Louisiana-Lafayette secures 80-66 win over Coastal Carolina in Sun Belt Conference Tournament
AP
Mar 07, 2024
PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) Kobe Julien had 25 points and Louisiana Ragin Cajuns-Lafayette beat Coastal Carolina Chanticleers 80-66 on Thursday night in the Sun Belt Conference Tournament.
Louisiana-Lafayette (19-13) will play No. 4 seed Arkansas State on Saturday in the quarterfinals.
Julien also had five rebounds for the Ragin' Cajuns. Hosana Kitenge added 13 points while shooting 5 of 6 from the field and 3 for 3 from the line while he also had six rebounds. Kentrell Garnett went 4 of 8 from the field (3 for 7 from 3-point range) to finish with 11 points.
The Chanticleers (9-22) were led in scoring by Jacob Meyer, who finished with 22 points. Kylan Blackmon added 17 points for Coastal Carolina. Kevin Easley Jr. also had 14 points, 11 rebounds and two steals.
Louisiana-Lafayette took the lead with 14:22 remaining in the first half and did not relinquish it. The score was 42-29 at halftime, with Julien racking up 15 points. Julien scored a team-high 10 points in the second half as his team closed out the win.
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1st Half
CCAR
Chanticleers
29
LA
Ragin Cajuns
42
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Braeden MacVicar vs. Joe Charles (Miroslav Stafl gains possession)
19:36
Jacob Meyer misses three point jump shot
19:34
Miroslav Stafl offensive rebound
19:24
Jon Sanders misses two point jump shot
19:22
Hosana Kitenge defensive rebound
18:59
+2
Michael Thomas makes two point jump shot
0-2
18:25
Jon Sanders misses two point jump shot
18:23
Chanticleers offensive rebound
18:04
+3
Kylan Blackmon makes three point jump shot (Jon Sanders assists)
3-2
17:49
Brandon Hardy misses three point jump shot
17:47
Jacob Meyer defensive rebound
17:33
Jon Sanders turnover (Michael Thomas steals)
17:24
Brandon Hardy misses two point layup
17:22
Braeden MacVicar defensive rebound
17:17
Jon Sanders misses two point jump shot
17:15
Joe Charles defensive rebound
16:56
Brandon Hardy misses three point jump shot
16:54
Jacob Meyer defensive rebound
16:44
+2
Jacob Meyer makes two point layup
5-2
16:26
Kylan Blackmon personal foul
16:22
Kobe Julien misses three point jump shot
16:20
Kevin Easley Jr. defensive rebound
16:03
Jacob Meyer misses three point jump shot
16:01
Hosana Kitenge defensive rebound
15:51
+2
Kobe Julien makes two point jump shot
5-4
15:34
Michael Thomas personal foul
15:34
TV timeout
15:30
Kylan Blackmon turnover (Kentrell Garnett steals)
15:30
Kobe Julien misses two point layup
15:28
Kylan Blackmon defensive rebound
15:03
Miroslav Stafl misses two point layup
15:01
Miroslav Stafl offensive rebound
14:52
Jacob Meyer turnover (Joe Charles steals)
14:45
+3
Michael Thomas makes three point jump shot (Hosana Kitenge assists)
5-7
14:45
Joe Charles personal foul
14:42
+2
Jacob Meyer makes two point jump shot (Kevin Easley Jr. assists)
7-7
14:22
+2
Kobe Julien makes two point layup
7-9
13:35
Hosana Kitenge blocks Kevin Easley Jr.'s two point layup
13:33
Hosana Kitenge defensive rebound
13:10
+2
Hosana Kitenge makes two point layup (Michael Thomas assists)
7-11
12:52
Jacob Meyer misses three point jump shot
12:50
Joe Charles defensive rebound
12:35
Jacob Meyer technical foul
12:35
Kentrell Garnett technical foul
12:35
Kentrell Garnett turnover
12:35
+3
Kobe Julien makes three point jump shot (Joe Charles assists)
7-14
12:13
Jacob Meyer misses two point jump shot
12:11
Joe Charles defensive rebound
12:00
Kyran Ratliff misses two point layup
11:58
Joe Charles offensive rebound
11:53
Kentrell Garnett misses three point jump shot
11:53
Joe Charles offensive rebound
11:53
TV timeout
11:47
+2
Kobe Julien makes two point jump shot
7-16
11:25
Kyran Ratliff shooting foul (Kylan Blackmon draws the foul)
11:25
+1
Kylan Blackmon makes regular free throw 1 of 2
8-16
11:25
+1
Kylan Blackmon makes regular free throw 2 of 2
9-16
11:10
Michael Thomas misses two point jump shot
11:08
Ragin' Cajuns offensive rebound
11:01
+2
Kobe Julien makes two point layup
9-18
10:44
Kyran Ratliff shooting foul (Ian Granja draws the foul)
10:44
Ian Granja misses regular free throw 1 of 3
10:44
+1
Ian Granja makes regular free throw 2 of 3
10-18
10:44
+1
Ian Granja makes regular free throw 3 of 3
11-18
10:28
Michael Thomas misses three point jump shot
10:26
Braeden MacVicar defensive rebound
10:19
+3
Braeden MacVicar makes three point jump shot (Jacob Meyer assists)
14-18
9:51
Braeden MacVicar blocks Kyran Ratliff's two point jump shot
9:49
Kobe Julien offensive rebound
9:44
Kobe Julien misses three point jump shot
9:44
Chanticleers defensive rebound
9:44
Kyran Ratliff personal foul
9:34
+2
Jacob Meyer makes two point jump shot
16-18
9:09
London Fields turnover
8:59
Jacob Meyer turnover
8:47
+3
London Fields makes three point jump shot (Brandon Hardy assists)
16-21
8:20
Braeden MacVicar misses two point jump shot
8:18
Hosana Kitenge defensive rebound
8:09
+3
Kentrell Garnett makes three point jump shot
16-24
7:49
Ian Granja misses three point jump shot
7:47
Brandon Hardy defensive rebound
7:32
Miroslav Stafl blocks Hosana Kitenge's two point layup
7:30
Hosana Kitenge offensive rebound
7:27
+3
Brandon Hardy makes three point jump shot (Kentrell Garnett assists)
16-27
7:27
Ragin' Cajuns 30 second timeout
7:27
TV timeout
7:05
Braeden MacVicar turnover
6:47
Joe Charles misses three point jump shot
6:45
Jacob Meyer defensive rebound
6:36
Jon Sanders turnover (Kentrell Garnett steals)
6:33
+2
Brandon Hardy makes two point layup (Joe Charles assists)
16-29
6:19
Hosana Kitenge shooting foul (Miroslav Stafl draws the foul)
6:19
Miroslav Stafl misses regular free throw 1 of 2
6:19
+1
Miroslav Stafl makes regular free throw 2 of 2
17-29
5:58
+2
Joe Charles makes two point layup (Hosana Kitenge assists)
17-31
5:38
+2
Jacob Meyer makes two point jump shot
19-31
5:25
London Fields misses three point jump shot
5:23
Miroslav Stafl defensive rebound
5:14
Kevin Easley Jr. misses two point layup
5:12
Hosana Kitenge defensive rebound
5:08
Brandon Hardy misses three point jump shot
5:06
Miroslav Stafl defensive rebound
4:43
Miroslav Stafl misses three point jump shot
4:41
London Fields defensive rebound
4:39
+2
Hosana Kitenge makes two point layup
19-33
4:19
Miroslav Stafl misses three point jump shot
4:17
Joe Charles defensive rebound
4:06
+3
London Fields makes three point jump shot (Brandon Hardy assists)
19-36
4:04
Chanticleers 30 second timeout
4:04
TV timeout
3:53
Jacob Meyer turnover (Brandon Hardy steals)
3:47
+2
Kobe Julien makes two point layup
19-38
3:35
Braeden MacVicar misses three point jump shot
3:33
Kevin Easley Jr. offensive rebound
3:26
+2
Kevin Easley Jr. makes two point jump shot
21-38
2:58
Brandon Hardy misses three point jump shot
2:56
Henry Abraham defensive rebound
2:45
+2
Kevin Easley Jr. makes two point layup (Kylan Blackmon assists)
23-38
2:28
Kylan Blackmon personal foul
2:10
+2
Kobe Julien makes two point jump shot
23-40
1:51
Kevin Easley Jr. misses two point jump shot
1:49
Kobe Julien defensive rebound
1:33
Brandon Hardy misses three point jump shot
1:31
Kobe Julien offensive rebound
1:26
Kentrell Garnett turnover (Kevin Easley Jr. steals)
1:22
+2
Jacob Meyer makes two point layup (Kevin Easley Jr. assists)
25-40
1:04
Kobe Julien misses three point jump shot
1:02
Jacob Meyer defensive rebound
0:57
+2
Jacob Meyer makes two point jump shot
27-40
0:43
Henry Abraham personal foul
0:41
+2
Brandon Hardy makes two point layup (Michael Thomas assists)
27-42
0:17
Braeden MacVicar misses three point jump shot
0:15
Jacob Meyer offensive rebound
0:09
+2
Jacob Meyer makes two point jump shot
29-42
0:04
Kentrell Garnett misses three point jump shot
0:02
Joe Charles offensive rebound
0:02
Joe Charles misses two point dunk
0:00
Kevin Easley Jr. defensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
CCAR
Chanticleers
37
LA
Ragin Cajuns
38
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:35
Kevin Easley Jr. turnover
19:11
+2
Hosana Kitenge makes two point layup
29-44
18:51
Jacob Meyer misses two point layup
18:49
Ragin' Cajuns defensive rebound
18:30
+2
Hosana Kitenge makes two point layup (Michael Thomas assists)
29-46
18:30
Braeden MacVicar shooting foul (Hosana Kitenge draws the foul)
18:30
+1
Hosana Kitenge makes regular free throw 1 of 1
29-47
18:21
Brandon Hardy personal foul
18:00
Braeden MacVicar misses three point jump shot
17:58
Miroslav Stafl offensive rebound
17:43
+2
Miroslav Stafl makes two point layup (Kevin Easley Jr. assists)
31-47
17:27
+2
Hosana Kitenge makes two point jump shot
31-49
17:13
Jacob Meyer turnover (Brandon Hardy steals)
17:06
Brandon Hardy misses two point layup
17:04
Joe Charles offensive rebound
17:00
Braeden MacVicar shooting foul (Hosana Kitenge draws the foul)
17:00
+1
Hosana Kitenge makes regular free throw 1 of 2
31-50
17:00
+1
Hosana Kitenge makes regular free throw 2 of 2
31-51
16:44
Kylan Blackmon misses three point jump shot
16:42
Braeden MacVicar offensive rebound
16:42
+2
Braeden MacVicar makes two point layup
33-51
16:42
Hosana Kitenge shooting foul (Braeden MacVicar draws the foul)
16:42
+1
Braeden MacVicar makes regular free throw 1 of 1
34-51
16:20
Michael Thomas misses three point jump shot
16:18
Braeden MacVicar defensive rebound
16:09
Jacob Meyer misses three point jump shot
16:07
Joe Charles defensive rebound
15:59
Kentrell Garnett turnover (Miroslav Stafl steals)
15:30
Miroslav Stafl misses two point jump shot
15:28
Braeden MacVicar offensive rebound
15:23
Braeden MacVicar misses two point layup
15:23
Miroslav Stafl offensive rebound
15:23
+2
Miroslav Stafl makes two point layup
36-51
15:06
Kobe Julien misses three point jump shot
15:04
Kylan Blackmon defensive rebound
14:42
Kobe Julien shooting foul (Kylan Blackmon draws the foul)
14:42
TV timeout
14:42
+1
Kylan Blackmon makes regular free throw 1 of 2
37-51
14:42
+1
Kylan Blackmon makes regular free throw 2 of 2
38-51
14:23
Braeden MacVicar blocks Joe Charles's two point layup
14:21
Kevin Easley Jr. defensive rebound
14:17
Hosana Kitenge shooting foul (Kylan Blackmon draws the foul)
14:17
Kylan Blackmon misses regular free throw 1 of 2
14:17
+1
Kylan Blackmon makes regular free throw 2 of 2
39-51
14:01
Michael Thomas misses two point jump shot
13:59
Kevin Easley Jr. defensive rebound
13:52
Jacob Meyer misses three point jump shot
13:50
Kevin Easley Jr. offensive rebound
13:43
Kevin Easley Jr. misses two point jump shot
13:41
Joe Charles defensive rebound
13:38
Kentrell Garnett misses three point jump shot
13:36
Kevin Easley Jr. defensive rebound
13:36
Michael Thomas personal foul
13:31
Braeden MacVicar misses three point jump shot
13:29
Ragin' Cajuns defensive rebound
13:12
Braeden MacVicar shooting foul (Kobe Julien draws the foul)
13:12
Kobe Julien misses regular free throw 1 of 2
13:12
+1
Kobe Julien makes regular free throw 2 of 2
39-52
12:56
Kylan Blackmon misses three point jump shot
12:54
Braeden MacVicar offensive rebound
12:54
Michael Thomas personal foul
12:43
+2
Jacob Meyer makes two point jump shot
41-52
12:17
London Fields misses three point jump shot
12:15
Kylan Blackmon defensive rebound
11:46
Kylan Blackmon turnover (Kyran Ratliff steals)
11:40
+2
Kentrell Garnett makes two point layup (Kyran Ratliff assists)
41-54
11:40
Ragin' Cajuns 30 second timeout
11:40
TV timeout
11:32
Ian Granja turnover
11:32
TV timeout
11:00
Joe Charles misses three point jump shot
10:58
Kyran Ratliff offensive rebound
10:52
Kyran Ratliff misses two point layup
10:50
Braeden MacVicar defensive rebound
10:43
Jacob Meyer turnover (Joe Charles steals)
10:36
+2
Kobe Julien makes two point layup
41-56
10:21
Ian Granja turnover (Kobe Julien steals)
10:17
+2
Joe Charles makes two point layup (Kentrell Garnett assists)
41-58
10:17
Chanticleers 30 second timeout
9:48
Jacob Meyer misses two point layup
9:46
Kyran Ratliff defensive rebound
9:29
Joe Charles turnover (Braeden MacVicar steals)
9:23
+2
Kylan Blackmon makes two point layup (Jacob Meyer assists)
43-58
9:06
Kyran Ratliff misses two point layup
9:04
Kyran Ratliff offensive rebound
9:00
+2
Kyran Ratliff makes two point layup
43-60
8:43
Kyran Ratliff blocks Jon Sanders's two point layup
8:43
Kyran Ratliff defensive rebound
8:43
+2
Kyran Ratliff makes two point layup (Kentrell Garnett assists)
43-62
8:43
Chanticleers 30 second timeout
8:32
Jon Sanders turnover (Joe Charles steals)
8:24
+3
Kentrell Garnett makes three point jump shot (Brandon Hardy assists)
43-65
8:19
Chanticleers 30 second timeout
8:19
TV timeout
7:57
+2
Kevin Easley Jr. makes two point layup
45-65
7:40
Kylan Blackmon shooting foul
7:40
+1
Brandon Hardy makes regular free throw 1 of 2
45-66
7:40
Brandon Hardy misses regular free throw 2 of 2
7:40
Braeden MacVicar defensive rebound
7:28
Henry Abraham turnover (London Fields steals)
7:10
Joe Charles misses three point jump shot
7:08
Kevin Easley Jr. defensive rebound
6:51
+2
Kylan Blackmon makes two point layup
47-66
6:51
Kyran Ratliff shooting foul (Kylan Blackmon draws the foul)
6:51
+1
Kylan Blackmon makes regular free throw 1 of 1
48-66
6:30
Kylan Blackmon shooting foul (Kobe Julien draws the foul)
6:30
+1
Kobe Julien makes regular free throw 1 of 2
48-67
6:30
+1
Kobe Julien makes regular free throw 2 of 2
48-68
6:16
+3
Kevin Easley Jr. makes three point jump shot (Braeden MacVicar assists)
51-68
5:47
+2
Kobe Julien makes two point layup (Michael Thomas assists)
51-70
5:34
Kentrell Garnett personal foul
5:32
+1
Jacob Meyer makes regular free throw 1 of 2
52-70
5:32
+1
Jacob Meyer makes regular free throw 2 of 2
53-70
5:04
+3
Kentrell Garnett makes three point jump shot (Hosana Kitenge assists)
53-73
4:54
Hosana Kitenge shooting foul (Kevin Easley Jr. draws the foul)
4:54
+1
Kevin Easley Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
54-73
4:54
Kevin Easley Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2
4:54
Kobe Julien defensive rebound
4:44
Kentrell Garnett misses three point jump shot
4:42
Kevin Easley Jr. defensive rebound
4:34
Jacob Meyer misses two point jump shot
4:32
Kobe Julien defensive rebound
4:26
Michael Thomas turnover
4:19
+2
Jacob Meyer makes two point jump shot
56-73
4:11
Henry Abraham personal foul
3:56
Brandon Hardy turnover (Braeden MacVicar steals)
3:48
Jacob Meyer misses three point jump shot
3:46
Kevin Easley Jr. offensive rebound
3:43
Kevin Easley Jr. misses two point layup
3:42
Chanticleers offensive rebound
3:42
TV timeout
3:28
Kobe Julien blocks Kevin Easley Jr.'s three point jump shot
3:26
Brandon Hardy defensive rebound
3:17
Michael Thomas misses two point layup
3:15
Kevin Easley Jr. defensive rebound
3:10
Jacob Meyer misses two point jump shot
3:08
Miroslav Stafl offensive rebound
3:03
+2
Kylan Blackmon makes two point layup
58-73
2:40
Miroslav Stafl personal foul
2:33
Brandon Hardy misses regular free throw 1 of 1
2:28
Miroslav Stafl defensive rebound
2:20
Kevin Easley Jr. misses two point layup
2:18
Kentrell Garnett defensive rebound
2:07
+3
Kobe Julien makes three point jump shot (Kentrell Garnett assists)
58-76
2:07
Miroslav Stafl turnover
1:49
Michael Thomas turnover (Kevin Easley Jr. steals)
1:45
+2
Kevin Easley Jr. makes two point layup
60-76
1:38
Kevin Easley Jr. shooting foul
1:38
+1
Michael Thomas makes regular free throw 1 of 2
60-77
1:38
+1
Michael Thomas makes regular free throw 2 of 2
60-78
1:33
+2
Kevin Easley Jr. makes two point jump shot
62-78
1:18
+2
Kyran Ratliff makes two point layup (Joe Charles assists)
62-80
0:54
Michael Thomas shooting foul (Jacob Meyer draws the foul)
0:54
+1
Jacob Meyer makes regular free throw 1 of 2
63-80
0:54
+1
Jacob Meyer makes regular free throw 2 of 2
64-80
0:44
Braeden MacVicar shooting foul (Kyran Ratliff draws the foul)
