![]() Dalcourt and Jordan Brown had 13 points while Lewis II had 12. Kevin Samuel was the only other USA player to score in double figures with 12 points.įour players scored in double digits for Louisiana, paced Fulks' 23 points, 13 of which coming in the second half. He connected on 10 of 20 field-goal attempts while going 12-for-15 from the foul line. That ball went all the way down there into the rim and it didn't go. "We had a pretty clean (shot) late and a couple of opportunities too, and it wasn't our night," South Alabama head coach Richie Riley said. South Alabama's Greg Parham, II dives for a loose ball during the Sun Belt Conference Championship game against Louisiana at the Pensacola Bay Center on Monday, March 6, 2023. As the White crumpled to the floor following the miss, the Ragin' Cajuns secured the rebounds and sealed the win with free throws from Kentrell Garnett. Knowing that he's playing with that type of confidence, I'd give him the ball everyday out of the week."Īfter Jaguars guard Isaiah Moore and Lewis II traded free throws, South Alabama stared at a 69-66 deficit with 12.8 seconds, but a game-tying 3-pointer from Owen White rimmed in-and-out. I have faith in him, everybody else has faith in him, he has faith in himself in making shots. I'll always know that if I get Jalen the ball, there's a good chance of it going in. ![]() "He's been great for us coming off the bench, but all year, Jalen has been hitting big shots. Any other team in the league, he's probably a starter," Fulks said. "I like to think of Jalen as our sixth starter. He again got into the lane, only this time dished it off to Jalen Dalcourt, who converted a floater in the lane. Themus Fulks, who had torched USA on drives to basket. The Ragin' Cajuns milked the shot clock down and put the ball in the hands of their best offensive option. Jaguars guard Tyrell Jones split a pair of free throws to make it a 65-64 game with 53 seconds remaining. Louisiana's Kentrell Garnett (No.22) steals the ball from South Alabama's Greg Parham II during the SBC Men's Championship game at the Pensacola Bay Center on Monday, March 6, 2023. However, Louisiana never enjoyed more than a six-point cushion as South Alabama, despite going without a field goal over the final six minutes of play, stayed within striking distance. 2 seed while the Jaguars were seeded eighth.īehind a dunk from Terence Lewis II, the higher seed went up 47-46 with 12 minutes, 36 seconds remaining in regulation and did not trail again. The Ragin' Cajuns were the conference's No. More: Controversial non-call spoils Troy/Old Dominion finish Sun Belt Women's Championship: James Madison blitzes Texas State from deep to take SBC Title ![]() ![]() I'm just super proud of our guys, they played a great second half." "You could tell it was going to come down to a one-or-two-possession game. I told the guys with about seven minutes to go, 'Did you expect anything different?'" Louisiana head coach Bob Marlin said. "What a basketball game, that's what conference tournaments are all about. They captured their first NCAA Tournament berth since 2014 and 11th in program history. The Ragin' Cajuns captured the Sun Belt Conference Tournament title following a 71-66 win over South Alabama. The Louisiana-Lafayette men's basketball team celebrates after capturing the Sun Belt Conference Tournament Championship following a 71-66 win over South Alabama on Monday, Mafrom the Pensacola Bay Center.
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