Louisiana, Georgia State Set To Face Off At Cajundome

LAFAYETTE – The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Men's Basketball team returns home to the Cajundome on Thursday when it faces Sun Belt Conference rival Georgia State in the Coaches Vs. Cancer #Gimme5 Whiteout Cancer Game.

Tipoff is slated for 7 p.m. The game can be heard in the Lafayette area on KHXT 107.9 FM and the Hot 107.9 mobile app with Jay Walker on the call. The game will also be available on ESPN+ with Dan McDonald (PxP) and former Ragin' Cajuns point guard Eric Mouton (Color) providing commentary. Live results will available at CajunStats.com.

Louisiana (9-14, 4-8 Sun Belt) opens the final month of the season playing four of its final eight regular-season games at home. The Ragin' Cajuns split on their roadtrip last week, edging UT Arlington last Thursday before a five-point loss at Texas State on Saturday.

Jalen Johnson (15.2 points per game), Cedric Russell (12.3) and freshman Mylik Wilson (11.5) are the top scorers for Louisiana with Johnson (6.9), Dou Gueye (5.8), Tirus Smith (5.4) and Wilson (5.3) pacing the team in rebounds.

Georgia State (15-8, 8-4 Sun Belt) enters the game as the Sun Belt Conference leader in scoring (79.0), field goal defense (.395), 3-point field goal percentage (.375), 3-point defense (.288) and steals (8.6).

The game is part of the American Cancer Society's and Coaches Vs. Cancer #Gimme5 Whiteout Cancer game with fans encouraged to give $5 towards the #Gimme5 campaign with proceeds benefiting the American Cancer Society in its fight against pediatric cancer.

Head coach Bob Marlin is pledging $100 for every 3-pointer made by the Ragin' Cajuns in the game and Whiteout shirts will be provided to all who donate at least $5. Shirts will be available for pickup at the Feb. 6 game.

Louisiana Athletics and Our Lady of Lourdes will be working with local families effected by cancer by providing an experience for kids with complimentary tickets being provided to families. Prior to the game, local families will be recognized on the court with a starter intro ceremony, a Tip-Off Kid of the Game along with t-shirt tosses.

Country music singer Julie Roberts will perform the national anthem prior to the game and will perform at halftime. Roberts will also be performing on Feb. 7 at the Grouse Room with a portion of the proceeds benefiting the American Cancer Society.

For ticket information, contact the Louisiana Athletics Ticket Office at the Cajundome, by phone (337) 265-2170 or on-line at RaginCajuns.com/MBBsingle.

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 (9-14, 4-8 Sun Belt) vs. GEORGIA STATE (15-8, 8-4 Sun Belt)
Date / Time: February 6, 2020 / 7 p.m.
Site: Lafayette, La.
Arena: Cajundome (12,362)

RADIO/TV
Radio: KHXT FM 107.9
Talent: Jay Walker (PxP)
TV: ESPN+
Talent: Dan McDonald (PxP), Eric Mouton (Color)

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

SERIES HISTORY
Overall: Georgia State leads, 13-6
In Lafayette: Louisiana leads, 4-3
In Atlanta: Georgia State leads, 8-1
Neutral: Georgia State leads, 2-1
Streak: Georgia State +1

THE COACHES
LOUISIANA
Head Coach: Bob Marlin (Mississippi State, 1981)
Record at Louisiana: 183-138 (10th season), Career Record: 531-304 (27th season)

GEORGIA STATE
Head Coach: Rob Lanier (St. Bonaventure, 1990)
Record at GSU: 15-8 (first season), Career Record: 73-78 (fifth season)

STORY LINES
• The two winningest programs in the Sun Belt Conference since 2013-14 - Louisiana and Georgia State - meet for the 20th time on the hardwood.
• Since 2013-14, Georgia State (149) and Louisiana (140) have won the most games by Sun Belt Conference programs with the schools combining for nine of the 23, 20-win seasons by league schools during that span.
• Georgia State (86) and Louisiana (76) have won the most league games since the 2013-14 season.
• On the season, injuries have cost players on the 2019-20 roster a combined total of 62 games.
• During Bob Marlin's tenure at Louisiana, the Ragin' Cajuns are 43-22 overall in the month of February.
• With 105 career wins in Sun Belt Conference play, head coach Bob Marlin is fourth in league history and is six wins shy of tying former UAB coach Gene Bartow for third place.
• Louisiana has earned wins this season over McNeese (11/9), Southeastern Louisiana (12/3), Troy (1/4) and Appalachian State (1/6) after trailing by double-digits.

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.
• Louisiana is ranked 53rd among Division I schools in free throws made (344) and 61st nationally in free throw attempts (474).
• Louisiana is 8-1 overall when scoring 70 points or more this season.
• Louisiana is 9-2 overall on the season when shooting above 41 percent from the floor.
• Louisiana's injury-riddled roster has used 11 different starting lineups in its first 23 games of the 2019-20 season.
• Louisiana has lost three scholarship players (Kobe Julien, Durey Cadwell and Javonne Lowery) for the season to knee injuries.
• Dou Gueye's buzzer-beater at UTA on Jan. 30 was the first for the Ragin' Cajuns since Johnathan Stove's halfcourt shot at ULM on Feb. 18, 2017.
• Louisiana's 66-65 victory over UT Arlington was its first one-point victory since defeating Southeastern Louisiana (73-72) on Dec. 29, 2018.
• Louisiana returns 26.7 percent of its scoring (700 points) and 15.8 percent of its rebounds (181) from the 2018-19 campaign.

Louisiana, Georgia State Set To Face Off At Cajundome

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Players Mentioned

Durey Cadwell

Dou Gueye

Jalen Johnson

Kobe Julien

Javonne Lowery

Cedric Russell

Tirus Smith

Mylik Wilson

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