Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns at Louisiana Tech Bulldogs
· NCAA Men's Basketball
75 - 71
Gant, Washington help Louisiana topple Louisiana Tech 75-71
Washington finished with 14 points, 10 rebounds and five steals for the Ragin' Cajuns (8-2), who beat their longest-running rival for the second straight year and picked up their fifth win in a row. Malik Marquetti had 13 points, Frank Bartley scored 11 and Marcus Stroman handed out nine assists.
Jalen Harris topped the Bulldogs (7-3) with 19 points on 6-of-10 shooting. Daquan Bracey chipped in with 14 points and six assists, but he also had six of Louisiana Tech's 18 turnovers. Joniah White scored 10 with six boards.
Louisiana led 38-25 at halftime and kept its double-digit lead through the first 10 minutes after intermission. But the Bulldogs made a late run and when Harris nailed a 3-pointer they trailed 67-62 with 5:14 remaining. Two Harris free throws pulled Louisiana Tech within 71-69 with 2:36 to go, but Marquetti and Gant scored on layups to offset a White dunk and the Ragin' Cajuns prevailed.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 75 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Anthony Duruji Defensive Rebound. | 75 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Johnathan Stove missed Free Throw. | 75 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Foul on DaQuan Bracey. | 75 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Johnathan Stove Steal. | 75 - 71 |
Statistics
 UL |
 LT |
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|---|---|---|
| 29-58 | FG | 25-50 |
| 50 | Field Goal % | 50 |
| 8-25 | 3PT | 7-13 |
| 32 | Three Point % | 54 |
| 9-14 | FT | 14-18 |
| 64 | Free Throw % | 78 |
| 32 | Rebounds | 28 |
| 13 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 19 | Defensive Rebounds | 18 |
| 18 | Assists | 13 |
| 12 | Steals | 6 |
| 4 | Blocks | 3 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 18 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 18 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 12 | Points Off Turnovers | 14 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 36 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 20 | Fouls | 15 |
| 18 | Largest Lead | 0 |
Game Information
Location: Ruston, LA
Attendance: 3,438 | 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 Conference USA Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 17-3 | - | 26-8 |
| Sam Houston | 13-7 | 4 | 22-12 |
| Louisiana Tech | 11-9 | 6 | 20-14 |
| Western Kentucky | 11-9 | 6 | 18-14 |
| Middle Tennessee | 11-9 | 6 | 17-15 |
| Kennesaw State | 10-10 | 7 | 21-14 |
| Jacksonville State | 10-10 | 7 | 15-17 |
| New Mexico State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-16 |
| Missouri State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-18 |
| Florida International | 8-12 | 9 | 15-17 |
| UTEP | 7-13 | 8 | 11-20 |
| Delaware | 6-14 | 11 | 10-21 |