Dec. 19, 2009

Box Score

Louisiana outscored Lamar 17-6 over the final 9:21 to upend the Cardinals 68-60 at the Montagne Center on Saturday night.

Lamar had just completed a 7-0 run to claim a 54-51 lead before UL scored 13-straight for a 64-54 lead with 3:21 remaining as the Cards dropped their first home game of the season.

Lamar (4-7) was led by Anthony Miles who finished with 14 points, four rebounds and four assists. Charlie Harper had 11 points and Justin Nabors ended the game with 10 points and nine boards. The Cardinals shot 38 percent and committed 18 turnovers.

Louisiana (4-5) shot 43 percent from the floor and made eight 3-pointers, with five from Randell Daigle who led all scorers with 19. Chris Gradnigo had all 16 of his points in the second half.

The Cardinals scored the game's first nine points and led 16-8 eight minutes into the period following a Miles layup. The Ragin' Cajuns fought back and took their first lead at 23-22 on a Colby Batiste dunk with 4:41 to play in the half. UL led by as many as seven before Lamar's E.B. Davis made a 3-pointer in the final minute to send the teams into the locker room with UL ahead 34-30.

Lamar outrebounded UL 39-33 and there were seven lead changes along with a pair of tie scores.

Lamar will return to action on Wednesday, Dec. 23 when it plays host to Rice. Start time at the Montagne Center is set for 7:05 p.m.