LAFAYETTE – Paced by a trio of 20-point performers and an efficient night at the free throw line, Louisiana secured its first home win over Troy since Feb. 11, 2017, with a 92-83 victory at the CAJUNDOME on Thursday night.
It was an intense battle between the two programs that featured 175 points and 54 fouls. Thursday's point total set a new CAJUNDOME record for the most points in a game, breaking the previous record of 167 points that was set on Jan. 8, 1990, when the Ragin' Cajuns faced Northwestern State.
As a result of the foul total, Louisiana (10-3, 2-1 Sun Belt) took 39 trips to the foul line and made 32 free throws, matching the program record for the most made free throws in a game.