UL Monroe Warhawks @ Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
Louisiana-Lafayette routs Louisiana-Monroe 81-60
LAFAYETTE, La. -- Jalen Johnson scored a career-high 27 points on with seven rebounds and three blocks and Louisiana-Lafayette easily defeated Louisiana-Monroe 81-60 on Saturday night.
Tirus Smith scored all 11 of his points in the second half and also had three blocks for Louisiana-Lafayette (8-13, 3-7 Sun Belt Conference), which ended its four-game losing streak. Johnson was 7 of 10 from the field and 10 of 12 from the foul line.
Tyree White scored 15 points and grabbed 13 rebounds for the Warhawks (6-13, 2-8), whose losing streak reached six games. Michael Ertel added 13 points and Jalen Hodge 12.
The Ragin' Cajuns went 9 of 25 from 3-point range and 26 of 32 from the foul line while the Warhawks were 3 of 16 and 11 of 21.
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Game Information
Lafayette, LA
Referee:Chris Ford
Referee:Tucson Grigg
Referee:Chris Pacsi
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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