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.
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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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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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 (1-0) vs. MCNEESE (0-1)
Date / Time: November 9, 2019 / 7 p.m.   Â
Site: Lafayette, La.
Arena: Cajundome (12,362)
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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.
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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.
• 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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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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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.
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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.
Â
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.
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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.
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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.
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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 (1-0) vs. MCNEESE (0-1)
Date / Time: November 9, 2019 / 7 p.m.   Â
Site: Lafayette, La.
Arena: Cajundome (12,362)
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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.
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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.
• 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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