University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Saturday, December 10
Lafayette
7:00 p.m.
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
8-1,0-0Sun Belt
75
vs
58
Samford
6-5,0-0SoCon
| Team | 1 | 2 | F |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samford | 32 | 26 | 58 |
| Louisiana | 37 | 38 | 75 |
All-Around Effort Helps Louisiana Put Leash On Bulldogs, 75-58
12/10/2022 10:37:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Ragin' Cajuns hold Bulldogs to season-low in scoring; will host Louisiana Christian on Monday
LAFAYETTE – Terence Lewis II notched his fourth double-double of the season, scoring a game-high 19 points while grabbing 10 rebounds, and the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns had a solid effort on both ends of the floor in claiming a 75-58 win over Samford in a non-conference game on Saturday at the Cajundome.
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Greg Williams, Jr., Kentrell Garnett and Jordan Brown combined for 36 points as Louisiana (8-1) placed four players in double figures while holding Samford (6-5) to a season-low in scoring and 3-point attempts (20).
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Lewis, who went 7-for-10 from the floor overall, scored 13 points in the second half as the Ragin' Cajuns finished 27-for-54 from the floor and 11-for-22 from behind the 3-point line. Louisiana never trailed after Williams' 3-pointer – the first of four in the game – gave the Ragin' Cajuns an 11-10 lead with 15:12 remaining in the first half.
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Williams would cap a 15-2 run for Louisiana with a 3-pointer with 9:00 left in the half to give the Ragin' Cajuns a 23-12 lead before the Bulldogs would close to within 37-32 at halftime.
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Samford, which entered the game averaging 85.3 points while leading all Division I schools with 20.6 made free throws per game, got as close as 37-34 on Jaden Campbell's bucket with 19:36 remaining. The Bulldogs would keep the deficit in single-digits until midway in the final half when Garnett and Jalen Dalcourt drained 3-pointers to give Louisiana a 61-49 lead with 8:15 left.
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Williams scored 14 points, all in the first half for Louisiana, while Garnett added 12 – all from behind the 3-point line – while Brown scored 10 points and blocked three shots.
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Louisiana held Samford to 22-for-55 (40.0 percent) from the floor while limiting the Bulldogs to 10-for-29 (34.5 percent) from the floor and 2-for-10 from long range in the second half. The Bulldogs, who dropped their fifth straight game including overtime losses at DePaul and UCF, finished 6-for-8 from the free throw line after entering the game 206-for-277 through the first 10 games.
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The Ragin' Cajuns will close out their two-game homestand on Monday when it entertains Louisiana Christian University (formerly Louisiana College) at 7 p.m. The game will be streamed live on ESPN+.
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Greg Williams, Jr., Kentrell Garnett and Jordan Brown combined for 36 points as Louisiana (8-1) placed four players in double figures while holding Samford (6-5) to a season-low in scoring and 3-point attempts (20).
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Lewis, who went 7-for-10 from the floor overall, scored 13 points in the second half as the Ragin' Cajuns finished 27-for-54 from the floor and 11-for-22 from behind the 3-point line. Louisiana never trailed after Williams' 3-pointer – the first of four in the game – gave the Ragin' Cajuns an 11-10 lead with 15:12 remaining in the first half.
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Williams would cap a 15-2 run for Louisiana with a 3-pointer with 9:00 left in the half to give the Ragin' Cajuns a 23-12 lead before the Bulldogs would close to within 37-32 at halftime.
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Samford, which entered the game averaging 85.3 points while leading all Division I schools with 20.6 made free throws per game, got as close as 37-34 on Jaden Campbell's bucket with 19:36 remaining. The Bulldogs would keep the deficit in single-digits until midway in the final half when Garnett and Jalen Dalcourt drained 3-pointers to give Louisiana a 61-49 lead with 8:15 left.
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Williams scored 14 points, all in the first half for Louisiana, while Garnett added 12 – all from behind the 3-point line – while Brown scored 10 points and blocked three shots.
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Louisiana held Samford to 22-for-55 (40.0 percent) from the floor while limiting the Bulldogs to 10-for-29 (34.5 percent) from the floor and 2-for-10 from long range in the second half. The Bulldogs, who dropped their fifth straight game including overtime losses at DePaul and UCF, finished 6-for-8 from the free throw line after entering the game 206-for-277 through the first 10 games.
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The Ragin' Cajuns will close out their two-game homestand on Monday when it entertains Louisiana Christian University (formerly Louisiana College) at 7 p.m. The game will be streamed live on ESPN+.
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Players Mentioned
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/ Men's Basketball
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/ Men's BasketballTeam Stats
SU
LA
FG%
.400
.500
3FG%
.400
.500
FT%
.750
.714
RB
30
33
TO
16
14
STL
7
7
Game Leaders
Pts
19
FGM
7
3FGM
0
FTM
5
Pts
14
FGM
4
3FGM
4
FTM
2
Pts
12
FGM
4
3FGM
4
FTM
0
Pts
10
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
2
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