Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns vs Texas State Bobcats
Louisiana-Lafayette tops Texas St. 53-43 in Sun Belt tourney
NEW ORLEANS -- Kasey Shepherd scored 13 of his 16 in the second half to help fourth-seeded Louisiana-Lafayette beat No. 8 seed Texas State 53-43 on Friday in the semifinals of the Sun Belt Conference tournament.
Jonathan Stove added 10 points, Shawn Long grabbed 11 rebounds and Bryce Washington pulled down 10 for Louisiana-Lafayette (20-12), which will take a seven-game win streak into the semifinals against top-seeded Georgia State on Saturday.
Shepherd scored nine points during a 19-2 run which gave the Ragin' Cajuns a 42-35 lead with 7:31 to play.
Texas State (14-17) pulled within three on a layup by Cameron Naylor about 2 1/2 minutes later, but Louisiana-Lafayette scored nine of the final 11 points to seal it.
Emani Gant and Kavin Gilder-Tilbury scored 10 apiece for the Bobcats, who shot 27.7 percent from the field and were outrebounded 44-28, including 17-8 on the offensive glass.
Game Information
New Orleans, LA
Referee:Bruce Benedict
Referee:Jacyn Goble
Referee:John Hampton
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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