University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Wednesday, January 14
San Marcos, Texas
7:00 p.m.
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
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Texas State
Louisiana Basketball Preview: at Texas State
1/13/2026 6:21:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Louisiana opens four-game road trip with final SBC visit to San Marcos
SAN MARCOS, Texas – The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns men's basketball team opens a four-game road swing through the next two weeks when it faces Texas State on Wednesday in a Sun Belt Conference contest at Strahan Arena at the University Events Center.
Tipoff is scheduled for 7 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.
Louisiana (4-14, 2-4 SBC), which will also play at South Alabama (Jan. 17), App State (Jan. 22) and Old Dominion (Jan. 24) on its four-game swing, makes its final SBC visit to Texas State (9-9, 2-4 SBC), which will join the Pac-12 Conference in July.
The Ragin' Cajuns have won 22 of the 30 contests in the series, which dates back to a non-conference game in 1959 before resuming in 2013-14 when the Bobcats officially joined the SBC.
Louisiana split in its two games last week at home, defeating ULM last Thursday before falling to Troy, 90-70. New Orleans native Dorian Finister tied a career-high with 25 points for Louisiana, with Texas native Dariyus Woodson adding 13.
Texas State comes off a four-game road trip that included tough losses at Arkansas State and Southern Miss. The Bobcats, who are 1-8 on the road, are 8-1 on their home court and have won 11 of their last 13 in Strahan Arena dating back to last season.
Mark Drone leads Texas State in scoring at 13.6 points per game and 18 made 3-pointers, while tied for second on the squad with DJ Hall with 43 assists. Hall averages 13.3 points and a team-best 7.6 rebounds per game for the Bobcats and leads the SBC in field goal shooting (.562).
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 19 PREVIEW – Louisiana (4-14, 2-4 SBC) at Texas State (9-9, 2-4 SBC)
Date/Time: January 10, 2026 / 12 p.m.
Site: San Marcos, Texas
Arena: Strahan Arena at the University Events Center (7,295)
RADIO/TV
TV: ESPN+
Talent: Bill Culhane (pxp), Suzanne Fox (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 – Louisiana leads, 22-8
In Lafayette – Louisiana leads, 9-4
In San Marcos – Louisiana leads, 9-4
Neutral Sites – Series tied, 4-0
Last 10 – Louisiana, 7-3
Streak – Louisiana +1
STORY LINES
• Louisiana opens a four-game Sun Belt Conference road trip through the next two weeks, beginning on Wednesday when it makes its final SBC trip to San Marcos to face Texas State.
• Texas State will officially join the Pac-12 Conference on July 1, 2026.
• The 30-game series between Louisiana and Texas State on the hardwood dates back to a non-conference game in 1959 before the Bobcats joined the Sun Belt Conference for the 2013-14 season.
• The teams will meet for the final time in an SBC regular-season game on February 21 in Lafayette.
• The Ragin' Cajuns have claimed the last three contests played in San Marcos dating back to the 2023 season and are 9-4 all-time at Strahan Arena.
• Louisiana head coach Quannas White and Texas State head coach Terrence Johnson grew up in the same neighborhood in New Orleans.
QUICK HITS
• The Ragin' Cajuns' 85 points vs. ULM on Jan. 8 marked their first 80-point performance since scoring 82 at Georgia Southern on Feb. 5, 2025.
• The 85-point output was Louisiana's highest in the Cajundome since an 86-60 win over Bowling Green on Feb. 11, 2023.
• The Ragin' Cajuns' +17 rebounding margin vs. ULM was their largest since a 49-30 (+19) advantage over South Alabama on Feb. 3, 2024.
• Freshman Joshua Lewis scored a career-high 26 points vs. ULM, tied for the fifth-highest scoring total in a Sun Belt game this season.
• Dorian Finister ranks ninth in the Sun Belt in minutes played (32.1 mpg) and 21st in free throw percentage (.738).
• In Sun Belt Conference play, Finister is sixth in the league in field goal percentage (.500), seventh in scoring (17.7) and 10th in 3-pointers made per game (2.3).
• Eight teams on Louisiana's 2025-26 schedule competed in the 2025 postseason: McNeese (NCAA), UNCW (NCAA), Norfolk State (NCAA), Troy (NCAA), Tulane (CBC), Stanford (NIT), Santa Clara (NIT), and Arkansas State (NIT).
CAJUNS INK THREE IN '26 CLASS
• Louisiana inked its first three signees for the 2026-27 season with four-star recruit Tyshawn Duncan (Alexandria, La./ASH) leading the way.
• Duncan, the top-rated prospect in the state of Louisiana in the 2026 class, is ranked as the No. 104 national recruit by 247Sports.com.
• The Ragin' Cajuns added point guard Isaiah Wilks (Oklahoma City, Okla.) – the No. 2-rated player in the state of Oklahoma and son of OKC Thunder assistant coach Mike Wilks.
• Louisiana's third addition is 6-foot-7 wing player Zayson Salanoa (Humble, Texas/Atascocita HS).
NO. 1 IN THE SBC; NO. 45 NATIONALLY
• Louisiana's 2026-27 signing class for Louisiana is ranked No. 1 overall in the Sun Belt Conference and is No. 45 nationally (as of Jan. 6) by 247Sports.com.
• The incoming class is also nationally-ranked by Rivals.com with a No. 57 ranking (and No. 1 in the SBC).
Tipoff is scheduled for 7 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.
Louisiana (4-14, 2-4 SBC), which will also play at South Alabama (Jan. 17), App State (Jan. 22) and Old Dominion (Jan. 24) on its four-game swing, makes its final SBC visit to Texas State (9-9, 2-4 SBC), which will join the Pac-12 Conference in July.
The Ragin' Cajuns have won 22 of the 30 contests in the series, which dates back to a non-conference game in 1959 before resuming in 2013-14 when the Bobcats officially joined the SBC.
Louisiana split in its two games last week at home, defeating ULM last Thursday before falling to Troy, 90-70. New Orleans native Dorian Finister tied a career-high with 25 points for Louisiana, with Texas native Dariyus Woodson adding 13.
Texas State comes off a four-game road trip that included tough losses at Arkansas State and Southern Miss. The Bobcats, who are 1-8 on the road, are 8-1 on their home court and have won 11 of their last 13 in Strahan Arena dating back to last season.
Mark Drone leads Texas State in scoring at 13.6 points per game and 18 made 3-pointers, while tied for second on the squad with DJ Hall with 43 assists. Hall averages 13.3 points and a team-best 7.6 rebounds per game for the Bobcats and leads the SBC in field goal shooting (.562).
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 19 PREVIEW – Louisiana (4-14, 2-4 SBC) at Texas State (9-9, 2-4 SBC)
Date/Time: January 10, 2026 / 12 p.m.
Site: San Marcos, Texas
Arena: Strahan Arena at the University Events Center (7,295)
RADIO/TV
TV: ESPN+
Talent: Bill Culhane (pxp), Suzanne Fox (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 – Louisiana leads, 22-8
In Lafayette – Louisiana leads, 9-4
In San Marcos – Louisiana leads, 9-4
Neutral Sites – Series tied, 4-0
Last 10 – Louisiana, 7-3
Streak – Louisiana +1
STORY LINES
• Louisiana opens a four-game Sun Belt Conference road trip through the next two weeks, beginning on Wednesday when it makes its final SBC trip to San Marcos to face Texas State.
• Texas State will officially join the Pac-12 Conference on July 1, 2026.
• The 30-game series between Louisiana and Texas State on the hardwood dates back to a non-conference game in 1959 before the Bobcats joined the Sun Belt Conference for the 2013-14 season.
• The teams will meet for the final time in an SBC regular-season game on February 21 in Lafayette.
• The Ragin' Cajuns have claimed the last three contests played in San Marcos dating back to the 2023 season and are 9-4 all-time at Strahan Arena.
• Louisiana head coach Quannas White and Texas State head coach Terrence Johnson grew up in the same neighborhood in New Orleans.
QUICK HITS
• The Ragin' Cajuns' 85 points vs. ULM on Jan. 8 marked their first 80-point performance since scoring 82 at Georgia Southern on Feb. 5, 2025.
• The 85-point output was Louisiana's highest in the Cajundome since an 86-60 win over Bowling Green on Feb. 11, 2023.
• The Ragin' Cajuns' +17 rebounding margin vs. ULM was their largest since a 49-30 (+19) advantage over South Alabama on Feb. 3, 2024.
• Freshman Joshua Lewis scored a career-high 26 points vs. ULM, tied for the fifth-highest scoring total in a Sun Belt game this season.
• Dorian Finister ranks ninth in the Sun Belt in minutes played (32.1 mpg) and 21st in free throw percentage (.738).
• In Sun Belt Conference play, Finister is sixth in the league in field goal percentage (.500), seventh in scoring (17.7) and 10th in 3-pointers made per game (2.3).
• Eight teams on Louisiana's 2025-26 schedule competed in the 2025 postseason: McNeese (NCAA), UNCW (NCAA), Norfolk State (NCAA), Troy (NCAA), Tulane (CBC), Stanford (NIT), Santa Clara (NIT), and Arkansas State (NIT).
CAJUNS INK THREE IN '26 CLASS
• Louisiana inked its first three signees for the 2026-27 season with four-star recruit Tyshawn Duncan (Alexandria, La./ASH) leading the way.
• Duncan, the top-rated prospect in the state of Louisiana in the 2026 class, is ranked as the No. 104 national recruit by 247Sports.com.
• The Ragin' Cajuns added point guard Isaiah Wilks (Oklahoma City, Okla.) – the No. 2-rated player in the state of Oklahoma and son of OKC Thunder assistant coach Mike Wilks.
• Louisiana's third addition is 6-foot-7 wing player Zayson Salanoa (Humble, Texas/Atascocita HS).
NO. 1 IN THE SBC; NO. 45 NATIONALLY
• Louisiana's 2026-27 signing class for Louisiana is ranked No. 1 overall in the Sun Belt Conference and is No. 45 nationally (as of Jan. 6) by 247Sports.com.
• The incoming class is also nationally-ranked by Rivals.com with a No. 57 ranking (and No. 1 in the SBC).
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