University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Saturday, January 25
Lafayette
7 p.m.
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
vs
ULM
Louisiana To Host ULM In Ragin' Cajuns Alumni Game
1/24/2020 1:15:00 PM | Men's Basketball
80th meeting on hardwood between Ragin' Cajuns, Warhawks; halftime performance by Red Panda
LAFAYETTE – The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Men's Basketball team wraps up a three-game homestand on Saturday when it plays host to in-state opponent ULM in a Sun Belt Conference contest at the Cajundome.
Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. The game can be heard in the Lafayette area on KHXT 107.9 FM, ESPN 1420 AM and the ESPN 1420 app with Jay Walker on the call. The game will also be available on ESPN+ with Dan McDonald (PxP) and former Ragin' Cajuns standout Eric Mouton (Color) providing commentary. Live results will available at CajunStats.com.
Saturday's game against ULM (6-12, 2-7 Sun Belt) is the Alumni Game for Louisiana with former Ragin' Cajuns basketball players, coaches and support staff recognized. Fans attending the game will have the opportunity to be treated again at halftime by Red Panda, one of the top national acts.
The Ragin' Cajuns coaching staff will be donning sneakers with men's head coaches are wearing exclusive Coaches vs. Cancer ties designed by Vineyard Vines to raise awareness for cancer prevention, screening and early detection.
The game is also the "Take a Kid to the Game" promotion with all kids, aged 12 and under, receiving complimentary admission with a voucher.
Louisiana (7-13, 2-7 Sun Belt), which will wrap up the first half of its 20-game Sun Belt Conference schedule, dropped a 68-59 decision to Texas State in its last game on Jan. 18 despite a team-high 18 points from Jalen Johnson. The Ragin' Cajuns, who have been plagued by injuries this season, were without its second- (Kobe Julien), third- (Cedric Russell) and fourth-leading scorers (Mylik Wilson) in the contest while also missing freshman Javonne Lowery and sophomore point guard Trajan Wesley.
Johnson averages 14.8 points and 6.7 rebounds to lead the Ragin' Cajuns with Dou Gueye (9.4 ppg.), P.J. Hardy (7.4) and Tirus Smith (7.4) next in scoring.
The meeting against ULM will be the 80th between the schools on the hardwood with Louisiana holding a 55-24 lead. The Ragin' Cajuns have won six of the last seven meetings in the series, including four straight at the Cajundome since 2016.
Tickets are available by visiting the Louisiana Athletics Ticket Office at the Cajundome, by phone at (337) 265-2170 or online at RaginCajuns.com/MBBsingle.
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 (7-13, 2-7 Sun Belt) vs. ULM (6-12, 2-7 Sun Belt)
Date / Time: January 25, 2020 / 7 p.m.
Site: Lafayette, La.
Arena: Cajundome (12,362)
RADIO/TV
Radio: KHXT FM 107.9 / 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, 55-24
In Lafayette: Louisiana leads, 34-4
In Monroe: Louisiana leads, 20-18
Neutral: ULM leads, 2-1
Streak: Louisiana +1
THE COACHES
LOUISIANA
Head Coach: Bob Marlin (Mississippi State, 1981)
Record at Louisiana: 181-137 (10th season), Career Record: 529-303 (27th season)
ULM
Head Coach: Keith Richard (ULM, 1982)
Record at ULM: 118-186 (10th season), Career Record: 268-303 (19th season)
STORY LINES
• Louisiana head coach Bob Marlin's first collegiate coaching job was at ULM (then Northeast Louisiana) where he was an assistant under the legendary Mike Vining and coached current ULM head coach Keith Richard.
• The meeting against in-state opponent ULM will be the 80th between the schools dating back to 1953.
• Louisiana has won six of the last seven meetings in the series, including four straight in the Cajundome dating back to 2016.
• With 103 career wins in Sun Belt Conference play, head coach Bob Marlin is tied for fourth-place in league history with former Arkansas State coach Dickey Nutt.
• Louisiana's injury-riddled roster has used nine different starting lineups in its first 20 games of the 2019-20 season.
• On the season, injuries have cost players on the 2019-20 roster a combined total of 56 games.
• Louisiana is 7-1 overall when scoring 70 points or more this season.
QUICK HITS
• Louisiana has lost three scholarship players (Kobe Julien, Durey Cadwell and Javonne Lowery) for the season to knee injuries.
• Louisiana's injury list against Texas State last Saturday saw the absence of a combined 49.9 points from its 2019-20 scoring output.
• Louisiana returns 26.7 percent of its scoring (700 points) and 15.8 percent of its rebounds (181) from the 2018-19 campaign.
• Louisiana is 7-2 overall on the season when shooting above 41 percent from the floor.
• Louisiana has earned wins this season over McNeese (11/9), Southeastern Louisiana (12/3), Troy (1/4) and Appalachian State (1/6) after trailing by double-digits.
• Cedric Russell's 159 career 3-pointers is three behind former Ragin' Cajuns standout Kasey Shepherd (2012-16) for sixth place on the school's career list.
• Louisiana and Texas State were a combined 21-for-21 from the free throw line, marking the eighth time in a Division I game since 2010-11 that both teams finished perfect from the charity stripe.
• With his 400th win as a Division I coach on Nov. 5 against Loyola, Marlin became the 35th active NCAA Division I coach - and 224th overall in NCAA Division I history - to reach that mark.
Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. The game can be heard in the Lafayette area on KHXT 107.9 FM, ESPN 1420 AM and the ESPN 1420 app with Jay Walker on the call. The game will also be available on ESPN+ with Dan McDonald (PxP) and former Ragin' Cajuns standout Eric Mouton (Color) providing commentary. Live results will available at CajunStats.com.
Saturday's game against ULM (6-12, 2-7 Sun Belt) is the Alumni Game for Louisiana with former Ragin' Cajuns basketball players, coaches and support staff recognized. Fans attending the game will have the opportunity to be treated again at halftime by Red Panda, one of the top national acts.
The Ragin' Cajuns coaching staff will be donning sneakers with men's head coaches are wearing exclusive Coaches vs. Cancer ties designed by Vineyard Vines to raise awareness for cancer prevention, screening and early detection.
The game is also the "Take a Kid to the Game" promotion with all kids, aged 12 and under, receiving complimentary admission with a voucher.
Louisiana (7-13, 2-7 Sun Belt), which will wrap up the first half of its 20-game Sun Belt Conference schedule, dropped a 68-59 decision to Texas State in its last game on Jan. 18 despite a team-high 18 points from Jalen Johnson. The Ragin' Cajuns, who have been plagued by injuries this season, were without its second- (Kobe Julien), third- (Cedric Russell) and fourth-leading scorers (Mylik Wilson) in the contest while also missing freshman Javonne Lowery and sophomore point guard Trajan Wesley.
Johnson averages 14.8 points and 6.7 rebounds to lead the Ragin' Cajuns with Dou Gueye (9.4 ppg.), P.J. Hardy (7.4) and Tirus Smith (7.4) next in scoring.
The meeting against ULM will be the 80th between the schools on the hardwood with Louisiana holding a 55-24 lead. The Ragin' Cajuns have won six of the last seven meetings in the series, including four straight at the Cajundome since 2016.
Tickets are available by visiting the Louisiana Athletics Ticket Office at the Cajundome, by phone at (337) 265-2170 or online at RaginCajuns.com/MBBsingle.
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 (7-13, 2-7 Sun Belt) vs. ULM (6-12, 2-7 Sun Belt)
Date / Time: January 25, 2020 / 7 p.m.
Site: Lafayette, La.
Arena: Cajundome (12,362)
RADIO/TV
Radio: KHXT FM 107.9 / 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, 55-24
In Lafayette: Louisiana leads, 34-4
In Monroe: Louisiana leads, 20-18
Neutral: ULM leads, 2-1
Streak: Louisiana +1
THE COACHES
LOUISIANA
Head Coach: Bob Marlin (Mississippi State, 1981)
Record at Louisiana: 181-137 (10th season), Career Record: 529-303 (27th season)
ULM
Head Coach: Keith Richard (ULM, 1982)
Record at ULM: 118-186 (10th season), Career Record: 268-303 (19th season)
STORY LINES
• Louisiana head coach Bob Marlin's first collegiate coaching job was at ULM (then Northeast Louisiana) where he was an assistant under the legendary Mike Vining and coached current ULM head coach Keith Richard.
• The meeting against in-state opponent ULM will be the 80th between the schools dating back to 1953.
• Louisiana has won six of the last seven meetings in the series, including four straight in the Cajundome dating back to 2016.
• With 103 career wins in Sun Belt Conference play, head coach Bob Marlin is tied for fourth-place in league history with former Arkansas State coach Dickey Nutt.
• Louisiana's injury-riddled roster has used nine different starting lineups in its first 20 games of the 2019-20 season.
• On the season, injuries have cost players on the 2019-20 roster a combined total of 56 games.
• Louisiana is 7-1 overall when scoring 70 points or more this season.
QUICK HITS
• Louisiana has lost three scholarship players (Kobe Julien, Durey Cadwell and Javonne Lowery) for the season to knee injuries.
• Louisiana's injury list against Texas State last Saturday saw the absence of a combined 49.9 points from its 2019-20 scoring output.
• Louisiana returns 26.7 percent of its scoring (700 points) and 15.8 percent of its rebounds (181) from the 2018-19 campaign.
• Louisiana is 7-2 overall on the season when shooting above 41 percent from the floor.
• Louisiana has earned wins this season over McNeese (11/9), Southeastern Louisiana (12/3), Troy (1/4) and Appalachian State (1/6) after trailing by double-digits.
• Cedric Russell's 159 career 3-pointers is three behind former Ragin' Cajuns standout Kasey Shepherd (2012-16) for sixth place on the school's career list.
• Louisiana and Texas State were a combined 21-for-21 from the free throw line, marking the eighth time in a Division I game since 2010-11 that both teams finished perfect from the charity stripe.
• With his 400th win as a Division I coach on Nov. 5 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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