Troy Trojans @ Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
Louisiana-Lafayette rolls over Troy 91-64
LAFAYETTE, La. -- Jay Wright scored 20 points to lead a balanced attack and Louisiana-Lafayette rolled over Troy 91-64 on Saturday.
Wright was 8 of 11 from the floor. Kasey Shepherd had 19 points, Shawn Long had 18 and Brian Williams added 15.
It was tied at 28 with 3:39 left in the first after Troy's Wesley Person Jr. drilled a 3-pointer, but Lafayette (8-5, 2-0 Sun Belt) closed on an 11-3 run -- including dunks on back-to-back possessions by Wright and Long -- to lead 39-31 at the break.
The Rajun' Cajuns ran away from Troy (5-6, 0-2) after intermission. A 12-3 run, punctuated by Shepherd's 3-pointer, made it 51-34 less than 3 minutes into the second, and the lead hit 20 with 11:32 left on a pair of free throws by Shepherd as Lafayette cruised to the win.
Person had 17 points in the first half and finished with 28.
Game Information
Lafayette, LA
2025-26 Standings
| Sun Belt Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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