Little Rock Starts Road Swing at Louisiana

Little Rock at Louisiana
Date	Saturday, Jan. 28
Time	7:15 p.m.
Location	Lafayette, La.
Venue	Cajundome
Stats	Statbroadcast
Audio	The Point 94.1 FM
Video	Ragin' Cajuns All-Access
Notes	Little Rock

LITTLE ROCK – Little Rock takes on Louisiana at the Cajundome in Lafayette, La., on Saturday at 7:15 p.m.
 
The Trojans will enter Saturday's game as the best free throw shooting team in the Sun Belt Conference at 74.9 percent. That number increases to 82.7 percent in league games. Little Rock has shot better than 75 percent from the foul stripe in seven straight games and better than 70 percent in nine straight.
 
Marcus Johnson Jr. has averaged 17.6 points on 50 percent shooting over the last five games. In Sun Belt games, Johnson ranks ninth in the conference in scoring (15.1 ppg) and seventh in assists (3.0 apg).
 
Louisiana is 13-7 on the season and 3-4 in Sun Belt Conference play following a 108-71 loss at UT Arlington on Monday night. The Ragin' Cajuns have lost three of their last four entering Saturday's matchup.
 
The Cajuns rank first in the Sun Belt in scoring offense (82.4 ppg), rebounding margin (+6.4) and offensive rebounding (14.1). Frank Bartley leads Louisiana's offense at 15.1 ppg. Jay Wright (14.6 ppg), Bryce Washington (14.2 ppg) and Justin Miller (10.5 ppg) all average double figures.
 
Louisiana leads the all-time series with Little Rock 26-21, including a 15-6 advantage in Lafayette. Last season, Little Rock won (68-64 // Feb. 13, 2016) at the Cajundome for the first time since Feb. 2012.
 
In the teams' first meeting this season on Jan. 2, the Cajuns beat Little Rock 69-52 at the Jack Stephens Center. Louisiana shot 56.6 percent in the win while holding the Trojans to 32.2 percent from the floor.
 
Bob Marlin is in his seventh season as head coach.
 
Quick Hits
• Little Rock's road win percentage of .682 (15-7) since the start of the 2015-16 season is 11th nationally.
• Little Rock's 15 true road wins since the start of 2015-16 are tied for ninth most nationally.
• Little Rock leads the Sun Belt Conference and ranks 39th nationally in free throw shooting percentage (.749).
• Little Rock is shooting a league-best 82.7 percent from the foul line in Sun Belt games.
• Deondre Burns has averaged 13.6 points on 52.4 percent shooting from the floor and 45.8 percent from 3-point range since being inserted into the starting lineup vs. Appalachian State (1/7).
• Marcus Johnson Jr. has averaged 17.6 points on 50 percent shooting over Little Rock's last five games.
• In Sun Belt games, Johnson ranks ninth in scoring (15.1 ppg) and seventh in assists (3.0 apg).
• Louisiana leads the all-time series 26-21 and won the season's first meeting 69-52 on Jan. 2 at the Jack Stephens Center.
• Little Rock swept the 2015-16 series against Louisiana, including a 68-64 win at the Cajundome and a 72-65 win in the Sun Belt Tournament semifinals.
 
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