Denver Vs. Louisiana-Lafayette Final Score: Pioneers Roll, 77-52

The Denver Pioneers took a big lead into halftime on Thursday night and they were able to avoid any drama in the second half against Louisiana-Lafayette. The Ragin' Cajuns were never able to shoot the ball well enough to get themselves back in the game and ultimately fell on the road, 77-52.

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Chris Udofia led Denver with 19 points on 7-9 shooting, while Justin Coughlin scored 14 and Chase Hallam added 13. The Pioneers shot 29-49 from the field, including a 8-21 (38.1%) effort from beyond the three-point line.

Louisiana-Lafayette hit just 17-of-50 shots, though the Ragin' Cajuns did warm up a bit from beyond the arc in the second half. Darshawn McClellan led ULL with 10 points.

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Denver Vs. Louisiana-Lafayette Score Update: Pioneers Up 39-17 At The Half

The Denver Pioneers have had little trouble with Louisiana-Lafayette so far Thursday night and take a 39-17 lead into the break. Not surprisingly, the primary reason for that is field goal shooting. Denver hit 16-of-28 (57.1%) shots in the period, including 5-of-13 (38.5%) from beyond the arc.

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The Ragin' Cajuns, on the other hand, were ice cold and shot just 23.1% from the field. Louisiana-Lafayette also turned the ball over 11 times, compared to seven turnovers for Denver. While the Ragin' Cajins did have a slight rebounding edge in the first half, that wasn't nearly enough to keep them competitive in the face of their aforementioned problems at the offensive end.

Justin Coughlin leads Denver with 14 points.

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Louisiana-Lafayette Vs. Denver Preview: Pioneers Entering Final Stretch

The Denver Pioneers are hosting the Lousiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns on Wednesday in a battle of Sun Belt Conference rivals.