LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) — Travis Bureau scored 16 points and grabbed 14 rebounds to lead Louisiana-Lafayette past Louisiana College 91-66 on Monday night.
The Ragin’ Cajuns (1-1) jumped out to a 16-2 lead less than five minutes into the opening half and led 47-30 at halftime thanks to 20-of-36 (55.6 percent) shooting and a 24-6 scoring advantage in the paint.
David Perez had a game-high 22 points, including 5 of 7 from 3-point range, while Scottie Farrington and Josh Brown added 15 apiece for Louisiana-Lafayette.
JeLani Mitchell led the Wildcats with 16 points on 6-of-10 shooting, while Danny Sumner added 14 points off the bench.