Louisiana Visits Troy In Key Sun Belt Hoops Clash

TROY, Ala. – The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Men's Basketball team will look to move up in the Sun Belt Conference standings on Saturday when it visits league rival Troy in a 6 p.m. contest at Trojan Arena.

The game can be heard in the Lafayette area on KHXT 107.9 FM, RaginCajuns.com and the Hot 107.9 mobile app with Dave Schultz on the call. The game will also be available on ESPN+ with Barry McKnight (Play-By-Play) and Jerry Miller (Color) providing commentary. Live stats will be available at CajunStats.com.

Louisiana (10-16, 5-10 Sun Belt) opened its three-game road trip at South Alabama on Thursday, dropping a disappointing 78-75 decision that was not decided until the final seconds. The Ragin' Cajuns, currently tied with Troy (9-17, 5-10 Sun Belt) for 10th place in the league standings, rallied from a 10-point deficit against the Trojans last month and earned a 79-62 victory at the Cajundome.

Freshman Mylik Wilson recorded his first career double-double for Louisiana in the previous meeting against the Trojans, scoring a game-high 18 points with a career-best 13 rebounds. Dou Gueye (16 points), Cedric Russell (15), Tirus Smith (15) and Calvin Temple (12) all scored in double figures for Louisiana.

Troy, under first-year coach Scott Cross, dropped a 74-71 decision to visiting ULM on Thursday. The Trojans trailed 34-19 at halftime before outscoring the Warhawks, 52-40, in the final 20 minutes.

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GAME INFORMATION
LOUISIANA (10-16, 5-10 Sun Belt) at TROY (9-17, 5-10 Sun Belt)
Date / Time: February 15, 2020 / 6 p.m.
Site: Troy, Ala.
Arena: Trojan Arena (5,200)

RADIO/TV
Radio: KHXT FM 107.9
Talent: Dave Schultz (PxP)
TV: ESPN+
Talent: Barry McKnight (PxP), Jerry Miller (Color)

LIVE STATS/SOCIAL MEDIA
Live Stats: CajunStats.com
Twitter Updates: @RaginCajunsMBB | #GeauxCajuns

SERIES HISTORY
Overall: Louisiana leads, 18-6
In Lafayette: Louisiana leads, 10-4
In Troy: Louisiana leads, 7-2
Neutral: Louisiana leads, 1-0
Streak: Louisiana +4

THE COACHES
LOUISIANA
Head Coach: Bob Marlin (Mississippi State, 1981)
Record at Louisiana: 184-140 (10th season), Career Record: 532-306 (27th season)

TROY
Head Coach: Scott Cross (UT Arlington, 1998)
Record at TROY: 9-17 (second season), Career Record: 234-178 (13th season)

STORY LINES
• Louisiana plays the second of three straight games on the road when it visits Troy on Saturday at Trojan Arena.
• Louisiana plays three of its final five regular-season games on the road.
• 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.
• Louisiana trailed Troy by 10 points in the first half before outscoring the Trojans, 42-20, in the second half in a 79-62 decision.
• During Bob Marlin's tenure at Louisiana, the Ragin' Cajuns are 44-24 overall in the month of February.
• Louisiana is 9-3 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 Director of Basketball Operations Mike Murphy served as head women's coach at Troy from 2002-12.

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 (11.4), rebounds (5.5) and steals (2.4).
• Wilson is 13th nationally in steals per game (2.4) and 22nd in total steals (53).
• Cedric Russell's seven 3-pointers against South Alabama were the most by a Ragin' Cajun since Malik Marquetti went 7-for-11 from long range at McNeese State on Dec. 18, 2019.
• Louisiana is +1.3 in rebound margin in Sun Belt Conference games to rank fourth overall in the league.
• Louisiana is ranked 44th among Division I schools in free throws made (389) and 58th nationally in free throw attempts (530).
• 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 10-3 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 78 games.
• Senior P.J. Hardy (149 3-pointers) needs three 3-pointers to crack the top-10 list in school history.
• Louisiana's injury-riddled roster has used 11 different starting lineups during the 2019-20 season.

Louisiana Visits Troy In Key Sun Belt Hoops Clash

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Players Mentioned

Dou Gueye

P.J. Hardy

Malik Marquetti

Cedric Russell

Tirus Smith

Calvin Temple

Mylik Wilson

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