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Standings - Sun Belt
| Teams | W | L | Pct | Conf | GB | L10 | Stk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JMU | 31 | 3 | .912 | 11-2 | - | 10-0 | W13 |
| App | 27 | 6 | .818 | 11-3 | 0.5 | 8-2 | L1 |
| Troy | 20 | 12 | .625 | 9-5 | 2.5 | 6-4 | L2 |
| ArkSt | 18 | 16 | .529 | 10-8 | 3.5 | 8-2 | L1 |
| UL | 19 | 14 | .576 | 7-7 | 4.5 | 4-6 | L1 |
| ArkLR | 21 | 12 | .636 | 2-2 | 4.5 | 9-1 | L1 |
| GASt | 14 | 17 | .452 | 6-7 | 5.0 | 5-5 | L1 |
| TexAr | 20 | 14 | .588 | 0-1 | 5.0 | 8-2 | L1 |
| TxSt | 17 | 18 | .486 | 8-10 | 5.5 | 6-4 | L1 |
| GaSo | 9 | 24 | .273 | 4-9 | 7.0 | 4-6 | L1 |
| USA | 16 | 16 | .500 | 4-11 | 8.0 | 6-4 | L1 |
| ULM | 11 | 19 | .367 | 3-10 | 8.0 | 4-6 | L4 |
Team Leaders
| Name | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | Joe Charles | |
| REB | Joe Charles | |
| AST | Joe Charles | |
| ST | Joe Charles | |
| BLK | Joe Charles | |
| FG% | Joe Charles | |
| FT% | Joe Charles | |
| 3PT% | Joe Charles | |
| MIN | Joe Charles | |
| PF | Joe Charles |
Team Rankings
| Total | Sun Belt Rank | Div I Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|
| PF | 75.9 | 8 | 107 |
| PA | 71.7 | 5 | 172 |
| REB | 31.2 | 10 | 240 |
| FG% | .454 | 4 | 127 |
| 3PTM | 7.6 | 6 | 165 |
| PF | 18.0 | 9 | 279 |
| STO | 0.8 | 3 | 37 |
Latest Game - Mar 9, 2024
| Final | 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana() | 33 | 29 | 62 | |
| Arkansas State() | 48 | 41 | 89 |
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Player News
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Julien is transferring to Arkansas State, he announced on his personal X Account. |
Last 5 Games
| Date | Team | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Mar 9 | @Arkansas State | L, 89-62 | Boxscore Recap |
| Thu, Mar 7 | Coastal Carolina | W, 80-66 | Boxscore Recap |
| Fri, Mar 1 | Southern Miss | W, 77-61 | Boxscore Recap |
| Wed, Feb 28 | Troy | L, 87-73 | Boxscore Recap |
| Sat, Feb 24 | @Southern Miss | L, 82-71 | Boxscore Recap |
Guard
| # | Name | Ht | Wt | DOB | Age | Exp | Birthplace | High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Butler, Blake | 6'5" | 210 | 0 | 3 | Louisville, KY, USA | ||
| 11 | Crawford, Isaiah | 6'3" | 175 | 0 | 1 | New Orleans, LA, USA | ||
| 5 | Fields, London | 6'4" | 185 | 0 | 1 | Tupelo, MS, USA | ||
| 0 | Fulks, Themus  |
6'1" | 175 | 0 | 3 | Winston-Salem, NC, USA | ||
| 22 | Garnett, Kentrell | 6'1" | 165 | 0 | 3 | Donaldsonville, LA, USA | ||
| 13 | Hardy, Brandon | 6'3" | 190 | 0 | 1 | Zachary, LA, USA | ||
| 20 | Landry, Christian | 6'5" | 190 | 0 | 1 | Lafayette, LA, USA | ||
| 12 | Nannucci, Giovanni | 6'4" | 195 | 0 | 1 | Greensboro, NC, USA | ||
| 30 | Sigona, Vinny | 6'1" | 165 | 0 | 2 | Plano, TX, USA | ||
| 2 | Thomas, Michael | 6'1" | 160 | 0 | 3 | Lake Charles, LA, USA | ||
| 3 | White, Chancellor | 6'6" | 185 | 0 | 2 | Richmond, TX, USA |
Forward
| # | Name | Ht | Wt | DOB | Age | Exp | Birthplace | High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles, Joe | 6'7" | 195 | 0 | 3 | Carencro, LA, USA | ||
| 4 | Julien, Kobe  |
6'6" | 215 | 10/07/1999 | 24 | 3 | Baton Rouge, LA, USA | |
| 34 | Kitenge, Hosana | 6'8" | 270 | 0 | 3 | Crawley, UK | ||
| 23 | Ratliff, Kyran | 6'8" | 205 | 0 | 1 | New Orleans, LA, USA |
Game Information
| Average Age: 24 |
| Average Height: 6'4.2" |
| Average Weight: 192 |
Standard
| Player | GP | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PTM | 3PTA | 3PT% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OREB | DREB | REB | AST | ST | BLK | TO | PF |
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| Charles, Joe F | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Garnett, Kentrell G | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Kitenge, Hosana F | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Ratliff, Kyran F | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Butler, Blake G | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Hardy, Brandon G | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Fields, London G | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Thomas, Michael G | 0 |
Extra
| Player | GP | MIN | +/- | EFF | A/TO | STO | PPS | 2DO | 3D | TF | FF | EJ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles, Joe F | 33 | 33.6 | -4 | 18.030 | 0.84 | 1.40 | 1.20 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Fulks, Themus G |
29 | 29.6 | -6 | 10.000 | 1.64 | 0.49 | 1.09 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Garnett, Kentrell G | 33 | 30.9 | -7 | 8.000 | 1.47 | 1.20 | 1.26 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kitenge, Hosana F | 33 | 26.3 | 6 | 15.818 | 1.21 | 0.79 | 1.42 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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Julien, Kobe F |
33 | 31.5 | 1 | 14.788 | 0.57 | 0.50 | 1.31 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ratliff, Kyran F | 33 | 10.8 | -15 | 4.182 | 0.85 | 0.38 | 1.23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Butler, Blake G | 15 | 15.0 | -13 | 5.200 | 0.91 | 0.36 | 1.23 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Hardy, Brandon G | 29 | 11.6 | -1 | 3.690 | 0.53 | 1.47 | 1.14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fields, London G | 26 | 7.0 | 0 | 2.308 | 0.63 | 1.25 | 1.22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thomas, Michael G | 33 | 18.3 | 4 | 5.394 | 1.29 | 0.65 | 1.11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Recent
| Date | Opponent | Result | Pts Leader | Rebs Leader | Asst Leader | Game Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon Nov 6 | Youngstown State | W, 72-62 | Fulks (14) | Charles (11) | Fulks (2) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Sat Nov 11 | @Toledo | L, 87-78 | Fulks (25) | Charles (10) | Fulks (5) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Wed Nov 15 | Louisiana College | W, 107-56 | Garnett () | Ratliff () | Fulks () | Recap | Boxscore |
| Mon Nov 20 | @Wright State | L, 91-85 | Charles (23) | Charles (9) | Fulks (3) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Tue Nov 21 | Buffalo | W, 68-60 | Julien (13) | Charles (8) | Thomas (3) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Wed Nov 22 | Long Beach State | W, 92-82 | Garnett (18) | Charles (10) | Thomas (4) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Mon Nov 27 | (Unknown) | W, 78-54 | Julien () | Kitenge () | Fulks () | Recap | Boxscore |
| Thu Nov 30 | @Samford | L, 88-65 | Julien (29) | Julien (6) | Fulks (4) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Sat Dec 9 | @Louisiana Tech | L, 72-67 | Julien (26) | Julien (9) | Fulks (6) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Wed Dec 13 | Eastern Kentucky | W, 73-62 | Fulks (16) | Charles (9) | Fulks (4) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Sun Dec 17 | @McNeese State | L, 74-72 | Garnett (19) | Charles (8) | Fulks (4) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Fri Dec 22 | @Rice | W, 84-67 | Julien (19) | Charles (16) | Fulks (5) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Sat Dec 30 | @Marshall | L, 75-61 | Charles (11) | Charles (13) | Fulks (2) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Thu Jan 4 | James Madison | L, 68-61 | Garnett (19) | Charles (11) | Fulks (5) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Sat Jan 6 | Coastal Carolina | W, 85-77 | Charles (17) | Charles (12) | Fulks (5) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Wed Jan 10 | @Troy | L, 79-73 | Julien (20) | Kitenge (9) | Fulks (4) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Sat Jan 13 | @Arkansas State | W, 84-77 | Kitenge (25) | Kitenge (7) | Fulks (7) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Wed Jan 17 | @Texas State | W, 86-68 | Julien (18) | Charles (10) | Fulks (10) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Sat Jan 20 | @South Alabama | W, 88-79 | Julien (24) | Kitenge (11) | Fulks (4) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Thu Jan 25 | Arkansas State | W, 0-0 | () | () | () | Recap | Boxscore |
| Fri Jan 26 | Arkansas State | W, 81-75 | Julien (23) | Charles (8) | Fulks (4) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Sun Jan 28 | Texas State | W, 66-46 | Fulks (10) | Charles (4) | Garnett (2) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Wed Jan 31 | ULM | W, 80-72 | Charles (21) | Charles (7) | Fulks (3) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Sat Feb 3 | South Alabama | W, 80-60 | Kitenge (18) | Charles (6) | Fulks (4) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Wed Feb 7 | Georgia State | L, 78-69 | Julien (16) | Charles (8) | Fulks (2) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Sun Feb 11 | Bowling Green | W, 86-60 | Fulks (22) | Kitenge (7) | Charles (2) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Thu Feb 15 | @Old Dominion | W, 68-60 | Julien (14) | Kitenge (17) | Fulks (6) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Sat Feb 17 | @Appalachian State | L, 85-73 | Kitenge (23) | Kitenge (13) | Fulks (4) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Thu Feb 22 | @ULM | L, 66-59 | Kitenge (16) | Charles (16) | Fulks (4) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Sat Feb 24 | @Southern Miss | L, 82-71 | Charles (26) | Charles (7) | Fulks (6) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Wed Feb 28 | Troy | L, 87-73 | Julien (18) | Charles (8) | Kitenge (6) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Fri Mar 1 | Southern Miss | W, 77-61 | Charles (18) | Charles (10) | Kitenge (3) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Thu Mar 7 | Coastal Carolina | W, 80-66 | Julien (22) | Charles (11) | Garnett (3) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Sat Mar 9 | @Arkansas State | L, 89-62 | Kitenge (15) | Charles (6) | Thomas (2) | Recap | Boxscore |
Depth Chart
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Julien is transferring to Arkansas State, he announced on his personal X Account.
Julien has entered the NCAA Transfer Portal, 24/7 High School Hoops reports.
Charles has entered the transfer portal, VerbalCommits.com reports.
Fulks (illness) will not play in the 2024 Sun Belt Tournament, Kevin Foote of The Advocate reports.
Fulks (illness) did not play during Louisiana-Lafayette's game Friday against Southern Mississippi.
Brown entered the transfer portal on Friday, VerbalCommits.com reports.
Brown withdrew from the 2023 NBA Draft on Wednesday, according to Jon Chepkevich of DraftExpress.com.
Brown has entered the 2023 NBA Draft, according to NBA.com.
Brown has entered the 2023 NBA Draft, according to NBA.com.
Williams is in the starting lineup for Thursday's first-round matchup against the Volunteers.
Fulks had 23 points (9-13 FG, 3-6 3Pt, 2-2 FT) and three assists over 36 minutes during Monday's 71-66 victory over South Alabama.
Brown amassed 13 points (6-16 FG, 1-4 FT), 16 rebounds and two assists across 38 minutes during Monday's 71-66 victory over South Alabama.
Brown (illness) is starting Saturday's game against Georgia Southern.
Brown has been ruled out of Thursday's game against Troy due to an illness, Kevin Foote of The Baton Rouge Advocate reports.
Julien (knee) collected seven points (3-7 FG, 1-5 3Pt), three rebounds and one assist in 16 minutes Thursday against Coastal Carolina.
Brown has withdrawn from the NBA Draft and will return to school for his fourth collegiate season, Jeff Goodman of Stadium reports.
Akwuba has committed to transferring to Ole Miss.
Hunter entered the transfer portal Sunday, Tim Buckley of the Lafayette Daily Advertiser reports.
Julien (knee) didn't play in Sunday's win over Troy.
Julien (knee) didn't appear in Saturday's win over Texas State.
Julien isn't expected to play in Thursday's first-round Sun Belt tournament matchup with UT Arlington due to a knee injury, Kevin Foote of The Baton Rouge Advocate reports.
Brown is starting on Friday as Louisiana-Lafayette takes on Georgia State, Jordan Majewski of SBNation.com reports.
Akwuba (undisclosed) has started the last two games.
Akwuba (illness) did not travel for Saturday's game against Texas State, Jordan Majewski of SB Nation reports.
Charles (undisclosed) provided 11 points (3-5 FG, 2-3 3Pt, 3-3 FT), four rebounds and one assist across 16 minutes during Thursday's 83-73 loss to UT Arlington.
Brown is in the starting lineup for Thursday's matchup with Texas-Arlington.
Brown (undisclosed) hopes to return to the court Thursday when Louisiana-Lafayette takes on Texas-Arlington, Kevin Foote of theadvocate.com reports.
Richards (illness) had two points (1-3 FG, 0-1 3Pt), two rebounds, two assists, and a steal against Arkansas State.
Gueye (illness) returned to the starting lineup and recorded 13 points (4-9 FG, 5-6 FT), 11 rebounds, one assist and one block in Louisiana-Lafayette's 83-77 win over Arkansas State.
Dalcourt (illness) suit up for the team's last game against Arkansas State.
Williams (Covid-19 protocols) will return to the floor Thursday, Jordan Majewski of SB Nation reports.
Garnett will return to the floor Thursday, Jordan Majewski of SB Nation reports.
Charles (undisclosed) is ruled out for Thursday's action against Arkansas State, Kevin Foote of theadvocate.com reports.
Brown (undisclosed) will not play Thursday, Kevin Foote of theadvocate.com reports.
Richards missed Thursday's game against Appalachian State after testing positive for COVID-19, Jamarcus Fitzpatrick of KATC TV 3 reports.
Garnett tested positive for COVID-19 and ultimately did not play Thursday against Appalachian State, Jamarcus Fitzpatrick of KATC TV 3 reports.
Dalcourt tested positive for COVID-19 ahead of Thursday's game and was not available as a result, Jamarcus Fitzpatrick of KATC TV3 reports.
Gueye was one of five players to miss Thursday's game against Appalachian State after testing positive for COVID-19, Jamarcus Fitzpatrick of KATC TV3 reports.
Williams tested positive for COVID-19 and was unavailable for Thursday's game against Appalachian State, Jamarcus Fitzpatrick of KATC TV3 reports.
Williams is not taking part in warmups ahead of Thursday's game against Appalachian State and the Regin' Cajuns have a "limited roster" for the contest, suggesting he may be sidelined, Jordan Majewski of SB Nation reports.
Gueye (undisclosed) will not be in the starting lineup for Thursday's game against App State, Jordan Majewski of SB Nation reports.
Au (knee) ended Saturday's 75-70 loss to Jackson State with one rebound and one steal over eight minutes.
Au (knee) didn't appear in Sunday's loss to Indiana.
Cadwell (knee) had two points 1-3 FG, 0-2 3Pt), two rebounds and an assist in Tuesday's 81-47 win over West Florida.
Head coach Bob Marlin said Monday that Au (knee) was not expected to practice, Tim Buckley of The Daily Advertiser reports.
Wesley (foot) is back at practice, Tim Buckley of the Daily Advertiser reports.
Brown was cleared by the NCAA on Wednesday and is eligible for the 2021-22 season, Sean Paul of the Mountain West Wire reports.
Jones was cleared by the NCAA on Wednesday and is eligible for the 2021-22 season, Sean Paul of the Mountain West Wire reports.
Gueye is withdrawing from the 2021 NBA Draft and will return to Louisiana for another season, Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports reports.
Russell entered the transfer portal Wednesday and is expected to leave Louisana, Matt Zenitz of On3.com reports.
Texas Tech announced announced Tuesday that Wilson signed with he program as a transfer from Louisiana.
Butts entered the transfer portal Wednesday and is set to leave Louisiana, Houston-based sportswriter Aaron Wilson reports.
Wilson has entered the transfer portal, VerbalCommits.com reports.
Julien (knee) played 14 minutes off the bench in his return Friday against Arkansas-Little Rock. He finished with six points (2-7 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 1-2 FT), two rebounds and a steal.
Julien (knee) could play in Friday's game against Arkansas-Little Rock, Kevin Foote of the Acadia Advocate reports.
Louisiana head coach Bob Marlin said Monday that Au will miss the remainder of the season after undergoing a procedure on his knee, Scott Prather of ESPN 1420 Lafayette reports.
Wesley (foot) will miss the rest of the season, Kevin Foote of The Advocate reports.
Head coach Bob Marlin confirmed Thursday that Cadwell (knee) won't return at all this season, Kevin Foote of Acadiana sports reports.
Head coach Bob Marlin said Saturday that Julien (knee) could return to action for next weekend's back-to-back set with UT Arlington, Scott Prather of ESPN 1420 Lafayette reports.
Julien (knee) returned to practice Wednesday.
Wesley's foot injury is now considered a "long-term" problem, and he doesn't have a clear timetable for his return, according to Tim Buckley of The Daily Advertiser.
Smith (eligibility) didn't appear in Thursday's loss to North Texas.
Wilson and the Ragin' Cajuns won't play Nov. 28 against Loyola (New Orleans).
Coach Bob Marlin said that Gordon has received a waiver from the NCAA and is eligible to play this season, Tim Buckley of the Daily Advertiser reports.
Cadwell (knee) could be out until late January according to coach Bob Marlin, Tim Buckley of the Daily Advertiser reports.
Coach Bob Marlin said that Julien (knee) could be out until late January, Tim Buckley of the Daily Advertiser reports.
Wesley has not been practicing lately due to a foot injury, Tim Buckley of The Daily Advertiser reports.
Lowery (knee) announced July 8 via his personal Twitter account that he signed with JUCO program Kilgore College in Texas.
Lowery (knee) placed his name in the NCAA's transfer portal June 8 and will leave the Louisiana program, Tim Buckley of The Lafayette Daily Advertiser reports.
Smith announced June 20 via his personal Twitter account that he'll join Mississippi Valley State as a transfer from Louisiana.
Temple announced Monday via his personal Twitter account that he has transferred to Jackson State.
Smith announced Tuesday via his personal Twitter account that he has entered the NCAA's transfer portal with the intention of leaving Louisiana.
Johnson committed Thursday to join Mississippi State as a graduate transfer, Corey Evans of Rivals.com reports.
Johnson has opted to join the transfer portal, Jeff Goodman of WatchStadium.com reports.
Temple announced Monday via his personal Twitter account that he has entered the NCAA's transfer portal.
Lafayette is in the transfer portal, Travis Branham of 247Sports.com reports.
Wesley (concussion) had zero points (0-1 FG, 0-1 3Pt) over 10 minutes in Thursday's 78-75 loss to South Alabama.
Wesley (concussion) could return during Louisiana's upcoming road trip, coach Bobby Marlin told ESPN 1420 in Louisiana reports.
Wesley (concussion) sat out a ninth consecutive game in Saturday's loss to Texas State.
Wesley (concussion) didn't play in Thursday's win against UT Arlington.
Wesley (concussion) missed his seventh consecutive game Saturday.
Wilson (knee) is in the starting lineup Saturday versus Louisiana-Monroe.
Russell (foot) is in the starting lineup Saturday against Louisiana-Monroe.
Russell's status for Saturday's game against Louisiana-Monroe is up in the air, Scott Prather of ESPN Radio reports.
Wesley (concussion) isn't available Saturday against Texas State, Tim Buckley of The Lafayette Daily Advertiser reports.
Gueye (illness) is starting Saturday's game against Texas State.
Russell has a foot injury and won't play Saturday against Texas State, Tim Buckley of The Lafayette Daily Advertiser reports.
Wilson (knee) won't play for the remainder of Ragin' Cajuns' homestand, which ends next Saturday against Louisiana-Monroe, Tim Buckley of the Lafayette Daily Observer reports.
Wesley has missed the past five games due to a concussion as well as a back injury, Tim Buckley of the Lafayette Daily Advertiser reports.
Wilson (knee) did not play in Thursday's game against UT-Arlington and he's unlikely to play Saturday versus Texas State, Kevin Foote of The Advocate reports.
Wilson (knee) is not in the starting lineup for Thursday's game against UT-Arlington.
Gueye (flu) will not play Thursday against UTSA.
Wilson (knee) didn't play during Saturday's loss against Georgia Southern.
Wilson (knee) is a game-time decision ahead of Saturday's contest against Georgia Southern.
Wilson (knee) will not play Thursday against Georgia State.
Gueye will come off the bench for Wednesday's game against Arkansas State.
Smith will start Wednesday's game against Arkansas State.
Head coach Bob Marlin stated that Lowery (knee) will undergo surgery, which is "probably" season-ending, Tim Buckley of The Daily Advertiser reports.
Smith (undisclosed) had 11 points (5-5FG, 1-2 FT) and five rebounds across 18 mintues in Monday's 81-62 victory over Detroit Mercy.
Hardy (suspension) has been reinstated by the ULL program, Tim Buckley of the Daily Advertiser reports.
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