University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Thursday, February 12
Monroe, La.
5:15 p.m.
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
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ULM
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Game 23 • Louisiana at ULM
Thursday, Feb. 12 • 5:15 p.m.
Monroe, La. • Fant-Ewing Coliseum (7,000)
TV: None • Radio: ESPN 1420 AM • Talent: Jay Walker, PxP
Live Stats/Video: ULMWarhawks.com/ • Twitter: @RaginCajunsWBB
Series History: ULM leads, 43-7 • Last Meeting: ULM 67, UL 60 (OT (1/19/15)
LOUISIANA
2014-15 Record: 15-7, 7-6 SBC
Head Coach: Garry Brodhead • Alma Mater: Louisiana, 1980
Record at UL: 39-44, 3rd season • Career Record: Same
ULM
2014-15 Record: 10-12, 6-7 SBC
Head Coach: Jeff Dow • Alma Mater: Oregon, '88
Record at ULM: 10-12, 1st season • Career Record: 221-109, 13th season
LAFAYETTE - The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns women's basketball team returns to action on Thursday as it travels to face ULM in a Sun Belt Conference game at Fant-Ewing Coliseum. Tip-off is scheduled for 5:15 p.m.
Last Time Out
- Keke Veal came off the bench to score a game-high 15 points to lead the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns women's basketball team, but poor shooting in the second half combined with the inside presence of the UT Arlington tandem of Rebekah Van Dijk and Toma Zaleckaite was too much in a 57-51 loss in a Sun Belt Conference game Saturday at the Cajundome.
- Van Dilk, a 6-foot-5 freshman, posted a double-double for UTA (12-9, 6-6 Sun Belt) scoring 14 points and grabbing a game-high 15 rebounds. Zaleckaite, a 6-3 junior, scored nine of her 13 points in the second half as the Mavs erased a 14-point deficit at halftime by shooting 15-for-24 (62.5 percent) from the floor while holding Louisiana (15-7, 7-6 Sun Belt) to 8-for-31 (25.8 percent) from the floor in the final 20 minutes.
- Louisiana used a 20-9 run over a 12-minute span in the first half that turned a 10-7 contest into a 30-16 game. A bucket by Van Dijk with 11:22 remaining in the first half cut the Louisiana lead to 12-9, but Veal and Kia Wilridge each sank 3-pointers and Wilridge added a layup for a 20-11 lead with 9:33 left.
- Robbie Brown scored 12 points for Louisiana with Wilridge adding 11 and a team-high seven rebounds. Jaylyn Gordon, the seventh-leading scorer in the Sun Belt Conference, was limited to seven points after being held to 3-for-15 shooting from the floor and 1-for-9 from long range.
A Look at ULM
- Alayshia Hunter captured her second double-double of the season as the Warhawks captured a 58-50 victory over Georgia Southern on Saturday afternoon in Hanner Fieldhouse.
- Hunter tied a career-high with 18 points, including shooting a perfect 8-for-8 from the free throw line and 50 percent (5-of-10) from the field, and grabbed 10 rebounds for the Warhawks.
- The Warhawks (10-12, 6-7 SBC) out rebounded the Eagles (4-17, 1-11 SBC) 50 to 33, while ULM's defense held Georgia Southern to just 23.8 percent from the field and 23.8 percent from beyond the arc.
- ULM also hit 19 of their 20 free throw attempts, which is the second time this season that the Warhawks have made over 90 percent of their shots from the charity stripe.
- Sharnice Brooks leads the team with 14.0 points per contest and 1.7 blocks per game. The senior also averages 6.3 rebounds per game, which ranks second on the team. Brooks has collected 16 double-figure games, including scoring a career-high 28 points twice this season (vs. Troy and vs. Georgia Southern).
Series History
- Today's game will be the 51st meeting between the schools with ULM holding a 43-7 lead. The Warhawks claimed a 67-60 victory in overtime against the Ragin' Cajuns in the previous meeting on Jan. 19, 2015 in Lafayette.
- Louisiana claimed last year's game in Monroe, 68-49, behind 23 points from Sylvana Okde and seven rebounds from Brooklyn Arceneaux.
Up Next
- Louisiana will conclude its two-game roadtrip on Saturday (Dec. 14) when it faces Troy in a 2 p.m. matinee at Trojan Arena.
Stifling Defense
- As a team, the Cajuns defense has caused many problems for opponents this season, limiting teams to 59.0 points per game for 68th in the nation
- The Cajuns have forced opponents to 20-plus turnovers on 15 different occasions as teams are forcing 20.8 turnovers per game this season. In 20 of 22 games, a team has committed at least 15 turnovers with Louisiana Tech (14) and UT Arlington (10) being the only exceptions.
- Louisiana ranks seventh nationally in turnover margin with teams recording 6.9 more turnovers per game than the Cajuns
- Louisiana is 49th in the country in steals per game, averaging 10.3 on the season
- Junior guard Kia Wilridge's tenacious defense this season has her ranked among the best in the country
- Wilridge has totaled 59 steals on the season for an average of 2.7 per game for first in the Sun Belt Conference and 32nd in the country
Louisiana Among Sun Belt Schools
- Defense is what has stood out this season for the Cajuns, and their numbers have placed them near the top in the Sun Belt in several categories
- Among Sun Belt schools, Louisiana ranks first in turnover margin (+6.9), second in steals (10.3) and opponent turnovers per game (20.8), and third in scoring defense (59.0)
- In league play, the Cajuns lead the conference in turnover margin (+7.7), and are second in both opponent turnovers per game (20.8) and steals per game (10.1).The have held teams to 61.4 points per game to rank third behind UALR (45.8) and UT Arlington (58.2).
Guards in the Sun Belt Rankings
- Guards Jaylyn Gordon, Keke Veal and Kia Wilridge are making several appearances in the SBC top-10 individual rankings
- Gordon comes in fourth in three-pointers per game (2.2), fifth in free-throw percentage (80.2%), seventh in minutes played (32.5), eighth in scoring (13.8 ppg) and ninth in steals (2.0 spg).
- Veal ranks seventh with 2.1 steals per game but is third overall in SBC play with 2.5 per game. She is seventh in the SBC with 3.3 assists per game and eighth with a 1.1 assist-to-turnover ratio
- Wilridge appears four times in the SBC rankings, coming in first in steals (2.7 spg), ninth in minutes (31.5 mpg), 10th in assists (2.6 apg) and 12th in scoring (12.6 ppg)
Cajuns Climbing the Record Books
- As the season progresses, several Cajuns are ranked in or nearing the top 10 in the career record books
- Robbie Brown is with DeLesha Qualls (1998-02) and Brooke Williams (1999-03) for eighth place in school history with 111 games played.
- Kia Wilridge is 11th in school history in steals (152) and is ninth in assists (206).
- Keke Veal is ranked 10th in school history in steals (153).
- Jaylyn Gordon is the final Cajun that ranked in the career top 10 list as her 84 made 3-pointers are the 10th-best total in school history.
Thursday, Feb. 12 • 5:15 p.m.
Monroe, La. • Fant-Ewing Coliseum (7,000)
TV: None • Radio: ESPN 1420 AM • Talent: Jay Walker, PxP
Live Stats/Video: ULMWarhawks.com/ • Twitter: @RaginCajunsWBB
Series History: ULM leads, 43-7 • Last Meeting: ULM 67, UL 60 (OT (1/19/15)
LOUISIANA
2014-15 Record: 15-7, 7-6 SBC
Head Coach: Garry Brodhead • Alma Mater: Louisiana, 1980
Record at UL: 39-44, 3rd season • Career Record: Same
ULM
2014-15 Record: 10-12, 6-7 SBC
Head Coach: Jeff Dow • Alma Mater: Oregon, '88
Record at ULM: 10-12, 1st season • Career Record: 221-109, 13th season
LAFAYETTE - The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns women's basketball team returns to action on Thursday as it travels to face ULM in a Sun Belt Conference game at Fant-Ewing Coliseum. Tip-off is scheduled for 5:15 p.m.
Last Time Out
- Keke Veal came off the bench to score a game-high 15 points to lead the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns women's basketball team, but poor shooting in the second half combined with the inside presence of the UT Arlington tandem of Rebekah Van Dijk and Toma Zaleckaite was too much in a 57-51 loss in a Sun Belt Conference game Saturday at the Cajundome.
- Van Dilk, a 6-foot-5 freshman, posted a double-double for UTA (12-9, 6-6 Sun Belt) scoring 14 points and grabbing a game-high 15 rebounds. Zaleckaite, a 6-3 junior, scored nine of her 13 points in the second half as the Mavs erased a 14-point deficit at halftime by shooting 15-for-24 (62.5 percent) from the floor while holding Louisiana (15-7, 7-6 Sun Belt) to 8-for-31 (25.8 percent) from the floor in the final 20 minutes.
- Louisiana used a 20-9 run over a 12-minute span in the first half that turned a 10-7 contest into a 30-16 game. A bucket by Van Dijk with 11:22 remaining in the first half cut the Louisiana lead to 12-9, but Veal and Kia Wilridge each sank 3-pointers and Wilridge added a layup for a 20-11 lead with 9:33 left.
- Robbie Brown scored 12 points for Louisiana with Wilridge adding 11 and a team-high seven rebounds. Jaylyn Gordon, the seventh-leading scorer in the Sun Belt Conference, was limited to seven points after being held to 3-for-15 shooting from the floor and 1-for-9 from long range.
A Look at ULM
- Alayshia Hunter captured her second double-double of the season as the Warhawks captured a 58-50 victory over Georgia Southern on Saturday afternoon in Hanner Fieldhouse.
- Hunter tied a career-high with 18 points, including shooting a perfect 8-for-8 from the free throw line and 50 percent (5-of-10) from the field, and grabbed 10 rebounds for the Warhawks.
- The Warhawks (10-12, 6-7 SBC) out rebounded the Eagles (4-17, 1-11 SBC) 50 to 33, while ULM's defense held Georgia Southern to just 23.8 percent from the field and 23.8 percent from beyond the arc.
- ULM also hit 19 of their 20 free throw attempts, which is the second time this season that the Warhawks have made over 90 percent of their shots from the charity stripe.
- Sharnice Brooks leads the team with 14.0 points per contest and 1.7 blocks per game. The senior also averages 6.3 rebounds per game, which ranks second on the team. Brooks has collected 16 double-figure games, including scoring a career-high 28 points twice this season (vs. Troy and vs. Georgia Southern).
Series History
- Today's game will be the 51st meeting between the schools with ULM holding a 43-7 lead. The Warhawks claimed a 67-60 victory in overtime against the Ragin' Cajuns in the previous meeting on Jan. 19, 2015 in Lafayette.
- Louisiana claimed last year's game in Monroe, 68-49, behind 23 points from Sylvana Okde and seven rebounds from Brooklyn Arceneaux.
Up Next
- Louisiana will conclude its two-game roadtrip on Saturday (Dec. 14) when it faces Troy in a 2 p.m. matinee at Trojan Arena.
Stifling Defense
- As a team, the Cajuns defense has caused many problems for opponents this season, limiting teams to 59.0 points per game for 68th in the nation
- The Cajuns have forced opponents to 20-plus turnovers on 15 different occasions as teams are forcing 20.8 turnovers per game this season. In 20 of 22 games, a team has committed at least 15 turnovers with Louisiana Tech (14) and UT Arlington (10) being the only exceptions.
- Louisiana ranks seventh nationally in turnover margin with teams recording 6.9 more turnovers per game than the Cajuns
- Louisiana is 49th in the country in steals per game, averaging 10.3 on the season
- Junior guard Kia Wilridge's tenacious defense this season has her ranked among the best in the country
- Wilridge has totaled 59 steals on the season for an average of 2.7 per game for first in the Sun Belt Conference and 32nd in the country
Louisiana Among Sun Belt Schools
- Defense is what has stood out this season for the Cajuns, and their numbers have placed them near the top in the Sun Belt in several categories
- Among Sun Belt schools, Louisiana ranks first in turnover margin (+6.9), second in steals (10.3) and opponent turnovers per game (20.8), and third in scoring defense (59.0)
- In league play, the Cajuns lead the conference in turnover margin (+7.7), and are second in both opponent turnovers per game (20.8) and steals per game (10.1).The have held teams to 61.4 points per game to rank third behind UALR (45.8) and UT Arlington (58.2).
Guards in the Sun Belt Rankings
- Guards Jaylyn Gordon, Keke Veal and Kia Wilridge are making several appearances in the SBC top-10 individual rankings
- Gordon comes in fourth in three-pointers per game (2.2), fifth in free-throw percentage (80.2%), seventh in minutes played (32.5), eighth in scoring (13.8 ppg) and ninth in steals (2.0 spg).
- Veal ranks seventh with 2.1 steals per game but is third overall in SBC play with 2.5 per game. She is seventh in the SBC with 3.3 assists per game and eighth with a 1.1 assist-to-turnover ratio
- Wilridge appears four times in the SBC rankings, coming in first in steals (2.7 spg), ninth in minutes (31.5 mpg), 10th in assists (2.6 apg) and 12th in scoring (12.6 ppg)
Cajuns Climbing the Record Books
- As the season progresses, several Cajuns are ranked in or nearing the top 10 in the career record books
- Robbie Brown is with DeLesha Qualls (1998-02) and Brooke Williams (1999-03) for eighth place in school history with 111 games played.
- Kia Wilridge is 11th in school history in steals (152) and is ninth in assists (206).
- Keke Veal is ranked 10th in school history in steals (153).
- Jaylyn Gordon is the final Cajun that ranked in the career top 10 list as her 84 made 3-pointers are the 10th-best total in school history.
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