2017-18 RAGIN’ CAJUNS MEN’S BASKETBALL MBB Contact: Matt Sullivan •Office: 337-482-6331 • Cell: 985-981-0009 • Email: [email protected] • Twitter: @MattSulli123 GAME INFORMATION GAME 20 San Marcos, Texas | Strahan Coliseum Date / Time: January 20, 2018 / 4:30 p.m. Site: San Marcos, Texas Arena: Strahan Coliseum (7,200) LOUISIANA RAGIN’ CAJUNS (16-3, 6-0 SBC) Radio: KHXT 107.9 FM / ESPN 1420 AM Head Coach: Bob Marlin (Mississippi State, 1981) Talent: Jay Walker (pxp) Record at Louisiana: 144-107 (eighth season), Career Record: 492-273 (25th season) TV/Internet: TXSTBobcats.com ($) Live Stats: CajunStats.com Twitter Updates: @RaginCajunsMBB TEXAS STATE BOBCATS (13-7, 6-1 SBC) Head Coach: Danny Kaspar (North Texas, 1978) Series History: Louisiana leads, 9-1 Record at TXST: 72-77 (fifth season), Career Record: 537-270 (27th season) In Lafayette: Louisiana leads, 5-0 In San Marcos: Louisiana leads 3-1 In New Orleans: Louisiana leads, 1-0 STORY LINES Current streak: Louisiana +2 • Since the beginning of the 2013-14 season, Louisiana has won a total of 101 games - currently the most of any Sun Belt Conference school during that span and the third-best mark during a five-season span in school history. SCHEDULE / RESULTS • Louisiana looks build on its best 19-game start since opening 18-1 in the 1972-73 season. NOVEMBER (5-2) • Louisiana’s current six-game win streak is tied for the 12th-longest among Division I schools. 2 MILLSAPS COLLEGE (exhibition) W, 112-63 • Louisiana’s 12 consecutive SBC victories dating back to last season are the most in school history. The 10 at Ole Miss L, 76-94 Ragin’ Cajuns won 10 straight SBC games from Jan. 22, 2011-Feb. 26, 2011. 14 LOUISIANA COLLEGE W, 113-58 • Louisiana (60.5) and Texas State (61.1) have allowed the fewest points per game during Sun Belt Confer- 17 SAVANNAH STATE W, 115-82 ence play in 2017-18. 20 vs. Iowa # W, 80-71 • One of five players in school history with 900 career rebounds, Washington (951 rebounds) passed Dion 21 vs. Wyoming # L, 61-70 Brown (1981-84) for fourth place on the Ragin’ Cajuns career list with 12 rebounds against ULM. 22 vs. Richmond # W, 82-76 • Bryce Washington enters today’s game needing 12 rebounds to tie former Old Dominion star Kenny 28 McNEESE W, 89-78 Gattison (963, 1982-86) for fourth-place on the all-time Sun Belt Conference list. • Washington is fourth among active Division I players in total rebounds (951), tied for sixth in career DECEMBER (7-1) double-doubles (34) and is 28th in career field goal percentage (.575). 1 at Nicholls W, 105-80 6 LOYOLA-NEW ORLEANS W, 98-56 12 at Louisiana Tech W, 75-71 QUICK HITS 16 NEW ORLEANS W, 87-65 • Louisiana’s 77-65 win over UT Arlington on Thursday marked its third comeback victory of the season 19 SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA W, 82-74 when trailing by double digits. The Ragin’ Cajuns, who trailed 18-4 at the 15:00 mark of the first half, also 22 at Clemson ACC Network Extra L, 89-60 rallied from 13 points down against Southeastern Louisiana on Dec. 19 and 10 at Nicholls State on Dec. 1. 29 at Little Rock * W, 77-63 • Frank Bartley surpassed the 1,000-point barrier for his career with 26 points at UTA, increasing his 31 at Arkansas State * W, 88-78 career total to 1,017. Since transferring to Louisiana from BYU before the 2015-16 season, Bartley has scored 803 points. JANUARY (4-0) • Bryce Washington is one of five Division I players to average a double-double during the past two sea- 4 APPALACHIAN STATE * W, 78-45 6 COASTAL CAROLINA * W, 81-64 sons joining Bonzie Colson (Notre Dame), Angel Delgado (Seton Hall), Alize Johnson (Missouri State) 13 ULM * W, 82-48 and James Thompson IV (Eastern Michigan). 18 at UT Arlington * ESPN3 W, 77-65 • Washington is one of four Sun Belt players named to the Lou Henson Award Midseason Watch List. 20 at Texas State * 4:30 p.m. • JaKeenan Gant is one of two Division I players currently averaging 15.0 points, 6.0 rebounds, 2.0 blocks 25 SOUTH ALABAMA * 7:15 p.m. and shooting over 60 percent from the floor joining Ajdin Peneva of Marshall. 27 TROY * 2 p.m. FEBRUARY (0-0) LOUISIANA PROBABLE STARTERS (2017-18 Stats; *Blocks; #Steals) 3 at ULM * ESPN3 2 p.m. No. Name Pos. Yr. Pts. Reb. Ast. Notes 8 at Georgia State * ESPN3 6:15 p.m. 1 Malik Marquetti G Jr. 8.5 3.5 1.9 Career-high tying 17 points vs. Coastal 10 at Georgia Southern * ESPN3 4 p.m. 4 Frank Bartley G Sr. 16.6 3.3 2.0 19.2 points per game in SBC play 15 TEXAS STATE * 7:15 p.m. 23 JaKeenan Gant F Jr. 15.2 6.6 2.1* Three double-doubles in 17-18 17 UT ARLINGTON * 7 p.m. 32 Bryce Washington F Sr. 10.4 10.8 2.1 49 rebounds from 1,000 in career 22 at Troy * 7:15 p.m. 35 Marcus Stroman G Jr. 7.4 2.2 6.1 12 points, 6 assists at UTA 24 at South Alabama * 7:05 p.m. MARCH (0-0) LOUISIANA RESERVES (2017-18 Stats; *Blocks; #Steals) 1 ARKANSAS STATE * 7:15 p.m. No. Name Pos. Yr. Pts. Reb. Ast. Notes 3 LITTLE ROCK * 7 p.m. 0 Cedric Russell G Fr. 6.5 1.1 0.9 15-for-22 from 3-FG in first 3 games 7-11 at Sun Belt Conference Championships TBA 3 Justin Miller F So. 7.7 4.2 1.5 10 points, 7 boards at UTA 11 Jerekius Davis F So. 2.8 1.4 0.3 Season-high 12 points vs. Loyola * - Sun Belt Conference game 13 Jacob Broussard G Sr. 1.9 0.4 0.6 5-for-10 from 3-point line in 17-18 # - Cayman Islands Classic (George Town, Cayman Islands) 15 P.J. Hardy G So. 3.6 1.3 0.9 6 points (2 3-FG) vs. ULM Home games in BOLD CAPS 30 Johnathan Stove G Sr. 9.8 2.8 2.1 6-for-8 3-pointers in last 3 games All times are listed as Central (CST) 31 Mason Aucoin G So. 0.6 1.1 0.1 11 points in exhibition vs. Millsaps All dates and times are subject to change 33 Larenz Stalcup C Sr. 1.9 1.3 0.4 4 points, 3 boards at Clemson RaginCajunsMBB 2017-18 LOUISIANA MEN’S BASKETBALL RaginCajuns.com | @RaginCajunsMBB QUICK FACTS SCOUTING THE BOBCATS • Texas State joined Louisiana as the hottest team in the Sun Belt Conference after its 55-52 win over ULM >>>GENERAL INFORMATION on Thursday. The win was the sixth straight for the Bobcats, who have won by a combined total of 20 points Location __________________________Lafayette, La. and are 5-3 overall in games decided by five points or less. Founded ________________________________ 1898 • Nijal Pearson leads Texas State in scoring (14.3) and is tied for the team lead in rebounds (6.1). Immanuel Enrollment _____________________________19,291 King is second on the team in scoring (9.8) and is grabbing 6.1 boards per game while leading the team in Nickname ________________________ Ragin’ Cajuns Colors __________Vermilion (Pantone 186) and White blocks (16). Affiliation ______________________ NCAA Division I • Texas State, whose only loss at home was a 79-78 contest to I-35 rival UTSA in its home opener on Nov. 15, Conference __________________________ Sun Belt averages 68.8 points per game on the season and allows 62.5. President _______Dr. E. Joseph Savoie (Louisiana, ‘76) AD ___________ Dr. Bryan Maggard (Kansas State, ‘89) UP NEXT Deputy AD/SWA ____Dr. Jessica Leger (Louisiana, ‘03) • Louisiana returns home to close out the month of January with games against South Alabama (Jan. 25) Ticket Office _____________________ (337) 265-2357 and Troy (Jan. 27) at the Cajundome. The game against South Alabama will be a “Blackout game” with the University Site ____________________Louisiana.edu Ragin’ Cajuns coaching staff wearing tennis shoes for both games to support Coaches vs. Cancer. Web Site ______________________ RaginCajuns.com Athletics Twitter _______________ @ULRaginCajuns MBB Twitter __________________@RaginCajunsMBB SERIES vs. TEXAS STATE >>>ARENA INFORMATION Series History: Louisiana leads, 9-1 Name ____________________________ Cajundome In Lafayette: Louisiana leads, 5-0 Year Opened ____________________________ 1985 In San Marcos: Louisiana leads 3-1 First Game _____ Nov. 22, 1985 (L, 75-78 vs. Georgia) In New Orleans: Louisiana leads, 1-0 Capacity ______________________________12,362 Current streak: Louisiana +2 Seasons Played __________________ Entering 31st All-Time Record in Facility ________ 323-125* (.716) LAST FIVE GAMES *Record reflects games later vacated due to NCAA Date Opponent W/L Score Location sanctions. Actual on-court record at the 3/2/17 TEXAS STATE W 94-84 (ot) Lafayette Cajundome is 336-125. 1/21/17 TEXAS STATE W 79-73 San Marcos Record in Bob Marlin Era _____________89-27 (.765) 2/20/16 TEXAS STATE L 57-61 San Marcos Winning Seasons __________________________ 30 1/18/16 TEXAS STATE W 80-54 Lafayette Press Row Phone Number ________ (337) 265-2284 3/13/15 TEXAS STATE W 53-43 New Orleans >>>COACHING STAFF Series Notes Head Coach ________________________ Bob Marlin • The Louisiana-Texas State series began in the 1959-60 season with the then-Bulldogs claiming a 70-68 win Alma Mater _____________ Mississippi State, 1981 in Lafayette.