Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns at UL Monroe Warhawks
· NCAA Men's Basketball
95 - 99
UL Monroe beats Louisiana-Lafayette for 1st time in 4 years
Smith added eight assists and seven rebounds for the Warhawks (10-7, 3-2 Sun Belt Conference), who beat the Ragin' Cajuns (11-7, 2-3) for the first time in four years. Ertel knocked down 4 of 6 from 3-point range as UL Monroe connected on 12 of 30 from distance. JD Williams pitched in with 15 points and nine rebounds, Andre Washington scored 12 with seven boards and Travis Munnings finished with 11 points, eight rebounds and five steals.
Smith had 14 points and Ertel 11 in the first half to help the Warhawks take a 53-39 lead into intermission.
JaKeenan Gant scored 18 of his 31 points in the second half as ULL fought back to pull within 64-58 on PJ Hardy's 3-pointer with 12:31 left to play but the Ragin' Cajuns would get no closer.
Gant added 10 rebounds for Louisiana-Lafayette for his fourth straight double-double and seventh of the season. Hardy added a career-high 24 points, while Cedric Russell and Marcus Stroman scored 14 and 13, respectively.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 95 - 99 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Daishon Smith made Free Throw. | 95 - 99 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Daishon Smith made Free Throw. | 95 - 98 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Foul on Marcus Stroman. | 95 - 97 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Cedric Russell made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Marcus Stroman. | 95 - 97 |
Statistics
 UL |
 ULM |
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|---|---|---|
| 30-65 | FG | 33-67 |
| 46 | Field Goal % | 49 |
| 10-23 | 3PT | 12-30 |
| 43 | Three Point % | 40 |
| 25-34 | FT | 21-25 |
| 74 | Free Throw % | 84 |
| 34 | Rebounds | 36 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 25 | Defensive Rebounds | 28 |
| 22 | Assists | 19 |
| 8 | Steals | 5 |
| 4 | Blocks | 2 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 24 | Points Off Turnovers | 20 |
| 8 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 38 | Points in Paint | 30 |
| 19 | Fouls | 23 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 22 |
Game Information
Location: Monroe, LA
Attendance: 4,317 | 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 |