University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Thursday, January 23
Lafayette
3 p.m.
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
6-14,4-4Sun Belt
74
vs
89
Texas State
12-8,5-3Sun Belt
1
2
F
Texas St.
38
51
89
Louisiana
33
41
74
Cajuns Can’t Contain Bobcat Offense in Thursday Action
1/23/2025 9:49:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Louisiana had won six in a row in the series
LAFAYETTE - Despite a strong start on Thursday the Louisiana men's basketball team fell to Texas State, 89-74, in the Cajundome. The Ragin' Cajuns had won the previous six in the series.
Brandon Hardy led the offense and tied a career-high with 15 points. Mostapha El Moutaouakkil added 12 points, doing almost all his damage at the free throw line where he was 10-for-12. Christian Wright and Kyran Ratliff finished with nine points off the bench.
El Moutaouakkil got the offense going by getting to the free throw line. The junior scored five of the team's first seven from the charity stripe to build a two-point lead early. The sides traded points when the Cajuns took a two-score lead thanks to a 6-0 run. El Moutaouakkil got it going with a layup, followed by layups from Wright and Hardy for a 19-14 lead.
A three-pointer by Hardy pushed the Cajun lead to seven at 27-20 with just over seven minutes to go in the half. The Cajuns struggled offensively in the final five minutes of the half, as a five-point lead turned into a five-point deficit, 38-33, heading into the locker room.
The visitors scored the first five points out of the half to take a double digit lead. Louisiana hung in the game and trailed 65-58 with 9:37 to play, but a 6-1 run by the Bobcats put the game out of reach for good.
Louisiana remains at home where they'll host Southern Miss at 7 p.m. on Saturday.
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).
Brandon Hardy led the offense and tied a career-high with 15 points. Mostapha El Moutaouakkil added 12 points, doing almost all his damage at the free throw line where he was 10-for-12. Christian Wright and Kyran Ratliff finished with nine points off the bench.
El Moutaouakkil got the offense going by getting to the free throw line. The junior scored five of the team's first seven from the charity stripe to build a two-point lead early. The sides traded points when the Cajuns took a two-score lead thanks to a 6-0 run. El Moutaouakkil got it going with a layup, followed by layups from Wright and Hardy for a 19-14 lead.
A three-pointer by Hardy pushed the Cajun lead to seven at 27-20 with just over seven minutes to go in the half. The Cajuns struggled offensively in the final five minutes of the half, as a five-point lead turned into a five-point deficit, 38-33, heading into the locker room.
The visitors scored the first five points out of the half to take a double digit lead. Louisiana hung in the game and trailed 65-58 with 9:37 to play, but a 6-1 run by the Bobcats put the game out of reach for good.
Louisiana remains at home where they'll host Southern Miss at 7 p.m. on Saturday.
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
TXST
LA
FG%
.641
.386
3FG%
.545
.238
FT%
.846
.781
RB
32
21
TO
17
9
STL
3
8
Game Leaders
Pts
15
FGM
5
3FGM
1
FTM
4
Pts
12
FGM
1
3FGM
0
FTM
10
Pts
9
FGM
2
3FGM
0
FTM
5
Pts
9
FGM
4
3FGM
1
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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