Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns at Louisiana Tech Bulldogs
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
89 - 80
89 - 80
UL-Lafayette wins at Louisiana Tech 89-80
Lafayette (6-2) not only snapped Louisiana Tech's six-game winning streak, but also ended the Bulldogs' 19-game home winning streak, which was the sixth-longest in the nation.
The Ragin' Cajuns went on a 12-2 run to go ahead 77-64 with 2:48 left and were 8 of 8 from the free throw line in the final minute.
Shawn Long had 17 points and 12 rebounds and Elfrid Payton had 17 points and 10 rebounds for the Ragin' Cajuns. Xavian Rimmer had 15 points and Kevin Brown added 10.
Alex Hamilton cut Lafayette's lead to 65-62 with 9:41 to play, but Louisiana Tech (6-2) went without a field goal over the next seven minutes.
Hamilton led Louisiana Tech with 17 points. Raheem Appleby had 13 points, Kenneth Smith had 12 and Kenyon McNeail 11.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 89 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Elfrid Payton made Free Throw. | 89 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Elfrid Payton made Free Throw. | 88 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Foul on Michale Kyser. | 87 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Louisiana Tech Timeout | 87 - 80 |
Statistics
 UL |
 LT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 31-62 | FG | 32-77 |
| 50 | Field Goal % | 42 |
| 5-12 | 3PT | 4-20 |
| 42 | Three Point % | 20 |
| 22-31 | FT | 12-21 |
| 71 | Free Throw % | 57 |
| 45 | Rebounds | 46 |
| 13 | Offensive Rebounds | 20 |
| 32 | Defensive Rebounds | 26 |
| 9 | Assists | 11 |
| 7 | Steals | 10 |
| 7 | Blocks | 6 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 11 | Points Off Turnovers | 17 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 25 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 52 |
| 19 | Fouls | 24 |
Game Information
Venue: Thomas Assembly Center
Location: Ruston, LA
Attendance: 4,085 | Capacity:
Location: Ruston, LA
Attendance: 4,085 | Capacity:
2025-26 Sun Belt Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Troy | 12-6 | - | 22-12 |
| South Alabama | 11-7 | 1 | 21-12 |
| Arkansas State | 11-7 | 1 | 20-12 |
| Texas State | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| Marshall | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| Coastal Carolina | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| App State | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| James Madison | 9-9 | 3 | 18-15 |
| Southern Miss | 9-9 | 3 | 19-16 |
| Georgia Southern | 8-10 | 4 | 21-16 |
| Old Dominion | 7-11 | 5 | 12-21 |
| Louisiana | 7-11 | 5 | 11-22 |
| Georgia State | 7-11 | 5 | 10-22 |
| UL Monroe | 1-17 | 11 | 4-28 |