University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Tuesday, November 5
Lafayette
7 p.m.
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
1-0
95
vs
67
Loyola (N.O.)
0-0
| Team | 1 | 2 | F |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loyola (N.O.) | 30 | 37 | 67 |
| Louisiana | 44 | 51 | 95 |
New Look Cajuns Roll Past Loyola In Season Opener, 95-67
11/5/2019 10:33:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Marlin earns Division I win No. 400 as five players score in double figures
LAFAYETTE – Jalen Johnson finally made his long-awaited debut with the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Men's Basketball team, scoring a game-high 22 points and grabbing nine rebounds, as five players scored in double figures in a 95-67 victory over Loyola of New Orleans on Tuesday at the Cajundome.
Â
Newcomer Dou Gueye and redshirt freshman Kobe Julien added 15 points each as Louisiana (1-0) never trailed after Trajan Wesley's bucket with 16:43 remaining in the first half and built a 44-30 lead at halftime.
Â
The win for Louisiana, which improved to 28-7 in openers at the Cajundome, marked the 400th career victory for head coach Bob Marlin as a Division I head coach. Marlin, in his 10th season at Louisiana, became the 35th active coach to reach the 400-win mark and improved to 400-255 in his 22nd year at the Division I level and 523-290 overall.
Â
Johnson, who sat out last season after transferring from Saint Louis University, finished 7-for-12 from the floor and 3-for-5 from behind the 3-point line as Louisiana finished 37-for-69 (53.6 percent) for the game. Gueye, who also grabbed nine rebounds to pace Louisiana, was 6-for-10 from the floor with a 3-pointer, with Julien going 6-for-12 from the field with six boards.
Â
Louisiana held a decisive 51-28 advantage on the glass with freshman Chris Spenkuch grabbing seven boards in his debut with Cedric Russell, Mylik Wilson and Kristian Lafayette each hauling down four.
Â
Russell and Wilson each scored 11 points for the Ragin' Cajuns, who outscored Loyola, 51-37, in the second half and held a 21-4 advantage in second chance points. All 10 players who dressed in the contest for Louisiana reached the scoring column, capped by freshman Calvin Temple's bucket with 1:56 remaining that gave the Ragin' Cajuns an 89-59 lead.
Â
Loyola, ranked No. 17 in the NAIA national poll and averaging 119 points in its first three games, received a team-high 20 points and seven rebounds from Terry Smith, Jr. The Wolf Pack finished 25-for-65 (38.5 percent) from the floor and 8-for-22 from behind the 3-point line.
Â
Louisiana will return to action on Saturday when it entertains McNeese in the 95th meeting between the I-10 rivals. Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m., and will be available on ESPN+.
Â
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.
Â
Â
Â
Newcomer Dou Gueye and redshirt freshman Kobe Julien added 15 points each as Louisiana (1-0) never trailed after Trajan Wesley's bucket with 16:43 remaining in the first half and built a 44-30 lead at halftime.
Â
The win for Louisiana, which improved to 28-7 in openers at the Cajundome, marked the 400th career victory for head coach Bob Marlin as a Division I head coach. Marlin, in his 10th season at Louisiana, became the 35th active coach to reach the 400-win mark and improved to 400-255 in his 22nd year at the Division I level and 523-290 overall.
Â
Johnson, who sat out last season after transferring from Saint Louis University, finished 7-for-12 from the floor and 3-for-5 from behind the 3-point line as Louisiana finished 37-for-69 (53.6 percent) for the game. Gueye, who also grabbed nine rebounds to pace Louisiana, was 6-for-10 from the floor with a 3-pointer, with Julien going 6-for-12 from the field with six boards.
Â
Louisiana held a decisive 51-28 advantage on the glass with freshman Chris Spenkuch grabbing seven boards in his debut with Cedric Russell, Mylik Wilson and Kristian Lafayette each hauling down four.
Â
Russell and Wilson each scored 11 points for the Ragin' Cajuns, who outscored Loyola, 51-37, in the second half and held a 21-4 advantage in second chance points. All 10 players who dressed in the contest for Louisiana reached the scoring column, capped by freshman Calvin Temple's bucket with 1:56 remaining that gave the Ragin' Cajuns an 89-59 lead.
Â
Loyola, ranked No. 17 in the NAIA national poll and averaging 119 points in its first three games, received a team-high 20 points and seven rebounds from Terry Smith, Jr. The Wolf Pack finished 25-for-65 (38.5 percent) from the floor and 8-for-22 from behind the 3-point line.
Â
Louisiana will return to action on Saturday when it entertains McNeese in the 95th meeting between the I-10 rivals. Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m., and will be available on ESPN+.
Â
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.
Â
FINAL
— Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns® Men's Basketball (@RaginCajunsMBB) November 6, 2019
Five players in double figures; all 10 players who dressed got in the scoring column.
Next up: vs. McNeese (Saturday, 7 pm)#GeauxCajuns ?? pic.twitter.com/49wtZTDPWa
Â
Louisiana's 95-67 victory over Loyola was Division I No. 4?0?0? for head coach Bob Marlin (@bobbymarlin).
— Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns® Men's Basketball (@RaginCajunsMBB) November 6, 2019
Marlin becomes the 35th active NCAA coach with 400 Division I wins in a career.#GeauxCajuns ?? pic.twitter.com/DDULDzkNEp
Team Stats
LOYOLA
LA
FG%
.385
.536
3FG%
.364
.375
FT%
.500
.750
RB
28
51
TO
24
22
STL
8
10
Game Leaders
Pts
22
FGM
7
3FGM
3
FTM
5
Pts
15
FGM
6
3FGM
1
FTM
2
Pts
15
FGM
6
3FGM
1
FTM
2
Pts
11
FGM
4
3FGM
3
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
F
/ Men's Basketball
F
/ Men's Basketball
F
/ Men's Basketball
F
/ Men's Basketball
G
/ Men's Basketball
F
/ Men's Basketball
G
/ Men's Basketball
G
/ Men's Basketball
G
/ Men's BasketballSunday, February 22
Friday, February 20
Friday, February 20
Friday, February 13
