University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Thursday, February 13
Mobile, Ala.
7 p.m.
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
at
South Alabama
Louisiana Hits The Road To Face SBC Rival South Alabama
2/12/2020 4:02:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Last three games in series have been decided by combined eight points
LAFAYETTE – The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Men's Basketball team opens a three-game road trip on Thursday when it travels to Mobile, Ala., to face Sun Belt Conference rival South Alabama at the Mitchell Center.
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Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. The game can be heard in the Lafayette area on KHXT 107.9 FM, RaginCajuns.com and the Hot 107.9 mobile app with Jay Walker on the call. The game will also be available on ESPN+ with J.D. Byars (Play-By-Play) and Pat Greenwood (Color) providing commentary. Live stats will be available at CajunStats.com.
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Louisiana (10-15, 5-9 Sun Belt) opens the week facing preseason favorite South Alabama (14-11, 7-7 Sun Belt) before wrapping up the weekend on Saturday in a 6 p.m. contest at Troy. The Ragin' Cajuns, who play four of their final six regular-season games on the road, will wrap up the road trip on Feb. 22 at ULM.
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The Ragin' Cajuns, who have won three of their last five games, dropped an 86-79 contest to Georgia Southern last Saturday despite a season-high 23 points from Cedric Russell. Jalen Johnson (15.2 ppg.) leads Louisiana in scoring with Russell (13.0), freshman Mylik Wilson (11.6) and senior P.J. Hardy (9.6) following in the scoring column.
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The last three games in the series between Louisiana and South Alabama have been decided by a combined eight points. The Jaguars claimed a 60-57 victory over the Ragin' Cajuns in the previous meeting between the schools on Jan. 2 at the Cajundome.
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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 (10-15, 5-9 Sun Belt) at SOUTH ALABAMA (14-11, 7-7 Sun Belt)
Date / Time: February 13, 2020 / 7 p.m. Â
Site: Mobile, Ala.
Arena: Mitchell Center (5,520)
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RADIO/TV
Radio: KHXT FM 107.9
Talent: Jay Walker (PxP)
TV: ESPN+
Talent: J.D. Byars (PxP), Pat Greenwood (Color)
LIVE STATS/SOCIAL MEDIA
Live Stats: CajunStats.com
Twitter Updates: @RaginCajunsMBB | #GeauxCajuns
SERIES HISTORY
Overall: Louisiana leads, 31-29
In Lafayette: Louisiana leads, 16-13
In Mobile: South Alabama leads, 13-12
Neutral: Tied, 3-3
Streak: South Alabama +2
THE COACHES
LOUISIANA
Head Coach: Bob Marlin (Mississippi State, 1981)
Record at Louisiana: 184-139 (10th season), Career Record: 532-305 (27th season)
SOUTH ALABAMA
Head Coach: Richie Riley (Eastern Kentucky, 2005)
Record at USA: 31-28 (second season), Career Record: 66-56 (fourth season)
STORY LINES
• Louisiana opens a three-game road swing when it faces South Alabama on Thursday at the Mitchell Center.
• Louisiana plays four of its final six regular-season games on the road.
• The last three games in the Louisiana-South Alabama series have been decided by a combined eight points.
• Louisiana has earned wins this season over McNeese (11/9), Southeastern Louisiana (12/3), Troy (1/4), Appalachian State (1/6) and Georgia State (2/6) after trailing by double-digits.
• During Bob Marlin's tenure at Louisiana, the Ragin' Cajuns are 44-23 overall in the month of February.
• Louisiana is 9-2 overall when scoring 70 points or more this season.
• With 106 career wins in Sun Belt Conference play, head coach Bob Marlin is fourth in league history and is five wins shy of tying former UAB coach Gene Bartow for third place.
• Louisiana assistant coach Brock Morris is a native of Albertville, Ala., and was an assistant at South Alabama from 2015-18.
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QUICK HITS
• Mylik Wilson is the only freshman at the Division I level averaging 11 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals per game.
• Wilson leads all Sun Belt Conference freshmen in scoring (11.6), rebounds (5.6) and steals (2.3).
• Louisiana is +1.5 in rebound margin in Sun Belt Conference games to rank third overall in the league.
• Louisiana is ranked 44th among Division I schools in free throws made (376) and 58th nationally in free throw attempts (514).
• Louisiana 19-for-20 performance from the free throw line against Georgia State on Feb. 6 was its second-highest percentage (.950) of the season. The Ragin' Cajuns were 13-for-13 against Texas State on Jan. 18.
• Louisiana is 9-3 overall on the season when shooting above 41 percent from the floor.
• On the season, injuries have cost players on the 2019-20 roster a combined total of 73 games. Â
• Senior P.J. Hardy (146 3-pointers) needs six 3-pointers to crack the top-10 list in school history.
• Louisiana has lost three scholarship players (Kobe Julien, Durey Cadwell and Javonne Lowery) for the season to knee injuries.
• Louisiana's injury-riddled roster has used 11 different starting lineups during the 2019-20 season.
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Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. The game can be heard in the Lafayette area on KHXT 107.9 FM, RaginCajuns.com and the Hot 107.9 mobile app with Jay Walker on the call. The game will also be available on ESPN+ with J.D. Byars (Play-By-Play) and Pat Greenwood (Color) providing commentary. Live stats will be available at CajunStats.com.
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Louisiana (10-15, 5-9 Sun Belt) opens the week facing preseason favorite South Alabama (14-11, 7-7 Sun Belt) before wrapping up the weekend on Saturday in a 6 p.m. contest at Troy. The Ragin' Cajuns, who play four of their final six regular-season games on the road, will wrap up the road trip on Feb. 22 at ULM.
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The Ragin' Cajuns, who have won three of their last five games, dropped an 86-79 contest to Georgia Southern last Saturday despite a season-high 23 points from Cedric Russell. Jalen Johnson (15.2 ppg.) leads Louisiana in scoring with Russell (13.0), freshman Mylik Wilson (11.6) and senior P.J. Hardy (9.6) following in the scoring column.
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The last three games in the series between Louisiana and South Alabama have been decided by a combined eight points. The Jaguars claimed a 60-57 victory over the Ragin' Cajuns in the previous meeting between the schools on Jan. 2 at the Cajundome.
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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 (10-15, 5-9 Sun Belt) at SOUTH ALABAMA (14-11, 7-7 Sun Belt)
Date / Time: February 13, 2020 / 7 p.m. Â
Site: Mobile, Ala.
Arena: Mitchell Center (5,520)
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RADIO/TV
Radio: KHXT FM 107.9
Talent: Jay Walker (PxP)
TV: ESPN+
Talent: J.D. Byars (PxP), Pat Greenwood (Color)
LIVE STATS/SOCIAL MEDIA
Live Stats: CajunStats.com
Twitter Updates: @RaginCajunsMBB | #GeauxCajuns
SERIES HISTORY
Overall: Louisiana leads, 31-29
In Lafayette: Louisiana leads, 16-13
In Mobile: South Alabama leads, 13-12
Neutral: Tied, 3-3
Streak: South Alabama +2
THE COACHES
LOUISIANA
Head Coach: Bob Marlin (Mississippi State, 1981)
Record at Louisiana: 184-139 (10th season), Career Record: 532-305 (27th season)
SOUTH ALABAMA
Head Coach: Richie Riley (Eastern Kentucky, 2005)
Record at USA: 31-28 (second season), Career Record: 66-56 (fourth season)
STORY LINES
• Louisiana opens a three-game road swing when it faces South Alabama on Thursday at the Mitchell Center.
• Louisiana plays four of its final six regular-season games on the road.
• The last three games in the Louisiana-South Alabama series have been decided by a combined eight points.
• Louisiana has earned wins this season over McNeese (11/9), Southeastern Louisiana (12/3), Troy (1/4), Appalachian State (1/6) and Georgia State (2/6) after trailing by double-digits.
• During Bob Marlin's tenure at Louisiana, the Ragin' Cajuns are 44-23 overall in the month of February.
• Louisiana is 9-2 overall when scoring 70 points or more this season.
• With 106 career wins in Sun Belt Conference play, head coach Bob Marlin is fourth in league history and is five wins shy of tying former UAB coach Gene Bartow for third place.
• Louisiana assistant coach Brock Morris is a native of Albertville, Ala., and was an assistant at South Alabama from 2015-18.
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QUICK HITS
• Mylik Wilson is the only freshman at the Division I level averaging 11 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals per game.
• Wilson leads all Sun Belt Conference freshmen in scoring (11.6), rebounds (5.6) and steals (2.3).
• Louisiana is +1.5 in rebound margin in Sun Belt Conference games to rank third overall in the league.
• Louisiana is ranked 44th among Division I schools in free throws made (376) and 58th nationally in free throw attempts (514).
• Louisiana 19-for-20 performance from the free throw line against Georgia State on Feb. 6 was its second-highest percentage (.950) of the season. The Ragin' Cajuns were 13-for-13 against Texas State on Jan. 18.
• Louisiana is 9-3 overall on the season when shooting above 41 percent from the floor.
• On the season, injuries have cost players on the 2019-20 roster a combined total of 73 games. Â
• Senior P.J. Hardy (146 3-pointers) needs six 3-pointers to crack the top-10 list in school history.
• Louisiana has lost three scholarship players (Kobe Julien, Durey Cadwell and Javonne Lowery) for the season to knee injuries.
• Louisiana's injury-riddled roster has used 11 different starting lineups during the 2019-20 season.
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