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02/20 03:43 CST Texas State visits Louisiana following Hall's 24-point showing
Texas State visits Louisiana following Hall's 24-point showing
By The Associated Press
Texas State Bobcats (18-11, 10-6 Sun Belt) at Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (9-19,
6-9 Sun Belt)
Lafayette, Louisiana; Saturday, 1 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Texas State takes on Louisiana after DJ Hall scored 24 points in
Texas State's 90-82 overtime win against the South Alabama Jaguars.
The Ragin' Cajuns are 6-8 in home games. Louisiana allows 69.9 points to
opponents and has been outscored by 7.0 points per game.
The Bobcats have gone 10-6 against Sun Belt opponents. Texas State is fifth in
the Sun Belt scoring 75.0 points per game and is shooting 47.1%.
Louisiana's average of 7.8 made 3-pointers per game this season is only 0.5
more made shots on average than the 7.3 per game Texas State allows. Texas
State has shot at a 47.1% clip from the field this season, 1.3 percentage
points above the 45.8% shooting opponents of Louisiana have averaged.
The teams square off for the second time in conference play this season. Texas
State won the last matchup 59-54 on Jan. 15. Kaden Gumbs scored 18 points to
help lead the Bobcats to the victory.
TOP PERFORMERS: Jaxon Olvera is shooting 33.1% from beyond the arc with 1.7
made 3-pointers per game for the Ragin' Cajuns, while averaging 12.3 points.
Dorian Finister is averaging 15.8 points over the last 10 games.
Franck Emmou averages 1.1 made 3-pointers per game for the Bobcats, scoring 7.6
points while shooting 41.6% from beyond the arc. Hall is averaging 18.8 points,
6.6 rebounds and 1.7 steals over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Ragin' Cajuns: 5-5, averaging 67.0 points, 26.6 rebounds, 10.9
assists, 6.3 steals and 3.8 blocks per game while shooting 40.8% from the
field. Their opponents have averaged 69.1 points per game.
Bobcats: 8-2, averaging 76.7 points, 31.3 rebounds, 13.3 assists, 7.5 steals
and 3.3 blocks per game while shooting 47.8% from the field. Their opponents
have averaged 71.3 points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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