University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Thursday, January 30
San Marcos, TX
7 p.m.
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
at
Texas State
Cajuns Look to Bounce Back in Mid-Week Road Trip
1/29/2025 4:07:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Louisiana looks to keep pace in a tight SBC race
SAN MARCOS, Texas – Looking to keep pace in a competitive Sun Belt Conference, the Louisiana men's basketball team heads to San Marcos to take on Texas State on Thursday. The Cajuns are just two games back of second with nine conference games remaining.
Louisiana faces Texas State for the second time in a week on Thursday. The Cajuns had won six in a row over the Bobcats before an 89-74 defeat in the Cajundome. Brandon Hardy scored a career-high 15 points for the Cajuns in the effort.
Kentrell Garnett continues to cross off milestones in his final season as a Ragin' Cajun. The senior needs just 28 points to become the 52nd player in program history with 1,000 points. This year he's also become the program's all-time leader in games played and moved up to fifth in made threes.
The Bobcats had won three straight, including Thursday in Lafayette, before having that streak snapped on Saturday by SBC-leading Arkansas State, 80-65. They are led offensively by Tylan Pope, who has scored at least 18 points in six straight games with three double-doubles.
MEDIA CENTER
Story Lines
• This is the second meeting between the schools in the span of a week. Louisiana had a six-game winning against Texas State snapped in an 89-74 defeat. Brandon Hardy led the Cajuns with a career-high 15 points.
• With 972 points, Kentrell Garnett is closing in on becoming the 52nd player in program history to reach that mark. Garnett has had a season filled with milestones already. This season he has broken the program record for games played and has cracked the school's top-five list for career three-pointers.
• The Cajuns are third in the Sun Belt Conference in turnover margin (2.0). They're tied with Arkansas State but trail South Alabama (5.5)
• Mostapha El Moutaouakkil has scored in double figures in 10 straight games. The junior is averaging 16.0 points and 7.1 rebounds in Sun Belt Conference play. He is one of four players in the top 10 in both categories during Sun Belt play.
• The second round of the MAC-SBC Challenge was announced on Monday, January 13. The Ragin' Cajuns will face Northern Illinois on the road on February 8. It'll be the first meeting all time between the programs.
GAME 22 PREVIEW – Louisiana (6-15, 4-5 SBC) vs. Texas State (12-9, 5-4 SBC)
Date/Time: January 30, 2025 / 7 p.m.
Site: San Marcos, Texas
Arena: Strahan Arena (10,000)
RADIO/TV
TV: ESPN+
Talent: Brant Freeman (pxp), Suzanne Fox (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, 21-8
In Lafayette: Louisiana leads, 9-4
In San Marcos: Louisiana leads, 8-4
Neutral Sites: Louisiana leads, 4-0
Streak: Texas State +1
FOLLOW THE RAGIN' CAJUNS
Season tickets are available by visiting the Louisiana Athletics Box Office. For more information call the Louisiana Athletics Box Office at (337) 482-4685.
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).
Louisiana faces Texas State for the second time in a week on Thursday. The Cajuns had won six in a row over the Bobcats before an 89-74 defeat in the Cajundome. Brandon Hardy scored a career-high 15 points for the Cajuns in the effort.
Kentrell Garnett continues to cross off milestones in his final season as a Ragin' Cajun. The senior needs just 28 points to become the 52nd player in program history with 1,000 points. This year he's also become the program's all-time leader in games played and moved up to fifth in made threes.
The Bobcats had won three straight, including Thursday in Lafayette, before having that streak snapped on Saturday by SBC-leading Arkansas State, 80-65. They are led offensively by Tylan Pope, who has scored at least 18 points in six straight games with three double-doubles.
MEDIA CENTER
Story Lines
• This is the second meeting between the schools in the span of a week. Louisiana had a six-game winning against Texas State snapped in an 89-74 defeat. Brandon Hardy led the Cajuns with a career-high 15 points.
• With 972 points, Kentrell Garnett is closing in on becoming the 52nd player in program history to reach that mark. Garnett has had a season filled with milestones already. This season he has broken the program record for games played and has cracked the school's top-five list for career three-pointers.
• The Cajuns are third in the Sun Belt Conference in turnover margin (2.0). They're tied with Arkansas State but trail South Alabama (5.5)
• Mostapha El Moutaouakkil has scored in double figures in 10 straight games. The junior is averaging 16.0 points and 7.1 rebounds in Sun Belt Conference play. He is one of four players in the top 10 in both categories during Sun Belt play.
• The second round of the MAC-SBC Challenge was announced on Monday, January 13. The Ragin' Cajuns will face Northern Illinois on the road on February 8. It'll be the first meeting all time between the programs.
GAME 22 PREVIEW – Louisiana (6-15, 4-5 SBC) vs. Texas State (12-9, 5-4 SBC)
Date/Time: January 30, 2025 / 7 p.m.
Site: San Marcos, Texas
Arena: Strahan Arena (10,000)
RADIO/TV
TV: ESPN+
Talent: Brant Freeman (pxp), Suzanne Fox (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, 21-8
In Lafayette: Louisiana leads, 9-4
In San Marcos: Louisiana leads, 8-4
Neutral Sites: Louisiana leads, 4-0
Streak: Texas State +1
FOLLOW THE RAGIN' CAJUNS
Season tickets are available by visiting the Louisiana Athletics Box Office. For more information call the Louisiana Athletics Box Office at (337) 482-4685.
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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