Louisiana Closes Out Home Schedule Against UT Arlington

LAFAYETTE – The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Men's Basketball team closes out its 2020-21 home schedule on Monday when it plays host to UT Arlington in a Sun Belt Conference contest at the Cajundome.

Tipoff is scheduled for 5 p.m. The game between Louisiana (14-7, 8-6 Sun Belt) and UTA (11-11, 7-7 Sun Belt) can also be heard in the Lafayette area on KPEL 96.5 FM with Jay Walker providing the commentary. The game will also be available on ESPN+ with Dan McDonald (play-by-play) and Scott Brazda (color) providing the commentary.

Fans with their original Feb. 19 (Friday) tickets will be honored or can be refunded. Mobile ticketing will also be available and will be updated for Monday's game. Fans who purchased tickets for Saturday's Feb. 20 game will need to be exchanged or can be refunded.

Louisiana, which will wrap up the regular-season with a pair of games beginning on Friday at Little Rock, looks to stay in contention for one of the SBC West Division's top two spots and a first-round bye in the Sun Belt Conference Men's Basketball Championships scheduled for March 5-8 in Pensacola, Fla.

The Ragin' Cajuns last played on Feb. 13 after posting an 88-73 win at ULM. Louisiana's Mylik Wilson scored 20 points to lead three players in double figures with freshman Ty Harper scoring a career-high 19 and Theo Akwuba 16.

Head coach Bob Marlin looks at etching his name atop the Sun Belt record books. The 11^th year Ragin' Cajuns coach enters the game tied with former Middle Tennessee's Kermit Davis, Jr., as the league's all-time leader in victories. Marlin, who became the third coach in Ragin' Cajuns Men's Basketball history to reach the 200-win mark in school history, is 117-81 in Sun Belt Conference games in his career and 202-150 in his career at Louisiana.

Louisiana returns home to the Cajundome where it has posted a 9-3 record this season and looks to reach the 10-win mark for the 10^th time in the past 11 seasons.

In an effort to limit exposure due to COVID concerns, Sun Belt Conference teams will host one opponent for two games on Friday and Saturday each week during the 2020-21 season. Additionally, Louisiana will only play its divisional opponents, playing four schools (Arkansas State, Little Rock, Texas State and UT Arlington) a total of four times, while playing its traditional travel partner (ULM) twice.

Season-ticket holders can download their tickets through mobile ticketing from Ticketmaster. Fans can download the #GeauxCajuns app to their smart phone to begin the process. Season-ticket holders who are unable to download tickets or wish to have printed can visit the Louisiana Athletics Ticket Office at the Cajundome to have them printed.

For more information on Men's Basketball tickets, fans can call the Louisiana Athletics Ticket Office at (337) 265-2170.

The Cajundome will operate at a significantly reduced capacity for the 2020-21 season (unless state COVID-19 policy changes during the season). This will allow for fans and University students to be accommodated this season. The Department of Athletics will quickly communicate any schedule adjustments or changes to attendance protocols through its social media channels and RaginCajuns.com.

In the interest of public safety and following the National Center for Spectator Sports Safety and Security (NCS4) Best Practices Guide, the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Athletics Department is implementing a clear bag policy at all venues that host ticketed events effective with the 2020-21 competition season. Information about the clear bag policy can be found by visiting www.RaginCajuns.com/clearbag.

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GAME INFORMATION
LOUISIANA (14-7, 8-6 Sun Belt) vs. UT ARLINGTON (11-11, 7-7 Sun Belt)
Date / Time: February 22, 2021 / 5 p.m.
Site: Lafayette, La.
Arena: Cajundome (12,362)

RADIO/TV
THURSDAY
TV: ESPN+
Talent: Dan McDonald (PxP), Scott Brazda (color)
Radio: KPEL 96.5 FM / ESPN 1420 AM
Talent: Jay Walker (PxP)

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

SERIES HISTORY
Overall: Louisiana leads, 23-11
In Lafayette: Louisiana leads, 11-4
In Arlington: Louisiana leads, 11-6
Neutral Sites: Tied, 1-1
Streak: Louisiana +1
Last Meeting: Louisiana, 68-51 (1/16/21 at UTA)

THE COACHES
LOUISIANA
Head Coach: Bob Marlin (Mississippi State, 1981)
Record at Louisiana: 202-150 (11th season), Career Record: 550-316 (28th season)

UT ARLINGTON
Head Coach: Chris Ogden (Texas, 2004)
Record at UTA: 42-45 (third season), Career Record: Same

STORY LINES
• With 117 career victories in Sun Belt Conference play, Louisiana head coach Bob Marlin is tied with former Middle Tennessee coach Kermit Davis, Jr. for the all-time SBC lead.
• Marlin is currently 117-81 in Sun Belt Conference games at Louisiana.
• Louisiana will honor seniors Dou Gueye and Cedric Russell in a pre-game ceremony.
• Monday's game between Louisiana and UTA will be the only meeting at the Cajundome between the schools after the original Feb. 19-20 series was postponed due to the severe winter weather in North Texas and Louisiana.
• Louisiana and UTA have split the last six meetings between the schools with five contests being played away from the Cajundome.
• Louisiana's 68-51 win over UTA on Jan. 16 was its largest over the Mavs at College Park Center and its largest margin of victory since a 94-64 win on Feb. 5, 1979.

QUICK HITS
• With 1,336 points in his career, Cedric Russell is 19 points shy of tying Bill McHorris (1,355, 1958-61) for 26th place on the Ragin' Cajuns all-time scoring list.
• Russell is three 3-pointers shy of tying Sydney Grider (253, 1988-90) for second place on the all-time Ragin' Cajuns career list.
• Opponents have made 11 3-pointers in each of the last three games against the Ragin' Cajuns.
• Louisiana is 0-5 in 2020-21 when allowing 10 or more 3-pointers per game.
• In February games under head coach Bob Marlin, Louisiana is 47-29 overall.
• Louisiana is 7-4 this season in games decided by six points or less and is 64-58 overall under Bob Marlin.
• Louisiana is 14-3 this season when holding an opponent to under 80 points.
• The Ragin' Cajuns seven wins in the month of January equaled marks set in 2015-16 (7-2) and 2017-18 (7-0).
• Louisiana has made at least one 3-pointer in 511 consecutive games dating back to the 2005 season.

MARLIN JOINS SHIPLEY, REINHARDT IN 200-WIN CLUB
• With a 62-60 victory at Texas State on Jan. 29, head coach Bob Marlin earned his 200th career victory at Louisiana to become the third coach in Ragin' Cajuns history to reach the 200-win plateau.
• Now with 202 career victories at Louisiana, Marlin trails legendary coaches Beryl Shipley (293) and J.C. "Dutch" Reinhardt (238) on the school's all-time list.

MARLIN CLOSES IN ON SBC HISTORY
• Louisiana head coach Bob Marlin entered the 2020-21 season fourth Sun Belt Conference history with 109 career wins in league play.
• After Louisiana's 88-72 win at ULM on Feb. 13, Marlin earned SBC win No. 117 to move him into a tie with former Middle Tennessee coach Kermit Davis, Jr., on the league's all-time list.
• Marlin, in his 11th year as head coach at Louisiana, is one of six coaches in league history with 100+ wins.
• Below is the list of Sun Belt Conference coaches with 100 league victories:

1. Kermit Davis, Jr. (Middle Tennessee) - 117
2. Bob Marlin (Louisiana) - 117
3. Ronnie Arrow (South Alabama) - 112
4. Gene Bartow (UAB) - 111
5. Keith Richard (ULM) - 104
6. Dickey Nutt (Arkansas State) - 102

Louisiana Closes Out Home Schedule Against UT Arlington

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Players Mentioned

Theo Akwuba

Dou Gueye

Ty Harper

Cedric Russell

Mylik Wilson

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