LAFAYETTE – Louisiana Men's Basketball stormed back with a 15-5 run down the stretch, but failed to overtake South Alabama falling, 77-70 Thursday night at the Cajundome.
Sophomore Jordan Brown scored eight points in the late flurry, including six points from beyond the arc, and finished the game with 21 in the scoring column. Brown also added a team-high 11 boards.
Junior forward Theo Akwuba returned to the lineup after missing last week's road trip and fell just one rebound shy of a double-double. The junior concluded the night with 12 points, 9 rebounds and a block in 27 minutes.