University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Saturday, March 4
Pensacola, Fla.
7:30 p.m.
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
24-7,13-5Sun Belt
67
vs
49
Georgia Southern
17-16,9-9Sun Belt
1
2
F
Ga. Southern
24
25
49
Louisiana
39
28
67
Fast Start Propels Ragin’ Cajuns In SBC Quarterfinals Win
3/4/2023 10:56:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Louisiana held Georgia Southern to 49 points, the lowest by an opponent all season
PENSACOLA, Fla. – A strong first half and stout defense throughout the game propelled the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns men's basketball team to a 67-49 victory over Georgia Southern in the Sun Belt Tournament quarterfinals on Saturday at the Pensacola Bay Center.
In the opening stanza, Louisiana shot 51.6-percent (16-31) from the floor and outrebounded the Eagles, 19-9, while forcing 10 turnovers. Jordan Brown and Terence Lewis II led the Ragin' Cajuns with 10 points and six rebounds each while Jalen Dalcourt buried three 3-pointers.
After Georgia Southern cut the Louisiana lead to 9-6 with 13:17 left, the Ragin' Cajuns went on an 11-4 run over the next two and half minutes to take a 10-point lead. Louisiana took its largest lead of the first half, 18, as Lewis stole a pass and made a driving layup to give UL a 37-19 advantage with 3:44 remaining.
Leading 39-24 at the break, Georgia Southern came out in the second half and cut the lead to nine, 41-32, before Louisiana went on a 7-0 run to bump the lead back up to 16.
The Ragin' Cajuns continued to dominate and led by as many as 23 in the second half with 4:13 remaining.
Brown finished with a game-high 16 points and 13 rebounds while Lewis also registered a double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds to go along with a team-high 3 assists. For Brown, it was his fourth straight double-double.
Georgia Southern's 49 points were the lowest by an opponent all season as Louisiana held them to 1-of-15 from beyond the arc as the Eagles missed their first 14 3-point attempts.
Louisiana outscored Georgia Southern, 32-26, in the paint and the bench provided a spark for the Ragin' Cajuns, scoring 27 points to Georgia Southern's 19.
The Cajuns are back in action Sunday at 7:30 p.m. as they take on Texas State in the semifinals. The game can be seen on ESPN+.
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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.
For the latest on Louisiana Men's Basketball, stay tuned to RaginCajuns.com and follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook (RaginCajunsMBB).
In the opening stanza, Louisiana shot 51.6-percent (16-31) from the floor and outrebounded the Eagles, 19-9, while forcing 10 turnovers. Jordan Brown and Terence Lewis II led the Ragin' Cajuns with 10 points and six rebounds each while Jalen Dalcourt buried three 3-pointers.
After Georgia Southern cut the Louisiana lead to 9-6 with 13:17 left, the Ragin' Cajuns went on an 11-4 run over the next two and half minutes to take a 10-point lead. Louisiana took its largest lead of the first half, 18, as Lewis stole a pass and made a driving layup to give UL a 37-19 advantage with 3:44 remaining.
Leading 39-24 at the break, Georgia Southern came out in the second half and cut the lead to nine, 41-32, before Louisiana went on a 7-0 run to bump the lead back up to 16.
The Ragin' Cajuns continued to dominate and led by as many as 23 in the second half with 4:13 remaining.
Brown finished with a game-high 16 points and 13 rebounds while Lewis also registered a double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds to go along with a team-high 3 assists. For Brown, it was his fourth straight double-double.
Georgia Southern's 49 points were the lowest by an opponent all season as Louisiana held them to 1-of-15 from beyond the arc as the Eagles missed their first 14 3-point attempts.
Louisiana outscored Georgia Southern, 32-26, in the paint and the bench provided a spark for the Ragin' Cajuns, scoring 27 points to Georgia Southern's 19.
The Cajuns are back in action Sunday at 7:30 p.m. as they take on Texas State in the semifinals. The game can be seen on ESPN+.
FOLLOW THE RAGIN' CAJUNS
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
GS
LA
FG%
.327
.500
3FG%
.067
.333
FT%
.667
.667
RB
26
40
TO
16
19
STL
10
10
Game Leaders
Pts
16
FGM
7
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Pts
12
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Pts
11
FGM
4
3FGM
1
FTM
2
Pts
11
FGM
4
3FGM
3
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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