University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Tuesday, November 6
Lafayette
7:15 p.m.
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
1-0
121
vs
80
University of the Virgin Islands
0-4
1
2
F
Virgin Islands
29
51
80
Louisiana
54
67
121
Gant, Marquetti Help @RaginCajunsMBB Roll Past UVI, 121-80
11/6/2018 10:35:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Louisiana shoots blistering 67 percent in win over NAIA Buccaneers
LAFAYETTE – JaKeenan Gant and Malik Marquetti each scored 19 points to lead six players in double figures and the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns shot an impressive 67 percent in its opener as it earned a 121-80 victory over the University of the Virgin Islands on Tuesday at the Cajundome.
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Jeremy Hayes scored 16 points in his debut as Louisiana (1-0) led from wire-to-wire and finished 47-for-70 (67.1 percent) from the floor against the NAIA Buccaneers. Jerekius Davis added 14 points for the Ragin' Cajuns with Justin Miller scoring 11 and Cedric Russell 10.
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Louisiana scored the first six points of the game and quickly built an 18-7 lead after a layup by Gant with 15:46 remaining in the first half. Gant, whose only miss from the floor in nine attempts was on a dunk attempt, dished out three assists and blocked three shots in helping Louisiana take a 54-29 lead at halftime.
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The Ragin' Cajuns claimed an 81-51 lead on a 3-pointer by Davis, who went 4-for-6 from behind the arc, and did not let UVI (0-4) get closer than 22 the rest of the way.
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Marcus Stroman nearly missed a triple double for the Ragin' Cajuns, scoring eight points with a game-high rebounds and 10 assists. Freshman Kristian Lafayette scored eight points in his debut for Louisiana with Mason Aucoin and freshman Trajan Wesley each adding seven points off the bench.
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Harold Cardwell led UVI with a game-high 25 points while Elijah Bush added 23. The Buccaneers, who were playing the game as an exhibition, finished 27-for-69 (39.1 percent) from the floor while going 11-for-26 from behind the 3-point line.
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Louisiana will return to action on Friday when it travels to face No. 6-ranked Tennessee in a 6 p.m. CST contest at Thompson-Boling Arena.
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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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Jeremy Hayes scored 16 points in his debut as Louisiana (1-0) led from wire-to-wire and finished 47-for-70 (67.1 percent) from the floor against the NAIA Buccaneers. Jerekius Davis added 14 points for the Ragin' Cajuns with Justin Miller scoring 11 and Cedric Russell 10.
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Louisiana scored the first six points of the game and quickly built an 18-7 lead after a layup by Gant with 15:46 remaining in the first half. Gant, whose only miss from the floor in nine attempts was on a dunk attempt, dished out three assists and blocked three shots in helping Louisiana take a 54-29 lead at halftime.
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The Ragin' Cajuns claimed an 81-51 lead on a 3-pointer by Davis, who went 4-for-6 from behind the arc, and did not let UVI (0-4) get closer than 22 the rest of the way.
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Marcus Stroman nearly missed a triple double for the Ragin' Cajuns, scoring eight points with a game-high rebounds and 10 assists. Freshman Kristian Lafayette scored eight points in his debut for Louisiana with Mason Aucoin and freshman Trajan Wesley each adding seven points off the bench.
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Harold Cardwell led UVI with a game-high 25 points while Elijah Bush added 23. The Buccaneers, who were playing the game as an exhibition, finished 27-for-69 (39.1 percent) from the floor while going 11-for-26 from behind the 3-point line.
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Louisiana will return to action on Friday when it travels to face No. 6-ranked Tennessee in a 6 p.m. CST contest at Thompson-Boling Arena.
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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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Team Stats
UVI
LA
FG%
.391
.671
3FG%
.423
.583
FT%
.833
.684
RB
31
39
TO
22
16
STL
7
7
Game Leaders
Pts
19
FGM
6
3FGM
2
FTM
5
Pts
19
FGM
8
3FGM
0
FTM
3
Pts
16
FGM
7
3FGM
1
FTM
1
Pts
14
FGM
5
3FGM
4
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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