University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Saturday, February 19
Lafayette
7:00 p.m.
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
12-13,7-8Sun Belt
79
vs
74
ULM
13-15,5-11Sun Belt
| Team | 1 | 2 | F |
|---|---|---|---|
| La.-Monroe | 39 | 35 | 74 |
| Louisiana | 30 | 49 | 79 |
Julien Scores Career-High to Power Louisiana Men’s Basketball Past ULM
2/20/2022 12:16:00 AM | Men's Basketball
LAFAYETTE – Redshirt-freshman forward Kobe Julien posted a career-high 26 points and grabbed 10 rebounds as Louisiana Men's Basketball downed ULM 79-74 Saturday night at the Cajundome.
With the performance, Julien has now recorded his first two career double-doubles in a five-game span. The Baton Rouge, La. native has also totaled 15+ points in five straight contests.
After scoring a career-high 16 points against the Warhawks on Thursday, junior guard Jalen Dalcourt tallied a new career-best 17 points on Saturday. Dalcourt also added four rebounds and a pair of assists.
In the final home game of his career, senior forward Dou Gueye contributed 10 points and 7 rebounds to the effort. Before the contest, Gueye was honored in a pregame ceremony.
Forward Theo Akwuba provided Louisiana with a dominant inside presence throughout the night as the junior finished with nine rebounds and six points.
Dalcourt energized the Ragin' Cajuns out of the gate, the junior connected on a 3-pointer, forced a steal, and threw down a dunk on consecutive possessions to give Louisiana a 9-3 lead with three minutes elapsed.
ULM led by a point nearly five minutes in, but a 7-0 run by the Ragin' Cajuns provided the Vermillion and White an 18-12 advantage. Gueye scored five in the surge, with Dalcourt providing the remaining bucket.
The Warhawks responded with a 10-2 run that spanned over five minutes of game time. Freshman forward Joe Charles scored a layup to end the spurt and tied the contest at 22 with 7:37 remaining.
Junior guard Trajan Wesley earned three points on an and-one layup to give Louisiana a brief lead, but a 15-5 run by the Warhawks in the final five minutes of the half gave the visitors a 39-30 lead at the break.
After the Ragin' Cajuns began the second half on a 12-5 run to cut the advantage to just two, ULM scored nine straight to take an 11-point lead as the game entered the final 10 minutes.
The tide turned at the 7:21 mark as Dalcourt threw down a putback dunk to punctuate a 7-0 Louisiana run.
The Warhawks were able to regain the lead for a few brief moments, but a 15-5 run down the stretch handed the Ragin' Cajuns a comfortable 77-71 lead with 16 seconds remaining.
Freshman Michael Thomas pump-faked and pivoted around defenders in the lane before sinking a critical layup with one and a half minutes left to put Louisiana up three.
ULM recorded a late 3-pointer before Dalcourt closed out the contest at the free-throw line.
Julien and Dalcourt were reasonable for 12 Louisiana's final 17 points.
The Ragin' Cajuns will begin thier final road trip of the season at 6 p.m. Wednesday against Georgia Southern in Statesboro, Ga. The game will be available to be live-streamed on ESPN+.
For the latest on Louisiana Men's Basketball, stay tuned to RaginCajuns.com and follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook (RaginCajunsMBB).
With the performance, Julien has now recorded his first two career double-doubles in a five-game span. The Baton Rouge, La. native has also totaled 15+ points in five straight contests.
After scoring a career-high 16 points against the Warhawks on Thursday, junior guard Jalen Dalcourt tallied a new career-best 17 points on Saturday. Dalcourt also added four rebounds and a pair of assists.
In the final home game of his career, senior forward Dou Gueye contributed 10 points and 7 rebounds to the effort. Before the contest, Gueye was honored in a pregame ceremony.
Forward Theo Akwuba provided Louisiana with a dominant inside presence throughout the night as the junior finished with nine rebounds and six points.
Dalcourt energized the Ragin' Cajuns out of the gate, the junior connected on a 3-pointer, forced a steal, and threw down a dunk on consecutive possessions to give Louisiana a 9-3 lead with three minutes elapsed.
ULM led by a point nearly five minutes in, but a 7-0 run by the Ragin' Cajuns provided the Vermillion and White an 18-12 advantage. Gueye scored five in the surge, with Dalcourt providing the remaining bucket.
The Warhawks responded with a 10-2 run that spanned over five minutes of game time. Freshman forward Joe Charles scored a layup to end the spurt and tied the contest at 22 with 7:37 remaining.
Junior guard Trajan Wesley earned three points on an and-one layup to give Louisiana a brief lead, but a 15-5 run by the Warhawks in the final five minutes of the half gave the visitors a 39-30 lead at the break.
After the Ragin' Cajuns began the second half on a 12-5 run to cut the advantage to just two, ULM scored nine straight to take an 11-point lead as the game entered the final 10 minutes.
The tide turned at the 7:21 mark as Dalcourt threw down a putback dunk to punctuate a 7-0 Louisiana run.
The Warhawks were able to regain the lead for a few brief moments, but a 15-5 run down the stretch handed the Ragin' Cajuns a comfortable 77-71 lead with 16 seconds remaining.
Freshman Michael Thomas pump-faked and pivoted around defenders in the lane before sinking a critical layup with one and a half minutes left to put Louisiana up three.
ULM recorded a late 3-pointer before Dalcourt closed out the contest at the free-throw line.
Julien and Dalcourt were reasonable for 12 Louisiana's final 17 points.
The Ragin' Cajuns will begin thier final road trip of the season at 6 p.m. Wednesday against Georgia Southern in Statesboro, Ga. The game will be available to be live-streamed on ESPN+.
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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/ Men's BasketballTeam Stats
ULM
LA
FG%
.433
.464
3FG%
.360
.227
FT%
.813
.815
RB
28
38
TO
13
13
STL
11
8
Game Leaders
Pts
26
FGM
7
3FGM
2
FTM
10
Pts
17
FGM
6
3FGM
1
FTM
4
Pts
10
FGM
3
3FGM
1
FTM
3
Pts
6
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
0
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