LAFAYETTE, La. – Despite a career-high 25 points from forward , Troy fell to Louisiana, 92-83, Thursday at the Cajundome.
On 9-of-16 shooting, Koranga kept the Trojans (12-3, 3-1 Sun Belt) in a hard-fought fourth quarter battle with 25 points, eight boards and a steal.
Led by 23 points from Ty'Reona Doucet, Louisiana (10-3, 2-1 Sun Belt) finished the contest with three players scoring 20-plus points.
In a game with 56 fouls called, Troy made 20-of-29 free throws while the Ragin' Cajuns went 32-of-39 from the line.
How It Happened
A slow start from both sides saw an even 7-7 matchup through the first five minutes of action before back-to-back jumpers from and Koranga allowed the Trojans to start building a lead with 3:53 to go.