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Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns vs Rice Owls Recap - Louisiana-Lafayette Wins 84-67
Louisiana-Lafayette grabbed a 84-67 win over Rice on Friday, behind a 19-point effort from Kobe Julien at Tudor Fieldhouse.
Louisiana-Lafayette was a +4.5-point underdog in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters.
Blake Butler had 15 points for Louisiana-Lafayette and Hosana Kitenge chipped in with 12 points. Themus Fulks had 5 assists for them, while Joe Charles was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 16 boards.
Rice got a 18-point performance from Max Fiedler, who was supported by 18 points from Keanu Dawes. Mekhi Mason had 4 assists in a losing cause for Rice, while Keanu Dawes grabbed 7 rebounds.
Louisiana-Lafayette led at halftime, 40-27.
Louisiana-Lafayette won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 38-25.
Louisiana-Lafayette heads into a battle against Marshall. Rice, meanwhile, will have their next action against Tulane.