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Louisiana Set To Host No. 20 Mississippi State Wednesday
12/16/2014 2:19:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Tip-off scheduled for 11 a.m. in battle of the undefeated
Game 7 - Louisiana (6-0, 0-0 SBC) vs. No. 21 Mississippi State (11-0, 0-0 SEC)
Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2014 • 11 a.m. (CT) • Lafayette, La. – Cajundome (11,550)
General Admission – $5 l BOGO Promotion
Live Stats l Live Video l Radio: ESPN 1420 AM (PxP - Jay Walker)
Twitter Updates: @RaginCajunWBB
Louisiana WBB Home Page l Mississippi State WBB Home Page
Louisiana Game Notes l Mississippi State Game Notes
LAFAYETTE, La. – The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns women's basketball team (6-0) will look for their best start in program history Wednesday when the squad hosts No. 20 Mississippi State (11-0) at 11 a.m. at the Cajundome.
Fans attending all home men's and women's basketball games during the month of December can take advantage of a Buy-One, Get-One Free ticket promotion. All tickets part of the promotion are located in the 300-level of the Cajundome. Tickets can be purchased by calling the Cajundome Box Office at (337) 265-2100, or can be purchased in-person at the Cajundome Box Office. Tickets are available in advance or on each game day.
Cajuns Match Best Start in Program History
- Despite shooting a season-low 35 percent from the field and committing a season-high 21 turnovers, the Cajuns were able to pull out a 58-52 victory over Southern-New Orleans at home on Saturday to match their best start in program history at 6-0
- The Cajuns forced 15 second half turnovers that turned into 13 points as Louisiana erased a halftime deficit
- Junior forward Jasmin Mills came off the bench to lead the Cajuns with 12 points while adding eight boards, six being offensive
- In 1983, the Cajuns started off the season 6-0 under first-year head coach Ross Cook, eventually recording the program's first 20-win season with a 22-6 record
A Look at the Bulldogs
- After its 104-41 romp of Mississippi Valley State on Monday, the Bulldogs equaled their best start in program history at 11-0
- Through Monday's games, Mississippi State ranks in the top five nationally in points per game (89.2, 5th), scoring margin (+31.4, 5th), and turnover margin (+10.6, 3rd). The Bulldogs top the country in offensive rebounds with 21 per game
- Wednesday's contest will be just the third road game for the Bulldogs in 12 games, facing only New Orleans and Southern Miss away from Starkville this season
- Freshman forward Victoria Vivians leads MSU with 16.3 points per game, and has hit a team-high 25 three-pointers this season
- Freshman guard Morgan William comes off the bench to average 11.7 points, second for the Bulldogs, and a team-high 4.5 assists per game
Battle of the Undefeated
- With just 14 women's teams still undefeated in NCAA Division I, one will be eliminated from that list come Wednesday as Louisiana (6-0) and Mississippi State (11-0) are two teams still holding a perfect record this season
Other undefeated teams include:
Texas A&M (11-0)
Georgia (10-0)
Princeton (10-0)
St. John's (10-0)
South Carolina (9-0)
North Carolina (9-0)
Texas (8-0)
Youngstown State (8-0)
Northwestern (8-0)
Lehigh (7-0)
Akron (8-0)
Oregon State (7-0)
Series History
- Mississippi State leads the all-time series 8-0 with the two teams first meeting back in the 1981-82 season
- In the 2013-14 season, the Cajuns dropped a 78-51 contest to the Bulldogs in Starkville
- Louisiana held an early second half lead before Mississippi State outscored the Cajuns 50-24 in the period
- This will just be the second meeting in Lafayette with MSU coming away with a 71-38 victory over the Cajuns back on Dec. 28, 2008 at Earl K. Long Gym
- Louisiana came close to knocking off the Bulldogs in the second-ever meeting, falling 63-62 on Dec. 17, 1982
Winning Streaks
- A win Saturday gave Louisiana its first six-game winning streak since the Cajuns' 2006-07 NCAA Tournament season, tying for fifth in program history
- Louisiana also extended its home win streak to seven games, which dates back to Feb. 15, 2014. The Cajuns' seven-game home win streak is currently the fourth-best in program history
Cajuns in the National Rankings
- Louisiana is tied for 21st in the country in scoring defense after allowing just 53.5 points per game this season
- Kia Wilridge is tied for 25th nationally in steals per game, averaging 3.2 this season
Up Next
- The Cajuns will travel to Alcorn State on Friday, Dec. 19 for a 1 p.m. game before taking a week off during the Christmas break
Cajuns Picked Sixth in the Sun Belt
- After tying for seventh in the Sun Belt Conference a season ago, the league's 11 head coaches tabbed the Cajuns sixth with 64 points in the SBC Preseason Poll
- Arkansas State was picked first with 118 points, receiving nine of the 11 first-place votes, while UALR was a close second with 112 points and two first-place votes
- Texas State (93), Georgia State (82) and Troy (70) rounded out the top five in the poll
Veal, Wilridge Named All-SBC Preseason
- Junior guards Keke Veal and Kia Wilridge were selected to the All-Sun Belt Conference Preseason Team, voted on by the league's head coaches
- Veal was named to the second team while Wilridge earned a spot on the third team
- Louisiana was joined by Arkansas State, Georgia State, South Alabama, Texas State and UALR in placing a league-high two players on the preseason team
Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2014 • 11 a.m. (CT) • Lafayette, La. – Cajundome (11,550)
General Admission – $5 l BOGO Promotion
Live Stats l Live Video l Radio: ESPN 1420 AM (PxP - Jay Walker)
Twitter Updates: @RaginCajunWBB
Louisiana WBB Home Page l Mississippi State WBB Home Page
Louisiana Game Notes l Mississippi State Game Notes
LAFAYETTE, La. – The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns women's basketball team (6-0) will look for their best start in program history Wednesday when the squad hosts No. 20 Mississippi State (11-0) at 11 a.m. at the Cajundome.
Fans attending all home men's and women's basketball games during the month of December can take advantage of a Buy-One, Get-One Free ticket promotion. All tickets part of the promotion are located in the 300-level of the Cajundome. Tickets can be purchased by calling the Cajundome Box Office at (337) 265-2100, or can be purchased in-person at the Cajundome Box Office. Tickets are available in advance or on each game day.
Cajuns Match Best Start in Program History
- Despite shooting a season-low 35 percent from the field and committing a season-high 21 turnovers, the Cajuns were able to pull out a 58-52 victory over Southern-New Orleans at home on Saturday to match their best start in program history at 6-0
- The Cajuns forced 15 second half turnovers that turned into 13 points as Louisiana erased a halftime deficit
- Junior forward Jasmin Mills came off the bench to lead the Cajuns with 12 points while adding eight boards, six being offensive
- In 1983, the Cajuns started off the season 6-0 under first-year head coach Ross Cook, eventually recording the program's first 20-win season with a 22-6 record
A Look at the Bulldogs
- After its 104-41 romp of Mississippi Valley State on Monday, the Bulldogs equaled their best start in program history at 11-0
- Through Monday's games, Mississippi State ranks in the top five nationally in points per game (89.2, 5th), scoring margin (+31.4, 5th), and turnover margin (+10.6, 3rd). The Bulldogs top the country in offensive rebounds with 21 per game
- Wednesday's contest will be just the third road game for the Bulldogs in 12 games, facing only New Orleans and Southern Miss away from Starkville this season
- Freshman forward Victoria Vivians leads MSU with 16.3 points per game, and has hit a team-high 25 three-pointers this season
- Freshman guard Morgan William comes off the bench to average 11.7 points, second for the Bulldogs, and a team-high 4.5 assists per game
Battle of the Undefeated
- With just 14 women's teams still undefeated in NCAA Division I, one will be eliminated from that list come Wednesday as Louisiana (6-0) and Mississippi State (11-0) are two teams still holding a perfect record this season
Other undefeated teams include:
Texas A&M (11-0)
Georgia (10-0)
Princeton (10-0)
St. John's (10-0)
South Carolina (9-0)
North Carolina (9-0)
Texas (8-0)
Youngstown State (8-0)
Northwestern (8-0)
Lehigh (7-0)
Akron (8-0)
Oregon State (7-0)
Series History
- Mississippi State leads the all-time series 8-0 with the two teams first meeting back in the 1981-82 season
- In the 2013-14 season, the Cajuns dropped a 78-51 contest to the Bulldogs in Starkville
- Louisiana held an early second half lead before Mississippi State outscored the Cajuns 50-24 in the period
- This will just be the second meeting in Lafayette with MSU coming away with a 71-38 victory over the Cajuns back on Dec. 28, 2008 at Earl K. Long Gym
- Louisiana came close to knocking off the Bulldogs in the second-ever meeting, falling 63-62 on Dec. 17, 1982
Winning Streaks
- A win Saturday gave Louisiana its first six-game winning streak since the Cajuns' 2006-07 NCAA Tournament season, tying for fifth in program history
- Louisiana also extended its home win streak to seven games, which dates back to Feb. 15, 2014. The Cajuns' seven-game home win streak is currently the fourth-best in program history
Cajuns in the National Rankings
- Louisiana is tied for 21st in the country in scoring defense after allowing just 53.5 points per game this season
- Kia Wilridge is tied for 25th nationally in steals per game, averaging 3.2 this season
Up Next
- The Cajuns will travel to Alcorn State on Friday, Dec. 19 for a 1 p.m. game before taking a week off during the Christmas break
Cajuns Picked Sixth in the Sun Belt
- After tying for seventh in the Sun Belt Conference a season ago, the league's 11 head coaches tabbed the Cajuns sixth with 64 points in the SBC Preseason Poll
- Arkansas State was picked first with 118 points, receiving nine of the 11 first-place votes, while UALR was a close second with 112 points and two first-place votes
- Texas State (93), Georgia State (82) and Troy (70) rounded out the top five in the poll
Veal, Wilridge Named All-SBC Preseason
- Junior guards Keke Veal and Kia Wilridge were selected to the All-Sun Belt Conference Preseason Team, voted on by the league's head coaches
- Veal was named to the second team while Wilridge earned a spot on the third team
- Louisiana was joined by Arkansas State, Georgia State, South Alabama, Texas State and UALR in placing a league-high two players on the preseason team
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