2019–20 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns men's basketball team American college basketball season
The Ragin' Cajuns in action at UT Arlington The 2019–20 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns men's basketball team represented the University of Louisiana at Lafayette during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season . The Ragin' Cajuns , led by tenth-year head coach Bob Marlin played their home games at the Cajundome as members of the Sun Belt Conference . They finished the season 14–19, 8–12 in Sun Belt play to finish in a three-way tie for eighth place. They defeated Arkansas State in the first round of the Sun Belt tournament before losing in the second round to Georgia Southern .
Previous season
The Ragin' Cajuns finished the 2018–19 season 19–13, 10–8 in Sun Belt play to finish fifth in the conference. The Cajuns proceeded to the Sun Belt Conference Men's Basketball Tournament with a first-round bye. They ultimately lost to the South Alabama Jaguars in heartbreaking fashion by the score of 69–70 in the second round. They were not invited to any other post-season tournament.
Roster
2019–20 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns men's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Weight
Year
Hometown
F 0
Cedric Russell 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg)
Jr
Alexandria, Louisiana
F 1
Jalen Johnson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg)
RS Jr
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
G 3
TraJan Wesley 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 165 lb (75 kg)
So
Navasota, Texas
F 4
Kobe Julien 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg)
RS Fr
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
G 5
Javonne Lowery 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg)
Fr
Pearland, Texas
F 11
Tirus Smith 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (104 kg)
Jr
Richton, Mississippi
G 13
Mylik Wilson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg)
Fr
Rayville, Louisiana
G 15
P.J. Hardy 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg)
Sr
Lake Charles, Louisiana
G 22
Calvin Tempe 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg)
Fr
Memphis, Tennessee
F 25
Chris Spenkuch 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 195 lb (88 kg)
RS Fr
Pembroke Pines, Florida
G 30
Durley Cadwell 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg)
So
Houston, Texas
G 31
Mason Aucoin 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg)
Sr
Luling, Louisiana
F 34
Dou Gueye 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg)
Jr
Dakar, Senegal
F 33
Kristian Lafayette 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 200 lb (91 kg)
So
Detroit, Michigan
Head coach Assistant coach(es) Legend (C) Team captain(S) Suspended(I) Ineligible(W) Walk-on Roster
Depth chart
Schedule and results
Date
Rank#
Opponent#
Result
Record
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Site (attendance)
Regular season
11/05/2019 *7:00 pm, ESPN+
Loyola (LA) W 95–67 1–0
22 – Johnson
9 – Tied
4 – Wilson
Cajundome Lafayette, LA
11/09/2019 *7:00 pm, ESPN+
McNeese State W 85–80 2–0
22 – Russell
7 – Johnson
5 – Wilson
Cajundome (4,233)Lafayette, LA
11/12/2019 *7:00 pm, FSSW
at TCU MGM Resorts Main Event L 65–98 2–1
22 – Johnson
6 – Wilson
4 – Gueye
Schollmaier Arena Fort Worth, TX
11/15/2019 *7:00 pm, ESPN+
Youngstown State W 73–61 3–1
23 – Julien
10 – Johnson
3 – Wesley
Cajundome (4,804)Lafayette, LA
11/21/2019 *8:00 pm
at Wyoming MGM Resorts Main Event L 61–69 OT
3–2
15 – Julien
9 – Wilson
1 – Tied
Arena-Auditorium Laramie, WY
11/25/2019 *2:00 pm
vs. Detroit Mercy MGM Resorts Main Event W 81–62 4–2
18 – Johnson
11 – Gueye
6 – Wesley
Clark HS GymnasiumLas Vegas, NV
11/26/2019 *2:00 pm
vs. UC Irvine MGM Resorts Main Event L 67–92 4–3
18 – Hardy
8 – Julien
6 – Wesley
Clark HS Gymnasium Las Vegas, NV
12/03/2019 *7:00 pm, ESPN+
Southeastern Louisiana W 98–81 5–3
26 – Johnson
10 – Johnson
7 – Julien
Cajundome (3,509)Lafayette, LA
12/07/2019 *6:30 pm, P12N
at Arizona State
L 65–77 5–4
16 – Tied
8 – Wilson
4 – Wesley
Desert Financial Arena Tempe, AZ
12/14/2019 *4:00 pm, CUSA.TV
at Louisiana Tech
L 59–77 5–5
13 – Tied
9 – Johnson
8 – Tied
Thomas Assembly Center Ruston, LA
12/18/2019 7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Arkansas State
L 67–79 5–6
16 – Russell
8 – Smith
4 – Wesley
First National Bank Arena Jonesboro, AR
12/21/2019 7:00 pm, ESPN+
Little Rock L 66–69 5–7
26 – Johnson
9 – Johnson
4 – Tied
Cajundome (3,469)Lafayette, LA
12/29/2019 *5:00 pm, ESPN+
UC Santa Barbara L 77–85 5–8
19 – Russell
7 – Gueye
5 – Wesley
Cajundome (3,455)Lafayette, LA
01/02/2020 7:00 pm, ESPN+
South Alabama L 57–60 5–9
17 – Wilson
9 – Gueye
6 – Russell
Cajundome (3,256)Lafayette, LA
01/04/2020 7:00 pm, ESPN+
Troy W 79–62 6–9
18 – Wilson
13 – Wilson
5 – Wilson
Cajundome (3,467)Lafayette, LA
01/06/2020 6:00 pm, ESPN+
at Appalachian State
W 81–73 7–9
30 – Wilson
10 – Johnson
3 – 3 tied
Holmes Center Boone, NC
01/09/2020 6:00 pm, ESPN+
at Georgia State
L 52–90 7–10
12 – Johnson
7 – Johnson
2 – 3 tied
GSU Sports Arena Atlanta, GA
01/11/2020 3:00 pm, ESPN+
at Georgia Southern
L 51–71 7–11
15 – Johnson
7 – Gueye
5 – Temple
Hanner Fieldhouse Statesboro, GA
01/16/2020 7:00 pm, ESPN+
UT Arlington L 65–81 7–12
23 – Johnson
11 – Smith
5 – Hardy
Cajundome (3,838)Lafayette, LA
01/18/2020 7:00 pm, ESPN+
Texas State L 59–68 7–13
18 – Johnson
7 – Johnson
5 – Temple
Cajundome (3,649)Lafayette, LA
01/25/2020 7:00 pm, ESPN+
Louisiana–Monroe W 81–60 8–13
27 – Johnson
7 – Johnson
4 – Russell
Cajundome (4,206)Lafayette, LA
01/30/2020 7:00 pm, ESPN+
at UT Arlington
W 66–65 9–13
15 – Johnson
13 – Johnson
5 – Russell
College Park Center Arlington, TX
02/01/2020 4:30 pm, ESPN+
at Texas State
L 66–71 9–14
16 – Hardy
9 – Smith
3 – Tied
Strahan Arena San Marcos, TX
02/06/2020 7:00 pm, ESPN+
Georgia State W 80–78 10–14
17 – Tied
10 – Johnson
3 – Tied
Cajundome (3,537)Lafayette, LA
02/08/2020 7:00 pm, ESPN+
Georgia Southern L 79–86 10–15
23 – Russell
9 – Wilson
3 – Wilson
Cajundome (3,876)Lafayette, LA
02/13/2020 7:00 pm, ESPN+
at South Alabama
L 75–78 10–16
29 – Russell
14 – Smith
7 – Wilson
Mitchell Center Mobile, AL
02/15/2020 2:00 pm, ESPN+
at Troy
W 81–77 11–16
20 – Johnson
8 – Smith
4 – Russell
Trojan Arena Troy, AL
02/22/2020 2:00 pm, ESPN+
at Louisiana–Monroe
L 77–83 11–17
16 – Wesley
9 – Johnson
5 – Wilson
Fant-Ewing Coliseum Monroe, LA
02/26/2020 7:00 pm, ESPN+
Arkansas State W 77–74 12–17
22 – Russell
8 – Wilson
5 – Russell
Cajundome (3,651)Lafayette, LA
02/29/2020 2:00 pm, ESPN+
at Little Rock
L 69–91 12–18
18 – Wilson
13 – Gueye
4 – Wilson
Jack Stephens Center Little Rock, AR
03/03/2020 7:00 pm, ESPN+
Coastal Carolina W 108–101 13–18
28 – Russell
11 – Gueye
8 – Wilson
Cajundome (3,489)Lafayette, LA
Sun Belt tournament
03/07/2020 11:00 am, ESPN+
(8)
(9) Arkansas State First round W 73–66 14–18
17 – Wilson
12 – Wilson
5 – Wesley
Cajundome (3,141)Lafayette, LA
03/09/2020 6:00 pm, ESPN+
(8)
(5) Georgia Southern Second round L 81–82 14–19
23 – Russell
14 – Gueye
4 – Wilson
Hanner Fieldhouse (4,378)Statesboro, GA
*Non-conference game.
# Rankings from
AP Poll . (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in
Central Time .
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