LAFAYETTE – Louisiana played well for the majority of Thursday night's conference showdown with Georgia State, but a costly 7:36 scoreless stretch in the second half saw the Panthers leave the Cajundome with a 61-53 win over the Ragin' Cajuns.
It was a tale of two halves for the Ragin' Cajuns, which opened the game shooting 56.5 percent (13-23) from the floor in the first half. However, the offense sputtered in the second half, scoring just 19 points and shooting 21.4 percent (6-for-28) from the field.
Three different Ragin' Cajuns scored in double figures in the defeat, led by a 12-point performance from .