Louisiana-Lafayette edges Fla. International 72-68
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Randall Daigle hit two free throws with 6.3 seconds left as Louisiana-Lafayette edged Florida International 72-68 on Thursday night.
Phil Gary was called for traveling on the ensuing possession as he drove down the right side of the court for a layup, a call which upset Panthers coach Isiah Thomas.
After FIU fouled La'Ryan Gary with 1 second left, he sank two free throws.
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The Ragin' Cajuns (9-14, 6-5 Sun Belt Conference), who won their sixth straight game, are on their longest winning streak since the 2005-06 season.
The game was an up-and-down contest with three lead changes and seven ties.
Travis Bureau led Louisiana-Lafayette with 18 points and six rebounds. Josh Brown added 13 points, La'Ryan Gary had 12 and J.J. Thomas finished with 10 points.
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DeJuan Wright had 23 points and 11 rebounds for FIU (9-15, 4-8) and Dominique Ferguson had 16 points.