University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Saturday, February 1
Lafayette
7 p.m.
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
vs
South Alabama
Louisiana Goes for SBC Win Number Six Against South Alabama
1/31/2025 1:24:00 PM | Men's Basketball
The Ragin’ Cajuns have won five in a row over the Jaguars
LAFAYETTE – Coming off a gritty win over Texas State on Thursday, the Louisiana men's basketball team looks for their sixth Sun Belt Conference win of the year as they host South Alabama on Saturday in the Cajundome.
Kentrell Garnett led the Cajuns with 15 points on Thursday and is just 13 away from 1,000 for his career. The senior also tied Randall Daigle with 227 career made threes, the fourth most in program history. The bench stepped up in a big way, scoring 30 or more points for the fifth time in seven games.
Chancellor White led the second unit with a career-high 14-point performance, hitting four from long range. London Fields hit a pair of threes in the second half to finish with six points while Kyran Ratliff also had six off the bench. Kyndall Davis added a team-high six boards with five points and three assists in the win.
South Alabama has lost three in a row after starting conference play 6-1. The Jags, playing their fourth game of the week, beat Troy by one on January 18 before falling to the Trojans a week later and losing back-to-back games earlier this week to ULM.
MEDIA CENTER
Story Lines
• The magic number this season for the Cajuns is 70. The team is 7-3 in games where they hold their opponents to 70 or fewer points but 0-12 in games allowing more than 70.
• Louisiana has won the last five against South Alabama. They've swept the season series the last two seasons along with beating the Jags 71-66 in the Sun Belt Conference Championship game in 2023.
• With 987 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)
• Chancellor White had his best game as a Cajun in Thursday's 70-61 win over Texas State. The sophomore scored a career-high 14 off the bench, hitting four three-pointers, to carry the offense in the first half.
• 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.
• Louisiana's bench has scored 30 or more points in five of the last seven games.
GAME 23 PREVIEW – Louisiana (7-15, 5-5 SBC) vs. South Alabama (14-8, 6-4 SBC)
Date/Time: February 1, 2025 / 7 p.m.
Site: Lafayette, Louisiana
Arena: Cajundome (12,362)
Tickets
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, 33-31
In Lafayette: Louisiana leads, 17-14
In Mobile: South Alabama leads, 14-12
Neutral Sites: Louisiana leads, 4-3
Streak: Louisiana +5
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).
Kentrell Garnett led the Cajuns with 15 points on Thursday and is just 13 away from 1,000 for his career. The senior also tied Randall Daigle with 227 career made threes, the fourth most in program history. The bench stepped up in a big way, scoring 30 or more points for the fifth time in seven games.
Chancellor White led the second unit with a career-high 14-point performance, hitting four from long range. London Fields hit a pair of threes in the second half to finish with six points while Kyran Ratliff also had six off the bench. Kyndall Davis added a team-high six boards with five points and three assists in the win.
South Alabama has lost three in a row after starting conference play 6-1. The Jags, playing their fourth game of the week, beat Troy by one on January 18 before falling to the Trojans a week later and losing back-to-back games earlier this week to ULM.
MEDIA CENTER
Story Lines
• The magic number this season for the Cajuns is 70. The team is 7-3 in games where they hold their opponents to 70 or fewer points but 0-12 in games allowing more than 70.
• Louisiana has won the last five against South Alabama. They've swept the season series the last two seasons along with beating the Jags 71-66 in the Sun Belt Conference Championship game in 2023.
• With 987 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)
• Chancellor White had his best game as a Cajun in Thursday's 70-61 win over Texas State. The sophomore scored a career-high 14 off the bench, hitting four three-pointers, to carry the offense in the first half.
• 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.
• Louisiana's bench has scored 30 or more points in five of the last seven games.
GAME 23 PREVIEW – Louisiana (7-15, 5-5 SBC) vs. South Alabama (14-8, 6-4 SBC)
Date/Time: February 1, 2025 / 7 p.m.
Site: Lafayette, Louisiana
Arena: Cajundome (12,362)
Tickets
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, 33-31
In Lafayette: Louisiana leads, 17-14
In Mobile: South Alabama leads, 14-12
Neutral Sites: Louisiana leads, 4-3
Streak: Louisiana +5
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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