University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Thursday, January 22
Boone, N.C.
11:00 a.m. (CST)
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
at
App State
Louisiana Basketball Preview: at App State
1/21/2026 11:50:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Ragin' Cajuns, Mountaineers meet in Boone for fourth time in last five contests
BOONE, N.C. – Coming off a thrilling 59-56 win at South Alabama last weekend, the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns men's basketball team returns to action on Thursday when it visits App State in a Sun Belt Conference battle at the Holmes Center.
Tipoff is scheduled for 11 a.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 (5-15, 3-5 SBC) used a long-range arsenal in its win over South Alabama, burying a season-high 15 3-pointers in a school-record 42 attempts. Jaxon Olvera's two 3-pointers in the final minute proved to be the difference for the Ragin' Cajuns, including his go-ahead shot with 2.1 seconds remaining.
Dorian Finister (13.8 ppg.) and Olvera (11.7) are the regulars in the lineup averaging in double figures for the Ragin' Cajuns, with Finister pulling down a team-best 5.0 rebounds per contest.
App State (11-9, 4-4 SBC) is led by the trio of Kasen Jennings (14.8 ppg.), Alonzo Dodd (13.6) and Luke Wilson (10.6). The Mountaineers split in their SBC games last week at home, earning an 80-65 win over James Madison before dropping a 75-73 contest to Old Dominion.
Louisiana leads the all-time series, 11-3, and is 6-2 overall against App State at the Holmes Center. The Ragin' Cajuns have won seven of the last 10 meetings in the series, including a 68-62 win in last year's contest at the Cajundome.
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 21 PREVIEW – Louisiana (5-15, 3-5 SBC) at App State (11-9, 4-4 SBC)
Date/Time: January 22, 2026 / 11 a.m.
Site: Boone, N.C.
Arena: Holmes Center (8,235)
RADIO/TV
TV: ESPN+
Talent: David Jackson (pxp), John Reisterer(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, 11-3
In Lafayette – Louisiana leads, 5-1
In Boone – Louisiana leads, 6-2
Last 10 Games – Louisiana, 7-3
Streak – Louisiana +1
STORY LINES
• Louisiana makes an abbreviated trip to the Eastern Time Zone on Thursday when it visits App State in a rescheduled contest at the Holmes Center.
• The backend of Louisiana's two-game trip east - a scheduled contest on Saturday at Old Dominion - has been postponed due to expected winter weather and subzero temperatures in the Hampton Roads area.
• The UL-ODU game will be rescheduled for February 16 in Norfolk.
• Thursday's game marks the fourth time in the past five meetings that the teams will meet in Boone.
• Louisiana claimed a 68-62 win in last year's contest at the Cajundome.
• The Ragin' Cajuns have won six of the eight meetings played between the schools at the Holmes Center.
• Louisiana looks for back-to-back wins on the road for the first time since knocking off Troy (2/20/25) and Southern Miss (2/22/25) last season.
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.
• Louisiana made a season-high 15 3-pointers in a single-game record 42 attempts in a 59-56 win at South Alabama on Jan. 17.
• The Ragin' Cajuns' +17 rebounding margin vs. ULM was their largest since a 49-30 (+19) advantage over South Alabama on Feb. 3, 2024.
• Dorian Finister ranks eighth in the Sun Belt in minutes played (32.5 mpg) and 21st in free throw percentage (.731).
• In Sun Belt Conference play, Finister is 10th in the league in field goal percentage (.467), 12th in scoring (16.6) and 10th in 3-pointers made per game (2.4).
• Todd Jones Jr., is 11th among SBC players in blocked shots (22).
• 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).
UP NEXT
• With Saturday's game at Old Dominion rescheduled for February 16, Louisiana will return home for a pair of games at the Cajundome, hosting Georgia State (Jan. 29) and Georgia Southern (Jan. 31).
• The Ragin' Cajuns will open the final month of the regular season on the road at James Madison (February 4) before hosting Central Michigan in the MAC-SBC Challenge on February 7.
Tipoff is scheduled for 11 a.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 (5-15, 3-5 SBC) used a long-range arsenal in its win over South Alabama, burying a season-high 15 3-pointers in a school-record 42 attempts. Jaxon Olvera's two 3-pointers in the final minute proved to be the difference for the Ragin' Cajuns, including his go-ahead shot with 2.1 seconds remaining.
Dorian Finister (13.8 ppg.) and Olvera (11.7) are the regulars in the lineup averaging in double figures for the Ragin' Cajuns, with Finister pulling down a team-best 5.0 rebounds per contest.
App State (11-9, 4-4 SBC) is led by the trio of Kasen Jennings (14.8 ppg.), Alonzo Dodd (13.6) and Luke Wilson (10.6). The Mountaineers split in their SBC games last week at home, earning an 80-65 win over James Madison before dropping a 75-73 contest to Old Dominion.
Louisiana leads the all-time series, 11-3, and is 6-2 overall against App State at the Holmes Center. The Ragin' Cajuns have won seven of the last 10 meetings in the series, including a 68-62 win in last year's contest at the Cajundome.
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 21 PREVIEW – Louisiana (5-15, 3-5 SBC) at App State (11-9, 4-4 SBC)
Date/Time: January 22, 2026 / 11 a.m.
Site: Boone, N.C.
Arena: Holmes Center (8,235)
RADIO/TV
TV: ESPN+
Talent: David Jackson (pxp), John Reisterer(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, 11-3
In Lafayette – Louisiana leads, 5-1
In Boone – Louisiana leads, 6-2
Last 10 Games – Louisiana, 7-3
Streak – Louisiana +1
STORY LINES
• Louisiana makes an abbreviated trip to the Eastern Time Zone on Thursday when it visits App State in a rescheduled contest at the Holmes Center.
• The backend of Louisiana's two-game trip east - a scheduled contest on Saturday at Old Dominion - has been postponed due to expected winter weather and subzero temperatures in the Hampton Roads area.
• The UL-ODU game will be rescheduled for February 16 in Norfolk.
• Thursday's game marks the fourth time in the past five meetings that the teams will meet in Boone.
• Louisiana claimed a 68-62 win in last year's contest at the Cajundome.
• The Ragin' Cajuns have won six of the eight meetings played between the schools at the Holmes Center.
• Louisiana looks for back-to-back wins on the road for the first time since knocking off Troy (2/20/25) and Southern Miss (2/22/25) last season.
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.
• Louisiana made a season-high 15 3-pointers in a single-game record 42 attempts in a 59-56 win at South Alabama on Jan. 17.
• The Ragin' Cajuns' +17 rebounding margin vs. ULM was their largest since a 49-30 (+19) advantage over South Alabama on Feb. 3, 2024.
• Dorian Finister ranks eighth in the Sun Belt in minutes played (32.5 mpg) and 21st in free throw percentage (.731).
• In Sun Belt Conference play, Finister is 10th in the league in field goal percentage (.467), 12th in scoring (16.6) and 10th in 3-pointers made per game (2.4).
• Todd Jones Jr., is 11th among SBC players in blocked shots (22).
• 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).
UP NEXT
• With Saturday's game at Old Dominion rescheduled for February 16, Louisiana will return home for a pair of games at the Cajundome, hosting Georgia State (Jan. 29) and Georgia Southern (Jan. 31).
• The Ragin' Cajuns will open the final month of the regular season on the road at James Madison (February 4) before hosting Central Michigan in the MAC-SBC Challenge on February 7.
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