Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns at SE Louisiana Lions
· NCAA Men's Basketball
73 - 72
Gant's dunk in final seconds lifts Louisiana to 73-72 win
The loss continued a string of teeth-gnashingly close losses for Southeastern Louisiana, marking the third straight game the Lions (4-9) have given up a lead in the waning seconds to lose by three points or less. The Lions fell 68-67 to Grambling and 63-60 to Bradley. Southeastern has lost five straight.
Malik Marquetti led the Rajin' Cajuns (9-4) with 19 points, Trajan Wesley scored 10 and Gant was among three players to score nine. Gant also blocked six shots and pulled down 12 rebounds. Louisiana has won seven of its last eight.
Marlain Veal led Southeastern with 19 points before leaving the game with 5:41 remaining after a technical foul. Veal had just put the Lions ahead 60-59 before four fouls were whistled at the 5:41 mark. Moses Greenwood added 18 points and 11 rebounds.
The Lions trailed 41-36 at intermission before a 9-0 run early in the second half put them ahead 45-41. Neither team led by more than seven.
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| 2nd 0:05 | JaKeenan Gant made Dunk. Assisted by Trajan Wesley. | 73 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:12 | Louisiana Timeout | 71 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:15 | Von Julien made Jumper. | 71 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:27 | P.J. Hardy made Three Point Jumper. | 71 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:40 | Von Julien made Free Throw. | 68 - 70 |
Statistics
 UL |
 SELA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 27-66 | FG | 23-50 |
| 41 | Field Goal % | 46 |
| 6-22 | 3PT | 9-21 |
| 27 | Three Point % | 43 |
| 13-18 | FT | 17-32 |
| 72 | Free Throw % | 53 |
| 39 | Rebounds | 39 |
| 13 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 26 | Defensive Rebounds | 30 |
| 7 | Assists | 13 |
| 8 | Steals | 11 |
| 7 | Blocks | 6 |
| 18 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 18 | Total Turnovers | 16 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 17 | Points Off Turnovers | 21 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 16 | Points in Paint | 20 |
| 22 | Fouls | 19 |
| 7 | Largest Lead | 5 |
Game Information
Location: Hammond, LA
Attendance: 772 | 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 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 |