University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Saturday, December 31
Norfolk, Va.
1:00 p.m. (CST)
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
10-4,0-2Sun Belt
66
at
70
Old Dominion
9-5,1-1Sun Belt
| Team | 1 | 2 | F |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | 24 | 42 | 66 |
| Old Dominion | 38 | 32 | 70 |
Comeback Falls Short For Louisiana At ODU, 70-66
12/31/2022 3:32:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Louisiana returns home to host Southern Miss, Georgia State beginning Thursday
NORFOLK, Va. – Jordan Brown and Greg Williams, Jr., each scored a team-high 16 points to lead the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns, but Old Dominion's Tyreek Scott-Grayson scored seven of his game-high 17 points in the final 1:35 to lift the Monarchs to a 70-66 Sun Belt Conference victory on Saturday at Chartway Arena.
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ODU (9-5, 1-1 Sun Belt) built a 22-point lead early in the second half before Louisiana (10-4, 0-2 Sun Belt) closed to within 60-58 on Terence Lewis II's three-point play with 2:04 left.
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The Monarchs led 38-24 at halftime and built its lead to 46-24 on a bucket by Scott-Grayson with 18:16 remaining before Louisiana responded with a 12-0 run. Joe Charles began the run with a 3-pointer before Williams drained three of his four 3-pointers of the game to cut ODU's lead to 46-36.
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After a pair of Monarch baskets, Louisiana would score the next 10 points to get within 50-46 with Brown and Williams each scoring four with Kentrell Garnett scoring a layup off a steal.
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A bucket by Scott-Grayson and a dunk by Dericko Williams pushed the Monarch lead to 60-51 with 4:59 left before Louisiana cut the lead as Brown connected on a short bucket, added a pair of free throws and Lewis converted on a three-point play.
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Scott-Grayson would respond with a well-contested 3-pointer to give ODU a 63-58 lead before his acrobatic layup off a Louisiana turnover would extend the lead with 1:13 left. D'Angelo Stines and Faizon Fields each scored 11 points for the Monarchs, who finished 24-for-60 from the floor and 8-for-17 from behind the 3-point line.
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Brown grabbed a game-high 11 rebounds to post his second double-double of the season for Louisiana while William scored 14 points in the second half. Themus Fulks scored seven points and dished out a career-best 12 assists for the Ragin' Cajuns with Lewis and Garnett adding seven points each.
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The Ragin' Cajuns were held to 25-for-63 (40 percent) from the floor and 9-for-27 (33 percent) from behind the 3-point line.
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Louisiana returns home for a pair of Sun Belt Conference games beginning Thursday against Southern Miss on 7 p.m. The Ragin' Cajuns will close out the homestand on Saturday (Jan. 7) against Georgia State in a 7 p.m. contest.
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Chaunce Jenkins added 12 points for ODU, which had four players in double figures and held 44-37 advantage on the glass. Â
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Fans are encouraged to stay engaged with the Ragin' Cajuns by downloading the #GeauxCajuns app. Click here for iOS/Apple platforms and here for Android platforms.
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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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ODU (9-5, 1-1 Sun Belt) built a 22-point lead early in the second half before Louisiana (10-4, 0-2 Sun Belt) closed to within 60-58 on Terence Lewis II's three-point play with 2:04 left.
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The Monarchs led 38-24 at halftime and built its lead to 46-24 on a bucket by Scott-Grayson with 18:16 remaining before Louisiana responded with a 12-0 run. Joe Charles began the run with a 3-pointer before Williams drained three of his four 3-pointers of the game to cut ODU's lead to 46-36.
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After a pair of Monarch baskets, Louisiana would score the next 10 points to get within 50-46 with Brown and Williams each scoring four with Kentrell Garnett scoring a layup off a steal.
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A bucket by Scott-Grayson and a dunk by Dericko Williams pushed the Monarch lead to 60-51 with 4:59 left before Louisiana cut the lead as Brown connected on a short bucket, added a pair of free throws and Lewis converted on a three-point play.
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Scott-Grayson would respond with a well-contested 3-pointer to give ODU a 63-58 lead before his acrobatic layup off a Louisiana turnover would extend the lead with 1:13 left. D'Angelo Stines and Faizon Fields each scored 11 points for the Monarchs, who finished 24-for-60 from the floor and 8-for-17 from behind the 3-point line.
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Brown grabbed a game-high 11 rebounds to post his second double-double of the season for Louisiana while William scored 14 points in the second half. Themus Fulks scored seven points and dished out a career-best 12 assists for the Ragin' Cajuns with Lewis and Garnett adding seven points each.
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The Ragin' Cajuns were held to 25-for-63 (40 percent) from the floor and 9-for-27 (33 percent) from behind the 3-point line.
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Louisiana returns home for a pair of Sun Belt Conference games beginning Thursday against Southern Miss on 7 p.m. The Ragin' Cajuns will close out the homestand on Saturday (Jan. 7) against Georgia State in a 7 p.m. contest.
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Chaunce Jenkins added 12 points for ODU, which had four players in double figures and held 44-37 advantage on the glass. Â
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Fans are encouraged to stay engaged with the Ragin' Cajuns by downloading the #GeauxCajuns app. Click here for iOS/Apple platforms and here for Android platforms.
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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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Players Mentioned
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/ Men's BasketballTeam Stats
LA
ODU
FG%
.397
.400
3FG%
.333
.471
FT%
.700
.636
RB
37
44
TO
12
13
STL
7
7
Game Leaders
Pts
16
FGM
5
3FGM
4
FTM
2
Pts
16
FGM
6
3FGM
0
FTM
4
Pts
7
FGM
3
3FGM
1
FTM
0
Pts
7
FGM
3
3FGM
1
FTM
0
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