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Recap - Louisiana-Lafayette Defeats Texas-Arlington 76-74
Cedric Russell scored 26 points for Louisiana-Lafayette on Monday, leading them to a 76-74 victory over Texas-Arlington at Cajun Dome.
Bettors who backed Louisiana-Lafayette were disappointed, as they failed to cover the closing number of -4.0.
Louisiana-Lafayette got 18 points from Dou Gueye and another 9 points from Isaiah Richards. Mylik Wilson contributed 5 assists, while Mylik Wilson cleaned the glass with 8 rebounds.
Texas-Arlington got a 19-point performance from Shahada Wells, who was supported by 16 points from Sam Griffin. Shahada Wells had 4 assists in a losing cause for Texas-Arlington, while Kaodirichi Akobundu-Ehiogu grabbed 10 rebounds.
Louisiana-Lafayette was losing at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
The rebound battle favored Louisiana-Lafayette as they grabbed 35 boards, while Texas-Arlington only had 33
Louisiana-Lafayette heads into a battle against Arkansas-Little Rock. Texas-Arlington, meanwhile, will have their next action against Arkansas State.