A 9-0 run to open the second half by the Golden Eagles saw them go ahead by 11. They’d push their lead to 17, 54-37, with 13:10 to go before Louisiana began to climb slowly back into the game.
Louisiana (17-9, 9-4 SBC) started slow and saw Old Dominion (6-20, 2-11 SBC) jump out to an 11-6 lead seven minutes into the game. Coming out of the under-12 media timeout, the Cajuns caught fire and took control.
It was the seventh double-double of the year and fourth straight game with 13 or more rebounds for Charles. The junior was one point shy of matching his career-high in points.