Akwuba carries Louisiana-Lafayette past South Alabama 79-68

<p>PENSACOLA, Fla. &mdash; Theo Akwuba had 19 points and 14 rebounds as Louisiana-Lafayette got past South Alabama 79-68 in the Sun Belt Conference Tourney second round on Saturday. Mylik Wilson and Dou Gueye added 16 points each for the Ragin’ Cajuns.</p>
<p>The Ragin’ Cajuns face Georgia State in the semifinals on Sunday.</p>
<p>Akwuba made 9 of 12 shots. He added three blocks. Wilson also had 10 rebounds and six assists, while Gueye posted 11 rebounds.</p>
<p>Kobe Julien had 11 points for Louisiana-Lafayette (17-8).</p>
<p>Cedric Russell, whose 18 points per game heading into the contest led the Ragin’ Cajuns, shot only 13% in the game (1 of 8).</p>
<p>John Pettway had 16 points for the Jaguars (17-11). Sam Iorio added 14 points. Michael Flowers had 13 points and six assists.</p>
<p>Tyreke Locure, who was second on the Jaguars in scoring heading into the matchup with 14 points per game, shot only 18% for the game (2 of 11).</p>
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