Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns at South Alabama Jaguars
· NCAA Men's Basketball
88 - 71
Louisiana pulls away in 2nd half, secures conference title
Louisiana (25-4, 15-1) which clinched the conference regular-season title, tied the school record with its 25th victory. The Ragin' Cajuns will have a first-round bye and start the conference tournament on March 9. South Alabama (14-15, 7-9) will play in the opening round on March 7.
Davis and Nick Davis had a shooting battle in the first half as Nick Davis drilled five from distance to tally 17 points before intermission. Jerekius Davis was 6 of 8 from the floor, hitting 3 of 3 from beyond the arc as Louisiana led 45-43 at the break. Both were quiet in the second half as Jerekius Davis finished with 20 points.
Johnathan Stove had 14 of his 16 points in the final half as Louisiana led 73-56 with 8:15 remaining.
Frank Bartley IV had 17 points and Bryce Washington chipped in 11 with 13 rebounds for the Ragin' Cajuns.
Nick Davis led South Alabama with a career-high 20 points and Rodrick Sikes added 14.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:21 | Rozelle Nix Offensive Rebound. | 88 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:21 | Joe Thompson missed Free Throw. | 88 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:21 | Joe Thompson made Free Throw. | 88 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:21 | Foul on Johnathan Stove. | 88 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:22 | Joe Thompson Defensive Rebound. | 88 - 68 |
Statistics
 UL |
 USA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 26-65 | FG | 25-58 |
| 40 | Field Goal % | 43 |
| 6-25 | 3PT | 12-29 |
| 24 | Three Point % | 41 |
| 30-35 | FT | 9-13 |
| 86 | Free Throw % | 69 |
| 45 | Rebounds | 31 |
| 20 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 25 | Defensive Rebounds | 21 |
| 13 | Assists | 14 |
| 7 | Steals | 4 |
| 6 | Blocks | 2 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 18 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 18 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 2 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 2 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 16 | Points Off Turnovers | 8 |
| 10 | Fast Break Points | 13 |
| 34 | Points in Paint | 24 |
| 16 | Fouls | 26 |
| 20 | Largest Lead | 6 |
Game Information
Location: Mobile, AL
Attendance: 1,946 | 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 |