University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Sunday, December 28
Lafayette
2:00 p.m.
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
vs
Norfolk State
Louisiana Basketball Preview: vs. Norfolk State
12/27/2025 3:16:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Ragin' Cajuns open five-game homestand beginning with Spartans
LAFAYETTE – The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns men's basketball team returns home for a five-game homestand beginning on Sunday when it faces Norfolk State in a "Red Out" game at the Cajundome.
Tipoff is scheduled for 2 p.m. The game will be available on ESPN+ with fans able to listen to the game in the Lafayette area on KPEL-FM (96.5) and worldwide on the Varsity Network app. Live results will be available at CajunStats.StatBroadcast.com.
Single-game tickets for all Louisiana home games are available at RaginCajuns.com.
Louisiana (2-11) returns to the court for the first time since a 76-62 Sun Belt Conference victory at ULM on December 20. The Ragin' Cajuns, making their first appearance at home since December 6 against UNCW, wrap up their non-conference schedule against Norfolk State (6-9) in the first meeting on the hardwood between the two schools.
Jaxon Olvera (12.7) and Dorian Finister (12.5) average in double figures to lead Louisiana, with the duo averaging 4.7 and 4.6 rebounds each to lead the team. Olvera came off the bench against ULM to score a game-high 17 points, with De'Vion Lavergne posting career-highs in both points (16) and rebounds (8).
Norfolk State (6-9), which finished 24-11 in 2024-25 and captured the MEAC Tournament title, has picked up Division I wins this season over Hampton, Jackson State and UTEP. The Spartans split in their two games on Dec. 21-22 at the WestStar Don Haskins Sun Bowl Invitational, edging UTEP before falling to UC Irvine in the championship game.
Anthony McComb III (16.7 points) and Elijah Jackson (15.6) are third and fourth, respectively, among MEAC scorers this season with Devon Ellis averaging 10.1 points.
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 14 PREVIEW – Louisiana (2-11, 1-1 SBC) vs. Norfolk State (6-9, 0-0 MEAC)
Date/Time: December 28, 2025 / 2 p.m.
Site: Lafayette, La.
Arena: Cajundome (12,362)
TICKETS
Single-game tickets are available at RaginCajuns.com
RADIO/TV
TV: ESPN+
Talent: Dan McDonald (pxp), Eric Mouton (color)
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: First meeting
STORY LINES
• The game with Norfolk State is just the second all-time meeting for Louisiana against a current member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC).
• Louisiana claimed an 83-82 win over Delaware State at Blackham Coliseum during the 2016-17 season.
• The game marks the first of five straight contests at home for the Ragin' Cajuns.
• The game against Norfolk State is the first of two for Louisiana against schools from the Hampton Roads in 2025-26 with the Ragin' Cajuns visiting Old Dominion on January 24.
• Norfolk State is one of four teams (McNeese, UNCW, Troy) on Louisiana's 2025-26 schedule to compete in the 2025 NCAA Men's Basketball Championships.
QUICK HITS
• Eight teams on Louisiana's 2025-26 schedule – McNeese (NCAA), UNCW (NCAA), Norfolk State (NCAA), Troy (NCAA), Tulane (CBC), Stanford (NIT), Santa Clara (NIT), Arkansas State (NIT) – competed in the 2025 postseason.
• Louisiana's 76 points scored at ULM on December 20 was a season high.
• Dorian Finister is ninth in the league in minutes played (31.7) and 21st in free throw percentage (.737).
• Finister's seven assists at ULM were the most by a Ragin' Cajun in 2025-26.
• Louisiana leads the SBC in field goal defense (.333) through the first two games of league play.
• Louisiana is fourth in the SBC in 3-point field goal percentage (.368) in SBC games.
• Starting point guard Jamyron Keller (Oklahoma State transfer) has missed the last 11 games due to injury after averaging 17.0 points in games against Ball State and SLU.
• Working to find the right mix with both point guards Keller and Karris Bilal (Vanderbilt transfer) out to injury, Louisiana has used 11 different lineups in the first 13 games.
• Louisiana has 13 new players on the roster.
• Nine players hail from the state of Louisiana.
UP NEXT
• Louisiana will return to action on New Year's Eve at 12 p.m., when it resumes Sun Belt Conference play against South Alabama in the Cajundome.
Tipoff is scheduled for 2 p.m. The game will be available on ESPN+ with fans able to listen to the game in the Lafayette area on KPEL-FM (96.5) and worldwide on the Varsity Network app. Live results will be available at CajunStats.StatBroadcast.com.
Single-game tickets for all Louisiana home games are available at RaginCajuns.com.
Louisiana (2-11) returns to the court for the first time since a 76-62 Sun Belt Conference victory at ULM on December 20. The Ragin' Cajuns, making their first appearance at home since December 6 against UNCW, wrap up their non-conference schedule against Norfolk State (6-9) in the first meeting on the hardwood between the two schools.
Jaxon Olvera (12.7) and Dorian Finister (12.5) average in double figures to lead Louisiana, with the duo averaging 4.7 and 4.6 rebounds each to lead the team. Olvera came off the bench against ULM to score a game-high 17 points, with De'Vion Lavergne posting career-highs in both points (16) and rebounds (8).
Norfolk State (6-9), which finished 24-11 in 2024-25 and captured the MEAC Tournament title, has picked up Division I wins this season over Hampton, Jackson State and UTEP. The Spartans split in their two games on Dec. 21-22 at the WestStar Don Haskins Sun Bowl Invitational, edging UTEP before falling to UC Irvine in the championship game.
Anthony McComb III (16.7 points) and Elijah Jackson (15.6) are third and fourth, respectively, among MEAC scorers this season with Devon Ellis averaging 10.1 points.
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 14 PREVIEW – Louisiana (2-11, 1-1 SBC) vs. Norfolk State (6-9, 0-0 MEAC)
Date/Time: December 28, 2025 / 2 p.m.
Site: Lafayette, La.
Arena: Cajundome (12,362)
TICKETS
Single-game tickets are available at RaginCajuns.com
RADIO/TV
TV: ESPN+
Talent: Dan McDonald (pxp), Eric Mouton (color)
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: First meeting
STORY LINES
• The game with Norfolk State is just the second all-time meeting for Louisiana against a current member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC).
• Louisiana claimed an 83-82 win over Delaware State at Blackham Coliseum during the 2016-17 season.
• The game marks the first of five straight contests at home for the Ragin' Cajuns.
• The game against Norfolk State is the first of two for Louisiana against schools from the Hampton Roads in 2025-26 with the Ragin' Cajuns visiting Old Dominion on January 24.
• Norfolk State is one of four teams (McNeese, UNCW, Troy) on Louisiana's 2025-26 schedule to compete in the 2025 NCAA Men's Basketball Championships.
QUICK HITS
• Eight teams on Louisiana's 2025-26 schedule – McNeese (NCAA), UNCW (NCAA), Norfolk State (NCAA), Troy (NCAA), Tulane (CBC), Stanford (NIT), Santa Clara (NIT), Arkansas State (NIT) – competed in the 2025 postseason.
• Louisiana's 76 points scored at ULM on December 20 was a season high.
• Dorian Finister is ninth in the league in minutes played (31.7) and 21st in free throw percentage (.737).
• Finister's seven assists at ULM were the most by a Ragin' Cajun in 2025-26.
• Louisiana leads the SBC in field goal defense (.333) through the first two games of league play.
• Louisiana is fourth in the SBC in 3-point field goal percentage (.368) in SBC games.
• Starting point guard Jamyron Keller (Oklahoma State transfer) has missed the last 11 games due to injury after averaging 17.0 points in games against Ball State and SLU.
• Working to find the right mix with both point guards Keller and Karris Bilal (Vanderbilt transfer) out to injury, Louisiana has used 11 different lineups in the first 13 games.
• Louisiana has 13 new players on the roster.
• Nine players hail from the state of Louisiana.
UP NEXT
• Louisiana will return to action on New Year's Eve at 12 p.m., when it resumes Sun Belt Conference play against South Alabama in the Cajundome.
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