App State Mountaineers @ Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
Long's double-double leads Ragin' Cajuns to 81-66 win
LAFAYETTE, La. -- Shawn Long scored 22 points and grabbed 14 rebounds and Louisiana-Lafayette defeated Appalachian State 81-66 on Thursday night.
Long, who went over 1,500 career points, notched his fourth straight double-double. Hayward Register added 20 points with six three-pointers, both career highs, for the Ragin' Cajuns (13-10, 7-5 Sun Belt).
Frank Eaves and Jake Babic, the latter with a career high, each scored 16 points for the Mountaineers (8-12, 5-6). Chris Burgess added 14.
The Ragin' Cajuns shot 49.1 percent, 10 percentage points better than the Mountaineers, and were 18 of 21 from the free-throw line to 8 of 10 for the visitors.
The Ragin' Cajuns led from the opening minute until the Mountaineers tied the game at 50-all with 16:21 remaining. But Louisiana-Lafayette scored 11 of the next 13 points. A 6-0 spurt put the Ragin' Cajuns ahead 69-57 and the lead never went under double digits thereafter.
Game Information
Lafayette, LA
Referee:Brent Hampton
Referee:Nathan Quick
Referee:Burt Smith
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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