http://www.yardbarker.com/colleges/louisiana_lafayette_ragin_cajuns/568 Recent articles about Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin Cajuns en-us Elfrid Payton scored 20 points, leading four Louisiana-Lafayette players in double figures, and the Ragin' Cajuns pulled away in the second half for a 74-55 victory over North Texas Friday night in the opening round of the Sun Belt tournament. Bryant Mbamalu scored 16 points - 14 in the second half - and Alan-Michael Thompson also scored 16. Shawn Long had 12 points and 11 rebounds for ULL (13-19), the tournament's No. 8 seed. The Ragin' Cajuns will play Sun Belt regular-season champion Middle Tennessee on Saturday in the quarterfinals. Louisiana-Lafayette led 33-29 at halftime, then outscored North Texas 13-3 after the break and stayed in control after that. Jordan Williams led the Mean Green (12-20) with 19 points. Roger Franklin scored 13 and Tony Mitchell had 10 points, 12 rebounds and four blocked shots. Louisiana-Lafayette also won both regular-season meetings. Fri, 08 Mar 2013 22:43:45 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/louisiana_lafayette_74_north_texas_55/13091956 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/louisiana_lafayette_74_north_texas_55/13091956 Louisiana-Lafayette 74, North Texas 55 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/articles/louisiana_lafayette_74_north_texas_55/13091956 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Kerry Hammonds scored 27 points, making 10 of 11 shots, to lead Sun Belt Conference front-runner Middle Tennessee over Louisiana-Lafayette 82-60 Saturday night. The junior guard, who was averaging 4.8 points this season, bettered his previous season high by 16 points and fell one short of his career best, set against South Alabama in his freshman year. He made 6 of 7 3-pointers. Middle Tennessee (16-4, 8-1) used a 19-2 run to increase a 16-13 lead to 35-15 with 2:43 left in the first half, and it was 41-21 at halftime. Hammonds scored 15 points in the half's final 8:59. Raymond Cintron scored 12 points and Shawn Jones had nine points and 10 rebounds for the Blue Raiders, who won 72-58 at Louisiana-Lafayette on Nov. 29. Shawn Long had 21 points and 13 rebounds for the Ragin' Cajuns (7-14, 3-7), who have lost nine in a row to Middle Tennessee. Sat, 19 Jan 2013 22:00:09 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/middle_tennessee_82_louisiana_lafayette_60/12704671 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/middle_tennessee_82_louisiana_lafayette_60/12704671 Middle Tennessee 82, Louisiana-Lafayette 60 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/articles/middle_tennessee_82_louisiana_lafayette_60/12704671 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png In what certainly isn't a match-up of NFL powerhouses, this year's New Orleans Bowl features the still very young East Carolina and a UDFA-talent filled Louisiana Lafayette. With Melvin White of ULL being the star of the game, he'll be the one to focus on scouting-wise. But there are three other prospects to keep you eyes on.   Melvin White, CB, Louisiana Lafayette - #22, 6'3, 191 If White gets drafted, his size is going to be a big reason.  White’s 6-3 frame and long arms are his biggest asset.  White has the potential to be a physical corner at the next level but he lacks polish.  White has special teams ability and that will be where he’ll make an impact at the beginning of his career.  He can succeed as a gunner on the punt team immediately. White’s biggest issue at this point is his tackling form.  He has a tendency to duck his head and whiff on tackles.  He’s very inconsistent when tackling in the open field but showed aggressiveness to get into the Sat, 22 Dec 2012 09:17:55 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/2013_nfl_draft_new_orleans_bowl_ecu_vs_louisiana_lafayette/12500656 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/2013_nfl_draft_new_orleans_bowl_ecu_vs_louisiana_lafayette/12500656 2013 NFL Draft: New Orleans Bowl - ECU vs. Louisiana-Lafayette http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/articles/2013_nfl_draft_new_orleans_bowl_ecu_vs_louisiana_lafayette/12500656 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Shawn Long scored 27 points and Bryant Mbamalu added 19 on Saturday night and Louisiana Lafayette defeated North Texas 80-76. Elfrid Payton scored 14 points to go with nine assists and three steals for Louisiana-Lafayette (3-5, 1-1 Sun Belt). North Texas (3-5, 0-1) got 23 points from Chris Jones and 11 points from Jordan Williams. Mbamalu connected on five 3-point shots, including one that gave Louisiana-Lafayette a 59-57 lead with 9:26 left in the game. North Texas and Louisiana-Lafayette went back and forth down the stretch. Steven Wronkoski hit a 3-pointer with 1:16 left to give Louisiana-Lafayette a 73-71 lead. Sat, 01 Dec 2012 23:49:11 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/louisiana_lafayette_80_north_texas_76/12341026 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/louisiana_lafayette_80_north_texas_76/12341026 Louisiana-Lafayette 80, North Texas 76 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/articles/louisiana_lafayette_80_north_texas_76/12341026 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Louisiana-Lafayette's rally fell short with too many missed free throws in its bid for a major upset on the road against No. 15 Michigan State. The Ragin' Cajuns lost 63-60 on Sunday. Shawn Long missed on a drive and Elfrid Payton missed a contested 3-pointer in the closing seconds that would have tied it. ''We wanted to go for 3,'' coach Bob Marlin said. ''It happened quickly. We were out of timeouts. I wish I'd had one in my back pocket.'' Michigan State coach Tom Izzo is getting tired of his team's generous nature and giving spirit over the holidays. The Spartans (5-1) committed 20 turnovers, 14 in the second half, and Louisiana-Lafayette nearly overcame a 10-point deficit. ''I think our guys are going to be great citizens when they get done with basketball, because the Christmas season is lasting all year,'' Izzo said. ''They're giving gifts away. ''Give them a lot of credit - I thought they played harder than we play Sun, 25 Nov 2012 17:15:32 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/no_15_michigan_st_beats_louisiana_lafayette_63_60/12291406 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/no_15_michigan_st_beats_louisiana_lafayette_63_60/12291406 No. 15 Michigan St beats Louisiana-Lafayette 63-60 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/articles/no_15_michigan_st_beats_louisiana_lafayette_63_60/12291406 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Shawn Long scored a season-high 22 points and grabbed 12 rebounds as Louisiana-Lafayette overpowered Southern University at New Orleans in the second half to win 76-66 Wednesday night. The Ragin' Cajuns (2-2) trailed 26-24 at intermission after a back-and-forth first half in which the NAIA Knights (2-1) led by five. The lead changed hands five more times before Bryant Mbamalu's 3-pointer gave Louisiana-Lafayette a 49-42 lead with 12:39 to go. After Southern-New Orleans briefly cut the deficit to three with 10:19 left, the Ragin' Cajuns pulled away. Elridge Moore and Steven Wronkoski added 12 points and Elfrid Payton 11 points and seven assists for Louisiana-Lafayette, which shot 46.8 percent from the field (29 of 62), but hit only 3 of 17 from long range. Anthony Turner scored 16 points and pulled down 16 rebounds and Joshua Major added 15 points for the Knights in the first meeting between the programs. Wed, 21 Nov 2012 23:59:38 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/louisiana_lafayette_76_southern_no_66/12271435 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/louisiana_lafayette_76_southern_no_66/12271435 Louisiana-Lafayette 76, Southern (NO) 66 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/articles/louisiana_lafayette_76_southern_no_66/12271435 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Elridge Moore made all six of his shots and tallied five steals in Louisiana-Lafayette's 90-79 win over Oakland on Sunday. Bryant Mbamalu also had 15 points, while Shawn Long and Elfrid Payton chipped in 14 points apiece for the Ragin' Cajuns. Oakland (1-1) led 42-37 at the half, but Louisiana-Lafayette opened the second half on a 14-7 run to help the Ragin' Cajuns take a 51-47 lead with 15:50 left to play. Moore had six points during the run. Oakland rallied, cutting the deficit to 54-52, but Moore converted two free throws to spark a 9-3 run for Louisiana-Lafayette and put the game away for good. Louisiana-Lafayette (1-0) outshot Oakland 57.6 percent (34 of 59) to 45.6 percent (26 of 57) and dished out 17 assists as a team. The Ragin' Cajuns played stifling defense, recording 12 steals and forcing 20 turnovers. Duke Mondy led Oakland with 30 points. Sun, 11 Nov 2012 20:48:43 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/louisiana_lafayette_90_oakland_79/12185143 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/louisiana_lafayette_90_oakland_79/12185143 Louisiana-Lafayette 90, Oakland 79 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/articles/louisiana_lafayette_90_oakland_79/12185143 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Blaine Gautier threw two touchdowns and Louisiana-Lafayette's defense forced three turnovers as the Ragin' Cajuns shut out Lamar 40-0 on Saturday night in both teams' season opener. Gautier was 7-of-18 passing and threw two touchdowns from two yards out. Louisiana-Lafayette's Effrem Reed and Alonzo Harris each recorded 55 yards and a touchdown while kicker Brett Baer converted four first half field goals to help create the final margin. Baer, who led the NCAA last year in field goal accuracy (18 of 20), connected from 52, 40, 39, and 32 yards out and has converted 15 straight attempts dating back to last season. Lamar's offense struggled to move the ball, netting just 38 yards rushing on 37 attempts. Ryan Mossakowski was efficient for the Cardinals, completing 12 of 19 attempts, but only managed 81 yards before being replaced by Caleb Berry in the fourth quarter. Sat, 01 Sep 2012 23:38:42 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/louisiana_lafayette_40_lamar_0/11608369 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/louisiana_lafayette_40_lamar_0/11608369 Louisiana-Lafayette 40, Lamar 0 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/articles/louisiana_lafayette_40_lamar_0/11608369 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png With the 22nd pick in the 3rd round of the 2012 NFL draft, 85th overall, the Detroit Lions selected Dwight "Bill" Bentley , a 5'10", 185 pound cornerback from Louisiana-Lafayette. A 3 year starter for the Ragin Cajuns, Bentley was Sun Belt all-conference as a senior with 71 tackles, 3 interceptions and 6 passes defended. My first thought when the Lions picked Bentley? "He's not a wide receiver! Thank f'n God." Second? "About damn time Martin Mayhew started to address the defense." Third thought? "5'10, 185? Now I now why his nickname is 'Little Bill'." Fourth? "Keep repeating to yourself, 'Best player available, best player available...'" And finally, fifth? "Bentley has no police record? WHOO!" Bentley impressed in off season workouts, standing out at the Senior Bowl. But it's hard to shake off his small size and playing in mid-major conference. Some had him rated a top 10 corner going into the draft, Sat, 28 Apr 2012 12:26:44 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/detroit_lions_select_louisiana_lafayette_cb_dwight_bill_bentley_in_3rd/10670903 http://network.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/detroit_lions_select_louisiana_lafayette_cb_dwight_bill_bentley_in_3rd/10670903 Detroit Lions select Louisiana-Lafayette CB Dwight "Bill" Bentley in 3rd ... http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/articles/detroit_lions_select_louisiana_lafayette_cb_dwight_bill_bentley_in_3rd/10670903 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Darshawn McClellan scored 13 points and Kadeem Coleby had eight blocks as Louisiana-Lafayette clinched a winning record for the first time in seven years with a 57-53 victory over North Texas on Saturday. Coleby also had 10 points for the Ragin Cajuns (16-13, 10-5 Sun Belt), who close out the regular season at home next Saturday against Louisiana-Monroe before the conference tournament begins. Alzee Williams led North Texas (15-12, 8-6) with 12 points, and Tyler Hall had 10. The Mean Green shot 29 percent from the floor, made 4 of 13 3-pointers and were just 11 for 24 at the free-throw line. Louisiana-Lafayette was only slightly better, shooting 33 percent overall while going 2 for 18 on 3-pointers and 21 for 34 at the line. The game was tied at 44 with 8 minutes remaining when Elfrid Payton hit a jumper to start a 6-0 run that put the Cajuns ahead for good. Sat, 18 Feb 2012 20:27:24 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/louisiana_lafayette_57_north_texas_53/9994858 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/louisiana_lafayette_57_north_texas_53/9994858 Louisiana-Lafayette 57, North Texas 53 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/articles/louisiana_lafayette_57_north_texas_53/9994858 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/6/5/65538fa63baca305880c2a3ecfff4516ed1552fe/mini/Vanderbilt_v_Kentucky_daf5.jpg  The game was tied at 70 in overtime between Louisiana-Lafayette and Western Kentucky with 21 seconds left then one of the teams cheated without being caught. Louisiana Lafayette was taking the ball out of bounds and they 6 guys on the court, but no one notice not the officials not the Western Kentucky staff. So with 6 guys on the court Louisiana Lafayette’s Elfrid Payton’s hit a game winning layup to get the win 72-70. This was a huge error by the officials how could not 1 of the 3 catch it. There are supposed to count the number of players on the floor before they put the ball in play. If the officials would have caught it, then it would have resulted in a technical foul for Lafayette. Mike Wood, the Sun Belt’s coordinator of officials talked to Espn. Com Andy Katz and had this to say. “There’s no question there are six on the court,” Wood said. “You can’t get around that. We will review it and determine what we’re going to do next.” Wood ... Tue, 10 Jan 2012 01:16:37 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/team_hits_game_winning_shot_with_6_players_on_the_court/9242182 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/team_hits_game_winning_shot_with_6_players_on_the_court/9242182 Team hits game winning shot with 6 players on the Court http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/articles/team_hits_game_winning_shot_with_6_players_on_the_court/9242182 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Elfrid Payton/ragincajuns.comBy Paul Seaver (TheArenaPulse) On Thursday night, Middle Tennessee State improved to 14-2 overall and 3-0 within the Sun Belt Conference.The hot start has made headlines for the conference, as the Blue Raiders have been one of the more impressive teams at the mid-major level.The league made additional headlines on Thursday, and just two nights after the controversial ending between Wisconsin and Michigan State, another wacky ending played out.This one although, should have been a little easier to call.With 21.0 seconds remaining in overtime and the game tied at 70, LA-Lafayette and Western Kentucky walked onto the court, fresh off a timeout.Western Kentucky headed down to the defensive end of the floor with their expected five players on the court. LA-Lafayette set up their inbounds play on the side...with six red jerseys in the game.Apparently nobody noticed that LA-Lafayette had six men on the court, not during the inbounds and not during the ensuing 17-18 second possesion. The Ragin' Cajuns' Elfrid Payton scored the game-winning lay-up with roughly three second to play in the overtime frame, giving LA-Lafayette the 72-70 victory.Not only was a call not made, the possession itself was crazy.Despite nearly losing his dribble near the sideline, Payton kept the basketball the entire possession, eventually getting all the way to the basket for the game-winning score. The possession was 6-on-5 in terms of numbers, but 1-on-5 in terms of the actual play.Thursday's meeting between LA-Lafayette (8-8, 2-0) and Western Kentucky (5-11, 1-2) was the only match-up between the two this season.Here's the video: *Photo: Elfrid Payton *Credit: ragincajuns.comFor constant college basketball updates and stories, "Like" The Arena Pulse on Facebook. For college basketball news and updates follow The Arena Pulse on Twitter (@TheArenaPulse) Fri, 06 Jan 2012 10:42:00 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/la_lafayette_wins_latewith_six_players_on_the_court/9168688 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/la_lafayette_wins_latewith_six_players_on_the_court/9168688 Video: La-Lafayette wins with 6 players on court http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/articles/la_lafayette_wins_latewith_six_players_on_the_court/9168688 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Scoring on a power play is no longer merely a hockey phenomenon. Louisiana-Lafayette's basketball team parlayed a man advantage into a key Sun Belt League victory Thursday night. With Louisiana-Lafayette and Western Kentucky tied at 70 and 21 seconds remaining in the first overtime, the Ragin' Cajuns inbounded the ball with six men on the floor instead of five. Neither the referees nor the Hilltoppers spotted the blunder, enabling Louisiana-Lafayette's Elfrid Payton to give his team a 72-70 victory on a game-winning driving layup with three seconds left. It wasn't until after the final horn sounded that someone alerted Western Kentucky and the referees that Louisiana-Lafayette had an extra man on the floor. Referees would have assessed the Ragin' Cajuns a technical foul had they noticed the extra red jersey during the play, but Sun Belt coordinator of officials Mike Wood told ESPN.com, "You can't go to the monitor and do it retroactively." The unus... Fri, 06 Jan 2012 03:20:26 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/louisiana_lafayette_uses_six_players_on_game_winning_possession/9175417 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/louisiana_lafayette_uses_six_players_on_game_winning_possession/9175417 Louisiana-Lafayette uses six players on game-winning possession http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/articles/louisiana_lafayette_uses_six_players_on_game_winning_possession/9175417 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Elfrid Payton's layup with three seconds remaining in overtime lifted Louisiana-Lafayette to a 72-70 Sun Belt Conference victory over Western Kentucky on Thursday night. J.J. Thomas scored 19 points and Raymone Andrews 16 for the Ragin' Cajuns (8-8, 2-0), who won their 12th straight regular-season conference game. The Hilltoppers (5-11, 1-2), who beat Louisiana-Lafayette in the second round of the conference tournament last season, held the Ragin' Cajuns to one field goal in the final 4:40 of regulation and scored nine unanswered points to come back from a 59-53 deficit to lead 62-59. Louisiana-Lafayette forced overtime with a Kadeem Coleby stuff and a free throw with 6 seconds left by Payton. The Ragin' Cajuns led 68-67 with 1:31 to go in overtime after a steal and layup by Payton, but Derrick Gordon, who scored 20 points for the Hilltoppers, hit a tying 3-pointer with 25 seconds left. Thu, 05 Jan 2012 23:53:55 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/louisiana_lafayette_72_w_kentucky_70/9161650 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/louisiana_lafayette_72_w_kentucky_70/9161650 Louisiana-Lafayette 72, W. Kentucky 70 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/articles/louisiana_lafayette_72_w_kentucky_70/9161650 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png No, this isn't a basketball story.It's the story of the University of Lousiana-Lafayette Ragin Cajuns who won their 1st bowl game since 1944 when Brett Baer barely pushed a 50-yard field goal through the uprights as the clock struck zero in the New Orleans Bowl Saturday night. That sealed the Cajuns 32-30 win over San Diego State.The win moved the Cajuns to 9-4 on the season, arguably their most successful season ever. 1st year coach Mark Hudspeth helped engineer the turnaround from a 3-9 record in 2010. Quarterback Blaine Gautier was the game MVP, throwing for 470 yards and 3 TD's.The kick came after Baer had lined up for a 55-yard field goal. However, San Diego State tried to draw the Cajuns into a procedure penalty.It didn't work. It just moved the kick closer and that probably was the saver, because if you see the highlights. The kick barely made it.Here's a replay of your game winner: (until its pulled)KATC-TV takes us to a Lafayette area sports bar where th... Sun, 18 Dec 2011 09:54:00 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/ragin_cajuns_win_on_buzzer_beater/8804734 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/ragin_cajuns_win_on_buzzer_beater/8804734 Ragin Cajuns win on Buzzer Beater http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/articles/ragin_cajuns_win_on_buzzer_beater/8804734 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Dec 12, 8:05 PM | Cajundome Dillard Blue Devils vs Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin Cajuns Odds 0-0TEAM RECORD4-6 Many eyes in the college basketball world will be on Cajundome Monday as host Louisiana-Lafayette looks to handle the Dillard Blue Devils in NCAAB action. Louisiana-Lafayette battles the Blue Devils, currently sitting with a 3-6 mark (1-1 ATS). The OVER/UNDER records, always important for totals bettors, are 5-3 for the Ragin Cajuns and 0-2 for the Blue Devils. read more Mon, 12 Dec 2011 05:50:42 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/louisiana_lafayette_ragin_cajuns_host_dillard_blue_devils_in_college_basketball_action/8686606 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/louisiana_lafayette_ragin_cajuns_host_dillard_blue_devils_in_college_basketball_action/8686606 Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin Cajuns host Dillard Blue Devils in college basketball action http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/articles/louisiana_lafayette_ragin_cajuns_host_dillard_blue_devils_in_college_basketball_action/8686606 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Josh Brown scored 17 points and Kadeem Coleby added 16 to lead Louisiana-Lafayette to a 73-64 victory over Houston Baptist on Friday night. Coleby scored seven of his points during a 10-3 first-half run by the Ragin' Cajuns (2-2) that opened a 35-25 lead with 1:21 left in the first half. He also grabbed nine rebounds and blocked three shots in the game. The lead never dropped below seven points in the second half, when the Huskies (1-2) shot just 25 percent (8 of 32), while the Ragin' Cajuns shot at a 47.6 percent pace (10 of 21). Tyler Russell scored 15 points and Ronald March 12 to lead Houston Baptist, which got nine points apiece from Joe Latas and Marcel Smith. The game was part of the three-day Beryl Shipley Classic. Louisiana-Lafayette will face Cal State Fullerton on Saturday, and Houston Baptist will meet Nicholls State. Fri, 18 Nov 2011 23:48:16 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/louisiana_lafayette_73_houston_baptist_64/8192611 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/louisiana_lafayette_73_houston_baptist_64/8192611 Louisiana-Lafayette 73, Houston Baptist 64 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/articles/louisiana_lafayette_73_houston_baptist_64/8192611 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Junior-college transfer Kadeem Coleby made an instant impact in his debut for Louisiana-Lafayette, scoring 16 points and blocking eight shots in an 83-66 win against Northern Arizona on Friday night at the Hilltop Challenge. Coleby, a 6-9 center from Daytona College, took advantage of an undersized Lumberjacks (0-1) roster to score 12 points in the second half, when the Ragin' Cajuns (1-0) led by as many as 21. Darshawn McClellan added 13 points and Bryant Mbamalu had 12 points with three assists in what was both teams' season opener. James Douglas led Northern Arizona with 21 points. The Lumberjacks were undone by their own shooting - 35.1 percent - and an inability to stop the Ragin' Cajuns, who hit 62.3 percent from the floor. J.J. Thomas, a preseason first-team All-Sun Belt Conference selection, had nine points, eight rebounds and six assists for Louisiana. Sat, 12 Nov 2011 02:07:32 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/louisiana_lafayette_83_n_arizona_66/8039842 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/louisiana_lafayette_83_n_arizona_66/8039842 Louisiana-Lafayette 83, N. Arizona 66 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/articles/louisiana_lafayette_83_n_arizona_66/8039842 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Freshman Alonzo Harris rushed for a career-high 189 yards and two touchdowns as Louisiana-Lafayette romped to a 45-20 win over Middle Tennessee on Saturday night. Quarterback Blaine Gautier added two scores for the Ragin' Cajuns (7-2, 5-1 Sun Belt Conference), who were coming off a 42-23 loss to Western Kentucky that snapped their six-game winning streak. Gautier ran 80 yards for a touchdown, giving Louisiana-Lafayette a 28-0 lead early in the third quarter, and passed for another TD, a 39-yarder to Javone Lawson just 3:03 later. Harris, who had 33 carries, scored both TDs from 4 yards out, the first with 2:15 to go before halftime and then with 5:43 remaining for a 45-14 Ragin' Cajuns lead. The Blue Raiders (2-5, 1-3) were led by Logan Kilgore, who passed for 239 yards and one touchdown. One of his two interceptions was returned 55 yards for a score by Devon Lewis-Buchanan. Sat, 29 Oct 2011 23:58:30 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/louisiana_lafayette_45_middle_tennessee_20/7739413 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/louisiana_lafayette_45_middle_tennessee_20/7739413 Louisiana-Lafayette 45, Middle Tennessee 20 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/articles/louisiana_lafayette_45_middle_tennessee_20/7739413 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png