University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Tuesday, November 5
Lafayette
7 p.m.
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
vs
Loyola (N.O.)
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Ragin' Cajuns open 106th season of men's basketball; host No. 17 Wolf Pack
LAFAYETTE – The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Men's Basketball team officially tips off its 106th season of intercollegiate basketball on Tuesday when it welcomes in-state opponent Loyola of New Orleans to the Cajundome.
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Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. The game will be available at ESPN+ and can be heard in the Lafayette area on KHXT 107.9 FM, ESPN 1420 AM and the ESPN 1420 app. Live results will be available at CajunStats.com.
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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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Louisiana, which finished 19-13 last season, returns a pair of starters and five letterwinners from last year's team. Junior guard Cedric Russell, a preseason third-team All-Sun Belt Conference selection, is Louisiana's top returning scorer with senior P.J. Hardy also returning.
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Mason Aucoin, Trajan Wesley, Kristian Lafayette also return for the Ragin' Cajuns, while a pair of Baton Rouge natives – Jalen Johnson (transfer) and Kobe Julien (injury) – will receive significant playing time after each sitting out last season.
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Mylik Wilson, the 2019 Louisiana Class 2A Player of the Year, Javonne Lowery, Chris Spenkuch and Calvin Temple are among a group of talented newcomers for Louisiana, which also includes juniors Dou Gueye and Tirus Smith.
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Loyola (3-0), ranked No. 17 in the preseason NAIA poll, finished 22-12 last season before opening the 2019-20 season with wins over Southeastern Baptist College (118-79), Southern of New Orleans (96-74) and Carver College (143-103). The game against Louisiana will count as an exhibition game for the Wolf Pack.
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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 (19-13 in 2018-19) vs. LOYOLA (3-0)
Date / Time: November 5, 2019 / 7 p.m.   Â
Site: Lafayette, La.
Arena: Cajundome (12,362)
RADIO/TV
Radio: KHXT 107.9 FM / ESPN 1420 AM
Talent: Jay Walker (PxP)
TV: ESPN+
Talent: Dan McDonald (PxP); Eric Mouton (color)
LIVE STATS/SOCIAL MEDIA
Live Stats: CajunStats.com
Twitter Updates: @RaginCajunsMBB | #GeauxCajuns
SERIES HISTORY
Overall: Louisiana leads, 18-16
In Lafayette: Louisiana leads, 8-6
In New Orleans: Loyola leads, 7-2
Unknown sites: Louisiana leads, 7-3
Streak: Louisiana +6
THE COACHES
LOUISIANA
Head Coach: Bob Marlin (Mississippi State, 1981)
Record at Louisiana: 174-124 (10th season), Career Record: 522-290 (27th season)
LOYOLA
Head Coach: Stacy Hollowell (St. Edward's, 2001)
Record at Loyola: 94-61 (sixth season), Career Record: Same
STORY LINES
• Louisiana opens its 106th season of basketball on Tuesday against NAIA opponent Loyola.
• The series with Loyola dates back to the 1930-31 season. The schools were charter members of the former Gulf States Conference with Loyola a member of the league from 1948-52.
• Since the start of the 1945-46 season, Louisiana is 40-32 overall in season openers including a 34-13 mark at home.
• Louisiana is 27-7 all-time in season openers at the Cajundome, winning its last eight contests.Â
• Louisiana head coach Bob Marlin is one win shy of reaching the 400-win mark as a Division I coach.
• With his 400th win, Marlin would become the 35th active NCAA Division I coach to reach that mark.
• He is 174-124 in his ninth season at Louisiana and posted a 225-131 record in 12 seasons at Sam Houston State.
QUICK HITS
• Louisiana was 12-4 overall when scoring 80 or more points during the 2018-19 season.
• The Ragin' Cajuns were 12-4 overall when holding an opponent to under 80 points.
• Louisiana was 8-4 in games decided by six points or less during the 2018-19 season.
• Bob Marlin's 101 wins in Sun Belt Conference games are the most by an active coach in the league.
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Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. The game will be available at ESPN+ and can be heard in the Lafayette area on KHXT 107.9 FM, ESPN 1420 AM and the ESPN 1420 app. Live results will be available at CajunStats.com.
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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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Louisiana, which finished 19-13 last season, returns a pair of starters and five letterwinners from last year's team. Junior guard Cedric Russell, a preseason third-team All-Sun Belt Conference selection, is Louisiana's top returning scorer with senior P.J. Hardy also returning.
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Mason Aucoin, Trajan Wesley, Kristian Lafayette also return for the Ragin' Cajuns, while a pair of Baton Rouge natives – Jalen Johnson (transfer) and Kobe Julien (injury) – will receive significant playing time after each sitting out last season.
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Mylik Wilson, the 2019 Louisiana Class 2A Player of the Year, Javonne Lowery, Chris Spenkuch and Calvin Temple are among a group of talented newcomers for Louisiana, which also includes juniors Dou Gueye and Tirus Smith.
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Loyola (3-0), ranked No. 17 in the preseason NAIA poll, finished 22-12 last season before opening the 2019-20 season with wins over Southeastern Baptist College (118-79), Southern of New Orleans (96-74) and Carver College (143-103). The game against Louisiana will count as an exhibition game for the Wolf Pack.
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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 (19-13 in 2018-19) vs. LOYOLA (3-0)
Date / Time: November 5, 2019 / 7 p.m.   Â
Site: Lafayette, La.
Arena: Cajundome (12,362)
RADIO/TV
Radio: KHXT 107.9 FM / ESPN 1420 AM
Talent: Jay Walker (PxP)
TV: ESPN+
Talent: Dan McDonald (PxP); Eric Mouton (color)
LIVE STATS/SOCIAL MEDIA
Live Stats: CajunStats.com
Twitter Updates: @RaginCajunsMBB | #GeauxCajuns
SERIES HISTORY
Overall: Louisiana leads, 18-16
In Lafayette: Louisiana leads, 8-6
In New Orleans: Loyola leads, 7-2
Unknown sites: Louisiana leads, 7-3
Streak: Louisiana +6
THE COACHES
LOUISIANA
Head Coach: Bob Marlin (Mississippi State, 1981)
Record at Louisiana: 174-124 (10th season), Career Record: 522-290 (27th season)
LOYOLA
Head Coach: Stacy Hollowell (St. Edward's, 2001)
Record at Loyola: 94-61 (sixth season), Career Record: Same
STORY LINES
• Louisiana opens its 106th season of basketball on Tuesday against NAIA opponent Loyola.
• The series with Loyola dates back to the 1930-31 season. The schools were charter members of the former Gulf States Conference with Loyola a member of the league from 1948-52.
• Since the start of the 1945-46 season, Louisiana is 40-32 overall in season openers including a 34-13 mark at home.
• Louisiana is 27-7 all-time in season openers at the Cajundome, winning its last eight contests.Â
• Louisiana head coach Bob Marlin is one win shy of reaching the 400-win mark as a Division I coach.
• With his 400th win, Marlin would become the 35th active NCAA Division I coach to reach that mark.
• He is 174-124 in his ninth season at Louisiana and posted a 225-131 record in 12 seasons at Sam Houston State.
QUICK HITS
• Louisiana was 12-4 overall when scoring 80 or more points during the 2018-19 season.
• The Ragin' Cajuns were 12-4 overall when holding an opponent to under 80 points.
• Louisiana was 8-4 in games decided by six points or less during the 2018-19 season.
• Bob Marlin's 101 wins in Sun Belt Conference games are the most by an active coach in the league.
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