SE Louisiana Lions at Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
· NCAA Men's Basketball
74 - 82
Gant, Washington lift Louisiana past SE Louisiana 82-74
Gant had 14 points and a career-high 12 rebounds and Washington scored 12 with 11 boards as six players scored in double figures for the Ragin' Cajuns (10-2), who are off to their best start since opening 11-2 in 1993-94.
Marlain Veal had 23 points for the Lions (6-6).
The last time the in-state foes met was in 1984, their only meeting since 1972 in a series that dates back to 1947. Louisiana leads 32-20.
The Lions made five straight baskets, taking a 27-14 lead on Eddy Polanco's layup 8:22 before the half. Starting with four free throws from Frank Bartley, Louisiana scored the next 17 with Washington accounting for eight, including the last six, and led 31-29 at the half.
An 8-2 run gave the Lions a 39-38 lead but Gant had a 3 and a dunk in a 9-0 run and the Ragin' Cajuns stayed ahead by shooting 55 percent from the floor and making 13 of 18 free throws.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 74 - 82 |
| 2nd 0:08 | Bryce Washington Defensive Rebound. | 74 - 82 |
| 2nd 0:08 | James Currington missed Three Point Jumper. | 74 - 82 |
| 2nd 0:17 | Frank Bartley IV made Free Throw. | 74 - 82 |
| 2nd 0:17 | Louisiana Deadball Team Rebound. | 74 - 81 |
Statistics
 SELA |
 UL |
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|---|---|---|
| 28-54 | FG | 28-63 |
| 52 | Field Goal % | 44 |
| 4-15 | 3PT | 8-27 |
| 27 | Three Point % | 30 |
| 14-20 | FT | 18-24 |
| 70 | Free Throw % | 75 |
| 26 | Rebounds | 39 |
| 6 | Offensive Rebounds | 17 |
| 20 | Defensive Rebounds | 22 |
| 10 | Assists | 14 |
| 9 | Steals | 5 |
| 2 | Blocks | 3 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 9 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 16 | Points Off Turnovers | 9 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 10 |
| 36 | Points in Paint | 38 |
| 16 | Fouls | 17 |
| 13 | Largest Lead | 14 |
Game Information
Location: Lafayette, LA
Attendance: 3,323 | 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 |
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 |