Arkansas State Red Wolves @ Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
ARST | 28 | 31 | 59 |
| 51 | 45 | 96 |
Louisiana-Lafayette routs Arkansas State 96-59
LAFAYETTE, La. -- Shawn Long drained five 3-pointers and scored 27 points to lead Louisiana-Lafayette to a 96-59 rout of Arkansas State on Thursday night.
Long shot 10 of 11 from the floor and didn't miss from long range. Hayward Register added 19 points for Louisiana-Lafayette (11-8, 5-3 Sun Belt Conference), which shot 32 of 58 from the field for 55.2 percent, and held a 41-29 rebounding edge.
Long scored 21 points in the first half as the Ragin' Cajuns built a 51-28 lead at intermission and never trailed in the game.
The Ragin' Cajuns bounced back from their 57-55 loss to Sun Belt Conference leader Louisiana-Monroe, 57-55 on Jan. 19, to snap their three-game losing skid.
P.J. Hardwick scored 17 points on 7-of-17 shooting for the Red Wolves (8-10, 3-6), and was the only Arkansas State player to reach double figures.
Game Information
Lafayette, LA
Referee:Tim Gattis
Referee:Rodrick Dixon
Referee:Tim Comer
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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