Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns at UT Arlington Mavericks
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Louisiana-Lafayette defeats Texas-Arlington 68-51
Cedric Russell had 16 points for Louisiana-Lafayette (9-4, 3-3 Sun Belt Conference). Dou Gueye added 10 rebounds. Theo Akwuba had nine rebounds.
The Mavericks’ 26.5 field goal percentage represented the worst mark by a Louisiana-Lafayette opponent this season.
Texas-Arlington totaled 25 points in the second half, a season low for the team.
Shahada Wells had 10 points for the Mavericks (7-7, 3-3). Fredelin De La Cruz added 10 points and 10 rebounds. Kaodirichi Akobundu-Ehiog had two points and five blocks.
Sam Griffin, the Mavericks’ second leading scorer entering the matchup at 13 points per game, shot only 11% for the game (1 of 9).
The Ragin’ Cajuns evened the season series against the Mavericks with the win. Texas-Arlington defeated Louisiana-Lafayette 91-86 on Friday.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 68 - 51 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 68 - 51 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Michael Thomas Defensive Rebound. | 68 - 51 |
| 2nd 0:07 | Carson Bischoff missed Three Point Jumper. | 68 - 51 |
| 2nd 0:23 | Mylik Wilson made Dunk. Assisted by Cedric Russell. | 68 - 51 |
Statistics
 UL |
 UTA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 24-58 | FG | 18-68 |
| 41 | Field Goal % | 26 |
| 9-15 | 3PT | 4-27 |
| 60 | Three Point % | 15 |
| 11-18 | FT | 11-13 |
| 61 | Free Throw % | 85 |
| 51 | Rebounds | 38 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 39 | Defensive Rebounds | 26 |
| 16 | Assists | 10 |
| 8 | Steals | 7 |
| 3 | Blocks | 5 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 16 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 12 | Points Off Turnovers | 16 |
| 7 | Fast Break Points | 8 |
| 28 | Points in Paint | 22 |
| 14 | Fouls | 18 |
| 25 | Largest Lead | 0 |
Game Information
Location: Arlington, TX
Attendance: 624 | 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 Western Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah Valley | 14-4 | - | 25-9 |
| California Baptist | 13-5 | 1 | 25-9 |
| Utah Tech | 11-7 | 3 | 19-15 |
| UT Arlington | 9-9 | 5 | 18-14 |
| Southern Utah | 6-12 | 8 | 10-22 |
| Tarleton State | 5-13 | 9 | 14-18 |
| Abilene Christian | 5-13 | 9 | 14-19 |