Louisiana-Lafayette beats Arkansas St. 90-87 in OT
JONESBORO, Ark. (AP) — Jakeenan Gant had 25 points and blocked the potential tying 3-pointer with 5.5 seconds to go as Louisiana-Lafayette narrowly defeated Arkansas State 90-87 in overtime on...
Nottingham, Pearson lift Texas St. over Louisiana-Lafayette
SAN MARCOS, Texas (AP) — Tre Nottingham scored 17 points and Nijal Pearson hit the winning 3-pointer with 1:21 to play and Texas State defeated Louisiana-Lafayette 64-62 after blowing an 18-point...
Davis lifts Louisiana-Lafayette over Texas-Arlington 76-64
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Jerekius Davis had 19 points off the bench to carry Louisiana-Lafayette to a 76-64 win over Texas-Arlington on Thursday night.
Louisiana-Lafayette tops Louisiana-Monroe 83-76
LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) — Marcus Stroman scored 22 points as Louisiana-Lafayette topped Louisiana-Monroe 83-76 on Saturday night. Jakeenan Gant added 20 points for the Ragin' Cajuns. Gant also had eight rebounds and four blocks for the Ragin' Cajuns.
P.J. Hardy had 10 points for Louisiana-Lafayette (15-10, 6-6 Sun Belt Conference). Justin Miller added 12 rebounds.
Gant, Stroman each score 21, lead Louisiana past Troy, 86-81
LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) — JaKeenan Gant and Marcus Stroman each scored 21 points and Louisiana-Lafayette rallied late to beat Troy 86-81 in a Sun Belt battle on Saturday night.
The Ragin' Cajuns won their second straight game, the first time they have put together back-to-back wins since they beat McNeese and Southeastern Louisiana in December.
Simonds leads Georgia State over Louisiana-Lafayette 89-76
ATLANTA (AP) — D'Marcus Simonds had 21 points as Georgia State beat Louisiana-Lafayette 89-76 on Thursday night.
Jeff Thomas had 17 points and five steals for Georgia State (12-4, 3-0 Sun Belt Conference), which earned its fifth consecutive victory. Malik Benlevi added 15 points and nine rebounds. Devin Mitchell had 13 points for the home team.
Jakeenan Gant had 36 points and 11 rebounds for the Ragin' Cajuns (10-6, 1-2). Justin Miller added 13 points and 13 rebounds. Jerekius Davis had 11 points.
Eaton, Gillard lead Arkansas St. past Louisiana-Lafayette
LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) — Marquis Eaton had 24 points and Grantham Gillard scored 20, including four 3-pointers, to help Arkansas State beat Louisiana-Lafayette 94-83 Thursday night in the Sun Belt Conference opener for both teams.
Ty Cockfield added 18 points, six rebounds, five assists and three steals and Salif Boudie had 12 points and 11 boards for Arkansas State.
Marquetti nails 7 treys, Louisiana-Lafayette beats McNeese
LAKE CHARLES, La. (AP) — Malik Marquetti nailed seven 3-pointers to total a career-high 29 points as Louisiana-Lafayette won its fourth straight game against Interstate-10 rival McNeese 80-67 on Tuesday night.
Louisiana-Lafayette downs NAIA Loyola New Orleans 97-84
LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) — JaKeenan Gant scored 21 points with 13 rebounds and four blocks and Louisiana-Lafayette beat NAIA-member Loyola New Orleans 97-84 on Wednesday night.
Louisiana (6-3) got 13 points and 10 rebounds from Justin Miller and Jerekius Davis grabbed 11 boards. Louisiana had six players with at least four rebounds for a 58-40 edge on the glass. Jeremy Hayes scored 17 points and Malik Marquetti scored 15 for the Ragin' Cajuns.
Miller helps lift Louisiana-Lafayette over New Orleans in OT
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Justin Miller scored five of his 10 points in overtime, including a go-ahead free throw, and Louisiana-Lafayette beat New Orleans 77-73 on Wednesday night.
ULL beats Tulane 68-61 in Gulf Coast Showcase 3rd-place game
ESTERO, Fla. (AP) — Marcus Stroman scored a career-high 26 points and Louisiana-Lafayette beat Tulane 68-61 on Wednesday night in the Gulf Coast Showcase third-place game.
JaKeenan Gant added 17 points and a season-best 11 rebounds for the Ragin' Cajuns (3-3). Justin Miller chipped in with 11 points and 14 rebounds.
Jordan Cornish scored 20 points and Caleb Daniels had 10 for Tulane (2-3), which shot 36 percent and turned it over 15 times.
Gant, Louisiana-Lafayette beat Colorado State 91-73
ESTERO, Fla. (AP) — JaKeenan Gant hit three 3-pointers and finished with 19 points and Malik Marquetti scored 16, including four 3s, to help Louisiana-Lafayette beat Colorado State 91-73 on Monday night in the opening round of the Gulf Coast Showcase.
Justin Miller added 13 points and nine rebounds for ULL (2-2), which will play in the semifinals on Tuesday.
Louisiana-Lafayette beats Virgin Islands 121-80 in opener
LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) — JaKeenan Gant and Malik Marquetti scored 19 points apiece to lead six Louisiana-Lafayette players in double figures and the Ragin' Cajuns beat Virgin Islands 121-80 Tuesday night.
Jeremy Hayes had 16 points, Jerekius Davis scored 14 and Justin Miller 11. Cedric Russell added 10 points and Marcus Stroman had eight points, eight rebounds, 10 assists and two steals for ULL (1-0).
Galloway’s two-run hit in 10th lifts Marlins over Nats 7-5
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Nationals just can't sustain any momentum in their attempt to get back into the National League playoff chase.
Saturday night's loss to the Marlins was a microcosm of their recent struggles.
Isaac Galloway hit a two-run single in the 10th inning, JT Riddle homered and drove in four runs and Miami beat Washington 7-5.
Harper drives in 3, Nationals snap skid, beat Cardinals 5-4
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Koda Glover rewarded his manager's faith.
Bryce Harper had three hits and drove in three runs, Glover earned the save in the first opportunity since Ryan Madson was placed on the disabled list, and the Washington Nationals snapped a four-game losing streak with a 5-4 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Thursday night.
The Nationals won for just the third time in their last 10 games and snapped the Cardinals' season-high, eight-game winning streak.
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Louisiana throttles Texas St. 80-55 behind barrage of 3s
SAN MARCOS, Texas (AP) — Malik Marquetti scored 19 points, Frank Bartley IV and Justin Miller each scored 14, and Louisiana strengthened its grip atop the Sun Belt Conference with an 80-55 win against Texas State on Saturday.
Louisiana (17-3, 7-0) sits 1½ games ahead of second place Texas State (13-8, 6-2) and has won seven straight and 14 of its last 15. The loss snapped the Bobcats' six-game win streak.
Louisiana roars back in 2nd half, beats UTA 77-65
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Frank Bartley IV scored 17 of his 26 points in the second half as Louisiana dominated the final period to beat UT Arlington 77-65 on Thursday night to remain alone and unbeaten atop the Sun Belt Conference.
Ragin’ Cajuns win 80-71 in Cayman Islands; Iowa’s 1st loss
GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands (AP) — Bryce Washington scored 15 points and pulled down 10 rebounds and Louisiana-Lafayette defeated Iowa 80-71 in the opening game of the inaugural Cayman Islands Classic on Monday.
Frank Bartley IV led the Ragin' Cajuns (3-1) with 17 points. JaKeenan Gant added 16 points and four blocks, and Justin Miller scored 14 points to go with seven rebounds. Louisiana was only 5 of 21 from 3-point range but shot 49 percent overall.
UL-Lafayette edges Coastal Carolina 79-77
CONWAY, S.C. (AP) — Frank Bartley IV scored 19 points, including the go-ahead free throws late in the second half, to lift Louisiana-Lafayette to a 79-77 win over Coastal Carolina on Saturday.
Johnathan Stove added 14 points, Justin Miller had 13 and Bryce Washington grabbed 11 rebounds for Louisiana-Lafayette, which has won three in a row.
UL-Lafayette (17-11, 7-8 Sun Belt Conference) retook the lead during a 10-0 run bookended with Bartley layups to make it 75-67 with 2:26 left.
Varnado’s career-high 31 lifts Troy over Louisiana-Lafayette
LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) — Jordon Varnado had a career-high 31 points and Troy beat Louisiana-Lafayette 100-88 on Saturday night, the Trojans' first win over the Ragin' Cajuns since 2013.
The Trojans (13-12, 5-6 Sun Belt) made 12 of 14 from the foul line in the final 1:19 to seal the victory. Troy had lost the last seven meetings against Louisiana-Lafayette (14-11, 4-8) since a 71-52 win on Feb. 2, 2013.
Hughes has 20 as Ga. Southern holds off Louisiana-Lafayette
STATESBORO, Ga. (AP) — Mike Hughes had six of his 20 points in the final minutes and Georgia Southern held off Louisiana-Lafayette 74-70 on Monday night to remain tied atop the Sun Belt Conference.
The Ragin' Cajuns led for most of the second half until Hughes drilled a 3-pointer to go ahead 68-66 with 2:02 remaining in the game. Hughes followed with a steal, a layup and a free throw. Tookie Brown and Ike Smith made three free throws down the stretch to hold on for the win.
Bartley’s 20 leads Louisiana-Lafayette over UALR, 88-82
LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) — Frank Bartley IV scored 16 of his 20 points in the first half to lead Louisiana-Lafayette to an 88-82 win over Arkansas-Little Rock on Saturday night.
It was the second time this season the Ragin' Cajun's have beaten the defending Sun Belt Conference champs. They rolled over them 69-52 on January 2.
Lindsey has career-high 27, Arkansas St win Sun Belt opener
JONESBORO, Ark. (AP) — Rashad Lindsey scored a career-high 27 points and Donte Thomas hit a crucial free throw with 12 seconds left to lift Arkansas State to a 74-71 win over Louisiana Lafayette on Saturday night in the Sun Belt Conference opener for both teams.
Lindsey has career-high 27, Arkansas St win Sun Belt opener
JONESBORO, Ark. (AP) — Rashad Lindsey scored a career-high 27 points and Donte Thomas hit a crucial free throw with 12 seconds left to lift Arkansas State to a 74-71 win over Louisiana Lafayette on Saturday night in the Sun Belt Conference opener for both teams.
Louisiana-Lafayette surges past New Orleans for 76-71 win
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Jay Wright scored 27 points, including the go-ahead basket with 1:05 remaining then added 3 of 4 foul shots as Louisiana-Lafayette battled past New Orleans 76-71 on Saturday.
Freshman Justin Miller added 11 points and Frank Bartley IV 10 for Louisiana-Lafayette (9-3), which closed on an 8-0 run, while Bryce Washington added 14 rebounds. The Ragin' Cajuns owned a 44-33 advantage on the boards.
Bartley IV, Miller lead Louisiana-Lafayette past Nicholls St
LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) — Frank Bartley IV hit three 3-pointers and finished with 19 points, Justin Miller scored 18 with nine rebounds and four assists and Louisiana-Lafayette cruised to a 101-69 win over Nicholls State on Thursday night.
Bartley made 7 of 9 from the field while P.J. Hardy had 12 points and Bryce Washington added 11 points with 10 rebounds. Scott Plaisance and Jerekius Davis scored 10 apiece for Louisiana.
Bartley IV, Miller lead Louisiana-Lafayette past Nicholls St
LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) — Frank Bartley IV hit three 3-pointers and finished with 19 points, Justin Miller scored 18 with nine rebounds and four assists and Louisiana-Lafayette cruised to a 101-69 win over Nicholls State on Thursday night.
Bartley made 7 of 9 from the field while P.J. Hardy had 12 points and Bryce Washington added 11 points with 10 rebounds. Scott Plaisance and Jerekius Davis scored 10 apiece for Louisiana.
Ragin’ Cajuns win 4th straight, beat Texas Southern 84-73
LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) — Bryce Washington scored 22 points, grabbed 10 rebounds and Louisiana-Lafayette powered past Texas Southern in the second half for an 84-73 win Sunday.
Louisiana-Lafayette now has won four straight after losing at Minnesota and Montana State to start the season — the first time the Ragin' Cajuns have won four straight games in November.