Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns @ UL Monroe Warhawks
Louisiana-Monroe beats Louisiana-Lafayette 67-55
MONROE, La. -- Tylor Ongwae scored 21 points, including three 3-pointers, and hauled in seven rebounds to lead Louisiana-Monroe to a 67-55 win over Louisiana-Lafayette on Thursday night.
Majok Deng added 16 points and Justin Roberson had 14 for ULM (17-8, 11-3 Sun Belt), which won its fifth straight to remain atop the conference standings.
Trailing by three at the break, ULM took the lead during an 8-0 bust late in the second half to make it 51-48 on a 3-pointer from Deng with 7:34 left. Lafayette (13-12, 7-7) quickly tied it again with a 3 from Brian Williams. The Warhawks scored five unanswered points to retake the lead for good, which they protected with 9-for-10 shooting from the line in the final minutes.
Shawn Long led Lafayette with 13 points and 13 rebounds.
Game Information
Monroe, LA
Referee:Dwayne Gladden
Referee:Vladimir Voyard-Tadal
Referee:Todd Austin
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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