# OOC Game 6: Louisiana Lafayette **URL:** \ **Category:** Game Preview/Recap\ **Created:** [November 21, 2025, 8:29pm UTC](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/t/ooc-game-6-louisiana-lafayette/1019 "2025-11-21T20:29:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![getnashty](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.wakeupswig.com/getnashty/32/1253_2.png) [@getnashty](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/u/getnashty)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2025, 8:29pm UTC](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/t/ooc-game-6-louisiana-lafayette/1019/1 "2025-11-21T20:29:38Z")
Howdy Folks - I don’t have time for a full write-up here, but: Tonight at 7pm our Broncos take on the Louisiana Lafayette Ragin’ Cajuns. They apparently just go by “Louisiana” but I find them very easy to confuse with the University of Louisiana - Monroe. The broader University of Louisiana system, which has nine members including LSU and McNeese, have a confusing naming system (if you can call it a system). Fun fact - I spent a summer on Bayou Lafourche, not far from this school, working to dry wall a house damaged by Katrina as a service project. Tremendous people. Terrifying bugs, snakes and alligators. It’s the first time the teams have met since the 1984 NIT (they won). They’re 1-4, having just lost the other portion of the California road swing at Stanford, 99-63. We’re 19.5 point favorites, I think. They’re KenPom 278, we’re 73. An absolute must win - no looking ahead to Saint Louis, even if the folks on this board are! Go Broncos. ---
**Author:** ![bronco25](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e47774/32.png) [@bronco25](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/u/bronco25)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2025, 9:12pm UTC](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/t/ooc-game-6-louisiana-lafayette/1019/2 "2025-11-21T21:12:12Z")
If we can bounce back tonight and have a strong shooting game, that says a lot about this team’s ability to put rocky performances in the past. No prediction tonight but can’t wait to watch. Go Broncos! ---
**Author:** ![getnashty](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.wakeupswig.com/getnashty/32/1253_2.png) [@getnashty](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/u/getnashty)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2025, 9:17pm UTC](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/t/ooc-game-6-louisiana-lafayette/1019/3 "2025-11-21T21:17:32Z")
My prediction - we avenge the loss in the 1984 NIT Quarterfinals by inverting the score - 97-76! ---
**Author:** ![PattyMac](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.wakeupswig.com/pattymac/32/15_2.png) [@PattyMac](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/u/PattyMac)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2025, 9:26pm UTC](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/t/ooc-game-6-louisiana-lafayette/1019/4 "2025-11-21T21:26:38Z")
Thanks for the assist, Nashty. I’ll try to write something up before game time. The week got away from me a bit. ---
**Author:** ![jcardoza77](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.wakeupswig.com/jcardoza77/32/11_2.png) [@jcardoza77](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/u/jcardoza77)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2025, 11:24pm UTC](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/t/ooc-game-6-louisiana-lafayette/1019/5 "2025-11-21T23:24:27Z")
Here for my first game of the season. I think ( hope) the Idaho State game refocused the lads. 84-62 SCU. ---
**Author:** ![BroncoBob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a3d4f5/32.png) [@BroncoBob](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/u/BroncoBob)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2025, 12:42am UTC](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/t/ooc-game-6-louisiana-lafayette/1019/6 "2025-11-22T00:42:49Z")
> **[West Coast Round-up 11.20.25: Gael’s sharpshooting, Bukky Oboye and the...](https://www.basketunderreview.com/west-coast-round-up-11-20-25-gaels-sharpshooting-bukky-oboye-and-the-struggling-mountain-west/)** > > We're three weeks into the season and the season-long narratives are starting to ever-so-slightly begin to take shape. The WCC is looking to be about as competitive at the top as its been in recent memory, with four teams well within the top 100 of... Great article that has a few paragraphs on Bukky. In short, he is analytically off the charts amazing but needs to learn to foul less. ---
**Author:** ![PattyMac](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.wakeupswig.com/pattymac/32/15_2.png) [@PattyMac](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/u/PattyMac)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2025, 12:48am UTC](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/t/ooc-game-6-louisiana-lafayette/1019/7 "2025-11-22T00:48:10Z")
_ **Tip-off:** _ Tonight (Friday), 7pm in the Leavey Center _ **TV:** _ ESPN+ _ **Line:** _ Torvik: Broncos -18.3, 93% win probability; ESPN: Broncos -19.5, 94% win probability, o/u at 139.5 _ **Torvik:** _ Broncos #75, Louisiana-Lafayette #258 (Broncos #32, ULL #281 when removing preseason weighting) **Louisiana-Lafayette** The second LA team (the other LA) that the Broncos face this year is not nearly as staunch as their rivals up Hwy 10 at McNeese State, to whom ULL has already lost a game, 88-62. The Ragin’ Cajuns (great name) have lost four of their five games to date and only notched a win against yet another Louisiana school in Southeastern Louisiana State. The Cajuns just got blown out by Stanford in Maples, 93-66. Where Idaho State is somewhat better than the current metrics say, ULL is not. This is a team that should not be trouble for Santa Clara if the Broncos are as strong as a team as we hope. If they struggle to close a second buy-game in a row, it doesn’t bode well for next week’s legitimately tough game against the Billikens. **(Likely) Starters and Top Bench:** | Height + Position | Name | Torvik Adj. Efficiency | PPG | Other Stats | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 6-3 guard | De’Vion Lavergne | 1.1 | 9.2 | Just 18.8% from 3P | | 6-5 guard | Dorian Finister | 2.5 | 11.8 | 4.6 rebs | | 6-7 wing | Joshua Lewis | -0.3 | 6.2 | 3.0 rebs | | 6-7 forward | Dariyus Woodson | -0.3 | 4.6 | | | 6-10 center | Jeremiah Evans | -0.3 | 2.0 | Less than 10 min per game | | _6-5 wing_ | _Jaxon Olvera_ | 1.7 | 15.8 | 41.7% from 3P | | _6-8 forward_ | _Kyrann Ratliff_ | 0.0 | 1.2 | 3.0 rebs | The Ragin’ Cajuns do nothing particularly well. But two particular weak points stand out. First, they do not go after offensive rebounds. The Cajuns are a small team overall, playing just one guy over 6-9 and only for a few minutes at the beginning of each half for rim protection. The Broncos should be able to secure the glass on both ends of the court. This is a game for Graves to feast on missed shots. Second, the Cajuns foul a lot. Again, because they are small, they likely spend many of their fouls keeping other teams’ bigs off of the glass. This is a good opportunity to get the forwards and centers some lob practice and passes on the pick-and-roll. The Broncos will have a size advantage and, even if they miss, they’re likely to get to the line against this team. If the name Jaxon Olvera sounds familiar, it’s because he was on Pepperdine last season. He was relatively quiet in the two games against SCU but can go on a heater: he scored 29 against Gonzaga when the Zags got pushed in Malibu. Other than those notes, this is really a game where the Broncos should get out ahead early and often. There’s enough sample size to establish that the Cajuns should not be able to push Santa Clara around. I’m reticent to go for so much confidence after last game but here goes playing with fire again… **Prediction:** Broncos _actually_ break 100 this time, **102-69 Santa Clara** (same prediction as last game). Graves gets the star treatment that Bukky had versus Nevada with a 20 points, 14 rebounds domination of the key. ---
**Author:** ![92bronc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/9/898d66/32.png) [@92bronc](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/u/92bronc)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2025, 1:17am UTC](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/t/ooc-game-6-louisiana-lafayette/1019/8 "2025-11-22T01:17:45Z")
Broncos cruise, 92-69. As noted, the Rajin Cajuns aren’t big, the Bronco bigs shouldn’t be tested tonight. And this seems a consistent theme so far….our opponent’s bugs have generally been modest in size and not dominant low post scorers or rebounders. That’s helped the Broncos but at some point in the non-conf sched it would be best if the Broncos faced some quality bigs to test and prepare them for SMC and GU. ---
**Author:** ![buckets](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7bcc69/32.png) [@buckets](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/u/buckets)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2025, 2:58am UTC](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/t/ooc-game-6-louisiana-lafayette/1019/9 "2025-11-22T02:58:43Z")
> [@92bronc](#): > > .our opponent’s bugs have generally been modest in size 🐞🐛🐜🦟🪲🪳🕷🐞🐛🐜🦟🪲🪳🕷🐞🐛🐜🦟🪲🪳🕷 Call this guy: ![IMG_4147](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/uploads/wakeupswig/original/2X/a/a833a9ca277ffb7edbdff5c0539b4357041bda6e.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![kevind716](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/65b543/32.png) [@kevind716](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/u/kevind716)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2025, 3:52am UTC](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/t/ooc-game-6-louisiana-lafayette/1019/10 "2025-11-22T03:52:33Z")
Regardless of the competition, 15 points allowed at halftime is amazing. It’s been mentioned before, but this kind of defense and effort bodes well for the rest of the season. ---
**Author:** ![jcardoza77](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.wakeupswig.com/jcardoza77/32/11_2.png) [@jcardoza77](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/u/jcardoza77)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2025, 4:37am UTC](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/t/ooc-game-6-louisiana-lafayette/1019/11 "2025-11-22T04:37:20Z")
What Kevin said. The D is impressive. The free throws will be a concern against better teams. Broncos offensive rebounding prowess will result in getting fouled. The need to take advantage of it. ---
**Author:** ![KourtsideKev11](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/7ea924/32.png) [@KourtsideKev11](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/u/KourtsideKev11)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2025, 4:45am UTC](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/t/ooc-game-6-louisiana-lafayette/1019/12 "2025-11-22T04:45:32Z")
Broncos foul entirely too much. They get lazy with their passes. And the 3 point shooting is horrific yet again. ---
**Author:** ![jcardoza77](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.wakeupswig.com/jcardoza77/32/11_2.png) [@jcardoza77](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/u/jcardoza77)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2025, 4:46am UTC](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/t/ooc-game-6-louisiana-lafayette/1019/13 "2025-11-22T04:46:11Z")
Bukky and Graves are the most exciting, entertaining bigs I’ve seen in a while. Athletic, tenacious and tough. Good feet, too. ---
**Author:** ![BroncoHoops5](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f07891/32.png) [@BroncoHoops5](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/u/BroncoHoops5)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2025, 4:59am UTC](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/t/ooc-game-6-louisiana-lafayette/1019/14 "2025-11-22T04:59:08Z")
I’ve seen way too much SCU basketball to worry about this. This was a professional win. 3 point shooting will come and go. Great win. ---
**Author:** ![bronco25](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e47774/32.png) [@bronco25](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/u/bronco25)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2025, 5:01am UTC](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/t/ooc-game-6-louisiana-lafayette/1019/15 "2025-11-22T05:01:37Z")
YARUSSO!!! That just made my week. So happy for him. ---
**Author:** ![BroncoHoops5](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f07891/32.png) [@BroncoHoops5](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/u/BroncoHoops5)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2025, 5:04am UTC](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/t/ooc-game-6-louisiana-lafayette/1019/16 "2025-11-22T05:04:15Z")
That was awesome!! Thanksgiving just got a lot more interesting! Glad to have something to watch while the MIL goes rogue at thanksgiving dinner! ---
**Author:** ![jcardoza77](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.wakeupswig.com/jcardoza77/32/11_2.png) [@jcardoza77](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/u/jcardoza77)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2025, 5:27am UTC](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/t/ooc-game-6-louisiana-lafayette/1019/17 "2025-11-22T05:27:20Z")
That was really cool moment. These guys really seem to pull for each other. ---
**Author:** ![PattyMac](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.wakeupswig.com/pattymac/32/15_2.png) [@PattyMac](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/u/PattyMac)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2025, 6:27am UTC](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/t/ooc-game-6-louisiana-lafayette/1019/18 "2025-11-22T06:27:37Z")
Good win. The Broncos will need the shooting to come back next week in their biggest challenge yet. Getting the next two wins in Palm Desert will be real battles, and they will have to play complete games. But for now, it’s feeling like a great day to be a Bronco. ---
**Author:** ![PattyMac](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.wakeupswig.com/pattymac/32/15_2.png) [@PattyMac](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/u/PattyMac)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2025, 6:38am UTC](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/t/ooc-game-6-louisiana-lafayette/1019/19 "2025-11-22T06:38:18Z")
Also, don’t jinx it, but if you want a bonkers Broncos stat, just look up Ensminger’s assist/TO ratio… ---
**Author:** ![G-man](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/76d3ee/32.png) [@G-man](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/u/G-man)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2025, 7:54am UTC](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/t/ooc-game-6-louisiana-lafayette/1019/20 "2025-11-22T07:54:12Z")
Very happy for Brendan!! [Next page](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/t/ooc-game-6-louisiana-lafayette/1019.md?page=2)