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 26 Lafayette, La. | Cajundome Date / Time: February 15, 2018 / 7:15 p.m. Site: Lafayette, La. Arena: Cajundome (12,362) LOUISIANA RAGIN’ CAJUNS (21-4, 11-1 SBC) Radio: KHXT 107.9 FM Head Coach: Bob Marlin (Mississippi State, 1981) Talent: Ian Auzenne (pxp) Record at Louisiana: 149-108 (eighth season), Career Record: 497-274 (25th season) TV/Internet: RaginCajuns.com Talent: Dan McDonald (pxp) Live Stats: CajunStats.com TEXAS STATE BOBCATS (14-12, 7-6 SBC) Social Updates: @RaginCajunsMBB | #GeauxCajuns Head Coach: Danny Kaspar (North Texas, 1978) Record at TXST: 73-81 (fifth season), Career Record: 538-274 (27th season) Series History: Louisiana leads, 10-1 In Lafayette: Louisiana leads, 5-0 In San Marcos: Louisiana leads 4-1 STORY LINES In New Orleans: Louisiana leads, 1-0 • Springfield, Ga., native JaKeenan Gant is the only Division I player in the country currently averaging Current streak: Louisiana +3 15.0 points, 6.0 rebounds, 2.0 blocks and shooting over 59 percent from the floor. • Louisiana has won 20 or more games in four of the past five seasons. SCHEDULE / RESULTS • Louisiana is 9-1 against Texas State since the Bobcats joined the Sun Belt Conference in the 2013-14 NOVEMBER (5-2) season. 2 MILLSAPS COLLEGE (exhibition) W, 112-63 • Louisiana’s 14-game homecourt win streak dating back to last season is the ninth-longest among Divi- 10 at Ole Miss L, 94-76 sion I programs. 14 LOUISIANA COLLEGE W, 113-58 • Louisiana and Montana are the only schools nationally (as of Feb. 13) that have won eight or more 17 SAVANNAH STATE W, 115-82 games on the road and are undefeated at home. 20 vs. Iowa # W, 80-71 • Senior Bryce Washington became the fourth player in both Ragin’ Cajuns and Sun Belt Conference 21 vs. Wyoming # L, 70-61 history to record 1,000 career points and 1,000 career rebounds. The senior grabbed six boards at Georgia 22 vs. Richmond # W, 82-76 State to increase his career total to 1,000. 28 McNEESE W, 89-78 • Under Bob Marlin, Louisiana is 53-30 overall in games played in February and March. • Thursday’s loss at Georgia State was the Ragin’ Cajuns first SBC road loss since a 74-70 setback at Georgia DECEMBER (7-1) Southern on Feb. 6, 2017 - a span of eight games 1 at Nicholls W, 105-80 6 LOYOLA-NEW ORLEANS W, 98-56 • Since the 2013-14 season, Louisiana has recorded 87 games with 80 or more points scored - the fifth- 12 at Louisiana Tech W, 75-71 most by any Division I school during that span and trailing North Carolina (103), BYU (98), Duke (93) and 16 NEW ORLEANS W, 87-65 Gonzaga. 19 SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA W, 82-74 22 at Clemson ACC Network Extra L, 89-60 QUICK HITS 29 at Little Rock * W, 77-63 • Bryce Washington is fourth among active Division I players in total rebounds (1,013), tied for sixth in 31 at Arkansas State * W, 88-78 career double-doubles (35), 27th in rebound average (8.0), 37th in career field goal percentage (.574) and tied for 35th in games played (127). JANUARY (7-0) • Marcus Stroman’s 15 assists against Georgia State on Thursday were tied for the fifth-most in a single- 4 APPALACHIAN STATE * W, 78-45 6 COASTAL CAROLINA * W, 81-64 game this season. The 15 assists were the most by a Ragin’ Cajun since Aaron Mitchell dished out 15 13 ULM * W, 82-48 against Chattanooga on Jan. 2, 1990. 18 at UT Arlington * ESPN3 W, 77-65 • Washington is one of five Division I players to average a double-double during the past two seasons 20 at Texas State * W, 80-55 joining Angel Delgado (Seton Hall), Bonzie Colson (Notre Dame), Alize Johnson (Missouri State) and 25 SOUTH ALABAMA * W, 76-57 James Thompson IV (Eastern Michigan). 27 TROY * W, 81-69 FEBRUARY (2-1) LOUISIANA PROBABLE STARTERS (2017-18 Stats; *Blocks; #Steals) 3 at ULM * ESPN3 W, 80-59 No. Name Pos. Yr. Pts. Reb. Ast. Notes 8 at Georgia State * ESPN3 L, 106-92 1 Malik Marquetti G Jr. 9.5 3.5 2.0 Career-high 21 pts. vs. South Alabama 10 at Georgia Southern * ESPN3 W, 102-91 4 Frank Bartley G Sr. 16.9 3.5 2.0 Three straight 20+ games 15 TEXAS STATE * 7:15 p.m. 23 JaKeenan Gant F Jr. 15.0 6.3 2.4* Career-high 24 pts. vs. Troy 17 UT ARLINGTON * ESPN3 7 p.m. 32 Bryce Washington F Sr. 10.6 10.7 2.1 10 double-doubles in 2017-18 22 at Troy * 7:15 p.m. 35 Marcus Stroman G Jr. 6.6 2.6 6.4 15 assists at Georgia State 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. 6.1 1.2 0.7 15 points; 5 3-FG at Georgia State 7-11 at Sun Belt Conference Championships TBA 3 Justin Miller F So. 7.4 4.0 1.4 14 points, 4 3-FG at Texas State 11 Jerekius Davis F So. 2.5 1.3 0.3 Season-high 12 points vs. Loyola * - Sun Belt Conference game 13 Jacob Broussard G Sr. 1.3 0.3 0.4 5-for-10 from 3-point line in 17-18 # - Cayman Islands Classic (George Town, Cayman Islands) 15 P.J. Hardy G So. 3.2 1.2 1.0 6 points (2 3-FG) vs. ULM Home games in BOLD CAPS 30 Johnathan Stove G Sr. 10.8 3.3 2.0 Career-high 28 points at Ga. Southern All times are listed as Central (CST) 31 Mason Aucoin G So. 0.8 0.9 0.1 11 points in exhibition vs. Millsaps All dates and times are subject to change 33 Larenz Stalcup C Sr. 1.9 1.2 0.3 4 points, 3 boards at Clemson RaginCajunsMBB 2017-18 LOUISIANA MEN’S BASKETBALL RaginCajuns.com | @RaginCajunsMBB QUICK FACTS SCOUTING THE BOBCATS • Texas State, which is seventh nationally in scoring defense (62.7), enters tonight’s game on a four-game >>>GENERAL INFORMATION losing skid with its 80-55 loss to Louisiana on Jan. 20 the first of five losses in a six-game span. Location __________________________Lafayette, La. • The Bobcats last five contests, where they have posted a 1-4 record, have been settled by a combined 12 Founded ________________________________ 1898 points, with their last three games coming down the last possession. Enrollment _____________________________19,291 • Nijal Pearson leads Texas State in scoring at 14.3 points per game with Pearson and Immanuel King each Nickname ________________________ Ragin’ Cajuns Colors __________Vermilion (Pantone 186) and White pulling down 6.0 rebounds to lead the Bobcats. Affiliation ______________________ NCAA Division I • Texas State ranks eighth nationally in 3-point field goal defense, holding opponents to 30.0 percent from Conference __________________________ Sun Belt behind the 3-point line. President _______Dr. E. Joseph Savoie (Louisiana, ‘76) • Texas State (62.2) and Louisiana (66.7) are the top two scoring defenses in Sun Belt Conference play and AD ___________ Dr. Bryan Maggard (Kansas State, ‘89) are 1-2 in 3-point field goal defense - Texas State (.286), Louisiana (.317). Deputy AD/SWA ____Dr. Jessica Leger (Louisiana, ‘03) Ticket Office _____________________ (337) 265-2357 NEXT UP University Site ____________________Louisiana.edu • Louisiana closes its homestand on Saturday against UTA in a 7 p.m. contest that will be carried on ESPN3. Web Site ______________________ RaginCajuns.com Athletics Twitter _______________ @ULRaginCajuns MBB Twitter __________________@RaginCajunsMBB SERIES vs. TEXAS STATE >>>ARENA INFORMATION Series History: Louisiana leads, 10-1 Name ____________________________ Cajundome In Lafayette: Louisiana leads, 5-0 Year Opened ____________________________ 1985 In San Marcos: Louisiana leads 4-1 First Game _____ Nov. 22, 1985 (L, 75-78 vs. Georgia) In New Orleans: Louisiana leads, 1-0 Capacity ______________________________12,362 Current streak: Louisiana +3 Seasons Played __________________ Entering 31st All-Time Record in Facility ________ 325-125* (.716) LAST FIVE MEETINGS *Record reflects games later vacated due to NCAA Date Opponent W/L Score Location sanctions. Actual on-court record at the 1/20/18 TEXAS STATE W 80-55 San Marcos Cajundome is 336-125. 3/2/17 TEXAS STATE W 94-84 (ot) Lafayette Record in Bob Marlin Era _____________91-27 (.765) 1/21/17 TEXAS STATE W 79-73 San Marcos Winning Seasons __________________________ 30 2/20/16 TEXAS STATE L 57-61 San Marcos Press Row Phone Number ________ (337) 265-2284 1/18/16 TEXAS STATE W 80-54 Lafayette >>>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. Record at Louisiana ______ 149-108 (8th Season) • The schools have played the remaining games on a regular basis since the 2013-14 season when Texas Sun Belt Record ______________________ 86-54 State officially joined the Sun Belt Conference after two years in the Western Athletic Conference. Division I Record _______ 374-239 (20th Season) Overall Career Record ___ 497-274 (25th Season) Winning Seasons ________________________ 18 2017-18 LOUISIANA BASKETBALL ROSTER Twitter _______________________ @bobbymarlin No.