University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Saturday, February 29
Little Rock, Ark.
2 p.m.
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
at
Little Rock
Louisiana Wraps Up Road Schedule At Sun Belt Leader Little Rock
2/28/2020 9:58:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Ragin' Cajuns tied for eighth in SBC standings; looking to host first-round game
LAFAYETTE – The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Men's Basketball team wraps up its 2019-20 regular-season road schedule on Saturday when it travels to face Sun Belt Conference leader Little Rock at the Jack Stephens Center.
Tipoff is scheduled for 2 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 Ben Creighton (Play-By-Play) and Steve Shields (Color) providing commentary.
Live stats will be available at CajunStats.com.
Louisiana (12-17, 7-11 Sun Belt) remained in contention for hosting a first-round game in next month's Sun Belt Conference Men's Basketball Championships after rallying from a 14-point deficit to defeat Arkansas State, 77-74, on Wednesday at the Cajundome.
Cedric Russell scored 19 of his team-high 22 points in the second half for Louisiana while P.J. Hardy scored 13 of his season-high 19 points after intermission as the Ragin' Cajuns outscored the Red Wolves, 52-37, in the final 20 minutes.
Louisiana enters its contest against Little Rock (20-9, 14-4 Sun Belt) tied with Coastal Carolina for eighth-place in the Sun Belt Conference standings. The Ragin' Cajuns and CCU will conclude the regular-season on Tuesday at the Cajundome in the lone meeting between the teams.
Little Rock clinched a share of the Sun Belt title on Thursday after defeating ULM, 79-63. The Trojans will wrap up the regular-season on Tuesday at Georgia State and will receive a bye into the Sun Belt semifinals that will be held March 14 at New Orleans' Smoothie King Center.
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 (12-17, 7-11 Sun Belt) at LITTLE ROCK (20-9, 14-4 Sun Belt)
Date / Time: February 29, 2020 / 2 p.m.
Site: Little Rock, Ark.
Arena: Jack Stephens Center (5,600)
RADIO/TV
Radio: KHXT FM 107.9
Talent: Jay Walker (PxP)
TV: ESPN+
Talent: Ben Creighton (PxP), Steve Shields (Color)
LIVE STATS/SOCIAL MEDIA
Live Stats: CajunStats.com
Twitter Updates: @RaginCajunsMBB | #GeauxCajuns
SERIES HISTORY
Overall: Louisiana leads, 31-23
In Lafayette: Louisiana leads, 17-8
In Little Rock: Little Rock leads, 14-11
Neutral: Louisiana leads, 3-1
Streak: Little Rock +1
THE COACHES
LOUISIANA
Head Coach: Bob Marlin (Mississippi State, 1981)
Record at Louisiana: 186-141 (10th season), Career Record: 534-307 (27th season)
LITTLE ROCK
Head Coach: Darrell Walker (Arkansas, 2012)
Record at Little Rock: 30-30 (second season), Career Record: 76-48 (fourth season)
STORY LINES
• Louisiana enters the final weekend of the regular-season in a tie with Coastal Carolina for eighth-place in the Sun Belt standings. The Ragin' Cajuns and Chanticleers wrap up the regular-season on Tuesday at the Cajundome.
• Louisiana clinched a spot in the Sun Belt Conference Championships by virtue of Little Rock's 79-63 win over ULM on Thursday.
• During Bob Marlin's tenure at Louisiana, the Ragin' Cajuns are 46-25 overall in the month of February.
• Louisiana is 11-4 overall when scoring 70 points or more this season.
• With 108 career wins in Sun Belt Conference play, head coach Bob Marlin is fourth in league history and is three wins shy of tying former UAB coach Gene Bartow for third place.
• Jalen Johnson is three points shy of reaching the 1,000-point mark in his collegiate career. Johnson scored 550 points in two seasons at Saint Louis and has scored 447 points in his first season at Louisiana.
• On the season, injuries have cost players on the 2019-20 roster a combined total of 91 games.
QUICK HITS
• Saturday's game against Little Rock will mark the third time in school history Louisiana will play on Feb. 29. Louisiana has played on Leap Year in 1976 (L, vs. South Alabama) and 1992 (W, vs. Lamar).
• Mylik Wilson is one of 10 Division I players, and the only freshman, averaging 11 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals per game.
• Wilson leads all Sun Belt Conference freshmen in scoring (11.2), rebounds (5.7) and steals (2.2).
• Wilson is 17th nationally in steals per game (2.2) and 28th in total steals (56).
• Wilson is third nationally among Division I freshmen in total steals trailing the tandem of Juvaris Hayes (116) and Mikey Watkins (58) of Merrimack.
• The winning margin in the last eight Ragin' Cajuns games has been seven points or less with four games being decided by one possession.
• Louisiana is 5-5 in games decided by six points or less.
• Louisiana's last four victories have come by a combined 10 points.
• Louisiana has earned wins this season over McNeese (11/9), Southeastern Louisiana (12/3), Troy (1/4), Appalachian State (1/6), Georgia State (2/6) and Arkansas State (2/26) after trailing by double-digits.
• Cedric Russell's seven 3-pointers against South Alabama on Feb. 13 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 ranked 42nd among Division I schools in free throws made (441) and 58th nationally in free throw attempts (599).
• 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.
• Senior P.J. Hardy (161 3-pointers) needs two 3-pointer to pass Kasey Shepherd (162, 2012-16) for seventh-place on the Ragin' Cajuns all-time career list.
• Louisiana's injury-riddled roster has used 12 different starting lineups during the 2019-20 season.
Tipoff is scheduled for 2 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 Ben Creighton (Play-By-Play) and Steve Shields (Color) providing commentary.
Live stats will be available at CajunStats.com.
Louisiana (12-17, 7-11 Sun Belt) remained in contention for hosting a first-round game in next month's Sun Belt Conference Men's Basketball Championships after rallying from a 14-point deficit to defeat Arkansas State, 77-74, on Wednesday at the Cajundome.
Cedric Russell scored 19 of his team-high 22 points in the second half for Louisiana while P.J. Hardy scored 13 of his season-high 19 points after intermission as the Ragin' Cajuns outscored the Red Wolves, 52-37, in the final 20 minutes.
Louisiana enters its contest against Little Rock (20-9, 14-4 Sun Belt) tied with Coastal Carolina for eighth-place in the Sun Belt Conference standings. The Ragin' Cajuns and CCU will conclude the regular-season on Tuesday at the Cajundome in the lone meeting between the teams.
Little Rock clinched a share of the Sun Belt title on Thursday after defeating ULM, 79-63. The Trojans will wrap up the regular-season on Tuesday at Georgia State and will receive a bye into the Sun Belt semifinals that will be held March 14 at New Orleans' Smoothie King Center.
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 (12-17, 7-11 Sun Belt) at LITTLE ROCK (20-9, 14-4 Sun Belt)
Date / Time: February 29, 2020 / 2 p.m.
Site: Little Rock, Ark.
Arena: Jack Stephens Center (5,600)
RADIO/TV
Radio: KHXT FM 107.9
Talent: Jay Walker (PxP)
TV: ESPN+
Talent: Ben Creighton (PxP), Steve Shields (Color)
LIVE STATS/SOCIAL MEDIA
Live Stats: CajunStats.com
Twitter Updates: @RaginCajunsMBB | #GeauxCajuns
SERIES HISTORY
Overall: Louisiana leads, 31-23
In Lafayette: Louisiana leads, 17-8
In Little Rock: Little Rock leads, 14-11
Neutral: Louisiana leads, 3-1
Streak: Little Rock +1
THE COACHES
LOUISIANA
Head Coach: Bob Marlin (Mississippi State, 1981)
Record at Louisiana: 186-141 (10th season), Career Record: 534-307 (27th season)
LITTLE ROCK
Head Coach: Darrell Walker (Arkansas, 2012)
Record at Little Rock: 30-30 (second season), Career Record: 76-48 (fourth season)
STORY LINES
• Louisiana enters the final weekend of the regular-season in a tie with Coastal Carolina for eighth-place in the Sun Belt standings. The Ragin' Cajuns and Chanticleers wrap up the regular-season on Tuesday at the Cajundome.
• Louisiana clinched a spot in the Sun Belt Conference Championships by virtue of Little Rock's 79-63 win over ULM on Thursday.
• During Bob Marlin's tenure at Louisiana, the Ragin' Cajuns are 46-25 overall in the month of February.
• Louisiana is 11-4 overall when scoring 70 points or more this season.
• With 108 career wins in Sun Belt Conference play, head coach Bob Marlin is fourth in league history and is three wins shy of tying former UAB coach Gene Bartow for third place.
• Jalen Johnson is three points shy of reaching the 1,000-point mark in his collegiate career. Johnson scored 550 points in two seasons at Saint Louis and has scored 447 points in his first season at Louisiana.
• On the season, injuries have cost players on the 2019-20 roster a combined total of 91 games.
QUICK HITS
• Saturday's game against Little Rock will mark the third time in school history Louisiana will play on Feb. 29. Louisiana has played on Leap Year in 1976 (L, vs. South Alabama) and 1992 (W, vs. Lamar).
• Mylik Wilson is one of 10 Division I players, and the only freshman, averaging 11 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals per game.
• Wilson leads all Sun Belt Conference freshmen in scoring (11.2), rebounds (5.7) and steals (2.2).
• Wilson is 17th nationally in steals per game (2.2) and 28th in total steals (56).
• Wilson is third nationally among Division I freshmen in total steals trailing the tandem of Juvaris Hayes (116) and Mikey Watkins (58) of Merrimack.
• The winning margin in the last eight Ragin' Cajuns games has been seven points or less with four games being decided by one possession.
• Louisiana is 5-5 in games decided by six points or less.
• Louisiana's last four victories have come by a combined 10 points.
• Louisiana has earned wins this season over McNeese (11/9), Southeastern Louisiana (12/3), Troy (1/4), Appalachian State (1/6), Georgia State (2/6) and Arkansas State (2/26) after trailing by double-digits.
• Cedric Russell's seven 3-pointers against South Alabama on Feb. 13 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 ranked 42nd among Division I schools in free throws made (441) and 58th nationally in free throw attempts (599).
• 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.
• Senior P.J. Hardy (161 3-pointers) needs two 3-pointer to pass Kasey Shepherd (162, 2012-16) for seventh-place on the Ragin' Cajuns all-time career list.
• Louisiana's injury-riddled roster has used 12 different starting lineups during the 2019-20 season.
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