – on a three-point play by Jeremy Hayes with 9:24 remaining and never let CSU get closer than 18 points the rest of the night.
Hayes added 11 points for Louisiana, which finished 27-for-56 (48.2 percent) from the floor, 13-for-29 (44.8 percent) from behind the 3-point line and 24-for-30 (80 percent) from the charity stripe. Wesley scored a season-high 10 points for Louisiana with Jerekius Davis adding nine and Stroman tying a season-high with four steals.
Lorenzo Jenkins and Adam Thistlewood scored 17 points each to lead Colorado State with J.D. Paige adding 14.
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.
Team Stats
CSU
LA
FG%
.446
.482
3FG%
.333
.448
FT%
.636
.800
RB
38
31
TO
20
16
STL
9
12
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
19
FGM
6
3FGM
3
FTM
4
Pts
16
FGM
4
3FGM
4
FTM
4
Pts
13
FGM
4
3FGM
1
FTM
4
Pts
11
FGM
4
3FGM
1
FTM
2
Players Mentioned
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