University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Saturday, February 15
Lafayette
7 p.m.
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
vs
Marshall
Louisiana Hosts Marshall on Senior Day
2/14/2025 11:33:00 AM | Men's Basketball
The Cajuns will honor five seniors prior to tip-off
LAFAYETTE – The Louisiana men's basketball team welcomes Marshall to the Cajundome for Senior Day on Saturday. Before the game, the Cajuns will recognize their five seniors, Zeke Cook, Kyndall Davis, Kentrell Garnett, Michael Thomas, and Christian Wright.
The Cajuns look to get back on track after dropping their last three Sun Belt Conference games. Last time out, Louisiana fell to Troy, 74-56, on Wednesday. Mostapha El Moutaouakkil led the way with 19 points while Jeremiah Evans added 10 to the effort.
Marshall comes in after an overtime loss at South Alabama, 91-82. The Thundering Herd is led offensively by Obinna Anochili-Killen's 13.7 points per game. Anochili-Killen is also one of the nation's best shot blockers, coming into the weekend fourth in the country with 68.
MEDIA CENTER
Story Lines
• Louisiana welcomes Marshall to the Cajundome for just the second time since 1996. The Cajuns hosted the Thundering Herd in 2023, a 77-67 victory.
• The Cajuns will honor their five seniors, Zeke Cook, Kyndall Davis, Kentrell Garnett, Michael Thomas, and Christian Wright before tonight's game. They have combined for 806 points, 46.9% of their points, and 79 starts this season.
• Kentrell Garnett became the 52nd player in program history to reach the 1,000-point scoring mark against Georgia Southern. 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. Louisiana is the 44th program in NCAA Division I to have 52+ 1,000-point scorers.
• Mostapha El Moutaouakkil continues to produce in SBC play. The junior is scoring (16.3) and rebounding (6.7) in SBC games. He is 53rd in the country in free throw makes (112) and 64th in attempts (143).
• Louisiana is second in the league in free throw shooting at .741 percent for the season.
GAME 27 PREVIEW – Louisiana (8-18, 5-8 SBC) vs. Marshall (15-11, 8-5 SBC)
Date/Time: February 15, 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: Marshall leads, 5-3
In Lafayette: Louisiana leads, 3-1
In Huntington: Marshall leads, 4-0
Streak: Marshall +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).
The Cajuns look to get back on track after dropping their last three Sun Belt Conference games. Last time out, Louisiana fell to Troy, 74-56, on Wednesday. Mostapha El Moutaouakkil led the way with 19 points while Jeremiah Evans added 10 to the effort.
Marshall comes in after an overtime loss at South Alabama, 91-82. The Thundering Herd is led offensively by Obinna Anochili-Killen's 13.7 points per game. Anochili-Killen is also one of the nation's best shot blockers, coming into the weekend fourth in the country with 68.
MEDIA CENTER
Story Lines
• Louisiana welcomes Marshall to the Cajundome for just the second time since 1996. The Cajuns hosted the Thundering Herd in 2023, a 77-67 victory.
• The Cajuns will honor their five seniors, Zeke Cook, Kyndall Davis, Kentrell Garnett, Michael Thomas, and Christian Wright before tonight's game. They have combined for 806 points, 46.9% of their points, and 79 starts this season.
• Kentrell Garnett became the 52nd player in program history to reach the 1,000-point scoring mark against Georgia Southern. 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. Louisiana is the 44th program in NCAA Division I to have 52+ 1,000-point scorers.
• Mostapha El Moutaouakkil continues to produce in SBC play. The junior is scoring (16.3) and rebounding (6.7) in SBC games. He is 53rd in the country in free throw makes (112) and 64th in attempts (143).
• Louisiana is second in the league in free throw shooting at .741 percent for the season.
GAME 27 PREVIEW – Louisiana (8-18, 5-8 SBC) vs. Marshall (15-11, 8-5 SBC)
Date/Time: February 15, 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: Marshall leads, 5-3
In Lafayette: Louisiana leads, 3-1
In Huntington: Marshall leads, 4-0
Streak: Marshall +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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