LAFAYETTE, La. – Louisiana Tech had the lead for the majority of the game, but UL-Lafayette made a furious rally late in the second half to come away with the 94-88 win on Thursday night inside the Cajundome.
LA Tech (1-2) kept ULL (4-0) at bay for the most part in the first half, using an early 9-0 run to take the lead and keep that lead going into halftime at 42-35.
The Ragin' Cajuns chipped away early in the second stanza, getting to within four at 47-43. However,
Cobe Williams started to take over offensively by scoring 10 of the 'Dogs next 13 points to keep the visitors on top.
A fast-break slamdunk by Williams gave LA Tech a 72-61 advantage with 8:55 to play. ULL proceeded to go on an 11-0 run and quickly erase that deficit, tying it up at 72-72 with 6:12 to go.
A quick layup by
Isaiah Crawford and a made free throw by
Terran Williams out of a timeout pushed the lead back out to three, but the Cajuns had another run in them with eight straight points to put LA Tech behind by five.
The Bulldogs sliced the deficit to within one possession on multiple occasions. ULL kept cashing in though at the free throw line, a place where they lived for the entirety of the game with 32 attempts.
Cobe Williams ended with a career-high 26 points while
Isaiah Crawford registered a season-high 18. The Bulldogs made 33 field goals, eight of which were three-pointers.
The Ragin' Cajuns made 32 field goals, including nine threes, but also sank 22 free throws to the 'Dogs 13. Terence Lewis II was one of five ULL players to score in double figures, notching 23 points.
QUOTABLES
Head coach
Talvin Hester
"Our offense was good all night. And I thought our defense was good in the first half, but in the second half we gave up 59 points. A lot of that was at the free throw line. Careless mistakes, giving up offensive rebounds, fouling. We got to get better."
NOTABLES
- With the 6-point loss, LA Tech now leads the all-time series over UL-Lafayette, 91-77.
- LA Tech was whistled for 29 fouls, the most in five years (had 29 at Alabama on Nov. 29, 2017).
- Cobe Williams registered a career-high 26 points.His previous career high was 22 against Marshall last season.
- Isaiah Crawford scored a season-high 18 points.
- For a second straight game, Keaston Willis led the Bulldogs in rebounding.He had six against the Ragin' Cajuns.
- Jordan Crawford anchored the Bulldogs in assists for a second straight game with three.
- Dravon Mangum and Terran Williams scored their first points of the season.Mangum had nine while Williams had four.
UP NEXT
LA Tech returns home to face another in-state opponent in ULM on Monday, Nov. 21. Tipoff is set for 6 p.m. CT inside the Thomas Assembly Center on Karl Malone Court. The matchup will be streamed on CUSA.tv.
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