Texas State Bobcats @ Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
Louisiana-Lafayette runs away from Texas State 80-54
LAFAYETTE, La. -- Shawn Long scored 19 points with 14 rebounds and Louisiana-Lafayette ran away from Texas State 80-54 on Thursday night.
Long made 7 of 11 from the field and the Ragin' Cajuns (10-8, 6-3 Sun Belt) shot 51.9 percent. Devonta Walker scored 16 points and Jay Wright added 14 points with eight rebounds and seven assists. Louisiana-Lafayette outrebounded Texas State 44-18.
Ojai Black led the Bobcats (9-8, 3-5) with 14 points, while Kavin Gilder-Tilbury added 13.
Wright drilled a 3 on the game's first possession and Louisiana-Lafayette got off to an 11-4 lead. The Cajuns scored the final six in the half -- all by Walker -- and led 35-21 at the break.
Texas State trimmed its deficit to eight after a pair from the line by K.J. Malveau with 10:23 to go. Louisiana-Lafayette responded with a 10-point spurt -- started by another 3-pointer from Wright -- to put it out of reach.
Game Information
Lafayette, LA
Referee:Hal Lusk
Referee:Bart Lenox
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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