University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Wednesday, December 2
New Orleans, La.
7 p.m.
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
at
New Orleans
Ragin' Cajuns Head to Crescent City to face Privateers
12/1/2020 1:40:00 PM | Men's Basketball
First of a home-and-home series between the former Sun Belt rivals
LAFAYETTE – The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Men's Basketball team heads back out on the road on Wednesday when it makes the trip to the Crescent City to face former Sun Belt Conference rival New Orleans at Lakefront Arena.
Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. The game can be heard on KPEL-FM (96.5) with Jay Walker on the call with a live stream available for free through the Privateer Sports Network. For additional gameday information, please visit the Men's Basketball Gameday Page at RaginCajuns.com.
Louisiana (0-1) officially opened its season last Saturday as it faced No. 1-ranked Baylor in the #VegasBubble at Las Vegas' T-Mobile Arena. Cedric Russell and Theo Akwuba combined for 48 points with newcomer Brayan Au scoring 16 points in his Louisiana debut.
New Orleans (0-2) opened its season with road contests at BYU (Nov. 26) and Texas A&M (Nov. 29) while having game at Pac-12 member Utah canceled due to COVID-19 issues within the Utes' program.
The game against New Orleans is the first of a home-and-home series between the schools with the teams scheduled to compete on Dec. 15 at the Cajundome. Louisiana leads the all-time series between the schools, 40-32, and has won the last six meetings.
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 (0-1) at NEW ORLEANS (0-2)
Date / Time: December 2, 2020 / 7 p.m.
Site: New Orleans, La.
Arena: Lakefront Arena (8,785)
RADIO/TV
Radio: KPEL 96.5
Talent: Jay Walker (PxP)
Live Stream: Privateer Sports Network
Talent: Jude Young (PxP)
LIVE STATS/SOCIAL MEDIA
Live Stats: RaginCajuns.com
Twitter Updates: @RaginCajunsMBB | #GeauxCajuns
SERIES HISTORY
Overall: Louisiana leads, 40-32
In Lafayette: Louisiana leads, 21-13
In New Orleans: New Orleans leads, 17-16
At Neutral Sites: Louisiana leads, 3-2
Streak: Louisiana +6
Last Meeting: Louisiana 77, New Orleans 73 [ot] (Nov. 28, 2018 at New Orleans)
THE COACHES
LOUISIANA
Head Coach: Bob Marlin (Mississippi State, 1981)
Record at Louisiana: 188-144 (11th season), Career Record: 536-309 (28th season)
NEW ORLEANS
Head Coach: Mark Slessinger (Aurora, 1995)
Record at New Orleans: 121-152 (10th season), Career Record: 146-175 (12th season)
STORY LINES
• Louisiana heads to the Crescent City to face in-state rival New Orleans in the 73rd meeting between the schools on the hardwood.
• The game is the first of a home-and-home series between the former Sun Belt Conference rivals this season with New Orleans slated to come to the Cajundome on Dec. 15.
• Louisiana has won the last six games in the series, including the last two at Lakefront Arena.
• The last six games in New Orleans have been decided by a combined 21 points with Louisiana posting a 4-2 record.
• Louisiana looks for its first three-game win streak against the Privateers in New Orleans since winning three straight from 1984-86.
• Cedric Russell enters Wednesday's game with 989 points in his career and can become the 49th player in Ragin' Cajuns to reach the 1,000-point mark.
QUICK HITS
• Since the 2013-14 season, Louisiana is fifth among Division I programs scoring 80 points or more (119 games).
• Over the past five seasons, Louisiana has averaged 20 wins (100-66 record).
• Louisiana's season-opener against No. 1-ranked Baylor was its first against a ranked opponent since opening the 2002-03 season at then No. 12-ranked Mississippi State (a 79-76 victory).
• Louisiana's 82 points were the most allowed by Baylor since March 23, 2019 when the Bears dropped an 83-71 decision to Gonzaga in the second round of the NCAA Championships.
• Theo Akwuba's 3-pointer against Baylor was the first of his career on his first-ever attempt. The junior scored a career-high 22 points, finishing 9-for-9 from the floor in his Ragin' Cajuns debut.
• Akwuba was one of three Division I players to finish perfect from the field with nine or more attempts during the opening weekend. Akwuba joined Nathan Cayo of Richmond (10-for-10 against Morehead State) and Little Rock's Nikola Maric (9-for-9 against UNC-Greensboro) with perfect nights from the floor.
• Cedric Russell's game-high 26 points against top-ranked Baylor were the most scored by a Ragin' Cajun in a season-opener in the Bob Marlin era.
• Russell (26) and Akwuba (22) became the first Ragin' Cajuns duo to score 20+ points in a season-opening game since Shawn Long (23) and Elfrid Payton (21) against Louisiana College on Nov. 9, 2013.
Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. The game can be heard on KPEL-FM (96.5) with Jay Walker on the call with a live stream available for free through the Privateer Sports Network. For additional gameday information, please visit the Men's Basketball Gameday Page at RaginCajuns.com.
Louisiana (0-1) officially opened its season last Saturday as it faced No. 1-ranked Baylor in the #VegasBubble at Las Vegas' T-Mobile Arena. Cedric Russell and Theo Akwuba combined for 48 points with newcomer Brayan Au scoring 16 points in his Louisiana debut.
New Orleans (0-2) opened its season with road contests at BYU (Nov. 26) and Texas A&M (Nov. 29) while having game at Pac-12 member Utah canceled due to COVID-19 issues within the Utes' program.
The game against New Orleans is the first of a home-and-home series between the schools with the teams scheduled to compete on Dec. 15 at the Cajundome. Louisiana leads the all-time series between the schools, 40-32, and has won the last six meetings.
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 (0-1) at NEW ORLEANS (0-2)
Date / Time: December 2, 2020 / 7 p.m.
Site: New Orleans, La.
Arena: Lakefront Arena (8,785)
RADIO/TV
Radio: KPEL 96.5
Talent: Jay Walker (PxP)
Live Stream: Privateer Sports Network
Talent: Jude Young (PxP)
LIVE STATS/SOCIAL MEDIA
Live Stats: RaginCajuns.com
Twitter Updates: @RaginCajunsMBB | #GeauxCajuns
SERIES HISTORY
Overall: Louisiana leads, 40-32
In Lafayette: Louisiana leads, 21-13
In New Orleans: New Orleans leads, 17-16
At Neutral Sites: Louisiana leads, 3-2
Streak: Louisiana +6
Last Meeting: Louisiana 77, New Orleans 73 [ot] (Nov. 28, 2018 at New Orleans)
THE COACHES
LOUISIANA
Head Coach: Bob Marlin (Mississippi State, 1981)
Record at Louisiana: 188-144 (11th season), Career Record: 536-309 (28th season)
NEW ORLEANS
Head Coach: Mark Slessinger (Aurora, 1995)
Record at New Orleans: 121-152 (10th season), Career Record: 146-175 (12th season)
STORY LINES
• Louisiana heads to the Crescent City to face in-state rival New Orleans in the 73rd meeting between the schools on the hardwood.
• The game is the first of a home-and-home series between the former Sun Belt Conference rivals this season with New Orleans slated to come to the Cajundome on Dec. 15.
• Louisiana has won the last six games in the series, including the last two at Lakefront Arena.
• The last six games in New Orleans have been decided by a combined 21 points with Louisiana posting a 4-2 record.
• Louisiana looks for its first three-game win streak against the Privateers in New Orleans since winning three straight from 1984-86.
• Cedric Russell enters Wednesday's game with 989 points in his career and can become the 49th player in Ragin' Cajuns to reach the 1,000-point mark.
QUICK HITS
• Since the 2013-14 season, Louisiana is fifth among Division I programs scoring 80 points or more (119 games).
• Over the past five seasons, Louisiana has averaged 20 wins (100-66 record).
• Louisiana's season-opener against No. 1-ranked Baylor was its first against a ranked opponent since opening the 2002-03 season at then No. 12-ranked Mississippi State (a 79-76 victory).
• Louisiana's 82 points were the most allowed by Baylor since March 23, 2019 when the Bears dropped an 83-71 decision to Gonzaga in the second round of the NCAA Championships.
• Theo Akwuba's 3-pointer against Baylor was the first of his career on his first-ever attempt. The junior scored a career-high 22 points, finishing 9-for-9 from the floor in his Ragin' Cajuns debut.
• Akwuba was one of three Division I players to finish perfect from the field with nine or more attempts during the opening weekend. Akwuba joined Nathan Cayo of Richmond (10-for-10 against Morehead State) and Little Rock's Nikola Maric (9-for-9 against UNC-Greensboro) with perfect nights from the floor.
• Cedric Russell's game-high 26 points against top-ranked Baylor were the most scored by a Ragin' Cajun in a season-opener in the Bob Marlin era.
• Russell (26) and Akwuba (22) became the first Ragin' Cajuns duo to score 20+ points in a season-opening game since Shawn Long (23) and Elfrid Payton (21) against Louisiana College on Nov. 9, 2013.
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