University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Friday, January 26
Lafayette
4 p.m.
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
vs
Arkansas State
Ragin’ Cajuns Return Home Riding Three-Game Win Streak
1/24/2024 4:22:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Louisiana opens a six-game homestand against Arkansas State
LAFAYETTE, Louisiana – After a long road trip the Louisiana men's basketball team is back in the Cajundome to take on Arkansas State in the first game of a six-game homestand. The Cajuns finished the road trip 3-1, including an 84-77 victory over the Red Wolves on January 13.
The Cajuns ended the road trip with an 88-79 win at South Alabama. Kobe Julien had a big afternoon with 24 points and eight rebounds. Joe Charles had a huge second half, scoring 21 of his 22 points, with nine rebounds. Hosana Kitenge recorded his first double-double as a Cajun with 17 points and 11 rebounds.
The Red Wolves split their two road contests last week, falling at Southern Miss, 69-66, before beating Texas State, 79-72. They're led offensively by Dyondre Dominguez's 13.3 points per game while right behind him is Caleb Fields at 12.3 points per game. Dominguez also leads the team in rebounding at 8.4 per game. They have been on a tear from deep of late, making at least eight threes and shooting over 30 percent in seven of their last eight games. During that stretch, the only team to contain them is Louisiana who allowed the Red Wolves to shoot just 4-for-22 (.182) from three-point range.
Story Lines
• Louisiana is one of 21 schools in the country to have five players averaging in double figures and are the only team in the SBC to do so. The list includes nationally-ranked squads such as Arizona, BYU, and Kentucky.
• Kobe Julien continues to lead the SBC in scoring at 18.0 points per game and 342 total points. He is seventh in shooting percentage (.474) and fifth in free throw percentage (.835).
• Joe Charles is currently second in the SBC in rebounds (9.4), third in steals (1.8), and fifth in blocks (1.5).
• The Cajuns are back home for the first time in 19 days as they return from a four-game road trip, going 3-1. In the three victories, they led for 101:52 and trailed for just 9:46. They've shot .524 (97-for185) from the field and .424 (25-for-59) from three in those games. Louisiana was +4.3 in turnover margin and averaged nearly 6 assists per game more than the opposition.
• This week the Cajuns and the Sun Belt Conference are participating in Coaches vs. Cancer by wearing their suits and sneakers on the bench.
• These schools played each other just 12 days ago in Jonesboro. The Cajuns led by as many 15 in an 84-77 win to start this three-game winning streak. Hosana Kitenge scored a career-high 25 points along with seven rebounds, and four assists.
• Louisiana and Arkansas State are two of the six schools to make 18 or more threes in a game twice this season. They are the only two schools to do so from the same conference.
GAME 20 PREVIEW – Louisiana (11-8, 4-3 SBC) vs. Arkansas State (8-11, 4-3 SBC)
Date/Time: January 25, 2024 / 7:30 p.m.
Site: Lafayette, Louisiana
Arena: Cajundome (10,000)
RADIO/TV
TV: ESPN+
??Talent: Dan McDonald (pxp), Eric Mouton (analyst)
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, 59-29
In Lafayette: Louisiana leads, 36-9
In Jonesboro: Louisiana leads, 23-20
At Neutral Sites: Louisiana leads, 1-0
Streak: Louisiana +3
FOLLOW THE RAGIN' CAJUNS
Season tickets are available by visiting the Louisiana Athletics Box Office at the Cajundome, or by 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 Cajuns ended the road trip with an 88-79 win at South Alabama. Kobe Julien had a big afternoon with 24 points and eight rebounds. Joe Charles had a huge second half, scoring 21 of his 22 points, with nine rebounds. Hosana Kitenge recorded his first double-double as a Cajun with 17 points and 11 rebounds.
The Red Wolves split their two road contests last week, falling at Southern Miss, 69-66, before beating Texas State, 79-72. They're led offensively by Dyondre Dominguez's 13.3 points per game while right behind him is Caleb Fields at 12.3 points per game. Dominguez also leads the team in rebounding at 8.4 per game. They have been on a tear from deep of late, making at least eight threes and shooting over 30 percent in seven of their last eight games. During that stretch, the only team to contain them is Louisiana who allowed the Red Wolves to shoot just 4-for-22 (.182) from three-point range.
Story Lines
• Louisiana is one of 21 schools in the country to have five players averaging in double figures and are the only team in the SBC to do so. The list includes nationally-ranked squads such as Arizona, BYU, and Kentucky.
• Kobe Julien continues to lead the SBC in scoring at 18.0 points per game and 342 total points. He is seventh in shooting percentage (.474) and fifth in free throw percentage (.835).
• Joe Charles is currently second in the SBC in rebounds (9.4), third in steals (1.8), and fifth in blocks (1.5).
• The Cajuns are back home for the first time in 19 days as they return from a four-game road trip, going 3-1. In the three victories, they led for 101:52 and trailed for just 9:46. They've shot .524 (97-for185) from the field and .424 (25-for-59) from three in those games. Louisiana was +4.3 in turnover margin and averaged nearly 6 assists per game more than the opposition.
• This week the Cajuns and the Sun Belt Conference are participating in Coaches vs. Cancer by wearing their suits and sneakers on the bench.
• These schools played each other just 12 days ago in Jonesboro. The Cajuns led by as many 15 in an 84-77 win to start this three-game winning streak. Hosana Kitenge scored a career-high 25 points along with seven rebounds, and four assists.
• Louisiana and Arkansas State are two of the six schools to make 18 or more threes in a game twice this season. They are the only two schools to do so from the same conference.
GAME 20 PREVIEW – Louisiana (11-8, 4-3 SBC) vs. Arkansas State (8-11, 4-3 SBC)
Date/Time: January 25, 2024 / 7:30 p.m.
Site: Lafayette, Louisiana
Arena: Cajundome (10,000)
RADIO/TV
TV: ESPN+
??Talent: Dan McDonald (pxp), Eric Mouton (analyst)
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, 59-29
In Lafayette: Louisiana leads, 36-9
In Jonesboro: Louisiana leads, 23-20
At Neutral Sites: Louisiana leads, 1-0
Streak: Louisiana +3
FOLLOW THE RAGIN' CAJUNS
Season tickets are available by visiting the Louisiana Athletics Box Office at the Cajundome, or by 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).
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