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MBB Game 3 Preview: at Auburn
11/19/2014 4:58:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Friday, Nov. 21 • 8:00 p.m. (CST) • Auburn Arena (9,121)
Game Notes: Louisiana | Auburn
TV: FSN South
Radio: KHXT 107.9 FM Video: ESPN3.com
Rosters: Louisiana | Auburn
Statistics: Louisiana | Auburn
Ragin' Cajuns Twitter: @ULRaginCajuns | @Cajunbasketball
Opponents Twitter: @AuburnMBB
THE COACHES
Louisiana: Bob Marlin (Mississippi State, 1981)
Career Record: 415-230 (22nd season) Record at Louisiana: 67-64 (5th season)
Louisiana College: Bruce Pearl (Elon, 1982)
Career Record: 463-146 (20th season) Record at Auburn: 1-1 (1st season)
FOR STARTERS
Louisiana dropped a 64-53 decision to Tulsa in its first road test of the season on Monday, but gets a quick turnaround for another opportunity at a road win on Friday when it travels to Auburn for a game to be broadcast on FSN South with Bernie Guenther providing the play-by-play and Daymeon Fishback adding color commentary.
THE LAST TIME OUT
The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns erased a double-digit halftime lead early in the second half, but a late scoring drought was too much to overcome as Tulsa picked up a 64-53 win in its home opener on Monday at the Reynolds Center.
Louisiana trailed 32-21 at the half, but went on a 14-2 run to open up the second period, taking its final lead of the night on a jumper from J.J. Davenport; however, Tulsa responded with a run of their own and held the Cajuns without a field goal for a 6:52 stretch late in the second half to pull away.
The Cajuns were plagued throughout the night by the turnover bug, giving it up 13 times in the first half and 25 times on the night to lead to 20 Tulsa points. Shawn Long scored 12 of his team-high 15 points in the second half as the only Cajun to reach double figures. Brian Williams had nine points and six rebounds for UL, while Hayward Register hit two of the Cajuns' five threes on the night for his six points.
UP NEXT
Louisiana heads to Las Vegas for the neutral-site portion of the MGM Grand Main Event, beginning Monday against Milwaukee, immediately followed by a Tuesday game against Oral Roberts. UL will not be at home again until a December 3 meeting against Jackson State, starting a stretch of three of four games in the Cajundome.
• The Cajuns are looking for their first win over an SEC team since a 79-76 victory at Mississippi State to open the 2002-03 season on Nov. 23, 2002.
• Devonta Walker's 20 points in the season opener against Louisiana College made him the first Ragin' Cajun to score 20 points in his UL debut since Tiras Wade scored 20 vs Louisiana Tech to open the 2004-05 season.
• Shawn Long pulled in four rebounds on Monday at Tulsa, giving him 700 boards for his career.
• The Cajuns were led by Shawn Long's 15 points against the Golden Hurricane, snapping a 17-game streak of having at least one 20-point scorer.
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