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    Western Kentucky Hilltoppers vs Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns

    SUN BELT CONFERENCE MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP - SEMIFINAL
    UL
    Louisiana Ragin' CajunsLouisianaUL
    22-11, 11-7 Sun Belt
    73
    22-11, 11-7 Sun Belt
    Final
    12T
    Louisiana
    UL
    423173
    Western KY
    WKU
    373572
    WKU
    Western Kentucky HilltoppersWestern KYWKU
    20-12, 12-6 Sun Belt
    72
    20-12, 12-6 Sun Belt
    • Gamecast
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    Game Leaders

    ULWKU
    Elfrid Payton
    23
    E. Payton#2
    11/15 FG, 1/4 FT
    23
    Points
    T.J. Price
    16
    T.J. Price#52
    7/16 FG, 2/2 FT
    16
    Elfrid Payton
    7
    E. Payton#2
    6 DREB, 1 OREB
    7
    Rebounds
    O'Karo Akamune
    8
    O. Akamune#15
    5 DREB, 3 OREB
    8
    Elfrid Payton
    9
    E. Payton#2
    2 TO, 40 MIN
    9
    Assists
    Trency Jackson
    4
    T. Jackson#3
    3 TO, 24 MIN
    4
    Full Box Score

    Team Stats

    UL
    WKU

    53% (29-55)

    Field Goal %

    53% (25-47)

    27% (3-11)

    Three Point %

    47% (7-15)

    60% (12-20)

    Free Throw %

    56% (15-27)

    15

    Turnovers

    16

    33

    Rebounds

    27

    Full Team Stats

    Game Information

    New Orleans, LA

    ESPN3

    Referee:Tim Gattis

    Referee:John Hampton

    Referee:Gary Maxwell

    La.-Lafayette tops W. Kentucky in Sun Belt semis

    Elfrid Payton scored 23 points, including the go-ahead layup with 1:16 left, as third-seeded Louisiana-Lafayette beat No. 2 seed Western Kentucky 73-72 Saturday in the semifinals of the Sun Belt Conference tournament.
    Mar 15, 2014, 09:50 pm - Associated Press

    Game Flow

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    2025-26 Standings

    NCAA Division I
    Sun Belt ConferenceSun Belt ConferenceCONFGBOVR
    Troy12-6-22-12
    South Alabama11-7121-12
    Arkansas State11-7120-12
    Texas State11-7119-13
    Marshall11-7119-13
    Coastal Carolina11-7119-13
    App State11-7119-13
    James Madison9-9318-15
    Southern Miss9-9319-16
    Georgia Southern8-10421-16
    Old Dominion7-11512-21
    Louisiana7-11511-22
    Georgia State7-11510-22
    UL Monroe1-17114-28
    Conference USAConference USACONFGBOVR
    Liberty17-3-26-8
    Sam Houston13-7422-12
    Louisiana Tech11-9620-14
    Western Kentucky11-9618-14
    Middle Tennessee11-9617-15
    Kennesaw State10-10721-14
    Jacksonville State10-10715-17
    New Mexico State8-12916-16
    Missouri State8-12916-18
    Florida International8-12915-17
    UTEP7-131011-20
    Delaware6-141110-21
    Full Standings

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