Louisiana Hosts Samford in Men's Basketball Clash

LAFAYETTE – The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Men's Basketball team opens a two-game homestand on Saturday when it faces Southern Conference member Samford in a non-conference game at the Cajundome.

Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. The game will be streamed live on ESPN+ with fans able to listen to the game in the Lafayette area on KPEL-FM (96.5) and worldwide on the Varsity Network. Live stats will be available at CajunStats.com.

After taking the week off to complete final exams, Louisiana (7-1) hits the floor for the first time since a 78-77 win at New Orleans last Saturday. Greg Williams, Jr., scored a career-high 27 points to lead the Ragin' Cajuns with Terence Lewis II adding 22.

Jordan Brown, the leading scorer for Louisiana, posted his first double-double of the season with 16 points and 13 rebounds against UNO while Jalen Dalcourt's two free throws with 2.5 seconds remaining proved to be the difference.

After opening the season with a 6-0 record, Samford (6-4) has dropped its last four games, including overtime setbacks at DePaul and UCF. The Bulldogs, in the midst of a five-game road trip, lead all Division I schools in free throws made per game (20.6) while leading the SoCon in both rebounds pe game (41.0) and offensive boards pe game (12.8).

Five different Bulldogs are currently averaging in double figures, with Ques Glover's 13.8 points pe game leading the squad. Jermaine Marshall (12.1), Jaden Campbell (11.5), Logan Dye (11.3), and Bubba Parham (10.1) all average in double figures for the Bulldogs.

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GAME 9 PREVIEW – Louisiana (7-1) vs. Samford (6-4)
Date / Time: December 10, 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 leads, 9-0
In Lafayette: Louisiana leads, 6-0
In Birmingham: Louisiana leads, 2-0
Neutral Sites: Louisiana leads, 1-0
Current Streak: Louisiana +9
Last Meeting: Louisiana, 76-66 (12/19/00 at Fresno, Calif.)

THE COACHES
LOUISIANA
Head Coach: Bob Marlin (Mississippi State, 1981)
Record at Louisiana: 228-168 (13th season); Division I Record: 453-299 (25th season);
Career Record: 576-334 (30th season)

SAMFORD
Head Coach: Bucky McMillan (Birmingham Southern, 2007)
Record at Samford: 33-28 (third season), Career Record: Same

STORY LINES
• Louisiana meets Southern Conference member Samford for the 10th time on the hardwood in school history.
• The meeting is the first between the schools since a 76-66 Louisiana victory in the Tend Homes Classic on Dec. 19, 2000 in Fresno, Calif.
• Louisiana leads the all-time series, 9-0 and is 6-0 against the Bulldogs in Lafayette.
• The matchup against the Bulldogs is the second this season for Louisiana against a SoCon opponent.
• Louisiana claimed an 81-77 win over ETSU in the finals of the Asheville Championship on Nov. 13.
• Louisiana is ranked No. 7 in the latest CollegeInsider.com Mid Major Poll.

QUICK HITS
• Louisiana was picked as the 2022-23 preseason Sun Belt Conference 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's six wins in the month of November were the most in school history eclipsing the previous mark (5) set in the 2013-14 and 2017-18 seasons.
• With 453 wins at the Division I level, head coach Bob Marlin is 32nd among active coaches.
• In a 94-88 win over in-state rival Louisiana Tech on Nov. 17, head coach Bob Marlin earned his 450th career win at the Division I level in 25 seasons. His current record at the Division I level is 453-298 (.602).
• Marlin was 123-35 in five seasons (1990-95) at Pensacola Junior College, leading the team to the 1993 NJCAA National Championship.
• The Ragin' Cajuns are 16-7 overall in one-point games under head coach Bob Marlin and 60-52 overall in school history.
• Eight players on Louisiana's 2022-23 roster are in-state products.
• Six of the 14 players on the 2022-23 roster are first-year players.

UP NEXT
• Louisiana closes out its two-game homestand on Monday facing Louisiana Christian (formerly Louisiana College) in a 7 p.m. contest at the Cajundome. The game will be steamed live on ESPN+.

Louisiana Hosts Samford in Men's Basketball Clash

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Players Mentioned

Jordan Brown

Jalen Dalcourt

Terence Lewis II

Greg Williams, Jr.

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