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UL Lafayette pulls away from South Alabama, 90-68

UL Lafayette pulls away from South Alabama 90-68

NEW ORLEANS (AP) Shawn Long hit 5 of 6 from long distance and finished with a career-high 34 points to lead UL Lafayette to a 90-68 win over South Alabama in the quarterfinals of the Sun Belt Conference tournament on Friday.

Johnathan Stove had 14 points, Bryce Washington 12 and Devonta Walker 11 for the fourth-seeded Ragin' Cajuns (17-13), who meet top-seeded Little Rock in the semifinals on Saturday.

Stove and Hayward Register hit 3-pointers before Long had back-to-back baskets to close a 12-0 run that put UL Lafayette up 24-12 midway through the first half.