Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns at Troy Trojans
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
72 - 59
72 - 59
Louisiana-Lafayette defeats Troy 72-59
Elfrid Payton had 14 points with eight assists and six rebounds for the Ragin' Cajuns (12-6, 3-2 Sun Belt). Xavian Rimmer chipped in with 13 points. The team hit 54.2 percent from the field overall and hit 82.4 percent (14 of 17) from the line.
Louisiana-Lafayette trailed early in the first before coming back to lead 34-25 at the break.
The Trojans (7-11, 2-4) kept pace in the second period and came within one, 59-58, with 6 minutes left to play. But Long and Payton combined shots from inside the paint, from distance, and from the line in a 13-1 run to finish for the win.
Kevin Thomas led the Trojans with 13 points and 13 rebounds.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 72 - 59 |
| 2nd 0:34 | Tevin Calhoun made Free Throw. | 72 - 59 |
| 2nd 0:34 | Troy Deadball Team Rebound. | 72 - 58 |
| 2nd 0:34 | Tevin Calhoun missed Free Throw. | 72 - 58 |
| 2nd 0:34 | Foul on Elfrid Payton. | 72 - 58 |
Statistics
 UL |
 TROY |
|
|---|---|---|
| 26-48 | FG | 23-56 |
| 54 | Field Goal % | 41 |
| 6-15 | 3PT | 5-17 |
| 40 | Three Point % | 29 |
| 14-17 | FT | 8-18 |
| 82 | Free Throw % | 44 |
| 32 | Rebounds | 33 |
| 6 | Offensive Rebounds | 14 |
| 26 | Defensive Rebounds | 19 |
| 15 | Assists | 11 |
| 8 | Steals | 10 |
| 4 | Blocks | 3 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 16 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 17 | Points Off Turnovers | 17 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 6 |
| 36 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 18 | Fouls | 14 |
Game Information
Venue: Trojan Arena
Location: Troy, AL
Attendance: 1,738 | Capacity:
Location: Troy, AL
Attendance: 1,738 | 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 |