Men's Basketball Game 4 Preview: vs. Louisiana Tech

LAFAYETTE – Coming off a weekend trip to the Carolinas where it claimed the second-annual Asheville Championship, the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Men's Basketball team returns home to the Cajundome when it plays host to in-state rival Louisiana Tech.

Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. The game can be heard in the Lafayette area on KPEL-FM 96.5 and worldwide on the Varsity Network. The game will be streamed live on ESPN+.

Louisiana Athletics is encouraging fans to donate canned food items for families in need for Thanksgiving by dropping off donations in the lobby of the Cajundome. Fans can also take pictures with the Asheville Championship Kayak, which was presented to the Ragin' Cajuns.

University employees can purchase discounted tickets to the game beginning at $10 (100 level corner sections) or center court seats for $15. There is no limit to the number of tickets you can purchase at the discounted rate. Purchase your tickets online here. Email questions to geauxcajuns@louisiana.edu.

Off to its second 3-0 start in as many season and third time overall since 1995-96, Louisiana (3-0) resumes its longest hardwood rivalry with its annual meeting against its in-state rival. The teams meet for the 10^th time since the series was renewed in 2013 with the Ragin' Cajuns holding a 5-4 lead, including a come-from-behind 61-56 win in the previous meeting in the Cajundome.

Louisiana Tech (1-1) opened its season with a 78-61 win over Mississippi College in its season opener on Nov. 7 before dropping a 64-55 decision at Texas Tech on Monday.

GAME 4 PREVIEW – Louisiana (3-0) vs. Louisiana Tech (1-1)
Date / Time: November 16, 2022 / 7 p.m.
Site: Lafayette, La.
Arena: Cajundome (12,362)

RADIO/TV
TV: ESPN+
Talent: Dan McDonald (pxp), Eric Mouton (color)
Radio: KPEL-FM 96.5 / The Varsity Network
Talent: Jay Walker (pxp)

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

SERIES HISTORY
Overall: Louisiana Tech leads, 72-61
In Lafayette: Louisiana leads, 38-23
In Ruston: LA Tech leads, 44-16
Neutral Sites: Louisiana leads, 4-0
Unknown Sites: LA Tech leads, 5-3
Current Streak: LA Tech +1
Last Meeting: LA Tech, 78-69 (12/11/21 at Ruston)

THE COACHES
LOUISIANA
Head Coach: Bob Marlin (Mississippi State, 1981)
Record at Louisiana: 224-167 (13th season), Career Record: 572-333 (30th season)

LOUISIANA TECH
Head Coach: Talvin Hester (Texas Wesleyan, 2003)
Record at LT: 1-1 (first season), Career Record: Same

STORY LINES
• Louisiana renews its oldest rivalry on the hardwood when it hosts in-state foe Louisiana Tech at the Cajundome.
• The former conference rivals (SIAA, Louisiana Intercollegiate Conference, Gulf States, American South, Southland, Sun Belt) meet for the 134th time in series history and 10th straight year after the series was renewed in 2013.
• Louisiana is 5-4 against the Bulldogs since the series was resumed and 52-49 overall since the 1957-58 season - the first under legendary coach Beryl Shipley.
• Louisiana's 3-0 record equals its start from last season and the third time overall since 1995-96.
• A win would give Louisiana its first 4-0 start since the 1989-90 season when the Ragin' Cajuns opened with eight straight victories.
• The next win for head coach Bob Marlin will be his 450th at the Division I level. Marlin is 449-298 in 25 years as a DI head coach.

QUICK HITS
• Louisiana is ranked eighth in the CollegeInsider.com Top-25 Mid Major Poll.
• With 449 wins at the Division I level, head coach Bob Marlin is 33rd among active coaches in career wins.
• The 20-point, 11-rebound performance for Terence Lewis II against Harvard was his first double-double in a Louisiana uniform and the fifth of his career (4 last season at Jackson State).
• Louisiana was picked as the preseason favorite in a vote by the league's head coaches.
• The Ragin' Cajuns reached the SBC Championship Game for the first time since winning the league's automatic berth in 2014.
• Louisiana has made at least one 3-pointer in 548 consecutive games dating back to the 2005 season.
• Eight players on Louisiana's 2022-23 roster are in-state products.
• Louisiana enters Thursday's game ranked third in the Sun Belt Conference in field goal percentage (.497), 3-point field goal percentage (.431) and 3-point field goal defense (.254).
• Jordan Brown is third in the SBC in scoring (19.7), 10th in field goal percentage (.686) and 15th in rebounds (6.7).
• Brown scored 30 points - the first of two 30-point performances on the season - in last year's battle in Ruston.
• Terence Lewis II ranks fourth in the league in rebounds per game (9.7) and is 12th in field goal percentage (.667).

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