Garnett puts up 12 in Louisiana's 66-64 win over Northern Illinois
AP
Feb 08, 2025
Kentrell Garnett had 12 points in Louisiana Ragin Cajuns's 66-64 victory over Northern Illinois Huskies on Saturday.
Garnett shot 5 for 12, including 2 for 8 from beyond the arc for the Ragin' Cajuns (8-17). Brandon Hardy scored nine points while shooting 4 for 9, including 1 for 3 from beyond the arc. Christian Wright had eight points and shot 2 of 4 from the field and 3 for 4 from the line.
The Huskies (5-18) were led in scoring by Quaran McPherson, who finished with 19 points and six rebounds. Quentin Jones added 14 points, eight rebounds, four assists and two steals for Northern Illinois. James Dent Jr. also had 14 points and seven rebounds.
After trailing 39-28 at halftime, Louisiana went ahead by as many as seven points in the second half before the Huskies' late rally came up short.
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1st Half
LA
Ragin Cajuns
28
NIU
Huskies
39
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Zeke Cook vs. Ethan Butler (Christian Wright gains possession)
19:49
Ethan Butler blocks Mostapha El Moutaouakkil's two point jump shot
19:47
Mostapha El Moutaouakkil offensive rebound
19:34
Mostapha El Moutaouakkil misses two point layup
19:32
Ethan Butler defensive rebound
19:23
Kentrell Garnett personal foul
19:16
Mostapha El Moutaouakkil blocks Ethan Butler's two point layup
19:14
Ragin' Cajuns defensive rebound
19:03
Brandon Hardy misses two point jump shot
19:01
Quaran McPherson defensive rebound
18:51
+3
James Dent Jr. makes three point jump shot (Quentin Jones assists)
0-3
18:30
+2
Kentrell Garnett makes two point jump shot (Mostapha El Moutaouakkil assists)
2-3
18:08
Mostapha El Moutaouakkil personal foul
18:02
Quaran McPherson misses two point jump shot
18:00
Ethan Butler offensive rebound
17:55
+2
Ethan Butler makes two point layup
2-5
17:43
Christian Wright misses two point jump shot
17:41
Ethan Butler defensive rebound
17:32
Brandon Hardy shooting foul (Quaran McPherson draws the foul)
17:32
+1
Quaran McPherson makes regular free throw 1 of 3
2-6
17:32
+1
Quaran McPherson makes regular free throw 2 of 3
2-7
17:32
Quaran McPherson misses regular free throw 3 of 3
17:32
Quentin Jones offensive rebound
17:27
+2
Quaran McPherson makes two point layup
2-9
17:02
Quentin Jones blocks Kentrell Garnett's three point jump shot
17:00
James Dent Jr. defensive rebound
16:53
James Dent Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Christian Wright steals)
16:43
+2
Brandon Hardy makes two point jump shot
4-9
16:32
Quaran McPherson turnover (traveling)
16:24
Kentrell Garnett misses three point jump shot
16:22
Ragin' Cajuns offensive rebound
16:08
Quentin Jones shooting foul (Zeke Cook draws the foul)
16:08
+1
Zeke Cook makes regular free throw 1 of 2
5-9
16:08
+1
Zeke Cook makes regular free throw 2 of 2
6-9
15:50
+3
Quaran McPherson makes three point jump shot (Quentin Jones assists)
6-12
15:26
Zeke Cook misses two point jump shot
15:24
Quaran McPherson defensive rebound
15:17
TV timeout
15:15
James Dent Jr. misses three point jump shot
15:13
Zeke Cook defensive rebound
15:01
Ethan Butler blocks Kyran Ratliff's two point layup
14:59
Nasir Muhammad defensive rebound
14:50
+3
James Dent Jr. makes three point jump shot (Quaran McPherson assists)
6-15
14:32
Zeke Cook offensive foul
14:32
Zeke Cook turnover (offensive foul)
14:17
+2
Quentin Jones makes two point layup
6-17
14:03
+3
London Fields makes three point jump shot (Kyran Ratliff assists)
9-17
13:47
James Dent Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Michael Thomas steals)
13:36
London Fields misses three point jump shot
13:34
Quentin Jones defensive rebound
13:28
+3
Quaran McPherson makes three point jump shot (Quentin Jones assists)
9-20
13:27
Michael Thomas shooting foul (Quaran McPherson draws the foul)
13:27
+1
Quaran McPherson makes regular free throw 1 of 1
9-21
13:05
Kentrell Garnett misses three point jump shot
13:03
Quentin Jones defensive rebound
12:46
Quentin Jones turnover (lost ball) (London Fields steals)
12:39
+2
London Fields makes two point layup
11-21
12:21
Quentin Jones turnover (lost ball) (Christian Wright steals)
12:15
+3
Kentrell Garnett makes three point jump shot (Michael Thomas assists)
14-21
12:15
Huskies 30 second timeout
12:15
TV timeout
12:00
James Dent Jr. misses two point jump shot
11:58
Chancellor White defensive rebound
11:47
London Fields misses two point jump shot
11:45
Kyran Ratliff offensive rebound
11:28
London Fields misses three point jump shot
11:26
Kyran Ratliff offensive rebound
11:23
Kyran Ratliff turnover (lost ball) (Nasir Muhammad steals)
11:07
Quaran McPherson misses three point jump shot
11:05
London Fields defensive rebound
10:48
Chancellor White misses three point jump shot
10:46
Huskies defensive rebound
10:37
Nasir Muhammad misses three point jump shot
10:35
London Fields defensive rebound
10:24
+3
Michael Thomas makes three point jump shot (Kentrell Garnett assists)
17-21
10:05
Kyran Ratliff shooting foul (Ethan Butler draws the foul)
10:05
Ethan Butler misses regular free throw 1 of 2
10:05
+1
Ethan Butler makes regular free throw 2 of 2
17-22
9:42
Jeremiah Evans misses two point jump shot
9:40
Quaran McPherson defensive rebound
9:34
Kailon Nicholls turnover (out of bounds)
9:12
Ethan Butler shooting foul (Jeremiah Evans draws the foul)
9:12
Jeremiah Evans misses regular free throw 1 of 2
9:12
Jeremiah Evans misses regular free throw 2 of 2
9:12
Nasir Muhammad defensive rebound
8:44
Quentin Jones misses three point jump shot
8:43
Ragin' Cajuns defensive rebound
8:43
Ethan Butler personal foul
8:19
+3
Michael Thomas makes three point jump shot (Christian Wright assists)
20-22
8:05
+3
Kailon Nicholls makes three point jump shot (Nasir Muhammad assists)
20-25
7:53
Chancellor White misses three point jump shot
7:51
Huskies defensive rebound
7:51
TV timeout
7:42
Jeremiah Evans blocks Quentin Jones's two point jump shot