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Men's Basketball Weekly News and Notes

Updated: 02/09/2010 10:39:55 (ET)
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NEW ORLEANS - Louisiana-Lafayette's Tyren Johnson has been honored by the Sun Belt Conference as this week's Men's Basketball Player of the Week the league announced on Monday.

Johnson averaged 26.0 points per game and 8.5 rebounds per game in leading Louisiana-Lafayette to a sweep of FIU and UALR last week , helping the Ragin' Cajuns remain undefeated at home in Sun Belt play at 7-0. Johnson made 64.5 percent of his shot attempts (20-of-31) and was 5-of-10 (50 percent) from three-point range. The scoring performances extended his streak of scoring in double figures to 12 games.

Saturday night against UALR, he scored 30 points and added 11 rebounds for his seventh double-double of the season. Poured in 12 points on five field goal makes in the first half against FIU to lead ULL to a 40-29 halftime edge. Triple with 15:30 remaining jumpstarted a 12-2 run that turned a 48-38 lead into a 20-point lead. Scored 19 second-half points against UALR as the Cajuns outscored the Trojans 42-26 after the break. Scored nine of the team's first 15 second-half points, including a three-point make with 15:20 left to play. Dished out six assists and added four blocks and seven steals to his outstanding performance.