University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Saturday, November 9
Lafayette
7 p.m.
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
vs
McNeese
Louisiana Back In Action Hosting I-10 Rival McNeese
11/8/2019 7:40:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Schools to meet for 95th time on hardwood
LAFAYETTE – Coming off an opening-night victory over Loyola, the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Men's Basketball team returns to action on Saturday when it plays host to I-10 rival McNeese State at the Cajundome.
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.
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.
With the Louisiana Showcase of Marching Bands State Championship being held at Cajun Field, fans attending the Louisiana-McNeese game should expect some minor traffic congestion along W. Congress Street and Cajundome Blvd. Fans who are parking in Lot E (east side of Cajun Field) should enter through Gate 4 on W. Congress St.
The first 400 fans who enter the Cajundome will receive a signed poster commemorating Ragin' Cajuns head coach Bob Marlin's 400 wins as a Division I coach.
Louisiana (1-0) opened its season with a 96-57 win over Loyola, ranked No. 17 in the NAIA poll, as the Ragin' Cajuns had seven newcomers see their first action with five players scoring in double figures.
Jalen Johnson scored 22 points and grabbed nine rebounds in his Ragin' Cajuns debut with Dou Gueye (15 points/9 rebounds), redshirt freshman Kobe Julien (15 points), junior Cedric Russell (11 points) and freshman Mylik Wilson (11 points) leading the way.
McNeese (0-1) opened its season with a 75-65 loss at Western Michigan on Wednesday as North Texas transfer A.J. Lawson scored a game-high 21 points in his debut. Shamarkus Kennedy added 15 points for the Cowboys with newcomer Dru Kuxhausen adding 10.
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 (1-0) vs. MCNEESE (0-1)
Date / Time: November 9, 2019 / 7 p.m.
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, 59-35
In Lafayette: Louisiana leads, 37-13
In Lake Charles: McNeese leads, 22-21
Neutral: Louisiana leads, 1-0
Streak: Louisiana +4
THE COACHES
LOUISIANA
Head Coach: Bob Marlin (Mississippi State, 1981)
Record at Louisiana: 175-124 (10th season), Career Record: 523-290 (27th season)
MCNEESE
Head Coach: Heath Schroyer (Armstrong, 1995)
Record at McNeese: 7-23 (second season), Career Record: 135-167 (11th season)
STORY LINES
• I-10 rivals Louisiana and McNeese State meet on the hardwood for the 95th time in school history.
• The series with the Cowboys dates back to the 1951-52 season with the Ragin' Cajuns holding a 59-35 lead.
• The schools have met every season since 1998
• Louisiana has won the last four meetings overall and the last five contests in Lafayette since the 2007 season.
• Louisiana head coach Bob Marlin's next Division I victory will tie one of his mentors - former ULM head coach Mike Vining - on the NCAA all-time list.
• He is 175-124 in his 10th season at Louisiana and posted a 225-131 record in 12 seasons at Sam Houston State.
• Marlin is currently 523-290 in his 27th season overall and 400-255 in his 22nd year as a Division I head coach.
• With his 400th win as a Division I coach on Tuesday against Loyola, Marlin became the 35th active NCAA Division I coach - and 224th overall in NCAA Division I history - to reach that mark.
QUICK HITS
• Bob Marlin's 101 wins in Sun Belt Conference games are the most by an active coach in the league.
• The Ragin' Cajuns were picked to finish fifth in the preseason Sun Belt Conference poll, in voting by the league's head coaches.
• 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 on Tuesday.
• 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.
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.
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.
With the Louisiana Showcase of Marching Bands State Championship being held at Cajun Field, fans attending the Louisiana-McNeese game should expect some minor traffic congestion along W. Congress Street and Cajundome Blvd. Fans who are parking in Lot E (east side of Cajun Field) should enter through Gate 4 on W. Congress St.
The first 400 fans who enter the Cajundome will receive a signed poster commemorating Ragin' Cajuns head coach Bob Marlin's 400 wins as a Division I coach.
Louisiana (1-0) opened its season with a 96-57 win over Loyola, ranked No. 17 in the NAIA poll, as the Ragin' Cajuns had seven newcomers see their first action with five players scoring in double figures.
Jalen Johnson scored 22 points and grabbed nine rebounds in his Ragin' Cajuns debut with Dou Gueye (15 points/9 rebounds), redshirt freshman Kobe Julien (15 points), junior Cedric Russell (11 points) and freshman Mylik Wilson (11 points) leading the way.
McNeese (0-1) opened its season with a 75-65 loss at Western Michigan on Wednesday as North Texas transfer A.J. Lawson scored a game-high 21 points in his debut. Shamarkus Kennedy added 15 points for the Cowboys with newcomer Dru Kuxhausen adding 10.
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 (1-0) vs. MCNEESE (0-1)
Date / Time: November 9, 2019 / 7 p.m.
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, 59-35
In Lafayette: Louisiana leads, 37-13
In Lake Charles: McNeese leads, 22-21
Neutral: Louisiana leads, 1-0
Streak: Louisiana +4
THE COACHES
LOUISIANA
Head Coach: Bob Marlin (Mississippi State, 1981)
Record at Louisiana: 175-124 (10th season), Career Record: 523-290 (27th season)
MCNEESE
Head Coach: Heath Schroyer (Armstrong, 1995)
Record at McNeese: 7-23 (second season), Career Record: 135-167 (11th season)
STORY LINES
• I-10 rivals Louisiana and McNeese State meet on the hardwood for the 95th time in school history.
• The series with the Cowboys dates back to the 1951-52 season with the Ragin' Cajuns holding a 59-35 lead.
• The schools have met every season since 1998
• Louisiana has won the last four meetings overall and the last five contests in Lafayette since the 2007 season.
• Louisiana head coach Bob Marlin's next Division I victory will tie one of his mentors - former ULM head coach Mike Vining - on the NCAA all-time list.
• He is 175-124 in his 10th season at Louisiana and posted a 225-131 record in 12 seasons at Sam Houston State.
• Marlin is currently 523-290 in his 27th season overall and 400-255 in his 22nd year as a Division I head coach.
• With his 400th win as a Division I coach on Tuesday against Loyola, Marlin became the 35th active NCAA Division I coach - and 224th overall in NCAA Division I history - to reach that mark.
QUICK HITS
• Bob Marlin's 101 wins in Sun Belt Conference games are the most by an active coach in the league.
• The Ragin' Cajuns were picked to finish fifth in the preseason Sun Belt Conference poll, in voting by the league's head coaches.
• 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 on Tuesday.
• 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.
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