Cajuns Fall to Cougars, 85-63
Louisiana's Ragin' Cajun men's basketball team fell on the road in non-conference action on Saturday night, dropping an 85-63 decision to the Houston Cougars, in Houston, Texas.
Houston dominated the opening half, and led at halftime, 45-29, and never looked back, en route to the 22-point win.
The Cougars out-shot the Cajuns from the field, 48%-40%, and also out-rebounded Louisiana by a 42-32 count.
Houston was led in scoring by Joseph Young, who had a game-high 27 points, while Shawn Long paced Louisiana in a losing cause with 20 points.
With the victory, the Cougars improved to 8-2 on the season, while the Cajuns dropped to 4-7.
Louisiana returns to action on Tuesday evening, when they host Robert Morris.
View the complete game box score.