Cajuns Open Home Swing Against South Alabama

Louisiana’s Ragin’ Cajun men’s basketball team returns to the hardwood on Thursday evening, when coach Bob Marlin’s squad plays host to the South Alabama Jaguars in a Sun Belt Conference match-up.

The game will be the backend of a women’s/men’s doubleheader, with the UL women taking on South Alabama earlier in the day.

Tipoff time for the men’s game is set for approximately 7:15 pm at the Cajundome.

You can hear all the play-by-play action on ESPN 1420 & espn1420.com, as well as Hot 107.9 & 1079ishot.com, beginning with the pregame show at approximately 6:45 pm.

Louisiana, who defeated Georgia St., 87-54, last Saturday, is 7-8, overall, and 3-3 in league play, while South Alabama, who beat UT-Arlington on Saturday, 88-85, is currently 7-10, and 2-4, respectively.

The Cajuns are outscoring the opposition, 80.9/75.1, and outshooting them from the floor, 44%/43%, while also holding down a 42.9/35.3 rebound advantage.

Louisiana is led by senior forward Shawn Long, who is averaging 19.1 points, to go along with 13.0 rebounds-per-game, and senior guard Kasey Shepherd, who is averaging 11.4 points and 2.2 rebounds a contest.

South Alabama is being outscored by the opposition, 72.4/69.3, and being outshot by opponents from the floor, 43%/41%, while holding down a 38.2/37.6 rebound advantage.

The Jaguars are paced by junior guard Ken Williams, who is scoring 14.6 points, while pulling down 2.9 rebounds-per-game.