University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Wednesday, November 28
New Orleans, La.
7 p.m.
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
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New Orleans
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| Team | 1 | 2 | OT 1 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | 26 | 33 | 18 | 77 |
| New Orleans | 29 | 30 | 14 | 73 |
@RaginCajunsMBB Rallies To Down Privateers In OT, 77-73
11/28/2018 10:52:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Louisiana splits in six-game roadtrip; will return home to face Southern on Saturday
NEW ORLEANS – Justin Miller and Cedric Russell each scored five points in overtime and the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns men's basketball team rallied from a 14-point deficit in the first half to defeat in-state rival New Orleans, 77-73, on Wednesday at Lakefront Arena.
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JaKeenan Gant, Malik Marquetti and P.J. Hardy all scored a team-high 12 points as Louisiana (4-3) wrapped up a six-game roadtrip after opening the season at home with a 121-80 win over the University of the Virgin Islands on Nov. 6. Miller and Jerekius Davis scored 10 points each as the Ragin' Cajuns defeated New Orleans (3-2) for the sixth consecutive time and 19th overall in the last 23 meetings.
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The Privateers, who were undefeated in three games at home, scored the first six points of the game and built a 29-15 lead on Damion Rosser's alley-oop with 4:12 remaining in the first half. After that, Louisiana buckled down defensively, keeping New Orleans off the scoreboard the rest of the half and closing to 29-26 at intermission.
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A bucket by UNO's Lamont Berzet with 13:54 remaining gave the Privateers a 42-34 lead before Louisiana used an 11-2 run to take its first lead of the night.
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Marcus Stroman, who scored six points with seven rebounds and seven assists, converted a three-point play before a dunk by Gant cut the lead to 42-39 at the 13:06 mark. Following a bucket by UNO's Scott Plaisance, the Ragin' Cajuns added buckets by Marquetti and Davis before Hardy went coast-to-coast off a rebound and gave Louisiana a 45-44 lead with 9:11 left.
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Louisiana led 59-57 on a bucket by Miller with 31.1 seconds remaining before UNO's Gerrale Gates sent the game to overtime with a bucket with 13 seconds remaining.
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Both sides traded points during the first two minutes of overtime before a pair of free throws by Miller with 2:55 left gave Louisiana the lead for good, 65-63. Davis followed with a clutch 3-pointer from the left corner with 2:05 remaining, and after Gates converted a three-point play that cut the lead to 68-66, Russell drained a 3-pointer from the left corner for a 71-66 lead with 1:22 remaining.
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New Orleans battled back after Miller's basket with 36 seconds remaining in the extra stanza gave Louisiana its biggest lead of the night, 73-66. Two free throws by Rosser, a bucket by Gates and a 3-pointer by Jorge Rosa would cut the deficit to 75-73, but Hardy iced the game with a pair of free throws to close it out.
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Russell added eight points, including 5 of 6 free throws, as Louisiana finished 24-for-56 (42.9 percent from the floor and 22-for-29 (75.9 percent) from the charity stripe. The Ragin' Cajuns held UNO to 26-for-75 (34.7 percent) from the floor, including a 10-for-35 (28.6 percent) performance in the second half.
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Gates scored 17 points to lead the Privateers with Rosser recording a double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds. Bryson Robinson came off the bench to score 11 points for New Orleans.
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Louisiana will return to action on Saturday (Dec. 1) when it plays host to in-state opponent Southern University at the Cajundome. Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. and will be streamed live on ESPN+.
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Season tickets, beginning at $100, are available online at RaginCajuns.com using Account Manager, or by calling the Louisiana Athletics Ticket Office at (337) 265-2357.
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All current UL faculty and staff, along with recent graduates (within the last five years), can purchase season tickets at a 50-percent discount to cheer on the Ragin' Cajuns during the 2018-19 season at the Cajundome.
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The special package will allow recent graduates of Louisiana to purchase tickets in sections 101-103. Discounts will be applied upon confirmation of graduate status by the Louisiana Athletics Ticket Office.
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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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JaKeenan Gant, Malik Marquetti and P.J. Hardy all scored a team-high 12 points as Louisiana (4-3) wrapped up a six-game roadtrip after opening the season at home with a 121-80 win over the University of the Virgin Islands on Nov. 6. Miller and Jerekius Davis scored 10 points each as the Ragin' Cajuns defeated New Orleans (3-2) for the sixth consecutive time and 19th overall in the last 23 meetings.
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The Privateers, who were undefeated in three games at home, scored the first six points of the game and built a 29-15 lead on Damion Rosser's alley-oop with 4:12 remaining in the first half. After that, Louisiana buckled down defensively, keeping New Orleans off the scoreboard the rest of the half and closing to 29-26 at intermission.
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A bucket by UNO's Lamont Berzet with 13:54 remaining gave the Privateers a 42-34 lead before Louisiana used an 11-2 run to take its first lead of the night.
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Marcus Stroman, who scored six points with seven rebounds and seven assists, converted a three-point play before a dunk by Gant cut the lead to 42-39 at the 13:06 mark. Following a bucket by UNO's Scott Plaisance, the Ragin' Cajuns added buckets by Marquetti and Davis before Hardy went coast-to-coast off a rebound and gave Louisiana a 45-44 lead with 9:11 left.
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Louisiana led 59-57 on a bucket by Miller with 31.1 seconds remaining before UNO's Gerrale Gates sent the game to overtime with a bucket with 13 seconds remaining.
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Both sides traded points during the first two minutes of overtime before a pair of free throws by Miller with 2:55 left gave Louisiana the lead for good, 65-63. Davis followed with a clutch 3-pointer from the left corner with 2:05 remaining, and after Gates converted a three-point play that cut the lead to 68-66, Russell drained a 3-pointer from the left corner for a 71-66 lead with 1:22 remaining.
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New Orleans battled back after Miller's basket with 36 seconds remaining in the extra stanza gave Louisiana its biggest lead of the night, 73-66. Two free throws by Rosser, a bucket by Gates and a 3-pointer by Jorge Rosa would cut the deficit to 75-73, but Hardy iced the game with a pair of free throws to close it out.
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Russell added eight points, including 5 of 6 free throws, as Louisiana finished 24-for-56 (42.9 percent from the floor and 22-for-29 (75.9 percent) from the charity stripe. The Ragin' Cajuns held UNO to 26-for-75 (34.7 percent) from the floor, including a 10-for-35 (28.6 percent) performance in the second half.
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Gates scored 17 points to lead the Privateers with Rosser recording a double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds. Bryson Robinson came off the bench to score 11 points for New Orleans.
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Louisiana will return to action on Saturday (Dec. 1) when it plays host to in-state opponent Southern University at the Cajundome. Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. and will be streamed live on ESPN+.
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Season tickets, beginning at $100, are available online at RaginCajuns.com using Account Manager, or by calling the Louisiana Athletics Ticket Office at (337) 265-2357.
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All current UL faculty and staff, along with recent graduates (within the last five years), can purchase season tickets at a 50-percent discount to cheer on the Ragin' Cajuns during the 2018-19 season at the Cajundome.
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The special package will allow recent graduates of Louisiana to purchase tickets in sections 101-103. Discounts will be applied upon confirmation of graduate status by the Louisiana Athletics Ticket Office.
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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
UNO
FG%
.429
.347
3FG%
.350
.188
FT%
.759
.783
RB
41
45
TO
19
13
STL
7
10
Game Leaders
Pts
12
FGM
5
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Pts
12
FGM
4
3FGM
2
FTM
2
Pts
12
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
4
Pts
10
FGM
4
3FGM
2
FTM
0
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