LAFAYETTE – scored 12 of his career-high 17 points in the second half, including a career-best 5-for-6 from behind the 3-point line, and the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns opened the game on a 29-8 run in claiming an 89-78 win over in-state rival McNeese on Tuesday at the Cajundome.
scored 16 points on 7 of 10 shooting for Louisiana (5-2), which improved to 3-0 on its home floor this season and won its 26th consecutive regular-season, non-conference game at home. McNeese, which was led by Stephen Ugochukwu's 20 points and 12 rebounds, dropped to 2-3 overall.
The Cowboys scored the game's first four points and led 6-4 on a bucket by Kalob Ledoux with 16:15 remaining in the first half before Louisiana went on a decisive run.