Louisiana defeats Long Beach State 92-82
ESTERO, Fla. -- — Kentrell Garnett and Blake Butler scored 20 points as Louisiana beat Long Beach State 92-82 on Wednesday in the Gulf Coast Showcase.
Garnett shot 8 for 16, including 4 for 10 from beyond the arc for the Ragin' Cajuns (4-2). Butler was 8 of 13 shooting (4 for 6 from 3-point range). Joe Charles was 5 of 11 shooting (4 for 7 from 3-point range) to finish with 16 points, while adding 10 rebounds.
Aboubacar Traore finished with 18 points, eight rebounds and four assists for the Beach (3-4). Lassina Traore added 13 points and 10 rebounds for Long Beach State. In addition, Marcus Tsohonis had 12 points and two steals.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Blake Harris
- Tyler Kumpf
- Chase Shaw
2024-25 Sun Belt Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas State | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
| Marshall | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
| Georgia Southern | 0-0 | - | 4-2 |
| Southern Miss | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| James Madison | 0-0 | - | 2-2 |
| South Alabama | 0-0 | - | 2-2 |
| Texas State | 0-0 | - | 2-2 |
| Troy | 0-0 | - | 2-2 |
| UL Monroe | 0-0 | - | 2-3 |
| App State | 0-0 | - | 1-2 |
| Georgia State | 0-0 | - | 1-2 |
| Louisiana | 0-0 | - | 1-2 |
| Coastal Carolina | 0-0 | - | 1-3 |
| Old Dominion | 0-0 | - | 1-3 |
2024-25 Big West Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UC Irvine | 0-0 | - | 4-0 |
| UC Santa Barbara | 0-0 | - | 4-0 |
| Hawai'i | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Cal State Bakersfield | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
| Cal State Northridge | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
| Cal Poly | 0-0 | - | 2-2 |
| UC Davis | 0-0 | - | 2-2 |
| UC Riverside | 0-0 | - | 2-2 |
| UC San Diego | 0-0 | - | 2-2 |
| Long Beach State | 0-0 | - | 1-3 |
| Cal State Fullerton | 0-0 | - | 0-4 |
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