Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns at Little Rock Trojans
· SUN BELT CONFERENCE MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP - SEMIFINAL
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
65 - 72
65 - 72
Little Rock tops Louisiana Lafayette 72-65 in Sun Belt semis
Josh Hagins added 15 points, five rebounds, five assists and three steals for the Trojans (28-4), who face the Louisiana Monroe-Texas Arlington winner in Sunday's championship. Lis Shoshi and Marcus Johnson Jr. added 13 points apiece.
Jackson hit 6 of 7 shots and scored 13 points as Little Rock opened a 33-23 lead at the break.
The Ragin' Cajuns (17-14) quickly battled back, tying the game at 38 on a layup by Shawn Long, who followed up his 34-point game in the quarterfinals with 25 points. Kasey Shepherd had all 18 of his points, with five 3s, in the second half.
Little Rock, which has 15 more wins than last season, surged ahead again and the Ragin' Cajuns couldn't come up with the key play after closing within three with 2:25 left.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 65 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:10 | Lis Shoshi Steal. | 65 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:11 | Jay Wright Turnover. | 65 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:18 | Bryce Washington Defensive Rebound. | 65 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:18 | Jermaine Ruttley missed Free Throw. | 65 - 72 |
Statistics
 UL |
 LR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 23-52 | FG | 28-52 |
| 44 | Field Goal % | 54 |
| 7-21 | 3PT | 8-16 |
| 33 | Three Point % | 50 |
| 12-15 | FT | 8-16 |
| 80 | Free Throw % | 50 |
| 35 | Rebounds | 26 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 4 |
| 25 | Defensive Rebounds | 22 |
| 13 | Assists | 18 |
| 5 | Steals | 8 |
| 4 | Blocks | 2 |
| 18 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 18 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 6 | Points Off Turnovers | 27 |
| 5 | Fast Break Points | 6 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 26 |
| 19 | Fouls | 18 |
| 4 | Largest Lead | 14 |
Game Information
Venue: Lakefront Arena
Location: New Orleans, LA
Capacity:
Location: New Orleans, LA
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 |
2025-26 United Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah Valley | 14-4 | - | 25-9 |
| California Baptist | 13-5 | 1 | 25-9 |
| Utah Tech | 11-7 | 2 | 19-15 |
| UT Arlington | 9-9 | 5 | 18-14 |
| Southern Utah | 6-12 | 7 | 10-22 |
| Tarleton State | 5-13 | 9 | 14-18 |
| Abilene Christian | 5-13 | 9 | 14-19 |