University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Saturday, January 2
Lafayette
4 p.m.
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
7-2,1-1Sun Belt
59
vs
71
Texas State
7-4,1-1Sun Belt
| Team | 1 | 2 | F |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas St. | 24 | 47 | 71 |
| Louisiana | 24 | 35 | 59 |
Hot Shooting Bobcats Snap Louisiana Win Streak, 71-59
1/2/2021 7:42:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Ragin' Cajuns wrap up homestand with two-game set against Little Rock
LAFAYETTE – Caleb Asberry and Isiah Small combined for 23 of Texas State's 47 points in the second half and the Bobcats used pin-point shooting in the final 20 minutes to pull away and claim a 71-59 win over the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns in a Sun Belt Conference Men's Basketball game on Saturday at the Cajundome.
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Small finished with a game-high 18 points on 8 of 9 shooting as Texas State (7-4, 1-1 Sun Belt) made 17 of its first 20 attempts in the second half enroute to finishing 18-for-24 (75 percent) in the second half and 27-for-45 (60 percent) for the game.
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Louisiana (7-2, 1-1 Sun Belt), which had its seven-game win streak snapped and had won its last nine games at home dating back to last season, took an early 9-3 lead and built its biggest advantage, 17-10, on a 3-pointer by Mylik Wilson with 8:31 remaining in the first half before the Bobcats would come back to tie the game at 24-all at the half.
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After Louisiana's Brayan Au sank a 3-pointer from the top of the key with 15:28 remaining giving the Ragin' Cajuns a 37-34 lead, Texas State would answer with six straight point to take the lead for good with Quentin Scott sandwiching a pair of buckets behind Marlin Davis' go-ahead basket with 13:56 remaining.
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Mason Harrell scored five points, including a three-point play, in a 10-0 run for Texas State that pushed the Bobcats lead to 54-41 at the 9:09 mark.
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The Ragin' Cajuns looked to get back into the game with five straight points beginning with a 3-pointer by Kentrell Garnett and a layup by Cedric Russell, but Asberry and Davis would respond with 3-pointers as Texas State pushed the lead back to double-digits.
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Asberry scored all 12 points in the second half for Texas State with Harrell and Scott each adding 10.
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Wilson led Louisiana with 14 points with Russell adding 11. Theo Akwuba added nine points and nine rebounds for the Ragin' Cajuns with Garnett scoring a season-high seven points off the bench.
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After shooting 7-for-24 (29 percent) in the opening half, Louisiana went 11-for-28 (39 percent) in the second half and finished 18-for-52 (35 percent) for the game. The Ragin' Cajuns were perfect from the free throw line going 17-for-17, but finished 6-for-21 (29 percent) from behind the 3-point line.
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Louisiana will return to action on Friday when it plays host to defending league champion Little Rock in a two-game series at the Cajundome. The series opener will start on Friday at 6 p.m., with the finale set for Saturday at 4 p.m. Both games will be available on ESPN+ and broadcast in the Lafayette area on KPEL 96.5 FM.
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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.
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Small finished with a game-high 18 points on 8 of 9 shooting as Texas State (7-4, 1-1 Sun Belt) made 17 of its first 20 attempts in the second half enroute to finishing 18-for-24 (75 percent) in the second half and 27-for-45 (60 percent) for the game.
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Louisiana (7-2, 1-1 Sun Belt), which had its seven-game win streak snapped and had won its last nine games at home dating back to last season, took an early 9-3 lead and built its biggest advantage, 17-10, on a 3-pointer by Mylik Wilson with 8:31 remaining in the first half before the Bobcats would come back to tie the game at 24-all at the half.
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After Louisiana's Brayan Au sank a 3-pointer from the top of the key with 15:28 remaining giving the Ragin' Cajuns a 37-34 lead, Texas State would answer with six straight point to take the lead for good with Quentin Scott sandwiching a pair of buckets behind Marlin Davis' go-ahead basket with 13:56 remaining.
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Mason Harrell scored five points, including a three-point play, in a 10-0 run for Texas State that pushed the Bobcats lead to 54-41 at the 9:09 mark.
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The Ragin' Cajuns looked to get back into the game with five straight points beginning with a 3-pointer by Kentrell Garnett and a layup by Cedric Russell, but Asberry and Davis would respond with 3-pointers as Texas State pushed the lead back to double-digits.
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Asberry scored all 12 points in the second half for Texas State with Harrell and Scott each adding 10.
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Wilson led Louisiana with 14 points with Russell adding 11. Theo Akwuba added nine points and nine rebounds for the Ragin' Cajuns with Garnett scoring a season-high seven points off the bench.
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After shooting 7-for-24 (29 percent) in the opening half, Louisiana went 11-for-28 (39 percent) in the second half and finished 18-for-52 (35 percent) for the game. The Ragin' Cajuns were perfect from the free throw line going 17-for-17, but finished 6-for-21 (29 percent) from behind the 3-point line.
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Louisiana will return to action on Friday when it plays host to defending league champion Little Rock in a two-game series at the Cajundome. The series opener will start on Friday at 6 p.m., with the finale set for Saturday at 4 p.m. Both games will be available on ESPN+ and broadcast in the Lafayette area on KPEL 96.5 FM.
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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.
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Team Stats
TXST
LA
FG%
.600
.346
3FG%
.462
.286
FT%
.786
1.000
RB
29
22
TO
18
16
STL
6
8
Game Leaders
Pts
14
FGM
4
3FGM
1
FTM
5
Pts
11
FGM
4
3FGM
2
FTM
1
Pts
9
FGM
2
3FGM
0
FTM
5
Pts
7
FGM
3
3FGM
1
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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