Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns @ Georgia State Panthers
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | 52 | 87 | |
GAST | 31 | 23 | 54 |
Long leads Louisiana-Lafayette to 87-54 win over Georgia St.
ATLANTA -- Shawn Long had his 11th double-double of the season -- 23 points and 18 rebounds -- as Louisiana-Lafayette handed Georgia State its first home loss this season, 87-54 on Saturday.
Georgia State won 15 straight at home and was 33-1 on the home floor dating back to the 2013-14 season before the Ragin' Cajuns came to town.
Long scored 19 points and grabbed eight rebounds in the second half. Kasey Shepherd was 5 of 11 from long range for 19 points and Hayward Register, who nailed 4 of 7 from beyond the arc, finished with 15 points for Louisiana-Lafayette (7-8, 3-3 Sun Belt).
The Panthers, leading 35-31 at the break, shot 64 percent in the second half to win that period 52-23.
Kevin Ware led Georgia State (11-4, 4-2) with 19 points and nine rebounds and Jeremy Hollowell added 14 points.
Game Information
Atlanta, GA
Referee:Jose Carrion
Referee:Doug Sirmons
Referee:Gary Maxwell
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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