Northwestern State Demons at Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
· NCAA Men's Basketball
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74 - 105
74 - 105
Louisiana-Lafayette beats Northwestern St. 105-74
Xavian Rimmer added 20 points and Kasey Shepherd 17 for the Ragin' Cajuns (5-2), who shot 53.2 percent from the floor. They also shot 46 free throws, making 29.
Long's double-double was his fourth this season and the 22nd of his career. He also blocked four shots.
Northwestern (2-3) had four double players in double figures with Jalan West leading with 16. DeQuan Hicks and Brison White added 11 apiece and Zikiteran Woodley 10. The Demons were outrebounded 50-31.
Louisiana took its first lead at 11 minutes into the game and then outscored Northwestern State by 17 points the rest of the half for a 55-36 lead. It led by as many as 35 in the second half.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 74 - 105 |
| 2nd 0:30 | Austin Adams made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Tyler Washington. | 74 - 105 |
| 2nd 0:51 | Hayward Register made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kasey Shepherd. | 71 - 105 |
| 2nd 1:05 | Marvin Frazier made Dunk. Assisted by Dadrian Harris. | 71 - 102 |
| 2nd 1:27 | Braylon Lazare made Layup. Assisted by Kasey Shepherd. | 69 - 102 |
Statistics
 NWST |
 UL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 25-65 | FG | 33-62 |
| 38 | Field Goal % | 53 |
| 4-25 | 3PT | 10-21 |
| 16 | Three Point % | 48 |
| 20-30 | FT | 29-46 |
| 67 | Free Throw % | 63 |
| 31 | Rebounds | 50 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 37 |
| 12 | Assists | 14 |
| 8 | Steals | 8 |
| 7 | Blocks | 5 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 18 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 18 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 12 | Points Off Turnovers | 25 |
| 16 | Fast Break Points | 16 |
| 36 | Points in Paint | 44 |
| 29 | Fouls | 24 |
Game Information
Venue: Cajundome
Location: Lafayette, LA
Attendance: 3,153 | Capacity:
Location: Lafayette, LA
Attendance: 3,153 | Capacity:
2025-26 Southland Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen F. Austin | 20-2 | - | 28-6 |
| McNeese | 19-3 | 1 | 28-6 |
| UT Rio Grande Valley | 14-8 | 6 | 19-14 |
| Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | 13-9 | 7 | 18-15 |
| LSU New Orleans | 12-10 | 8 | 15-18 |
| Nicholls | 12-10 | 8 | 14-19 |
| Houston Christian | 8-14 | 12 | 12-20 |
| Northwestern State | 8-14 | 12 | 10-22 |
| Incarnate Word | 7-15 | 13 | 12-19 |
| Lamar | 7-15 | 13 | 12-19 |
| East Texas A&M | 6-16 | 14 | 11-21 |
| SE Louisiana | 6-16 | 14 | 9-22 |
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| 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 |