ARLINGTON, Texas – scored 17 of his season-high 26 points in the second half and the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns overcame a 14-point deficit in the first half to claim a 77-65 win over UT Arlington in a Sun Belt Conference game on Thursday at College Park Center.
scored 10 of his 12 points in the second half and scored eight of his 10 after intermission as Louisiana (16-3, 6-0 SBC) won its sixth straight game and 12th straight SBC game dating back to last season.
Louisiana, off to its best start since opening 18-1 in 1972-73, trailed 44-32 at halftime and 50-40 with 17:16 remaining before holding UTA (12-8, 3-4 SBC) scoreless over the next eight minutes before 's 3-pointer with 13:11 left to play gave the Ragin' Cajuns their first lead of the night, 51-50.