Louisiana
Dalcourt’s Free Throws Carry Louisiana Past UNO, 78-77
NEW ORLEANS – Jalen Dalcourt scored 5 factors, together with his ultimate two approaching a pair of go-ahead free throws with 2.5 seconds remaining to assist the Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns Males’s Basketball group to a weird 78-77 victory over New Orleans on Saturday afternoon at Lakefront Area.
Greg Williams scored a career-high 27 factors to steer three gamers in double figures as Louisiana (7-1) received for the tenth straight time over its former Solar Belt Convention rival. Terence Lewis II scored 22 factors and grabbed eight rebounds for the Ragin’ Cajuns whereas Jordan Brown notched his first double-double of the season with 16 factors and a game-high 13 rebounds.
Louisiana held a 73-70 lead towards UNO (2-5) with 2:37 remaining when Lewis scored within the paint earlier than the Privateers would rating on consecutive possessions to take a 74-73 lead on Jordan Johnson’s layup with 1:18 left.
The Privateers would seize a missed layup by Themus Fulks however UNO guard Daniel Sackey can be known as for a technical foul with 56.0 remaining, and Williams would make one among two free throws to tie the sport at 74-all.
Johnson, who led UNO with 22 factors, answered with a 3-pointer from the highest of the important thing with 42.8 seconds left earlier than Lewis would rating within the paint to get Louisiana to inside 77-76 with 31.8 second remaining.
UNO would throw the ball away on the following inbounds, however Louisiana would reciprocate with a turnover when Lewis’ backdoor go glanced off the fingers of Dalcourt.
Louisiana would foul Khaleb Wilson-Rouse, who would miss each makes an attempt on the line and giving the Ragin’ Cajuns a ultimate likelihood at regaining the lead.
Dalcourt, who drained a 3-pointer within the first half, drove to the basket and was fouled by Johnson, and the senior guard sank each photographs to seal Louisiana’s fourth straight win towards the Privateers in New Orleans – all by a mixed 13 factors.
Williams, whose earlier career-high (26) factors got here when he performed at St. John’s, posted his first 20-point sport in a Louisiana uniform after ending 7-for-15 from the ground, 2-for-4 from behind the 3-point line and 11-for-15 from the charity stripe.
Lewis completed 10-for-13 from the ground for the Ragin’ Cajuns, who shot 12-for-24 (50 %) from the ground within the second half and 24-for-58 (41 %) for the sport. Brown, who fouled out with 4:00 remaining, went 4-for-10 from the ground and 8-for-12 from the free throw line.
Tyson Jackson and Simeon Kirkland every scored 12 factors for the Privateers with Okay’Mani Doughty including 10.
Louisiana will take the week off to finish ultimate exams earlier than resuming motion on Saturday, Dec. 10 when it performs host to Southern Convention member Samford on the Cajundome. Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. and will likely be streamed stay on ESPN+.
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