University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Thursday, January 9
Atlanta, Ga.
7 p.m. ET
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
at
Georgia State
Louisiana, Georgia State Face Off In Sun Belt Hoops Clash
1/8/2020 2:04:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Comeback Cajuns have four wins when trailing by double digits
ATLANTA – The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Men's Basketball team resumes its three-game roadtrip on Thursday when it faces Sun Belt Conference rival Georgia State at the GSU Sports Arena.
Tipoff is scheduled for 6 p.m. CT. The game can be heard in the Lafayette area on KHXT 107.9 FM and the Hot 107.9 app. The game will also be available on ESPN+ with live results available at CajunStats.com.
Louisiana (7-9, 2-3 Sun Belt) erased a 15-point, first-half deficit in claiming an 81-73 victory at Appalachian State on Monday. Freshman Mylik Wilson scored 21 of his career-high 30 points in the second half as the Ragin' Cajuns won their second consecutive league game after an 0-3 start.
Dou Gueye added 15 points for Louisiana with Jalen Johnson posting a double-double with 13 points and a game-high 10 rebounds.
Georgia State (10-6, 3-2 Sun Belt) dropped its second straight game after falling at Arkansas State, 90-87, on Monday. The Panthers, who are 6-0 at home under first-year coach Rob Lanier, have four players averaging in double figures led by guards Corey Allen (14.4) and Kane Williams (13.5).
Louisiana will wrap up its roadtrip on Saturday when it faces Georgia Southern in a 3 p.m. CT contest in Statesboro, Ga. The Ragin' Cajuns will return home for three straight games beginning on Jan. 16 against UT Arlington before facing Texas State (Jan. 18) and ULM (Jan. 25).
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 (7-9, 2-3 Sun Belt) at GEORGIA STATE (10-6, 3-2 Sun Belt)
Date / Time: January 9, 2020 / 6 p.m. CT
Site: Atlanta, Ga.
Arena: GSU Sports Arena (3,854)
RADIO/TV
Radio: KHXT FM 107.9
Talent: Jay Walker (PxP)
TV: ESPN+
Talent: Sam Crenshaw (PxP); Rodney Turner (color)
LIVE STATS/SOCIAL MEDIA
Live Stats: CajunStats.com
Twitter Updates: @RaginCajunsMBB | #GeauxCajuns
SERIES HISTORY
Overall: Georgia State leads, 12-6
In Lafayette: Louisiana leads, 4-3
In Atlanta: Georgia State leads, 7-1
Neutral: Georgia State leads, 2-1
Streak: Louisiana +1
THE COACHES
LOUISIANA
Head Coach: Bob Marlin (Mississippi State, 1981)
Record at Louisiana: 181-133 (10th season), Career Record: 529-299 (27th season)
GEORGIA STATE
Head Coach: Rob Lanier (St. Bonaventure, 1990)
Record at GSU: 10-6 (first season), Career Record: 68-76 (fifth season)
STORY LINES
• Louisiana continues its three-game roadtrip when it faces rival Georgia State at the GSU Sports Arena.
• Louisiana has rallied to win four games this season when trailing by double-digits.
• The Ragin' Cajuns have earned wins over McNeese (13), Southeastern Louisiana (14), Troy (10) and Appalachian State (15) after trailing by double digits.
• Louisiana's 76-72 victory in the last meeting against GSU on Feb. 8, 2019 snapped a six-game losing streak in the series.
• Louisiana is holding opponents during the 2019-20 season to 31.6 percent (125-for-395) from behind the 3-point line - the fourth-lowest in the Sun Belt Conference.
• 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.
• Cedric Russell's 156 career 3-pointers is tied for seventh place with former Ragin' Cajun Conley Verdun (1995-97) on the school's career list.
QUICK HITS
• Marlin's 103 victories in Sun Belt Conference play are the most by any active coach in the league and tied for fourth in league history.
• Louisiana returns 26.7 percent of its scoring (700 points) and 15.8 percent of its rebounds (181) from the 2018-19 campaign.
• Freshman Mylik Wilson is eighth nationally in total steals (39) and 18th in steals per game (2.4).
• Wilson is one of 16 Division I players, and one of two freshman, who is averaging 11 points, 5 rebounds, 2 steals and 2 assists per game.
• Wilson's 30-point game at Appalachian State was the first by a Ragin' Cajun since Cedric Russell (34) last season at Little Rock.
• During the 2019-20 season, Louisiana is 7-1 overall when scoring 70 points or more.
• The Ragin' Cajuns have lost three scholarship players (Kobe Julien, Durey Cadwell and Javonne Lowery) for the season to knee injuries with senior P.J. Hardy (ankle) missing the last three games.
• Louisiana's 20 points allowed in the second half against Troy were the fewest allowed this season in any half.
• Louisiana is ranked 25th nationally in free throws made (248) and is 36th in free throws attempted (340).
• 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.
• Junior Dou Gueye is the third player from Senegal in Ragin' Cajuns history - Vieux Kande (2013-15) and Khadim Kandji (2001-03).
Tipoff is scheduled for 6 p.m. CT. The game can be heard in the Lafayette area on KHXT 107.9 FM and the Hot 107.9 app. The game will also be available on ESPN+ with live results available at CajunStats.com.
Louisiana (7-9, 2-3 Sun Belt) erased a 15-point, first-half deficit in claiming an 81-73 victory at Appalachian State on Monday. Freshman Mylik Wilson scored 21 of his career-high 30 points in the second half as the Ragin' Cajuns won their second consecutive league game after an 0-3 start.
Dou Gueye added 15 points for Louisiana with Jalen Johnson posting a double-double with 13 points and a game-high 10 rebounds.
Georgia State (10-6, 3-2 Sun Belt) dropped its second straight game after falling at Arkansas State, 90-87, on Monday. The Panthers, who are 6-0 at home under first-year coach Rob Lanier, have four players averaging in double figures led by guards Corey Allen (14.4) and Kane Williams (13.5).
Louisiana will wrap up its roadtrip on Saturday when it faces Georgia Southern in a 3 p.m. CT contest in Statesboro, Ga. The Ragin' Cajuns will return home for three straight games beginning on Jan. 16 against UT Arlington before facing Texas State (Jan. 18) and ULM (Jan. 25).
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 (7-9, 2-3 Sun Belt) at GEORGIA STATE (10-6, 3-2 Sun Belt)
Date / Time: January 9, 2020 / 6 p.m. CT
Site: Atlanta, Ga.
Arena: GSU Sports Arena (3,854)
RADIO/TV
Radio: KHXT FM 107.9
Talent: Jay Walker (PxP)
TV: ESPN+
Talent: Sam Crenshaw (PxP); Rodney Turner (color)
LIVE STATS/SOCIAL MEDIA
Live Stats: CajunStats.com
Twitter Updates: @RaginCajunsMBB | #GeauxCajuns
SERIES HISTORY
Overall: Georgia State leads, 12-6
In Lafayette: Louisiana leads, 4-3
In Atlanta: Georgia State leads, 7-1
Neutral: Georgia State leads, 2-1
Streak: Louisiana +1
THE COACHES
LOUISIANA
Head Coach: Bob Marlin (Mississippi State, 1981)
Record at Louisiana: 181-133 (10th season), Career Record: 529-299 (27th season)
GEORGIA STATE
Head Coach: Rob Lanier (St. Bonaventure, 1990)
Record at GSU: 10-6 (first season), Career Record: 68-76 (fifth season)
STORY LINES
• Louisiana continues its three-game roadtrip when it faces rival Georgia State at the GSU Sports Arena.
• Louisiana has rallied to win four games this season when trailing by double-digits.
• The Ragin' Cajuns have earned wins over McNeese (13), Southeastern Louisiana (14), Troy (10) and Appalachian State (15) after trailing by double digits.
• Louisiana's 76-72 victory in the last meeting against GSU on Feb. 8, 2019 snapped a six-game losing streak in the series.
• Louisiana is holding opponents during the 2019-20 season to 31.6 percent (125-for-395) from behind the 3-point line - the fourth-lowest in the Sun Belt Conference.
• 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.
• Cedric Russell's 156 career 3-pointers is tied for seventh place with former Ragin' Cajun Conley Verdun (1995-97) on the school's career list.
QUICK HITS
• Marlin's 103 victories in Sun Belt Conference play are the most by any active coach in the league and tied for fourth in league history.
• Louisiana returns 26.7 percent of its scoring (700 points) and 15.8 percent of its rebounds (181) from the 2018-19 campaign.
• Freshman Mylik Wilson is eighth nationally in total steals (39) and 18th in steals per game (2.4).
• Wilson is one of 16 Division I players, and one of two freshman, who is averaging 11 points, 5 rebounds, 2 steals and 2 assists per game.
• Wilson's 30-point game at Appalachian State was the first by a Ragin' Cajun since Cedric Russell (34) last season at Little Rock.
• During the 2019-20 season, Louisiana is 7-1 overall when scoring 70 points or more.
• The Ragin' Cajuns have lost three scholarship players (Kobe Julien, Durey Cadwell and Javonne Lowery) for the season to knee injuries with senior P.J. Hardy (ankle) missing the last three games.
• Louisiana's 20 points allowed in the second half against Troy were the fewest allowed this season in any half.
• Louisiana is ranked 25th nationally in free throws made (248) and is 36th in free throws attempted (340).
• 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.
• Junior Dou Gueye is the third player from Senegal in Ragin' Cajuns history - Vieux Kande (2013-15) and Khadim Kandji (2001-03).
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