Louisiana Hosts Georgia Southern In Whiteout Game

LAFAYETTE – The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Men's Basketball team continues its season-long, four-game homestand on Saturday when it plays host to Sun Belt Conference rival Georgia Southern in a "Whiteout Game" at the Cajundome.

Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. The game will be streamed live on ESPN+ with Dan McDonald (pxp) and Eric Mouton (color) providing the commentary. Fans can listen to the game on KPEL-FM (96.5) and the Varsity Network with Jay Walker calling the action.

The game is Kid's Night with all kids 12 and under able to participate in a pregame "High Five" tunnel with the Ragin' Cajuns. All fans are encouraged to wear white to support Coaches vs. Cancer.

Louisiana (17-4, 7-2 Sun Belt), the SBC co-leader with Southern Miss, extended its win streak to seven games after earning a 72-57 win over Troy on Thursday behind a game-high 21 points from Greg Williams, Jr.

Terence Lewis II and Kobe Julien scored 14 points each for the Ragin' Cajuns, who led wire-to-wire and led 41-17 at halftime. Themus Fulks added 12 points and seven assists for Louisiana.

The win was Louisiana's 300^th career win in Sun Belt Conference play while head coach Bob Marlin earned his 238^th career win on the Ragin' Cajuns bench, tying him with J.C. "Dutch" Reinhardt (1932-57) for second in school history.

Georgia Southern (12-10, 5-4 Sun Belt) dropped a 70-67 contest at Texas State on Thursday and enters Saturday's game on a four-game win streak at the Cajundome. The Eagles are in a stretch where it plays six of eight games on the road and is 2-3 in their last five games.

Single-game tickets are available by visiting the Louisiana Athletics Box Office at the Cajundome, purchasing by visiting Account Manager. For more information call the Louisiana Athletics Box Office at the Cajundome at (337) 265-2104.

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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).

GAME 22 PREVIEW – Louisiana (17-4, 7-2 SBC) vs. Georgia Southern (12-10, 5-4 SBC)
Date / Time: January 28, 2023 / 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: Georgia Southern leads, 9-8
In Lafayette: Georgia Southern leads, 5-4
In Statesboro: Series tied, 4-4
Streak: Louisiana +1
Last meeting: Louisiana, 82-69 (2/23/22 at Statesboro)

THE COACHES
LOUISIANA
Head Coach: Bob Marlin (Mississippi State, 1981)
Record at Louisiana: 238-171 (13th season); Division I Record: 463-302 (25th season);
Career Record: 586-337 (30th season)

GEORGIA SOUTHERN
Head Coach: Brian Berg (Mount Mercy, 2003)
Record at GS: 38-39 (third season), Career Record: Same

STORY LINES
• Louisiana continues its four-game homestand on Saturday when it hosts Georgia Southern in a "White Out" game at the Cajundome.
• With a win, Louisiana head coach Bob Marlin will move past J.C. "Dutch" Reinhardt (1932-57) into sole possession for second place on the school's career win list at 239.
• A win would cap Louisiana's first undefeated month of January since going 7-0 during the 2017-18 season.
• Georgia Southern has won the last four games at the Cajundome since Louisiana claimed an 87-78 win on March 5, 2016.
• Louisiana has won its last nine games at home dating back to last season.
• The Ragin' Cajuns play six of their final nine regular-season games at home.
• Louisiana's 17 wins in the 2022-23 season has exceeded last season's total.

QUICK HITS
• Louisiana's 82-69 win against Georgia Southern in last year's game in Statesboro was its largest margin of victory since the Eagles joined the Sun Belt Conference in the 2014-15 season.
• Louisiana's 72-57 win over Troy on Thursday was its 300th Sun Belt Conference victory.
• Louisiana enters the game fifth among 352 Division I ranked programs in 3-point field goal percentage (.399), ninth in field goal percentage (.494) and 14th in effective field goal percentage (.560).
• Louisiana is 23rd nationally in rebound margin (+6.2), 30th in scoring offense (79.7) and 39th in assists per game (15.6).
• Louisiana's nine wins away (7 road, 2 neutral site) from the Cajundome are tied for second nationally behind Purdue and North Texas (10).
• Louisiana has led wire-to-wire in eight games this season, including three of the last five.
• Kentrell Garnett enters the game as the NCAA active career leader in 3-point field goal percentage (.461).
• Jordan Brown has scored 809 points in a Louisiana uniform and has 1,153 in his collegiate career.
• Brown is one of five players to average 19 points, seven rebounds, two assists and a block per game, joining Drew Timme (Gonzaga), Trayce Jackson-Davis (Indiana), Jake Stephens (Chattanooga) and Drew Pember (UNC Asheville).
• Louisiana's Themus Fulks is fifth among Division I players in total assists (135) and sixth in assists per game (6.4).
• Eight of Louisiana's 14 players on the 2022-23 roster are in-state products.
• Louisiana's four-game road sweep was its first in conference play and its first since going unbeaten on a five-game trip in 1976-77.
• Louisiana's four-game win streak on the road is currently the ninth-best among NCAA Division I schools.
• Terence Lewis II is fourth in the Sun Belt Conference and 14th among NCAA Division I players in field goal percentage (.631).
• In a 94-88 win over in-state rival Louisiana Tech on Nov. 17, Marlin earned his 450th career win at the Division I level in 25 seasons.
• Marlin was 123-35 in five seasons (1990-95) at Pensacola Junior College, leading the team to the 1993 NJCAA National Championship.
• Marlin is the all-time leader in Sun Belt Conference victories with a 134-93 record.
• Brown is 11th nationally in free throw attempts (138) and 30th in free throws made (93).
• The Ragin' Cajuns are 16-8 overall in one-point games under head coach Bob Marlin and 60-53 overall in school history.
• Six of the 14 players on the 2022-23 roster are first-year players.

THE FABULOUS CAJUN CHICKEN IS BACK ON FEB. 4
• The fowlest of the fowl is back, for a one-night roost at the Cajundome.
• For nearly two decades, the Fabulous Cajun Chicken delighted Ragin' Cajun athletic audiences with his unique brand of comedy, his never-ending list of characters and the level of zaniness he brought to his sideline and on-court antics.
• On Saturday, Feb. 4, when UL's basketball squad takes on Marshall at 7 p.m. in a key Sun Belt Conference game, the Chicken will make a one-night return to the court. It's a good bet that mayhem will result.
• That night is also Senior Night, when UL coach Bob Marlin and the Cajun program honors the senior members of the 2022-23 basketball squad. For the Fabulous Cajun Chicken, that's almost fitting.
• In addition to the festivities of Senior Night, UL will also have special ticket deals in place for the Feb. 4 game. Visit RaginCajuns.com/chicken for ticket information.

UP NEXT
• Louisiana wraps up its four-game homestand beginning on Thursday (Feb. 2) with games against Texas State and Marshall for Senior Day on Feb. 4.

Louisiana Hosts Georgia Southern In Whiteout Game

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Players Mentioned

Jordan Brown

Themus Fulks

Kentrell Garnett

Kobe Julien

Terence Lewis II

Greg Williams, Jr.

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