LAFAYETTE – With Lafayette's first Mardi Gras parade scheduled for Saturday night, the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns athletic department has announced that start times for its basketball doubleheader against UT Arlington at the Cajundome has been moved up two hours.
Tipoff for the women's game between Louisiana and UTA, originally scheduled for 4 p.m., will be at 2. The men's game between the Ragin' Cajuns and Mavs, originally scheduled for 6:15 p.m., will start at 4:15.
With the Krewe of Carnivale en Rio Parade slated to roll through Lafayette and ending at nearby Cajun Field, officials decided to move the doubleheader up to avoid traffic congestion and give fans the opportunity to attend all of Saturday's events.