University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Saturday, February 8
DeKalb, IL
1 p.m.
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
at
Northern Illinois
Louisiana Faces Northern Illinois in Round 2 of the MAC-SBC Challenge
2/7/2025 11:45:00 AM | Men's Basketball
It’ll be the first meeting between the programs
DEKALB, Illinois – The Louisiana men's basketball team takes a break from conference play as they face Northern Illinois in round 2 of the MAC-SBC Challenge on Saturday in DeKalb, Illinois.
The Cajun offense broke out on Wednesday at Georgia Southern, going 10-for-22 from three and 24-of-25 from the free throw line. Mostapha El Moutaouakkil and Kentrell Garnett combined for 41 points but it wasn't enough as the Cajuns fell 83-82.
Garnett reached the 1,000-point plateau with his first basket of the game, becoming the 52nd player in program history to do so. For El Moutaouakkil, his 24 points were a season-high while going 10-for-10 from the free throw line. The 24 made free throws were a season-high with El Moutaouakkil, Kyran Ratliff, Christian Wright, Zeke Cook, and London Fields having perfect days.
The Huskies host the Ragin' Cajuns in the first meeting between the programs. They have struggled of late, losing three in a row and nine of the last 10. Their win in that span was a 76-66 victory over Ball State at home. They are led offensively by Cal Poly transfer Quentin Jones. The sophomore leads the team at 16.4 points per game while grabbing 4.2 rebounds. The sophomore has scored in double figures in all but three games this season.
MEDIA CENTER
Story Lines
• Louisiana faces Northern Illinois for the first time in program history in the second year of the MAC-SBC Challenge. The Ragin' Cajuns are 1-2 in the event, falling in the first game of the challenge both years. Last year the Cajuns beat Bowling Green, 86-60, in the Cajundome.
• Kentrell Garnett became the 52nd player in program history to reach the 1,000-point scoring 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. Louisiana became the 44th program in NCAA Division I to have 52+ 1,000-point scorers.
• The Ragin' Cajuns are 2nd in the SBC at the free throw line this season, shooting .750 from the charity stripe. The team went 24-for-25 (.960) on Wednesday at Georgia Southern.
• Mostapha El Moutaouakkil continues to increase his production in SBC play. The junior is 10th in scoring (16.1) and rebounding (7.0) in SBC games. He is also 5th in the league in free throw percentage (.838) and 2nd in makes (67).
• The Cajuns are second in the league in turnover margin at 1.96 for the season, only trailing South Alabama at 4.92.
GAME 25 PREVIEW – Louisiana (7-17, 5-7 SBC) vs. Northern Illinois (5-17, 1-9 MAC)
Date/Time: February 8, 2025 / 1 p.m.
Site: DeKalb, Illinois
Arena: Convocation Center (9,100)
RADIO/TV
TV: ESPN+
Talent: Danny Waugh (pxp), Hunter Moseley (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: First meeting
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 Cajun offense broke out on Wednesday at Georgia Southern, going 10-for-22 from three and 24-of-25 from the free throw line. Mostapha El Moutaouakkil and Kentrell Garnett combined for 41 points but it wasn't enough as the Cajuns fell 83-82.
Garnett reached the 1,000-point plateau with his first basket of the game, becoming the 52nd player in program history to do so. For El Moutaouakkil, his 24 points were a season-high while going 10-for-10 from the free throw line. The 24 made free throws were a season-high with El Moutaouakkil, Kyran Ratliff, Christian Wright, Zeke Cook, and London Fields having perfect days.
The Huskies host the Ragin' Cajuns in the first meeting between the programs. They have struggled of late, losing three in a row and nine of the last 10. Their win in that span was a 76-66 victory over Ball State at home. They are led offensively by Cal Poly transfer Quentin Jones. The sophomore leads the team at 16.4 points per game while grabbing 4.2 rebounds. The sophomore has scored in double figures in all but three games this season.
MEDIA CENTER
Story Lines
• Louisiana faces Northern Illinois for the first time in program history in the second year of the MAC-SBC Challenge. The Ragin' Cajuns are 1-2 in the event, falling in the first game of the challenge both years. Last year the Cajuns beat Bowling Green, 86-60, in the Cajundome.
• Kentrell Garnett became the 52nd player in program history to reach the 1,000-point scoring 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. Louisiana became the 44th program in NCAA Division I to have 52+ 1,000-point scorers.
• The Ragin' Cajuns are 2nd in the SBC at the free throw line this season, shooting .750 from the charity stripe. The team went 24-for-25 (.960) on Wednesday at Georgia Southern.
• Mostapha El Moutaouakkil continues to increase his production in SBC play. The junior is 10th in scoring (16.1) and rebounding (7.0) in SBC games. He is also 5th in the league in free throw percentage (.838) and 2nd in makes (67).
• The Cajuns are second in the league in turnover margin at 1.96 for the season, only trailing South Alabama at 4.92.
GAME 25 PREVIEW – Louisiana (7-17, 5-7 SBC) vs. Northern Illinois (5-17, 1-9 MAC)
Date/Time: February 8, 2025 / 1 p.m.
Site: DeKalb, Illinois
Arena: Convocation Center (9,100)
RADIO/TV
TV: ESPN+
Talent: Danny Waugh (pxp), Hunter Moseley (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: First meeting
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).
Players Mentioned
G
/ Men's Basketball
G
/ Men's Basketball
G
/ Men's Basketball
F
/ Men's Basketball
G
/ Men's BasketballQuannas White Media Availability (May 4, 2025)
Monday, May 05
Quannas White Introductory Press Conference
Sunday, March 16
Derrick Zimmerman Media Availability (Feb 24, 2025)
Monday, February 24
Derrick Zimmerman Media Availability (Feb 17, 2025)
Monday, February 17
