University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Tuesday, November 26
Las Vegas, Nev.
1 p.m. PT
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
4-3,0-0Sun Belt
67
vs
92
UC Irvine
4-4,0-0Big West
| Team | 1 | 2 | F |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | 33 | 34 | 67 |
| UC Irvine | 40 | 52 | 92 |
UC Irvine Powers Past Cajuns In MGM Resorts Main Event
11/26/2019 7:15:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Hardy scores 18 points to lead Louisiana; Cajuns will host SLU on Dec. 3
LAS VEGAS – Tommy Rutherford scored 20 points on 9 of 10 shooting from the floor and UC Irvine withstood a pair of rallies to pull way and claim a 92-67 victory over the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns during the final day of the MGM Resorts Main Event on Tuesday at Clark High School.
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Collin Welp came off the bench to score 15 points as UC Irvine (4-4), the defending Big West Conference champions and NCAA Men's Basketball Championships participant, went 19-for-27 (70.4 percent) from the floor in the second half and finished 35-for-57 (61.4 percent) for the game.
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UC Irvine, coming off a school-record 31-win season, scored the game's first 10 points as buckets by Rutherford and Eyassu Worku sandwiched back-to-back 3-pointers by John Edgar, Jr., which allowed the Anteaters to lead from wire-to-wire.
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Louisiana trailed 28-12 after Welp drained his second straight 3-pointer with 10:45 remaining in the first half before going on a 12-0 run to get back into the game.
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Jalen Johnson opened the run with a basket with 10:26 remaining in the first half before P.J. Hardy added a bucket and 3-pointer to erase UC Irvine's double-digit lead. Dou Gueye followed with a 3-pointer for Louisiana before a bucket by Johnson with 6:58 remaining in the half cut the Ragin' Cajuns deficit to 28-24.
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But Rutherford scored six points in a 8-0 run as the Anteaters pounded the lane and extended their lead to 36-24.
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Louisiana got as close as 48-45 when Hardy buried a 3-pointer with 15:38 remaining, but UC Irvine would respond with a 14-5 run as the Anteaters continued to score from short range in pushing their lead to 62-50.
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UC Irvine put the game away scoring on 11 straight possession, beginning with a bucket by Brad Greene with 9:08 remaining. Greene scored 10 of his 12 points during the Anteaters' 25-12 run as UC Irvine turned a 64-53 contest into an 89-65 cushion that was capped by a Rutherford free throw with 1:32 left.
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Worku scored 13 points for the Anteaters with Edgar Jr., adding 12 points and Austin Johnson 10. Edgar, Jr., pulled down a game-high nine rebounds for the Anteaters, who recorded a 43-23 advantage on the glass and held Louisiana to a season-low 31 percent (20-for-64) from the field.
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Louisiana, which was held without a field goal for the final 4:26, was led by Hardy's 18 points. The senior finished 6-for-14 from the floor and 4-for-8 from behind the 3-point line as the Ragin' Cajuns finished 10-for-23 (43.5 percent) from behind the 3-point line.
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Kobe Julien added 13 points for Louisiana with Trajan Wesley scoring a season-high 11 points and tying his career-high with six assists. Johnson added 10 points for the Ragin' Cajuns with Julien pulling down a team-high eight rebounds.
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Louisiana will return to action on Tuesday (Dec. 3) when it returns home to face Southeastern Louisiana at the Cajundome. Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m.
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Season tickets for the 2019-20 campaign are currently on sale at the Louisiana Athletics Box Office at the Cajundome, by phone at (337) 265-2357, or on-line at RaginCajuns.com/MBBTix.
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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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Collin Welp came off the bench to score 15 points as UC Irvine (4-4), the defending Big West Conference champions and NCAA Men's Basketball Championships participant, went 19-for-27 (70.4 percent) from the floor in the second half and finished 35-for-57 (61.4 percent) for the game.
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UC Irvine, coming off a school-record 31-win season, scored the game's first 10 points as buckets by Rutherford and Eyassu Worku sandwiched back-to-back 3-pointers by John Edgar, Jr., which allowed the Anteaters to lead from wire-to-wire.
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Louisiana trailed 28-12 after Welp drained his second straight 3-pointer with 10:45 remaining in the first half before going on a 12-0 run to get back into the game.
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Jalen Johnson opened the run with a basket with 10:26 remaining in the first half before P.J. Hardy added a bucket and 3-pointer to erase UC Irvine's double-digit lead. Dou Gueye followed with a 3-pointer for Louisiana before a bucket by Johnson with 6:58 remaining in the half cut the Ragin' Cajuns deficit to 28-24.
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But Rutherford scored six points in a 8-0 run as the Anteaters pounded the lane and extended their lead to 36-24.
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Louisiana got as close as 48-45 when Hardy buried a 3-pointer with 15:38 remaining, but UC Irvine would respond with a 14-5 run as the Anteaters continued to score from short range in pushing their lead to 62-50.
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UC Irvine put the game away scoring on 11 straight possession, beginning with a bucket by Brad Greene with 9:08 remaining. Greene scored 10 of his 12 points during the Anteaters' 25-12 run as UC Irvine turned a 64-53 contest into an 89-65 cushion that was capped by a Rutherford free throw with 1:32 left.
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Worku scored 13 points for the Anteaters with Edgar Jr., adding 12 points and Austin Johnson 10. Edgar, Jr., pulled down a game-high nine rebounds for the Anteaters, who recorded a 43-23 advantage on the glass and held Louisiana to a season-low 31 percent (20-for-64) from the field.
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Louisiana, which was held without a field goal for the final 4:26, was led by Hardy's 18 points. The senior finished 6-for-14 from the floor and 4-for-8 from behind the 3-point line as the Ragin' Cajuns finished 10-for-23 (43.5 percent) from behind the 3-point line.
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Kobe Julien added 13 points for Louisiana with Trajan Wesley scoring a season-high 11 points and tying his career-high with six assists. Johnson added 10 points for the Ragin' Cajuns with Julien pulling down a team-high eight rebounds.
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Louisiana will return to action on Tuesday (Dec. 3) when it returns home to face Southeastern Louisiana at the Cajundome. Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m.
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Season tickets for the 2019-20 campaign are currently on sale at the Louisiana Athletics Box Office at the Cajundome, by phone at (337) 265-2357, or on-line at RaginCajuns.com/MBBTix.
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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
LA
IRVINE
FG%
.313
.614
3FG%
.435
.421
FT%
.739
.737
RB
23
43
TO
7
14
STL
5
6
Game Leaders
Pts
18
FGM
6
3FGM
4
FTM
2
Pts
13
FGM
4
3FGM
2
FTM
3
Pts
11
FGM
2
3FGM
1
FTM
6
Pts
10
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Players Mentioned
F
/ Men's Basketball
G
/ Men's Basketball
F
/ Men's Basketball
F
/ Men's Basketball
G
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