UT Arlington Mavericks at Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Louisiana-Lafayette wins, coach sets Sun Belt wins mark
The win was the 118th in Sun Belt Conference games for Marlin, passing Kermit Davis. Davis, the current head coach at Mississippi, won 185 games at Middle Tennessee from 2002-2018 but the school moved from the Sun Belt to Conference USA after the 2012-13 season.
On Senior Night, Russell, a senior, scored 26 points, hitting 5-of-7 from 3-point range. His triple with 2:10 to play pulled the Ragin' Cajuns within 74-72. With just under a minute to go, Theo Akwumba's putback tied the game.
The Ragin' Cajuns then forced a shot clock violation thanks to a block by Mylik Wilson with 23 seconds to go. Russell was fouled with nine seconds left and hit what proved to be the winning free throws after the Mavericks missed their final shot.
Dou Gueye had 18 points and seven rebounds for Louisiana-Lafayette (15-7, 9-6 Sun Belt Conference). Isaiah Richards added eight rebounds. Wilson had eight rebounds.
Shahada Wells had 19 points for the Mavericks (11-12, 7-8). Sam Griffin added 16 points. Patrick Mwamba had 14 points and seven rebounds.
The Ragin’ Cajuns improve to 2-1 against the Mavericks on the season. In the most recent matchup, Louisiana-Lafayette defeated Texas-Arlington 68-51 on Jan. 16.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 74 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 74 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Cedric Russell Defensive Rebound. | 74 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Shahada Wells missed Layup. | 74 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:09 | Louisiana Timeout | 74 - 76 |
Statistics
 UTA |
 UL |
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|---|---|---|
| 27-68 | FG | 23-56 |
| 40 | Field Goal % | 41 |
| 8-23 | 3PT | 6-16 |
| 35 | Three Point % | 38 |
| 12-17 | FT | 24-32 |
| 71 | Free Throw % | 75 |
| 36 | Rebounds | 43 |
| 15 | Offensive Rebounds | 15 |
| 21 | Defensive Rebounds | 28 |
| 10 | Assists | 12 |
| 7 | Steals | 4 |
| 3 | Blocks | 6 |
| 7 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 7 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 11 | Points Off Turnovers | 7 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 19 | Fouls | 13 |
| 11 | Largest Lead | 5 |
Game Information
Location: Lafayette, LA
Attendance: 578 | Capacity:
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 |
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 |