2022–23 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns men's basketball
NCAA tournament, First Round
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
Record26–8 (13–5 Sun Belt)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaCajundome
2022–23 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Southern Miss14–4 .77825–8  .758
Louisiana †13–5 .72226–8  .765
Marshall13–5 .72224–8  .750
James Madison12–6 .66722–11  .667
Troy11–7 .61120–13  .606
Old Dominion11–7 .61119–12  .613
Georgia Southern9–9 .50017–16  .515
South Alabama9–9 .50019–16  .543
Appalachian State9–9 .50016–16  .500
Louisiana–Monroe7–11 .38911–21  .344
Texas State6–12 .33316–19  .457
Coastal Carolina5–13 .27811–20  .355
Arkansas State4–14 .22213–20  .394
Georgia State3–15 .16710–21  .323
† 2023 Sun Belt Tournament winner

The 2022–23 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns men's basketball team represented the University of Louisiana at Lafayette during the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Ragin' Cajuns, led by 13th-year head coach Bob Marlin, played their home games at the Cajundome as members of the Sun Belt Conference. They finished the season 26–8, 13–5 in Sun Belt play to finish in a tie for second place. As the No. 2 seed in the Sun Belt tournament, they defeated Georgia Southern, Texas State, and South Alabama to win the tournament championship.[1] As a result, they received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 13 seed in the East region.[2] Then they lost to Tennessee in the first round.[3]

Previous season

The Ragin' Cajuns finished the 2021–22 season 16–15, 8–9 in Sun Belt play to finish in eighth place. They defeated UT Arlington, Texas State, and Troy to advance to the Sun Belt tournament championship where they lost to Georgia State.[4]

Offseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Trajan Wesley3G5'9"165JuniorNavasota, TXTransferred to Prairie View A&M
Theo Akwuba10F6'11"225JuniorMontgomery, ALTransferred to Ole Miss
Durey Cadwell11G6'5"185SophomoreHouston, TXLeft the team due to personal reasons
Dou Gueye23F6'9"220SeniorDakar, SenegalGraduated
Antwann Jones25G6'6"220RS SophomoreOrlando, FLLeft the team due to personal reasons
Carter Domingue40G6'2"205FreshmanLafayette, LAWalk-on; left the team due to personal reasons
Brayan Au41G6'4"190JuniorNuevo Casas Grandes, MexicoLeft the team due to personal reasons
Ty Harper55G6'3"175FreshmanNorcross, GATransferred to Eastern Washington

Transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Themus Fulks0G6'1"175RS SophomoreWinston-Salem, NCDodge City CC
Terence Lewis II34G6'6"205SeniorUpper Marlboro, MDJackson State

Recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Chancellor White
SG		 Richmond, TX Foster High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sep 16, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Vincent Sigona
PG		 Plano, TX Prestonwood Christian Academy 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 160 lb (73 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Kyran Ratliff
PF		 New Orleans, LA Booker T. Washington High School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 190 lb (86 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:3/5 stars
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Louisiana 2022-23 Basketball Commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 26, 2022.
  • "2022-23 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 26, 2022.

Preseason

Preseason Sun Belt Conference poll

The Ragin' Cajuns were picked to win the conference in the conference's preseason poll; they received 10 of 14 first-place votes.[5][6] Junior forward Jordan Brown was named the preseason player of the year.[6] Sophomore forward Kobe Julien was named to the preseason All-SBC Second Team.[6]

Coaches poll
Predicted finish Team (1st place Votes)
1Louisiana - 190 (10)
2Texas State - 162 (1)
3South Alabama - 150 (1)
4James Madison - 149 (1)
5Georgia State - 127 (1)
6Marshall - 122
7App State - 120
8Coastal Carolina - 100
9Old Dominion - 93
10Troy - 76
11Georgia Southern - 69
12Arkansas State - 48
13Southern Miss - 34
14ULM - 30

Roster

2022–23 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Themus Fulks 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)175 lb (79 kg) RS SoNorth Davidson HS
Dodge CC		 Winston-Salem, North Carolina
F 1 Joe Charles 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)195 lb (88 kg) SoCarencro HS Carencro, Louisiana
G 2 Michael Thomas 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)160 lb (73 kg) SoHamilton Christian Lake Charles, Louisiana
G 3 Chancellor White 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrFoster HS Richmond, Texas
F 4 Kobe Julien 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)215 lb (98 kg) RS SoMadison Preparatory Baton Rouge, Louisiana
G 5 Jalen Dalcourt 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)160 lb (73 kg) SrLafayette HS
San Jose State		 Lafayette, Louisiana
G 11 Isaiah Crawford (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)175 lb (79 kg) FrArchbishop Shaw HS New Orleans, Louisiana
G 13 Greg Williams, Jr. 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)205 lb (93 kg) SrLafayette Christian
St. John's		 Lafayette, Louisiana
F 21 Jordan Brown 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)225 lb (102 kg) JrProlific Preparatory
Arizona		 Roseville, California
G 22 Kentrell Garnett 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)165 lb (75 kg) SoCatholic HS Donaldsonville, Louisiana
F 23 Kyran Ratliff 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)205 lb (93 kg) FrBooker T. Washington HS
Shaun Dumas Academy		 New Orleans, Louisiana
G 30 Vinny Sigona 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)165 lb (75 kg) FrPrestonwood Christian Academy Plano, Texas
F 34 Terence Lewis II 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg) SrCombine Academy
Jackson State
North Texas		 Upper Marlboro, Maryland
F 35 Isaiah Richards 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)225 lb (102 kg) SoSouth Shore HS
Springfield Commonwealth		 Brooklyn, New York
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 7, 2022*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Centenary W 106–55  1–0
  26 – Brown  10 – Charles  7 – Fulks  Cajundome (2,045)
Lafayette, LA
November 11, 2022*
5:00 p.m., ESPN+		 vs. Harvard
Asheville Championship semifinals		 W 75–61  2–0
  20 – Lewis II  11 – Lewis II  3 – Fulks  Harrah's Cherokee Center (565)
Asheville, NC
November 13, 2022*
3:30 p.m., ESPNU		 vs. East Tennessee State
Asheville Championship final		 W 81–77  3–0
  14 – Brown  9 – Lewis II  5 – Fulks  Harrah's Cherokee Center (1,221)
Asheville, NC
November 17, 2022*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Louisiana Tech W 94–88  4–0
  23 – Lewis II  12 – Lewis II  7 – Fulks  Cajundome (3,181)
Lafayette, LA
November 22, 2022*
7:30 p.m., ESPN+		 at SMU W 76–72  5–0
  26 – Brown  9 – Williams Jr.  6 – Thomas  Moody Coliseum (3,194)
University Park, TX
November 26, 2022*
5:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Drake L 64–76  5–1
  16 – Fulks  7 – Brown  3 – Fulks  Knapp Center (2,819)
Des Moines, IA
November 29, 2022*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Loyola (New Orleans) W 104–70  6–1
  27 – Brown  17 – Lewis II  9 – Fulks  Cajundome (2,630)
Lafayette, LA
December 3, 2022*
4:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at New Orleans W 78–77  7–1
  27 – Williams Jr.  13 – Brown  5 – Fulks  Lakefront Arena (1,243)
New Orleans, LA
December 10, 2022*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Samford W 75–58  8–1
  19 – Lewis II  10 – Lewis II  7 – Fulks  Cajundome (2,643)
Lafayette, LA
December 12, 2022*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Louisiana Christian W 98–63  9–1
  37 – Brown  6 – Tied  11 – Fulks  Cajundome (2,475)
Lafayette, LA
December 15, 2022*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at McNeese State W 78–70  10–1
  20 – Brown  8 – Lewis II  6 – Fulks  The Legacy Center (2,101)
Lake Charles, LA
December 21, 2022*
7:00 p.m., LHN		 at No. 7 Texas L 72–100  10–2
  20 – Brown  6 – Brown  5 – Fulks  Moody Center (10,763)
Austin, TX
Sun Belt Conference regular season
December 29, 2022
6:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Coastal Carolina L 76–77  10–3
(0–1)		  25 – Brown  10 – Lewis II  9 – Fulks  HTC Center (1,372)
Conway, SC
December 31, 2022
1:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Old Dominion L 66–70  10–4
(0–2)		  16 – Tied  11 – Brown  12 – Fulks  Chartway Arena (5,094)
Norfolk, VA
January 5, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Southern Miss W 75–61  11–4
(1–2)		  20 – Garnett  9 – Lewis II  5 – Fulks  Cajundome (3,007)
Lafayette, LA
January 7, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Georgia State W 78–70  12–4
(2–2)		  16 – Brown  10 – Brown  5 – Fulks  Cajundome (3,306)
Lafayette, LA
January 12, 2023
6:30 p.m., ESPN+		 at Louisiana–Monroe W 86–73  13–4
(3–2)		  21 – Brown  8 – Lewis II  8 – Fulks  Fant–Ewing Coliseum (3,568)
Monroe, LA
January 14, 2023
3:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at South Alabama W 79–76  14–4
(4–2)		  23 – Brown  8 – Brown  6 – Brown  Mitchell Center (2,246)
Mobile, AL
January 19, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Arkansas State W 80–71  15–4
(5–2)		  31 – Brown  13 – Brown  11 – Fulks  First National Bank Arena (1,132)
Jonesboro, AR
January 21, 2023
4:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Texas State W 60–51  16–4
(6–2)		  22 – Williams  9 – Brown  4 – Fulks  Strahan Coliseum (3,397)
San Marcos, TX
January 26, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Troy W 72–57  17–4
(7–2)		  21 – Williams  11 – Lewis II  7 – Fulks  Cajundome (3,148)
Lafayette, LA
January 28, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Georgia Southern W 94–87  18–4
(8–2)		  21 – Williams  11 – Lewis II  6 – Fulks  Cajundome (3,504)
Lafayette, LA
February 2, 2023
7:30 p.m., ESPN+		 Texas State W 82–63  19–4
(9–2)		  23 – Williams Jr.  7 – Brown  9 – Fulks  Cajundome (3,256)
Lafayette, LA
February 4, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Marshall W 77–67  20–4
(10–2)		  26 – Brown  20 – Brown  7 – Fulks  Cajundome (5,351)
Lafayette, LA
February 9, 2023
7:30 p.m., ESPN+		 at Southern Miss L 71–82  20–5
(10–3)		  25 – Brown  8 – Tied  4 – Fulks  Reed Green Coliseum (8,097)
Hattiesburg, MS
February 11, 2023
4:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Troy L 60–85  20–6
(10–4)		  15 – Williams Jr.  8 – Richards  6 – Fulks  Trojan Arena (3,772)
Troy, AL
February 16, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Louisiana–Monroe W 84–67  21–6
(11–4)		  17 – Fulks  7 – Brown  4 – Thomas  Cajundome (2,948)
Lafayette, IN
February 18, 2023
6:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at James Madison L 68–74  21–7
(11–5)		  17 – Brown  10 – Brown  7 – Fulks  Atlantic Union Bank Center (5,668)
Harrisonburg, VA
February 22, 2023
7:30 p.m., ESPN+		 Arkansas State W 85–74  22–7
(12–5)		  24 – Brown  12 – Brown  3 – Tied  Cajundome (2,615)
Lafayette, LA
February 24, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 South Alabama W 74–64  23–7
(13–5)		  28 – Brown  11 – Brown  5 – Fulks  Cajundome 
Lafayette, LA
Sun Belt tournament
March 4, 2023
7:30 p.m., ESPN+		 (2) vs. (7) Georgia Southern
Quarterfinals		 W 67–49  24–7
  16 – Brown  13 – Brown  3 – Lewis II  Pensacola Bay Center 
Pensacola, FL
March 5, 2023
7:30 p.m., ESPN+		 (2) vs. (11) Texas State
Semifinals		 W 64–58  25–7
  18 – Brown  7 – Tied  5 – Fulks  Pensacola Bay Center (2,050)
Pensacola, FL
March 6, 2023
6:00 p.m., ESPN2		 (2) vs. (8) South Alabama
Championship		 W 71–66  26–7
  23 – Fulks  16 – Brown  3 – Fulks  Pensacola Bay Center 
Pensacola, FL
NCAA Tournament
March 16, 2023*
8:40 pm, CBS		 (13 E) vs. (4 E) No. 20 Tennessee
First Round		 L 55–58  26–8
  16 – Brown  7 – Brown  11 – Fulks  Amway Center (18,018)
Orlando, FL
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
E=East.
All times are in Central Time.

Source[7][8]

References

  1. ↑ "Sun Belt Men's Championship: Louisiana-Lafayette come up clutch late to take down South Alabama". Pensacola News Journal. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns, a 13-seed in NCAA Tournament, will face Tennessee in March Madness". The Daily Advertiser. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Louisiana 55-58 Tennessee (Mar 16, 2023) Game Recap". ESPN. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
  4. ↑ "2021-22 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Men 's Schedule and Results". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
  5. ↑ Staff, MetroNews (October 18, 2022). "Marshall men chosen sixth in Sun Belt preseason poll". WV MetroNews. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
  6. 1 2 3 "Louisiana Headlines Sun Belt Men's Basketball Preseason Coaches Poll". sunbeltsports.org. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
  7. ↑ "2022–23 Men's Basketball Schedule". Ragin' Cajuns Athletics. Retrieved October 26, 2022.
  8. ↑ "2022-23 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Men 's Schedule and Results". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
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