University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Saturday, December 11
Ruston, La.
11:00 a.m.
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
5-4,0-0Sun Belt
69
at
78
Louisiana Tech
-72,00 CUSA
| Team | 1 | 2 | F |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | 34 | 35 | 69 |
| Louisiana Tech | 31 | 47 | 78 |
Second Half Rally Lifts Bulldogs Past Louisiana, 78-69
12/11/2021 1:28:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Career-highs by Brown, Charles not enough as Tech has 24-9 advantage at the line.
RUSTON – Career-highs by Jordan Brown and freshman Joe Charles were not enough for the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Men's Basketball team as in-state rival Louisiana Tech benefitted from a decisive advantage at the free throw line and rallied for a 78-69 victory on Saturday at the Thomas Assembly Center.
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Kenneth Lofton, Jr., Amorie Archibald and Cobe Williams combined for 36 of Louisiana Tech's 47 points in the second half with the Bulldogs going 15-for-23 (65.2 percent) from the floor and 13-for-15 from the free throw line. Williams led the Bulldogs (7-2) with 20 points with Lofton posting a double-double with 17 points and 10 rebounds. Archibald added 18 points, including 5-for-5 from the free throw line as Louisiana Tech held a 24-9 advantage over Louisiana (5-4) from the free throw line.
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Brown who erupted for 20 points of his game-high 30 in the first half for Louisiana matched his career-high at 28 points with 2:15 remaining with a bucket before recording Louisiana's first 30-point game since Cedric Russell scored 30 points at Arkansas State on Feb. 6, 2021. The sophomore finished 13-for-18 from the floor for the Ragin' Cajuns while grabbing a team-high six rebounds.
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Lofton's three-point play with 12:33 remaining snapped a 47-all deadlock and gave Louisiana Tech the lead for good. Louisiana cut the lead to 59-58 on a layup by Dou Gueye with 7:51 left, but the Bulldogs got a free throw from Lofton and buckets by David Green and LaDamien Bradford to push their lead to 64-58.
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Charles, making his first career start for Louisiana, scored a career-high 11 points after finishing 4-for-7 from the floor and 3-for-5 from behind the 3-point line. Greg Williams, Jr., and Kentrell Garnett scored eight points each for the Ragin' Cajuns with Trajan Wesley adding six.
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Louisiana will return to action on Tuesday when it travels to face 2021 Final Four participant Houston in a 7 p.m. contest. The game will be streamed live on ESPN+.
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For the latest on Louisiana Men's Basketball, stay tuned to RaginCajuns.com and follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook (RaginCajunsMBB).
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Kenneth Lofton, Jr., Amorie Archibald and Cobe Williams combined for 36 of Louisiana Tech's 47 points in the second half with the Bulldogs going 15-for-23 (65.2 percent) from the floor and 13-for-15 from the free throw line. Williams led the Bulldogs (7-2) with 20 points with Lofton posting a double-double with 17 points and 10 rebounds. Archibald added 18 points, including 5-for-5 from the free throw line as Louisiana Tech held a 24-9 advantage over Louisiana (5-4) from the free throw line.
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Brown who erupted for 20 points of his game-high 30 in the first half for Louisiana matched his career-high at 28 points with 2:15 remaining with a bucket before recording Louisiana's first 30-point game since Cedric Russell scored 30 points at Arkansas State on Feb. 6, 2021. The sophomore finished 13-for-18 from the floor for the Ragin' Cajuns while grabbing a team-high six rebounds.
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Lofton's three-point play with 12:33 remaining snapped a 47-all deadlock and gave Louisiana Tech the lead for good. Louisiana cut the lead to 59-58 on a layup by Dou Gueye with 7:51 left, but the Bulldogs got a free throw from Lofton and buckets by David Green and LaDamien Bradford to push their lead to 64-58.
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Charles, making his first career start for Louisiana, scored a career-high 11 points after finishing 4-for-7 from the floor and 3-for-5 from behind the 3-point line. Greg Williams, Jr., and Kentrell Garnett scored eight points each for the Ragin' Cajuns with Trajan Wesley adding six.
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Louisiana will return to action on Tuesday when it travels to face 2021 Final Four participant Houston in a 7 p.m. contest. The game will be streamed live on ESPN+.
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For the latest on Louisiana Men's Basketball, stay tuned to RaginCajuns.com and follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook (RaginCajunsMBB).
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Team Stats
LA
LATech
FG%
.491
.482
3FG%
.304
.190
FT%
.667
.833
RB
33
30
TO
16
12
STL
10
8
Game Leaders
Pts
30
FGM
13
3FGM
1
FTM
3
Pts
11
FGM
4
3FGM
3
FTM
0
Pts
8
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Pts
8
FGM
3
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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