University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Louisiana Faces Former SBC Rival North Texas In MBB Exhibition
10/28/2025 11:05:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Ragin' Cajuns to open 2025-26 season, Quannas White era on Monday at Ball State
DENTON, Texas – The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Men's Basketball team faces former Sun Belt Conference rival North Texas in an exhibition game on Wednesday at the Super Pit.
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Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. Admission to the exhibition is free.
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Louisiana, with 13 newcomers under first-year coach Quannas White, officially tip off the season on Monday (November 3) when it travels to face Ball State in the MAC-SBC Challenge. White, a New Orleans native, was introduced as the 15th head coach in Ragin' Cajuns history after spending the past eight seasons on the staff at the University of Houston.
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North Texas, coming off a 27-win season, is led by first-year coach Daniyal Robinson, who spent the last three seasons at Cleveland State and led the Vikings to three 20-win seasons.
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The meeting between the former SBC rivals will be the first since March 8, 2013 when Louisiana claimed a 74-55 win in the opening round of the 2013 SBC Tournament in Hot Springs, Ark.
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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.
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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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Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. Admission to the exhibition is free.
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Louisiana, with 13 newcomers under first-year coach Quannas White, officially tip off the season on Monday (November 3) when it travels to face Ball State in the MAC-SBC Challenge. White, a New Orleans native, was introduced as the 15th head coach in Ragin' Cajuns history after spending the past eight seasons on the staff at the University of Houston.
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North Texas, coming off a 27-win season, is led by first-year coach Daniyal Robinson, who spent the last three seasons at Cleveland State and led the Vikings to three 20-win seasons.
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The meeting between the former SBC rivals will be the first since March 8, 2013 when Louisiana claimed a 74-55 win in the opening round of the 2013 SBC Tournament in Hot Springs, Ark.
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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.
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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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