Durugordon scores 21, Old Dominion downs Louisiana in Sun Belt Conference Tournament 67-49
PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) — Sean Durugordon scored 17 of his 21 points after halftime and grabbed 10 rebounds in Old Dominion's 67-49 victory against Louisiana on Wednesday in a second-round game of the Sun Belt Conference Tournament.
Tenth seed Old Dominion (13-19) faces seventh seed Texas State on Thursday. Louisiana entered the tournament as the 11th seed.
Caelum Swanton-Rodger scored 18 points while shooting 9 of 13 from the field and added 10 rebounds and three blocks. Robert Davis Jr. had 10 points and shot 3 of 9 from the field, including 2 for 6 from 3-point range, and went 2 for 3 from the line. The victory snapped a six-game slide for the Monarchs.
Mostapha El Moutaouakkil led the Ragin' Cajuns (11-20, 1-1) in scoring, finishing with 22 points. Michael Thomas added 14 points and six rebounds for Louisiana. Kyran Ratliff had four points and two steals.
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