University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Thursday, March 7
Pensacola, Fla.
2 p.m.
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
19-13,10-8Sun Belt
80
vs
66
Coastal Carolina
9-22,5-13Sun Belt
1
2
F
Coastal Carolina
29
37
66
Louisiana
42
38
80
Louisiana Rolls Past Coastal Carolina, 80-66
3/7/2024 5:15:00 PM | Men's Basketball
The Ragin’ Cajuns will play Arkansas State in the quarterfinals on Saturday
PENSACOLA, Fla. – The Louisiana men's basketball rolled past Coastal Carolina, 80-66, Friday to advance to the quarterfinals of the Sun Belt Conference Tournament.
The Cajun offense was clicking throughout the game as Louisiana shot 48.4-percent from the floor. Kobe Julien scored a game-high 25 points while Hosana Kitenge and Kentrell Garnett registered 13 and 11 points, respectively. Joe Charles cleaned up the glass as he led with a game-high 10, marking his 19th game this season with 10-or-more boards.
Defensively the Cajuns held the Chanticleers to 15-percent (3-of-20) from beyond the arc.
Louisiana jumped out to a fast start in the first half, taking a 42-29 lead at the break. The Ragin' Cajuns led by nine with 11 minutes to go before Coastal Carolina responded with a 7-0 run to trim the lead to 18-16. Louisiana caught fire from beyond the arc and went on a 12-0, jump started by a trio of threes by London Fields, Kentrell Garnett and Brandon Hardy.
Julien finished the first half with 15 points on 7-of-11 shooting as the Cajuns held the Chanticleers to 39 percent from the floor and 2-of-10 from beyond the arc.
Coming out of the half, Kitenge scored Louisiana's first nine points as they led by 20 with 16:58 remaining. Coastal Carolina cut the lead to 11 before the Cajuns responded with a 13-2 run to take a commanding 65-43 lead with 8:23 left, never letting the Chanticleers back into the game down the stretch.
Louisiana advances to the SBC quarterfinals to take on Arkansas State. Tip-off on Saturday is scheduled for 2 p.m. from the Pensacola Bay Center.
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The Cajun offense was clicking throughout the game as Louisiana shot 48.4-percent from the floor. Kobe Julien scored a game-high 25 points while Hosana Kitenge and Kentrell Garnett registered 13 and 11 points, respectively. Joe Charles cleaned up the glass as he led with a game-high 10, marking his 19th game this season with 10-or-more boards.
Defensively the Cajuns held the Chanticleers to 15-percent (3-of-20) from beyond the arc.
Louisiana jumped out to a fast start in the first half, taking a 42-29 lead at the break. The Ragin' Cajuns led by nine with 11 minutes to go before Coastal Carolina responded with a 7-0 run to trim the lead to 18-16. Louisiana caught fire from beyond the arc and went on a 12-0, jump started by a trio of threes by London Fields, Kentrell Garnett and Brandon Hardy.
Julien finished the first half with 15 points on 7-of-11 shooting as the Cajuns held the Chanticleers to 39 percent from the floor and 2-of-10 from beyond the arc.
Coming out of the half, Kitenge scored Louisiana's first nine points as they led by 20 with 16:58 remaining. Coastal Carolina cut the lead to 11 before the Cajuns responded with a 13-2 run to take a commanding 65-43 lead with 8:23 left, never letting the Chanticleers back into the game down the stretch.
Louisiana advances to the SBC quarterfinals to take on Arkansas State. Tip-off on Saturday is scheduled for 2 p.m. from the Pensacola Bay Center.
FOLLOW THE RAGIN' CAJUNS
Follow the Ragin' Cajuns on Twitter (@RaginCajunsMBB), Facebook (Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns) or Instagram (@RaginCajunsMBB) to stay up-to-date on all that is happening with Louisiana Men's Basketball.
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.
Team Stats
CCU
LA
FG%
.400
.484
3FG%
.150
.310
FT%
.789
.643
RB
41
32
TO
16
8
STL
5
11
Game Leaders
Pts
25
FGM
10
3FGM
2
FTM
3
Pts
13
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
3
Pts
11
FGM
4
3FGM
3
FTM
0
Pts
8
FGM
3
3FGM
1
FTM
1
Players Mentioned
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