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Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns vs Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks Recap - Louisiana-Monroe Wins 66-59
Louisiana-Monroe grabbed a 66-59 win over Louisiana-Lafayette on Thursday, behind a 17-point effort from Nika Metskhvarishvili at Fant-Ewing Coliseum.
Bettors who backed Louisiana-Monroe were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as an underdog of +6.5 at sportsbooks.
Jerry Ngopot had 15 points for Louisiana-Monroe and Tyreese Watson chipped in with 13 points. Tyreke Locure had 5 assists for them, while Jalen Bolden was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 13 boards.
Louisiana-Lafayette got 16 points from Hosana Kitenge in a losing cause and another 13 points from Brandon Hardy. Themus Fulks contributed 4 assists for them, while Joe Charles had 16 rebounds.
Louisiana-Monroe led at halftime, $HalfScore.
Louisiana-Lafayette had a 37-34 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Next game, Louisiana-Monroe takes its act home to face Troy looking for another win. For Louisiana-Lafayette, they head on the road to face Southern Mississippi.