University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Saturday, November 28
Las Vegas, Nevada
5 p.m. PST
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
vs
Baylor
Louisiana To Face Top-Ranked Baylor in #VegasBubble
11/27/2020 11:32:00 AM | Men's Basketball
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LAFAYETTE – After having its first two games of the 2020-21 canceled due to COVID-19 concerns, the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Men's Basketball team will officially tip off its season in Las Vegas on Saturday when it faces top-ranked Baylor in the #VegasBubble at T-Mobile Arena.
Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. CT. The game will be streamed live on a pay-per-view basis through FloHoops.com with fans able to listen to the game on KPEL 96.5-FM.
Louisiana, picked to finish second in the Sun Belt Conference West Division and third overall, returns to Las Vegas after splitting a pair of games last season in the MGM Resorts Main Event. The game against Baylor (No. 1 Coaches Poll | No. 2 Associated Press) marks the first-ever contest for Louisiana against a top-ranked opponent and its ninth against a team ranked in the top-5.
"We are excited to finally have an opportunity to play, especially against the No. 1 or 2 ranked team in the country," head coach Bob Marlin said. "Our guys have practiced, finished exams and are eager to play against another opponent.
"Baylor has four returning starters off a 26-4 season that could have ended in the Final Four if not for COVID-19. They have two Louisiana players on the roster (Jared Butler and Mark Vital) that we are very familiar with. Baylor was one of the top defensive teams in the country last season."
The Ragin' Cajuns will face a yet-to-be-named opponent in their second game out west on Sunday before returning to face New Orleans on Wednesday at Lakefront Arena.
More information will be made available as further details are released.
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 (0-0) vs. No. 1/2 BAYLOR (0-0)
Date / Time: November 28, 2020 / 7 p.m. CT
Site: Las Vegas, Nevada
Arena: T-Mobile Arena (18,000)
RADIO/TV
Radio: KPEL 96.5
Talent: Ian Auzenne (PxP)
Live Stream: FloHoops ($)
Talent: Tony Cordasco (PxP)
LIVE STATS/SOCIAL MEDIA
Live Stats: CajunStats.com
Twitter Updates: @RaginCajunsMBB | #GeauxCajuns
SERIES HISTORY
Overall: Baylor leads, 7-3
In Lafayette: Series tied, 3-3
In Waco: Baylor leads, 4-0
Streak: Baylor +3
Last Meeting: No. 23 Baylor 87, Louisiana 68 (Nov. 17, 2013 at Waco)
THE COACHES
LOUISIANA
Head Coach: Bob Marlin (Mississippi State, 1981)
Record at Louisiana: 188-143 (11th season), Career Record: 536-308 (28th season)
BAYLOR
Head Coach: Scott Drew (Butler, 1993)
Record at Baylor: 343-214 (17th season), Career Record: 363-235 (18th season)
STORY LINES
• Louisiana heads to the bright lights of Las Vegas to open its 107th season of intercollegiate basketball this weekend facing top-ranked (Coaches Poll) Baylor on Saturday and a to-be-named opponent on Sunday in the #VegasBubble.
• The game against top-ranked Baylor marks the first for Louisiana against a No. 1-ranked team in school history.
• Louisiana is 41-32 in season-opener dating back to the 1945-46 season and has won seven of its last nine season openers and is 7-3 overall in season-opening contests under Bob Marlin.
QUICK HITS
• During the 2019-20 season, injuries cost Ragin' Cajuns players a combined total of 105 games - the most in the nation among Division I programs.
• Louisiana's last win over a ranked opponent came on Nov. 23, 2002 at then No. 12-ranked Mississippi State (79-76).
• Louisiana is 1-8 overall against teams ranked in the top-5 with its lone win coming against No. 5 Georgetown (with freshman Patrick Ewing) in the opening game of the Great Alaska Shootout on Nov. 27, 1981.
• Since the 2013-14 season, Louisiana is fifth among all Division I programs with 118 games of scoring 80 points or more.
• Louisiana makes its second trip to "Sin City" in as many seasons after playing in the 2019 MGM Resorts Main Event against Detroit Mercy and UC Irvine.
• Louisiana has averaged 20 wins (100-66 record) over the past five seasons.
• With 109 career wins in Sun Belt Conference play, head coach Bob Marlin is fourth in league history and is two wins shy of tying former UAB coach Gene Bartow for third place.
Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. CT. The game will be streamed live on a pay-per-view basis through FloHoops.com with fans able to listen to the game on KPEL 96.5-FM.
Louisiana, picked to finish second in the Sun Belt Conference West Division and third overall, returns to Las Vegas after splitting a pair of games last season in the MGM Resorts Main Event. The game against Baylor (No. 1 Coaches Poll | No. 2 Associated Press) marks the first-ever contest for Louisiana against a top-ranked opponent and its ninth against a team ranked in the top-5.
"We are excited to finally have an opportunity to play, especially against the No. 1 or 2 ranked team in the country," head coach Bob Marlin said. "Our guys have practiced, finished exams and are eager to play against another opponent.
"Baylor has four returning starters off a 26-4 season that could have ended in the Final Four if not for COVID-19. They have two Louisiana players on the roster (Jared Butler and Mark Vital) that we are very familiar with. Baylor was one of the top defensive teams in the country last season."
The Ragin' Cajuns will face a yet-to-be-named opponent in their second game out west on Sunday before returning to face New Orleans on Wednesday at Lakefront Arena.
More information will be made available as further details are released.
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 (0-0) vs. No. 1/2 BAYLOR (0-0)
Date / Time: November 28, 2020 / 7 p.m. CT
Site: Las Vegas, Nevada
Arena: T-Mobile Arena (18,000)
RADIO/TV
Radio: KPEL 96.5
Talent: Ian Auzenne (PxP)
Live Stream: FloHoops ($)
Talent: Tony Cordasco (PxP)
LIVE STATS/SOCIAL MEDIA
Live Stats: CajunStats.com
Twitter Updates: @RaginCajunsMBB | #GeauxCajuns
SERIES HISTORY
Overall: Baylor leads, 7-3
In Lafayette: Series tied, 3-3
In Waco: Baylor leads, 4-0
Streak: Baylor +3
Last Meeting: No. 23 Baylor 87, Louisiana 68 (Nov. 17, 2013 at Waco)
THE COACHES
LOUISIANA
Head Coach: Bob Marlin (Mississippi State, 1981)
Record at Louisiana: 188-143 (11th season), Career Record: 536-308 (28th season)
BAYLOR
Head Coach: Scott Drew (Butler, 1993)
Record at Baylor: 343-214 (17th season), Career Record: 363-235 (18th season)
STORY LINES
• Louisiana heads to the bright lights of Las Vegas to open its 107th season of intercollegiate basketball this weekend facing top-ranked (Coaches Poll) Baylor on Saturday and a to-be-named opponent on Sunday in the #VegasBubble.
• The game against top-ranked Baylor marks the first for Louisiana against a No. 1-ranked team in school history.
• Louisiana is 41-32 in season-opener dating back to the 1945-46 season and has won seven of its last nine season openers and is 7-3 overall in season-opening contests under Bob Marlin.
QUICK HITS
• During the 2019-20 season, injuries cost Ragin' Cajuns players a combined total of 105 games - the most in the nation among Division I programs.
• Louisiana's last win over a ranked opponent came on Nov. 23, 2002 at then No. 12-ranked Mississippi State (79-76).
• Louisiana is 1-8 overall against teams ranked in the top-5 with its lone win coming against No. 5 Georgetown (with freshman Patrick Ewing) in the opening game of the Great Alaska Shootout on Nov. 27, 1981.
• Since the 2013-14 season, Louisiana is fifth among all Division I programs with 118 games of scoring 80 points or more.
• Louisiana makes its second trip to "Sin City" in as many seasons after playing in the 2019 MGM Resorts Main Event against Detroit Mercy and UC Irvine.
• Louisiana has averaged 20 wins (100-66 record) over the past five seasons.
• With 109 career wins in Sun Belt Conference play, head coach Bob Marlin is fourth in league history and is two wins shy of tying former UAB coach Gene Bartow for third place.
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