El Moutaouakkil and Louisiana secure 73-69 OT win over UL Monroe in Sun Belt Conference Tournament
AP
Mar 04, 2025
PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) Mostapha El Moutaouakkil scored 28 points, seven in the overtime, as No. 11 seed Louisiana Ragin Cajuns defeated Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks 73-69 on Tuesday night at the Sun Belt Conference Tournament.
Louisiana plays No. 10 seed Old Dominion in the second round on Wednesday.
El Moutaouakkil added six rebounds for the Ragin' Cajuns (12-20). Michael Thomas scored 21 points while shooting 8 for 15, including 5 for 9 from beyond the arc. Christian Wright went 3 of 6 from the field (3 for 5 from 3-point range) to finish with nine points.
The Warhawks (7-25) were led in scoring by Jalen Bolden, who finished with 21 points. Tyreese Watson added 15 points and two steals for No. 14 seed ULM. AD Diedhiou finished with 15 points.
Louisiana entered halftime up 26-24. El Moutaouakkil paced the team in scoring in the first half with 10 points. Thomas scored 16 second-half points as Louisiana and ULM ended regulation tied 63-63. El Moutaouakkil scored their seven overtime points while going 2 of 2 and 3 of 4 from the free-throw line.
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1st Half
ULM
Warhawks
24
LA
Ragin Cajuns
26
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Jerry Ngopot vs. Zeke Cook (Ragin' Cajuns gains possession)
19:41
Makai Willis blocks Mostapha El Moutaouakkil's two point layup
19:39
Makai Willis defensive rebound
19:13
Christian Wright personal foul
19:01
Tyreese Watson turnover (Kentrell Garnett steals)
18:54
Michael Thomas turnover (Coltie Young steals)
18:48
+3
Jalen Bolden makes three point jump shot
3-0
18:32
Kentrell Garnett misses two point jump shot
18:30
Jalen Bolden defensive rebound
18:19
Coltie Young turnover (bad pass)
17:47
Ragin' Cajuns turnover (shot clock violation)
17:32
Michael Thomas blocks Tyreese Watson's two point layup
17:30
Ragin' Cajuns defensive rebound
17:15
+3
Michael Thomas makes three point jump shot (Zeke Cook assists)
3-3
16:43
Jump ball. Tyreese Watson vs. Michael Thomas (Tyreese Watson gains possession)
16:43
Tyreese Watson misses two point jump shot
16:28
Christian Wright turnover (Tyreese Watson steals)
16:18
Coltie Young misses three point jump shot
16:00
Mostapha El Moutaouakkil misses two point layup
15:58
Tyreese Watson defensive rebound
15:46
Jerry Ngopot misses two point jump shot
15:44
Warhawks offensive rebound
15:44
TV timeout
15:27
Tyreese Watson turnover (Michael Thomas steals)
15:20
+2
Michael Thomas makes two point layup
3-5
15:00
+2
Jalen Bolden makes two point jump shot
5-5
14:41
Kentrell Garnett misses three point jump shot
14:39
Mostapha El Moutaouakkil offensive rebound
14:22
Mostapha El Moutaouakkil misses two point layup
14:22
Tyreese Watson defensive rebound
14:22
Jalen Bolden misses three point jump shot
14:20
Zeke Cook defensive rebound
14:08
+2
Mostapha El Moutaouakkil makes two point layup
5-7
13:47
+2
Makai Willis makes two point layup
7-7
13:47
Zeke Cook shooting foul (Makai Willis draws the foul)
13:47
Makai Willis misses regular free throw 1 of 1
13:47
Mostapha El Moutaouakkil defensive rebound
13:28
+2
Mostapha El Moutaouakkil makes two point jump shot (Kentrell Garnett assists)
7-9
13:08
+2
Jalen Bolden makes two point jump shot (AD Diedhiou assists)
9-9
12:35
+3
Kyran Ratliff makes three point jump shot (Michael Thomas assists)
9-12
12:16
Jacob Wilson misses three point jump shot
12:14
Brandon Hardy defensive rebound
11:55
AD Diedhiou personal foul (Mostapha El Moutaouakkil draws the foul)
11:55
TV timeout
11:55
Mostapha El Moutaouakkil misses regular free throw 1 of 2
11:55
+1
Mostapha El Moutaouakkil makes regular free throw 2 of 2
9-13
11:31
Jacob Wilson offensive foul
11:31
Jacob Wilson turnover (offensive foul)
11:16
Brandon Hardy misses three point jump shot
11:14
Warhawks defensive rebound
10:51
+2
AD Diedhiou makes two point hook shot (Jalen Bolden assists)
11-13
10:22
Kyndall Davis misses three point jump shot
10:20
AD Diedhiou defensive rebound
10:04
+2
AD Diedhiou makes two point layup (Coltie Young assists)
13-13
9:49
Michael Thomas misses two point jump shot
9:47
Jacob Wilson defensive rebound
9:27
+2
Jalen Bolden makes two point layup (Makai Willis assists)
15-13
9:06
Kyran Ratliff misses two point jump shot
9:04
Jacob Wilson defensive rebound
8:53
Coltie Young misses three point jump shot
8:51
Michael Thomas defensive rebound
8:34
Brandon Hardy misses three point jump shot
8:32
Coltie Young defensive rebound
8:04
Jacob Wilson turnover (Brandon Hardy steals)
7:58
+2
Brandon Hardy makes two point layup
15-15
7:58
Jacob Wilson shooting foul (Brandon Hardy draws the foul)
7:58
TV timeout
7:58
+1
Brandon Hardy makes regular free throw 1 of 1
15-16
7:31
Tyreese Watson misses three point jump shot
7:29
London Fields defensive rebound
7:04
London Fields misses two point layup
7:02
Jeremiah Evans offensive rebound
7:01
+2
Jeremiah Evans makes two point layup
15-18
6:34
Jeremiah Evans personal foul
6:25
+2
AD Diedhiou makes two point layup (Tyreese Watson assists)
17-18
6:00
Mostapha El Moutaouakkil misses two point layup
5:58
AD Diedhiou defensive rebound
5:50
Jeremiah Evans shooting foul (AD Diedhiou draws the foul)
5:50
+1
AD Diedhiou makes regular free throw 1 of 2
18-18
5:50
+1
AD Diedhiou makes regular free throw 2 of 2
19-18
5:30
Jacob Wilson personal foul
5:19
+3
Christian Wright makes three point jump shot
19-21
4:57
+3
Jacob Wilson makes three point jump shot (AD Diedhiou assists)
22-21
4:29
Jalen Bolden personal foul
4:17
Zeke Cook misses two point jump shot
4:15
Warhawks defensive rebound
4:02
Jacob Wilson misses two point layup
4:00
Zeke Cook defensive rebound
3:47
AD Diedhiou shooting foul (Mostapha El Moutaouakkil draws the foul)
3:47
TV timeout
3:47
+1
Mostapha El Moutaouakkil makes regular free throw 1 of 2
22-22
3:47
+1
Mostapha El Moutaouakkil makes regular free throw 2 of 2
22-23
3:26
Tyreese Watson misses two point layup
3:24
Chancellor White defensive rebound
3:10
+2
Mostapha El Moutaouakkil makes two point layup
22-25
2:58
Jalen Bolden misses two point layup
2:56
Jalen Bolden offensive rebound
2:53
Jalen Bolden misses two point layup
2:51
Zeke Cook defensive rebound
2:27
Christian Wright misses three point jump shot
2:25
Warhawks defensive rebound
2:05
Mostapha El Moutaouakkil shooting foul (Makai Willis draws the foul)
2:05
+1
Makai Willis makes regular free throw 1 of 2
23-25
2:05
Makai Willis misses regular free throw 2 of 2
2:05
Zeke Cook defensive rebound
1:45
Christian Wright misses two point layup
1:43
Ragin' Cajuns offensive rebound
1:40
Mostapha El Moutaouakkil misses two point jump shot
1:38
Makai Willis defensive rebound
1:30
Warhawks 30 second timeout
1:12
Micah Caster turnover (Michael Thomas steals)
0:47
Mostapha El Moutaouakkil turnover (out of bounds)
0:36
Jerry Ngopot misses two point layup
0:34
Zeke Cook defensive rebound
0:34
Ragin' Cajuns 30 second timeout
0:12
Micah Caster personal foul (Mostapha El Moutaouakkil draws the foul)
0:12
+1
Mostapha El Moutaouakkil makes regular free throw 1 of 2
23-26
0:12
Mostapha El Moutaouakkil misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:12
Jerry Ngopot defensive rebound
0:01
Zeke Cook shooting foul (Micah Caster draws the foul)
0:01
Micah Caster misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:01
+1
Micah Caster makes regular free throw 2 of 2
24-26
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
ULM
Warhawks
39
LA
Ragin Cajuns
37
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:50
Kentrell Garnett misses three point jump shot
19:48
Mostapha El Moutaouakkil offensive rebound
19:44
+2
Mostapha El Moutaouakkil makes two point layup
24-28
19:25
+3
Jalen Bolden makes three point jump shot (Makai Willis assists)
27-28
19:10
+3
Michael Thomas makes three point jump shot
27-31
18:44
Coltie Young misses two point jump shot
18:42
Zeke Cook defensive rebound
18:33
Michael Thomas misses three point jump shot
18:31
Makai Willis defensive rebound
18:22
Jalen Bolden misses two point jump shot
18:20
Zeke Cook defensive rebound
18:12
+2
Mostapha El Moutaouakkil makes two point layup (Kentrell Garnett assists)
27-33
17:42
Kentrell Garnett shooting foul (Tyreese Watson draws the foul)
17:42
Tyreese Watson misses regular free throw 1 of 3
17:42
+1
Tyreese Watson makes regular free throw 2 of 3
28-33
17:42
Tyreese Watson misses regular free throw 3 of 3
17:42
Mostapha El Moutaouakkil defensive rebound
17:24
Mostapha El Moutaouakkil turnover (Jerry Ngopot steals)
16:54
+2
Jerry Ngopot makes two point jump shot
30-33
16:34
Christian Wright misses three point jump shot
16:32
Mostapha El Moutaouakkil offensive rebound
16:28
+2
Mostapha El Moutaouakkil makes two point layup
30-35
15:54
Jalen Bolden misses two point jump shot
15:52
Kentrell Garnett defensive rebound
15:37
+2
Mostapha El Moutaouakkil makes two point layup (Michael Thomas assists)
30-37
15:22
Tyreese Watson misses two point jump shot
15:20
Tyreese Watson offensive rebound
15:19
+2
Tyreese Watson makes two point layup
32-37
15:19
Mostapha El Moutaouakkil shooting foul (Tyreese Watson draws the foul)
15:19
TV timeout
15:19
+1
Tyreese Watson makes regular free throw 1 of 1
33-37
15:01
Mostapha El Moutaouakkil misses two point jump shot
14:59
Jacob Wilson defensive rebound
14:53
Zeke Cook personal foul
14:41
+2
AD Diedhiou makes two point layup
35-37
14:22
+3
Christian Wright makes three point jump shot
35-40
14:03
AD Diedhiou misses two point jump shot
14:01
Warhawks offensive rebound
13:52
+2
Tyreese Watson makes two point jump shot
37-40
13:17
+2
Brandon Hardy makes two point jump shot
37-42
12:55
Jalen Bolden misses three point jump shot
12:53
Michael Thomas defensive rebound
12:47
+2
Michael Thomas makes two point layup (Christian Wright assists)
37-44
12:28
+2
Jalen Bolden makes two point layup (Jacob Wilson assists)
39-44
12:01
Jacob Wilson personal foul
11:55
+2
Michael Thomas makes two point jump shot
39-46
11:25
+2
Tyreese Watson makes two point layup
41-46
11:02
Michael Thomas misses three point jump shot
11:00
Warhawks defensive rebound
11:00
TV timeout
10:44
Kyran Ratliff shooting foul (AD Diedhiou draws the foul)
10:44
+1
AD Diedhiou makes regular free throw 1 of 2
42-46
10:44
+1
AD Diedhiou makes regular free throw 2 of 2
43-46
10:30
Michael Thomas turnover (lost ball)
10:11
Coltie Young misses two point jump shot
10:09
Michael Thomas defensive rebound
9:53
Kentrell Garnett misses two point jump shot
9:51
Kentrell Garnett offensive rebound
9:44
+3
Michael Thomas makes three point jump shot (Kentrell Garnett assists)
43-49
9:23
Brandon Hardy shooting foul (AD Diedhiou draws the foul)
9:23
AD Diedhiou misses regular free throw 1 of 2
9:23
+1
AD Diedhiou makes regular free throw 2 of 2
44-49
9:05
Michael Thomas misses three point jump shot
9:03
Coltie Young defensive rebound
8:43
+2
Jalen Bolden makes two point layup
46-49
8:26
+3
Kentrell Garnett makes three point jump shot (Michael Thomas assists)
46-52
8:24
Ragin' Cajuns 30 second timeout
8:24
TV timeout
7:59
Jacob Wilson misses three point jump shot
7:57
Ragin' Cajuns defensive rebound
7:57
Jacob Wilson personal foul
7:57
TV timeout
7:35
+2
Mostapha El Moutaouakkil makes two point layup
46-54
7:11
Coltie Young misses three point jump shot
7:09
Makai Willis offensive rebound
7:05
+2
Makai Willis makes two point layup
48-54
6:35
Christian Wright turnover (lost ball)
6:19
Coltie Young misses three point jump shot
6:17
Kentrell Garnett defensive rebound
5:46
Kentrell Garnett misses two point jump shot
5:44
Makai Willis defensive rebound
5:36
+2
Jalen Bolden makes two point jump shot
50-54
5:16
Tyreese Watson personal foul
4:57
Brandon Hardy misses three point jump shot
4:55
Tyreese Watson defensive rebound
4:39
+3
Jalen Bolden makes three point jump shot (Coltie Young assists)
53-54
4:10
Kentrell Garnett misses two point jump shot
4:08
Tyreese Watson defensive rebound
4:01
Tyreese Watson misses two point layup
3:59
Mostapha El Moutaouakkil defensive rebound
3:50
AD Diedhiou blocks Brandon Hardy's two point layup
3:48
AD Diedhiou defensive rebound
3:47
Kentrell Garnett personal foul
3:47
TV timeout
3:39
Jalen Bolden turnover (Mostapha El Moutaouakkil steals)
3:36
Tyreese Watson personal foul
3:29
+3
Michael Thomas makes three point jump shot (Christian Wright assists)
53-57
3:15
+3
Tyreese Watson makes three point jump shot
56-57
2:39
Michael Thomas misses two point layup
2:37
Ragin' Cajuns offensive rebound
2:37
Ragin' Cajuns turnover (shot clock violation)
2:23
Zeke Cook blocks Coltie Young's two point layup
2:21
Ragin' Cajuns defensive rebound
1:53
Kentrell Garnett misses three point jump shot
1:51
Kyran Ratliff offensive rebound
1:49
AD Diedhiou personal foul
1:49
Ragin' Cajuns 30 second timeout
1:48
Tyreese Watson shooting foul (Mostapha El Moutaouakkil draws the foul)
1:48
Mostapha El Moutaouakkil misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:48
+1
Mostapha El Moutaouakkil makes regular free throw 2 of 2
56-58
1:33
+3
Coltie Young makes three point jump shot (Tyreese Watson assists)
59-58
1:23
Ragin' Cajuns 30 second timeout
1:13
+2
Kyran Ratliff makes two point jump shot (Christian Wright assists)
59-60
0:59
+2
AD Diedhiou makes two point dunk (Tyreese Watson assists)
61-60
0:47
+3
Michael Thomas makes three point jump shot (Christian Wright assists)
61-63
0:41
Warhawks 30 second timeout
0:25
Kentrell Garnett shooting foul (Tyreese Watson draws the foul)
0:25
+1
Tyreese Watson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
62-63
0:25
+1
Tyreese Watson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
63-63
0:03
Mostapha El Moutaouakkil misses two point layup
0:01
Makai Willis defensive rebound
0:00
End of period
OT
ULM
Warhawks
6
LA
Ragin Cajuns
10
Time
Team
Play
Score
5:00
(Warhawks gains possession)
4:50
Makai Willis misses two point jump shot
4:48
AD Diedhiou offensive rebound
4:42
AD Diedhiou turnover (Zeke Cook steals)
4:21
Kentrell Garnett misses three point jump shot
4:19
AD Diedhiou defensive rebound
4:08
Tyreese Watson turnover (traveling)
3:52
AD Diedhiou shooting foul (Mostapha El Moutaouakkil draws the foul)
3:52
Mostapha El Moutaouakkil misses regular free throw 1 of 2
3:52
+1
Mostapha El Moutaouakkil makes regular free throw 2 of 2
63-64
3:41
Kentrell Garnett personal foul (Tyreese Watson draws the foul)
3:41
Tyreese Watson misses regular free throw 1 of 1
3:41
Zeke Cook defensive rebound
3:18
Michael Thomas misses three point jump shot
3:16
Zeke Cook offensive rebound
3:15
Makai Willis personal foul (Zeke Cook draws the foul)
3:15
Zeke Cook misses regular free throw 1 of 1
3:15
Makai Willis defensive rebound
3:01
Mostapha El Moutaouakkil shooting foul (Makai Willis draws the foul)
3:01
Makai Willis misses regular free throw 1 of 2
3:01
+1
Makai Willis makes regular free throw 2 of 2
64-64
2:39
AD Diedhiou shooting foul (Mostapha El Moutaouakkil draws the foul)
2:39
+1
Mostapha El Moutaouakkil makes regular free throw 1 of 2
64-65
2:39
+1
Mostapha El Moutaouakkil makes regular free throw 2 of 2
64-66
2:28
Christian Wright personal foul (Tyreese Watson draws the foul)
2:28
+1
Tyreese Watson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
65-66
2:28
+1
Tyreese Watson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
66-66
2:11
+2
Mostapha El Moutaouakkil makes two point layup (Christian Wright assists)
66-68
1:54
Tyreese Watson misses two point layup
1:52
Michael Thomas defensive rebound
1:36
+3
Christian Wright makes three point jump shot
66-71
1:19
+3
Coltie Young makes three point jump shot (Jerry Ngopot assists)
69-71
1:17
Warhawks 30 second timeout
1:04
Mostapha El Moutaouakkil turnover (Tyreese Watson steals)
1:02
Tyreese Watson turnover
0:34
Michael Thomas misses two point jump shot
0:32
Ragin' Cajuns offensive rebound
0:30
Ragin' Cajuns turnover (shot clock violation)
0:14
Jump ball. Tyreese Watson vs. Mostapha El Moutaouakkil (Mostapha El Moutaouakkil gains possession)
0:14
Tyreese Watson turnover (lost ball) (Mostapha El Moutaouakkil steals)
0:11
+2
Mostapha El Moutaouakkil makes two point layup (Brandon Hardy assists)
