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Recap - Louisiana-Lafayette Defeats New Orleans 73-63
Cedric Russell scored 20 points leading Louisiana-Lafayette to a 73-63 victory over New Orleans at Cajun Dome on Tuesday.
Mylik Wilson had 15 points for Louisiana-Lafayette and Theo Akwuba chipped in with 11 points. Brayan Au had 7 assists for them, while Theo Akwuba was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 14 boards.
New Orleans got a 15-point performance from Troy Green, who was supported by 13 points from Lamont Berzat. Lamont Berzat had 4 assists in a losing cause for New Orleans, while LaDarius Marshall grabbed 6 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed New Orleans were victorious, as the score was 35-32 at the break.
Louisiana-Lafayette had a 35-27 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Louisiana-Lafayette heads into a battle against Texas State. New Orleans, meanwhile, will have their next action against LSU.