University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Wednesday, February 22
Lafayette
7:30 p.m.
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
22-7,12-5Sun Belt
85
vs
74
Arkansas State
11-19,3-14Sun Belt
1
2
F
Arkansas St.
29
45
74
Louisiana
41
44
85
Louisiana Clinches Double Bye in SBC Tournament with Home Win
2/22/2023 11:35:00 PM | Men's Basketball
The Ragin’ Cajuns locked up a top-four seed in next week’s tournament in Pensacola, Florida
LAFAYETTE – Jordan Brown scored 14 points of his 24 points in the second half as the Louisiana men's basketball team secured a top-four spot, and more importantly a two-round bye, in next week's Sun Belt Conference Championships. Brown added 12 rebounds for his second straight double-double in the team's 85-74 win over Arkansas State Wednesday night in the Cajundome.
The win extended the Ragin' Cajuns (22-7, 12-5 SBC) home winning streak to 14 and has them one win away from a perfect 2022-23 season at the Cajundome.
Brown scored six of the team's first 10 points to open the game, but the Red Wolves (11-19, 3-14 SBC) kept with the Cajuns point for point early on. Themus Fulks then caught fire, score seven points as part of a 13-0 Louisiana run to take the lead. The visitor's refused to got away, trimming the lead to seven, but a three-pointer by Greg Williams Jr. and a jumper by him on the following possession sent Cajuns into the locker room ahead, 41-29.
The Red Wolves came out shooting in the second half and cut the lead to just five. Williams Jr. responded with a 5-0 personal run before Brown's layup with 15:51 to play made it a 12-point game again. Brown took over the game midway through the second half, scoring eight consecutive points for the Cajuns and kept the lead around double digits. The visitors fought back once again, cutting the Louisiana lead to seven, but a jumper by Themus Fulks and Terance Lewis II put the game out of reach.
Williams had a good night scoring with 18 points. Lewis II had 11 points, on 4-for-5 shooting, and eight rebounds in the effort while Fulks also finished the night with 11 points. Louisiana won the battle on the boards, outrebounding the Red Wolves 41-32. The team was also clutch at the charity stripe in the second half, going 12-of-15 from the free throw line.
UP NEXT FOR THE CAJUNS
The Ragin' Cajuns welcome South Alabama to the Cajundome for the final game of the regular season. The game will tip-off at 8 p.m. on ESPN 2. The Cajuns look to finish the season undefeated at home with a win.
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.
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.
For the latest on Louisiana Men's Basketball, stay tuned to RaginCajuns.com and follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook (RaginCajunsMBB).
The win extended the Ragin' Cajuns (22-7, 12-5 SBC) home winning streak to 14 and has them one win away from a perfect 2022-23 season at the Cajundome.
Brown scored six of the team's first 10 points to open the game, but the Red Wolves (11-19, 3-14 SBC) kept with the Cajuns point for point early on. Themus Fulks then caught fire, score seven points as part of a 13-0 Louisiana run to take the lead. The visitor's refused to got away, trimming the lead to seven, but a three-pointer by Greg Williams Jr. and a jumper by him on the following possession sent Cajuns into the locker room ahead, 41-29.
The Red Wolves came out shooting in the second half and cut the lead to just five. Williams Jr. responded with a 5-0 personal run before Brown's layup with 15:51 to play made it a 12-point game again. Brown took over the game midway through the second half, scoring eight consecutive points for the Cajuns and kept the lead around double digits. The visitors fought back once again, cutting the Louisiana lead to seven, but a jumper by Themus Fulks and Terance Lewis II put the game out of reach.
Williams had a good night scoring with 18 points. Lewis II had 11 points, on 4-for-5 shooting, and eight rebounds in the effort while Fulks also finished the night with 11 points. Louisiana won the battle on the boards, outrebounding the Red Wolves 41-32. The team was also clutch at the charity stripe in the second half, going 12-of-15 from the free throw line.
UP NEXT FOR THE CAJUNS
The Ragin' Cajuns welcome South Alabama to the Cajundome for the final game of the regular season. The game will tip-off at 8 p.m. on ESPN 2. The Cajuns look to finish the season undefeated at home with a win.
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.
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.
For the latest on Louisiana Men's Basketball, stay tuned to RaginCajuns.com and follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook (RaginCajunsMBB).
Team Stats
ASU
LA
FG%
.443
.517
3FG%
.350
.357
FT%
.520
.750
RB
32
41
TO
9
11
STL
9
7
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
24
FGM
8
3FGM
0
FTM
8
Pts
18
FGM
6
3FGM
2
FTM
4
Pts
11
FGM
5
3FGM
1
FTM
0
Pts
11
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
3
Players Mentioned
F
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