University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Friday, November 14
Lake Charles, La.
6:00 p.m.
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
at
McNeese
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Ragin' Cajuns head west to face I-10 rival Cowboys for 101st time on hardwood
LAFAYETTE – The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns men's basketball team makes the short trip west to Lake Charles on Friday, opening a four-game road swing with a visit to McNeese at Townsley Law Arena.
Tipoff is scheduled for 6 p.m. The game will air on ESPN+, with radio coverage on KPEL-FM 96.5 in Lafayette and worldwide on the Varsity Network app.
Louisiana (1-2) aims to even its mark after falling 66-62 to Tulane on Tuesday. The matchup begins a stretch that sends the Ragin' Cajuns to the West Coast next week, starting Tuesday at Stanford. Louisiana will look to halt a two-game slide to McNeese (2-1), including a 64-56 setback last season at the Cajundome.
Jaxon Olvera leads Louisiana with 17.3 points per game. Jamyron Keller, who missed Tuesday's contest, follows at 17.0. De'Vion Lavergne (9.3) and Dorian Finister (7.3) round out the team's top scorers.
McNeese, led by first-year head coach Bill Armstrong, owns wins over two non-Division I opponents, with its lone loss coming Friday at Santa Clara. Freshman Larry Johnson has paced the Cowboys with 24.3 points per game. Tyshawn Archie (14.3) and DJ Richards Jr. (12.3) also provide scoring punch.
Friday's game marks the 101st meeting between the programs. Louisiana leads the all-time series 63-37, has taken eight of the last 10 matchups, and holds a 16-9 edge since the 2000-01 season.
Season tickets for the 2025-26 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Men's Basketball season are available now at RaginCajuns.com/tickets or by calling the Louisiana Athletics Ticket Office at (337) 482-GoUL (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).
GAME 4 PREVIEW – Louisiana (1-2) at McNeese (2-1)
Date/Time: November 14, 2025 / 6 p.m.
Site: Lake Charles, La.
Arena: Townsley Law Arena (4,200)
RADIO/TV
TV: ESPN+
Talent: Tom Hoefer (PxP), Mark Young (Analyst)
Radio: KPEL 96.5 FM/ The Varsity Network
Talent: Jay Walker (pxp)
LIVE STATS/SOCIAL MEDIA
Live Stats: Cajunstats.StatBroadcast.com
Twitter Updates: @RaginCajunsMBB | #GeauxCajuns
SERIES HISTORY
Overall: Louisiana leads, 63-37
In Lafayette: Louisiana leads, 40-14
In Lake Charles: McNeese leads, 23-22
Neutral Sites: Louisiana leads, 1-0
Last 10 Meetings: Louisiana, 8-2
Streak: McNeese +2
STORY LINES
• Louisiana opens a four-game road trip beginning on Friday against I-10 rival McNeese.
• The 101st all-time meeting with the Cowboys marks the last of three straight games against in-state opponents for Louisiana.
• The series began in 1951 with Louisiana holding a 63-37 lead.
• The schools - separated by an approximate 70-mile drive - have met annually on the hardwood since 1998.
• McNeese's current two-game win streak in the series is its longest since victories in both 2009 (60-58) and 2010 (69-66).
• The Ragin' Cajuns look to avoid their first three-game losing skid in the series since 1983-85 (all decided by a combined seven points).
QUICK HITS
• Louisiana has 13 new players on the roster.
• Nine players hail from the state of Louisiana.
• Three of Louisiana's six contests (SLU, Tulane, McNeese) against in-state competition this season are in the first four games on the schedule.
• Since the 2020-21 season, Louisiana is 28-9 overall (including a 20-5 mark in the Cajundome) against schools from the Pelican State.
• Jaxon Olvera's 20-point performance against Southeastern Louisiana was the second 20-point game of his collegiate career.
• Louisiana ranks third overall among Sun Belt Conference teams in scoring defense (64.3) and fewest turnovers per game (10.7).
• Through the first two games in the Cajundome, Louisiana's average of 3,176 ranks third in the Sun Belt Conference.
• The average of 3,176 through the two home games is roughly a 140% increase compared to the opening two games of the 2024-25 campaign.
Tipoff is scheduled for 6 p.m. The game will air on ESPN+, with radio coverage on KPEL-FM 96.5 in Lafayette and worldwide on the Varsity Network app.
Louisiana (1-2) aims to even its mark after falling 66-62 to Tulane on Tuesday. The matchup begins a stretch that sends the Ragin' Cajuns to the West Coast next week, starting Tuesday at Stanford. Louisiana will look to halt a two-game slide to McNeese (2-1), including a 64-56 setback last season at the Cajundome.
Jaxon Olvera leads Louisiana with 17.3 points per game. Jamyron Keller, who missed Tuesday's contest, follows at 17.0. De'Vion Lavergne (9.3) and Dorian Finister (7.3) round out the team's top scorers.
McNeese, led by first-year head coach Bill Armstrong, owns wins over two non-Division I opponents, with its lone loss coming Friday at Santa Clara. Freshman Larry Johnson has paced the Cowboys with 24.3 points per game. Tyshawn Archie (14.3) and DJ Richards Jr. (12.3) also provide scoring punch.
Friday's game marks the 101st meeting between the programs. Louisiana leads the all-time series 63-37, has taken eight of the last 10 matchups, and holds a 16-9 edge since the 2000-01 season.
Season tickets for the 2025-26 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Men's Basketball season are available now at RaginCajuns.com/tickets or by calling the Louisiana Athletics Ticket Office at (337) 482-GoUL (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).
GAME 4 PREVIEW – Louisiana (1-2) at McNeese (2-1)
Date/Time: November 14, 2025 / 6 p.m.
Site: Lake Charles, La.
Arena: Townsley Law Arena (4,200)
RADIO/TV
TV: ESPN+
Talent: Tom Hoefer (PxP), Mark Young (Analyst)
Radio: KPEL 96.5 FM/ The Varsity Network
Talent: Jay Walker (pxp)
LIVE STATS/SOCIAL MEDIA
Live Stats: Cajunstats.StatBroadcast.com
Twitter Updates: @RaginCajunsMBB | #GeauxCajuns
SERIES HISTORY
Overall: Louisiana leads, 63-37
In Lafayette: Louisiana leads, 40-14
In Lake Charles: McNeese leads, 23-22
Neutral Sites: Louisiana leads, 1-0
Last 10 Meetings: Louisiana, 8-2
Streak: McNeese +2
STORY LINES
• Louisiana opens a four-game road trip beginning on Friday against I-10 rival McNeese.
• The 101st all-time meeting with the Cowboys marks the last of three straight games against in-state opponents for Louisiana.
• The series began in 1951 with Louisiana holding a 63-37 lead.
• The schools - separated by an approximate 70-mile drive - have met annually on the hardwood since 1998.
• McNeese's current two-game win streak in the series is its longest since victories in both 2009 (60-58) and 2010 (69-66).
• The Ragin' Cajuns look to avoid their first three-game losing skid in the series since 1983-85 (all decided by a combined seven points).
QUICK HITS
• Louisiana has 13 new players on the roster.
• Nine players hail from the state of Louisiana.
• Three of Louisiana's six contests (SLU, Tulane, McNeese) against in-state competition this season are in the first four games on the schedule.
• Since the 2020-21 season, Louisiana is 28-9 overall (including a 20-5 mark in the Cajundome) against schools from the Pelican State.
• Jaxon Olvera's 20-point performance against Southeastern Louisiana was the second 20-point game of his collegiate career.
• Louisiana ranks third overall among Sun Belt Conference teams in scoring defense (64.3) and fewest turnovers per game (10.7).
• Through the first two games in the Cajundome, Louisiana's average of 3,176 ranks third in the Sun Belt Conference.
• The average of 3,176 through the two home games is roughly a 140% increase compared to the opening two games of the 2024-25 campaign.
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