Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns at Troy Trojans
· NCAA Men's Basketball
81 - 76
Bartley helps Louisiana claim Sun Belt title 81-76 at Troy
The Ragin Cajuns (24-4, 14-1) pulled down 46 rebounds, including 35 off the defensive glass, while Troy grabbed 30 rebounds all told and the disparity helped Louisiana survive Troy's 53-percent shooting from long range. The Trojans made 13 of 28 from distance but were outscored 40-20 in the paint, 17-6 on second-chance points and 11-6 on the fast break.
The Trojans (13-15, 7-8) came within two points three times in the last 95 seconds. Jordan Varnado scored on a drive to pull Troy as close as 72-70 with 1:35 remaining, but he missed a free throw that would have turned the bucket into a three-point play. Wesley Person scored two from the line to pull Troy to 74-72 but Bryce Washington answered with a drive and, after another Varnado bucket made it 76-74 with 36 seconds left, Strohman closed things out from the foul line.
Louisiana last won the Sun Belt in the 1999-00 season. The victory was also coach Bob Marlin's 500th.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 81 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Malik Marquetti Defensive Rebound. | 81 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Kevin Baker missed Three Point Jumper. | 81 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Marcus Stroman made Free Throw. | 81 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Marcus Stroman made Free Throw. | 80 - 76 |
Statistics
 UL |
 TROY |
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|---|---|---|
| 29-62 | FG | 27-64 |
| 47 | Field Goal % | 42 |
| 7-19 | 3PT | 13-28 |
| 37 | Three Point % | 46 |
| 16-21 | FT | 9-17 |
| 76 | Free Throw % | 53 |
| 46 | Rebounds | 30 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
| 35 | Defensive Rebounds | 24 |
| 14 | Assists | 13 |
| 7 | Steals | 2 |
| 2 | Blocks | 4 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 9 | Points Off Turnovers | 14 |
| 11 | Fast Break Points | 6 |
| 40 | Points in Paint | 20 |
| 15 | Fouls | 20 |
| 13 | Largest Lead | 1 |
Game Information
Location: Troy, AL
Attendance: 2,236 | 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 |