Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns at South Alabama Jaguars
· NCAA Men's Basketball
85 - 89
South Alabama edged Louisiana-Lafayette 89-85
South Alabama (7-14, 5-5 Sun Belt) trailed by 10 points at the half, 43-33, but eventually pulled ahead on a pair of free throws by Johnson, followed by Barrington Stevens' jumper that made it 64-60 with 7:31 left.
Shawn Long made a pair of 3-pointers, the second with 32 seconds left, to pull the Ragin' Cajuns within two. But the Jaguars made 6 of 8 free throws inside of 31 seconds to seal the victory.
Johnson was 6 of 10 from the floor and 9 of 10 from the line. Ken Williams had 19 points while Stevens finished with 17 points, seven boards and six assists. Dionte Ferguson chipped in 16 points with four blocked shots.
Long paced Louisiana-Lafayette (11-10, 5-5) with 26 points and 12 rebounds. Kasey Shepherd added 20 points with five 3-pointers.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 85 - 89 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Dionte Ferguson made Free Throw. | 85 - 89 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Dionte Ferguson made Free Throw. | 85 - 88 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Foul on Bryce Washington. | 85 - 87 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Kasey Shepherd made Layup. | 85 - 87 |
Statistics
 UL |
 USA |
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|---|---|---|
| 30-69 | FG | 28-48 |
| 43 | Field Goal % | 58 |
| 8-20 | 3PT | 9-17 |
| 40 | Three Point % | 53 |
| 17-22 | FT | 24-36 |
| 77 | Free Throw % | 67 |
| 37 | Rebounds | 30 |
| 20 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 17 | Defensive Rebounds | 21 |
| 13 | Assists | 14 |
| 4 | Steals | 1 |
| 8 | Blocks | 7 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 16 | Points Off Turnovers | 15 |
| 11 | Fast Break Points | 11 |
| 42 | Points in Paint | 28 |
| 30 | Fouls | 20 |
Game Information
Location: Mobile, AL
Attendance: 1,590 | 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 |