Ragin' Cajuns accept bid to CIT

The Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns men’s basketball team accepted a berth in the 2016 CollegeInsider.com Tournament and will host Southland Conference opponent Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Wednesday at the Cajundome.
Tipoff is scheduled for 7:15 p.m. The game will be broadcast in the Lafayette area on Hot 107.9-FM and RaginCajuns.com.
Individual tickets, which went on sale to the public at 1 p.m. today, are $30 (courtside), $15 (first and second levels), $10 (second level curves) and $7 (student companion). The first 1,000 UL students will be admitted free, courtesy of Coca Cola and Buffalo Wild Wings, by presenting a valid university ID.
Tickets will be available at RaginCajuns.com and at the Cajundome Box Office with extended hours until 5 p.m. Tuesday. For more information on tickets, contact the Cajundome Box Office at (337) 265-2357.
Louisiana (17-14), making its fourth trip to the postseason in the past five years, will participate in the CIT for the third time since 2012. The Ragin’ Cajuns hosted Rice in 2012 in the Cajundome before reaching the CIT quarterfinals last season, falling to eventual champion Evansville at Blackham Coliseum.
A&M-Corpus Christi (25-7), which lost in the championship game of last week’s Southland Conference Tournament, is making its third consecutive appearance in the CIT after reaching the second round the previous two seasons. Last season, the Islanders defeated Florida Gulf Coast to earn its first 20-win season under head coach Willis Wilson.
This year’s CIT features a 26-team field with all games being played at campus sites. The first round will take place March 14-16, followed by the second round March 18-20. The CIT Quarterfinals are scheduled for March 22-24, with the semifinals March 27 and the CIT Championship Game March 29.
Both the semifinals and Championship Game will be broadcast on the CBS Sports Network.