2024–25 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns men's basketball team
American college basketball season
The 2024–25 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns men's basketball team represents the University of Louisiana at Lafayette during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season . The Ragin' Cajuns , led by 15th-year head coach Bob Marlin , play their home games at the Cajundome as members of the Sun Belt Conference .
Previous season
The Ragin' Cajuns finished the 2023–24 season 18–13, 10–8 in Sun Belt play to finish in fifth place. As the No. 5 seed in the Sun Belt tournament , they defeated Coastal Carolina in the second round[ 1] before losing to Arkansas State in the quarterfinals.[ 2]
Offseason
Preseason
Preseason Sun Belt Conference poll
The Ragin' Cajuns were picked to finish in fourth place in the conference's preseason poll.[ 3] Senior forward Hosana Kitenge was named to the conference preseason first team.[ 3]
Coaches poll
Predicted finish
Team (1st place Votes)
1
Arkansas State - 193 (12)
2
James Madison - 170 (1)
3
Troy - 155 (1)
4
Louisiana - 144
5
Southern Miss - 133
6
App State - 122
7
Texas State – 89
T8
Georgia Southern - 85
T8
Old Dominion - 85
10
Marshall - 79
11
South Alabama - 78
12
Georgia State - 75
13
Coastal Carolina - 34
14
ULM - 28
Roster
2024–25 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns men's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Weight
Year
Previous school
Hometown
F
0
Jeremiah Evans
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
Fr
Southwood HS
Shreveport, LA
G
1
Brandon Hardy
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
So
Zachary HS
Zachary, LA
G
2
Kentrell Garnett
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
165 lb (75 kg)
Sr
Catholic HS
Donaldsonville, LA
G
3
Chancellor White
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
RS So
Foster HS
Richmond, TX
G/F
4
Kyndall Davis
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
Sr
Bogan HS Eastern Illinois
Chicago, IL
G
5
London Fields
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
So
Tupelo HS
Tupelo, MS
G
7
Christian Landry
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
RS So
St. Thomas More HS
Lafayette, LA
G
8
Mostapha El Moutaouakkil
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
Jr
Eaglecrest HS Indian River State
Rabat, Morocco
G
9
Isaiah Crawford
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
RS So
Archbishop Shaw HS
New Orleans, LA
F
10
Zeke Cook
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
Sr
Starkville HS Jackson State
Pheba, MS
G
11
Koron Davis
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
Jr
Bowman Academy Louisville
Gary, IN
G
12
Michael Mouton
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
Fr
St. Thomas More HS
Lafayette, LA
G
13
Christian Wright
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
Sr
The Skill FactoryOregon State
Alpharetta, GA
F
23
Kyran Ratliff
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
RS So
Booker T. Washington HS Shaun Dumas Academy
New Orleans, LA
F
34
Hosana Kitenge
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
270 lb (122 kg)
Sr
Charnwood College Three Rivers CC
Crawley, England
G
52
Michael Thomas
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
160 lb (73 kg)
Sr
Hamilton Christian
Lake Charles, LA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on
Roster Last update: December 4, 2024
Schedule and results
Date time, TV
Rank#
Opponent#
Result
Record
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
October 30, 2024 *7:30 p.m.
Louisiana Christian
W 91–67
17 –
11 – Evans
2 –
Cajundome (1,392)Lafayette, LA
Non-conference regular season
November 4, 2024 *7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Kent State MAC –SBC Challenge
L 66–70
0–1
14 – Garnett
8 – Cook
6 – Thomas
Cajundome (1,412)Lafayette, LA
November 7, 2024 *7:00 p.m., ESPN+
UT Dallas
W 82–65
1–1
24 – Davis
9 – Cook
4 – Davis
Cajundome (1,233)Lafayette, LA
November 13, 2024 *7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at No. 8 Houston
L 45–91
1–2
8 – Wright
4 –
3 – Wright
Fertitta Center (7,035)Houston, TX
November 19, 2024 *7:30 p.m., ESPN+
Rice
L 61–83
1–3
17 – Thomas
5 –
6 – Garnett
Cajundome (1,328)Lafayette, LA
November 22, 2024 *4:30 p.m., ESPN+
vs. Liberty Paradise Jam Quarterfinals
L 69–89
1–4
21 – Wright
4 – Ratliff
4 – Davis
Sports and Fitness Center Saint Thomas, USVI
November 23, 2024 *4:30 p.m., ESPN+
vs. George Washington Paradise Jam Consolation Semifinal
L 74–83
1–5
19 – El Moutaouakkil
7 – El Moutaouakkil
3 –
Sports and Fitness Center (1,886)Saint Thomas, USVI
November 25, 2024 *11:30 a.m., ESPN+
vs. UAB Paradise Jam 7th place game
L 86–98
1–6
19 – El Moutaouakkil
7 – Davis
6 – Wright
Sports and Fitness Center Saint Thomas, USVI
November 30, 2024 *2:00 p.m., ESPN+
Nicholls
L 75–76
1–7
25 – Ratliff
13 – Ratliff
3 – El Moutaouakkil
Cajundome (1,296)Lafayette, LA
December 8, 2024 *3:30 p.m., ESPN+
Louisiana Tech
L 58–69
1–8
23 – Garnett
7 – Davis
3 – Wright
Cajundome (1,187)Lafayette, LA
December 11, 2024 *7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Southeastern Louisiana
W 68–61
2–8
15 – Davis
5 –
5 – Thomas
Cajundome (1,165)Lafayette, LA
December 14, 2024 *12:00 p.m., ESPN+
Lamar
L 45–74
2–9
11 – Davis
5 – Evans
3 – Thomas
Cajundome (1,113)Lafayette, LA
Sun Belt Conference regular season
December 18, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Appalachian State
Cajundome Lafayette, LA
December 22, 2024 *2:00 p.m., ESPN+
McNeese
Cajundome Lafayette, LA
January 2, 2024 6:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Coastal Carolina
HTC Center Conway, SC
January 4, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Georgia State
GSU Convocation Center Atlanta, GA
January 9, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Old Dominion
Cajundome Lafayette, LA
January 11, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Louisiana–Monroe
Cajundome Lafayette, LA
January 16, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Arkansas State
First National Bank Arena Jonesboro, AR
January 18, 2025 3:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Louisiana–Monroe
Fant–Ewing Coliseum Monroe, LA
January 22, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Texas State
Cajundome Lafayette, LA
January 25, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Southen Miss
Cajundome Lafayette, LA
January 30, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Texas State
Strahan Arena San Marcos, TX
February 1, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+
South Alabama
Cajundome Lafayette, LA
February 5, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Georgia Southern
Hill Convocation Center Statesboro, GA
February 8, 2025 *TBA, ESPN+
TBA MAC–SBC Challenge
February 12, 2025 7:30 p.m., ESPN+
Troy
Cajundome Lafayette, LA
February 15, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Marshall
Cajundome Lafayette, LA
February 20, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Troy
Trojan Arena Troy, AL
February 22, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Southern Miss
Reed Green Coliseum Hattiesburg, MS
February 26, 2025 7:30 p.m., ESPN+
Arkansas State
Cajundome Lafayette, LA
February 28, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at South Alabama
Mitchell Center Mobile, AL
Sun Belt tournament
March 4–9, 2025 TBA, ESPN+
vs. TBA
Pensacola Bay Center Pensacola, FL
*Non-conference game.
# Rankings from
AP Poll . (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
E=East.
All times are in
Central Time .
Source[ 4] [ 5]
References