University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Friday, November 15
Lafayette
7 p.m.
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
vs
Youngstown State
Louisiana Returns Home To Host Youngstown State
11/14/2019 8:58:00 PM | Men's Basketball
First-ever meeting between the schools on the hardwood
LAFAYETTE – The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns men's basketball team returns to action on Friday when it plays host to Horizon League member Youngstown State in a non-conference contest at the Cajundome.
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Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. The game will be available on ESPN+ and can be heard in the Lafayette area on KHXT 107.9 FM. Live results will be available at CajunStats.com.
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Louisiana (2-1), which dressed only nine players due to injury, dropped a 98-65 decision at TCU on Tuesday despite three players reaching double figures in scoring. Jalen Johnson scored 21 points to notch his third straight 20-point contest for the Ragin' Cajuns with Cedric Russell scoring 18 points in the first half, with Mylik Wilson finishing with 16.
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The Ragin' Cajuns held a six-point lead in the first half against the Horned Frogs and finished 7-for-10 from behind the 3-point line in the opening 20 minutes. TCU was aided by a three-point shooting barrage in which it went 12-for-21 from behind the 3-point line in the first half en route to a school-record 18 made 3-pointers.
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Youngstown State (1-1) dropped a 78-55 decision at No. 5-ranked Louisville on Nov. 10 in its last contest. Naz Bohannon led the Penguins with 14 points and eight rebounds while Darius Quisenberry had 11 points and Devin Morgan 10.
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The meeting between Louisiana and Youngstown State will be the first-ever between the schools on the hardwood. The Penguins will be the first Horizon League team to play at the Cajundome since Oakland (Mich.) in 2012.
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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.
GAME INFORMATION
LOUISIANA (2-1) vs. YOUNGSTOWN STATE (1-1)
Date / Time: November 15, 2019 / 7 p.m.   Â
Site: Lafayette, La.
Arena: Cajundome (12,362)
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RADIO/TV
Radio: KHXT 107.9 FM
Talent: Jay Walker (PxP)
TV: ESPN+
Talent: Dan McDonald (PxP); Myron Guillory (color)
LIVE STATS/SOCIAL MEDIA
Live Stats: CajunStats.com
Twitter Updates: @RaginCajunsMBB | #GeauxCajuns
SERIES HISTORY
Overall: First meeting
THE COACHES
LOUISIANA
Head Coach: Bob Marlin (Mississippi State, 1981)
Record at Louisiana: 176-125 (10th season), Career Record: 524-291 (27th season)
YOUNGSTOWN STATE
Head Coach: Jerrod Calhoun (Cincinnati, 2004)
Record at YSU: 21-45 (third season), Career Record: 145-83 (eighth season)
STORY LINES
• Louisiana plays its last home game in the month of November on Friday as it faces Horizon League member Youngstown State.
• The next victory for Louisiana head coach Bob Marlin will be his 177th at the school, moving him past Marty Fletcher (1987-97) into sole possession of third place on the school's all-time list.
• The matchup with YSU is the first meeting on the hardwood between the schools.
• Friday's game will be the eighth all-time meeting against a current Horizon League school with Louisiana holding a 4-3 lead.
• Louisiana's Jalen Johnson is the first Ragin' Cajun to notch three straight 20-point games in the month of November since Shawn Long (vs. Miami, Alabama and Loyola) in 2015.
• Louisiana has dressed nine players in its last two games due to injuries, medical issues and suspension.
• Nine of the 10 players who have played in the first three games are averaging 10.0 minutes or more per game.
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QUICK HITS
• Bob Marlin's 101 wins in Sun Belt Conference games are the most by an active coach in the league.
• With his 400th win as a Division I coach on Nov. 5 against Loyola, Marlin became the 35th active NCAA Division I coach - and 224th overall in NCAA Division I history - to reach that mark.
• Louisiana returns 26.7 percent of its scoring (700 points) and 15.8 percent of its rebounds (181).
• Louisiana's five freshmen (Kobe Julien, Javonne Lowery, Chris Spenkuch, Calvin Temple and Mylik Wilson), played a combined total of 98 minutes in the season-opener against Loyola on Nov. 5.
• Seven newcomers (Dou Gueye, Jalen Johnson, Kobe Julien Javonne Lowery, Chris Spenkuch, Calvin Temple and Mylik Wilson) saw their first action in a Louisiana uniform.
• Junior Dou Gueye is the third player from Senegal in Ragin' Cajuns history - Vieux Kande (2013-15) and Khadim Kandji (2001-03).
• Louisiana forced 24 turnovers in its season-opener - the most by the Ragin' Cajuns since forcing 30 against Louisiana College on Nov. 14, 2017.
• Freshman Mylik Wilson earned his first career start against McNeese on Nov. 9 and was one of two players (Jalen Johnson) who played the entire 40 minutes.
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Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. The game will be available on ESPN+ and can be heard in the Lafayette area on KHXT 107.9 FM. Live results will be available at CajunStats.com.
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Louisiana (2-1), which dressed only nine players due to injury, dropped a 98-65 decision at TCU on Tuesday despite three players reaching double figures in scoring. Jalen Johnson scored 21 points to notch his third straight 20-point contest for the Ragin' Cajuns with Cedric Russell scoring 18 points in the first half, with Mylik Wilson finishing with 16.
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The Ragin' Cajuns held a six-point lead in the first half against the Horned Frogs and finished 7-for-10 from behind the 3-point line in the opening 20 minutes. TCU was aided by a three-point shooting barrage in which it went 12-for-21 from behind the 3-point line in the first half en route to a school-record 18 made 3-pointers.
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Youngstown State (1-1) dropped a 78-55 decision at No. 5-ranked Louisville on Nov. 10 in its last contest. Naz Bohannon led the Penguins with 14 points and eight rebounds while Darius Quisenberry had 11 points and Devin Morgan 10.
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The meeting between Louisiana and Youngstown State will be the first-ever between the schools on the hardwood. The Penguins will be the first Horizon League team to play at the Cajundome since Oakland (Mich.) in 2012.
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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.
GAME INFORMATION
LOUISIANA (2-1) vs. YOUNGSTOWN STATE (1-1)
Date / Time: November 15, 2019 / 7 p.m.   Â
Site: Lafayette, La.
Arena: Cajundome (12,362)
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RADIO/TV
Radio: KHXT 107.9 FM
Talent: Jay Walker (PxP)
TV: ESPN+
Talent: Dan McDonald (PxP); Myron Guillory (color)
LIVE STATS/SOCIAL MEDIA
Live Stats: CajunStats.com
Twitter Updates: @RaginCajunsMBB | #GeauxCajuns
SERIES HISTORY
Overall: First meeting
THE COACHES
LOUISIANA
Head Coach: Bob Marlin (Mississippi State, 1981)
Record at Louisiana: 176-125 (10th season), Career Record: 524-291 (27th season)
YOUNGSTOWN STATE
Head Coach: Jerrod Calhoun (Cincinnati, 2004)
Record at YSU: 21-45 (third season), Career Record: 145-83 (eighth season)
STORY LINES
• Louisiana plays its last home game in the month of November on Friday as it faces Horizon League member Youngstown State.
• The next victory for Louisiana head coach Bob Marlin will be his 177th at the school, moving him past Marty Fletcher (1987-97) into sole possession of third place on the school's all-time list.
• The matchup with YSU is the first meeting on the hardwood between the schools.
• Friday's game will be the eighth all-time meeting against a current Horizon League school with Louisiana holding a 4-3 lead.
• Louisiana's Jalen Johnson is the first Ragin' Cajun to notch three straight 20-point games in the month of November since Shawn Long (vs. Miami, Alabama and Loyola) in 2015.
• Louisiana has dressed nine players in its last two games due to injuries, medical issues and suspension.
• Nine of the 10 players who have played in the first three games are averaging 10.0 minutes or more per game.
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QUICK HITS
• Bob Marlin's 101 wins in Sun Belt Conference games are the most by an active coach in the league.
• With his 400th win as a Division I coach on Nov. 5 against Loyola, Marlin became the 35th active NCAA Division I coach - and 224th overall in NCAA Division I history - to reach that mark.
• Louisiana returns 26.7 percent of its scoring (700 points) and 15.8 percent of its rebounds (181).
• Louisiana's five freshmen (Kobe Julien, Javonne Lowery, Chris Spenkuch, Calvin Temple and Mylik Wilson), played a combined total of 98 minutes in the season-opener against Loyola on Nov. 5.
• Seven newcomers (Dou Gueye, Jalen Johnson, Kobe Julien Javonne Lowery, Chris Spenkuch, Calvin Temple and Mylik Wilson) saw their first action in a Louisiana uniform.
• Junior Dou Gueye is the third player from Senegal in Ragin' Cajuns history - Vieux Kande (2013-15) and Khadim Kandji (2001-03).
• Louisiana forced 24 turnovers in its season-opener - the most by the Ragin' Cajuns since forcing 30 against Louisiana College on Nov. 14, 2017.
• Freshman Mylik Wilson earned his first career start against McNeese on Nov. 9 and was one of two players (Jalen Johnson) who played the entire 40 minutes.
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