University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Saturday, March 21
Lafayette
7 p.m.
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
vs
McNeese State
WBB Game 33 Preview: vs. McNeese State
3/20/2015 9:25:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Cajuns look to continue WBI journey against in-state rival Cowgirls
LAFAYETTE – The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns women's basketball team continues its trek through the Women's Basketball Invitational on Saturday when it plays host to in-state opponent McNeese State in a 7 p.m. contest at Earl K. Long Gym.
The game can be heard in the Lafayette area on ESPN 1420-AM with live video and live statistics provided on RaginCajuns.com. The winner of Saturday's game will advance to the West Region semifinals and face the winner of Monday's second-round match between top-seeded New Mexico and fifth-seeded Oral Roberts.
Louisiana (20-12), the No. 2 seed in the West Region, earned its first-ever postseason victory and notched its fourth 20-win season in school history in the process after an emphatic 78-56 win over UT Pan American in a first-round matchup on Thursday. The Ragin' Cajuns erased a six-point deficit in the first half and outscored UTPA, 53-29, in the final 20 minutes behind a blistering 20-for-28 (71.4 percent) performance from the floor.
Kia Wilridge scored 18 points to lead four players in double figures for Louisiana with freshman Simone Fields adding 14, Keke Veal 12 and Jaylyn Gordon 11. Adrienne Prejean matched season-highs for Louisiana with eight points and nine rebounds while Gabby Alexander added eight points off the bench.
McNeese State (18-13), the No. 6 seed in the West Region, opened play in the WBI with a wire-to-wire 87-70 victory over third-seeded Furman on Thursday. Jayln Johnson scored 16 points to lead the Cowgirls with Allison Baggett and Victoria Rachal scoring 13 each and Amber Donnes 11.
General admission tickets are $10 for adults with the first 500 UL students, with a valid University I.D., admitted free, courtesy of Coca Cola – the official soft drink of the Ragin' Cajuns. The first 100 students to attend will receive a free hot dog and soft drink, courtesy of Sodexo.
Game 33 • Louisiana (20-12) vs. McNeese State (18-13)
Saturday, March 21 • 7 p.m. • Lafayette, La. • Earl K. Long Gym (1,121)
TV: None • Radio: ESPN 1420 AM • Talent: Ian Auzenne, PxP
Live Stats/Video: RaginCajuns.com/ • Twitter: @RaginCajunsWBB
Series History: MCN leads, 28-13 • Last Meeting: MCN 80, UL 59 (11/21/11)
THE COACHES
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
Head Coach: Garry Brodhead • Alma Mater: Louisiana, 1980
Record at UL: 44-49, 3rd season • Career Record: Same
McNeese State Cowgirls
Head Coach: Brooks Donald-Williams • Alma Mater: Mississippi State, 2000
Record at MCN: 141-116, 8th season • Career Record: Same
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
4 - The number of 20-win seasons by Louisiana in women's basketball. The Ragin' Cajuns won 25 games in 2006-07 and 22 in both 1983-84 and 2004-05.
6 - Louisiana is ranked sixth in the nation in turnover margin, forcing 7.0 more per game than recording.
18 - Total points needed by Keke Veal to become the 15th player in school history to record 1,000 points in her career.
22 - Junior guard Kia Wilridge is ranked 22nd in steals in the latest NCAA rankings, averaging 2.84 per game.
33 - Louisiana is ranked 33rd nationally in steals per game, averaging 10.4 per contest.
44 - Garry Brodhead's 44 wins are the most by a women's head coach in his first years at UL.
122 - Tonight's game will mark the 122nd career appearance for Robbie Brown, moving her into a tie with Alicia McDaniels for the most in school history.
GAME NOTES
Cajuns Roll Into Second Round Of WBI
• Kia Wilridge scored 12 of her game-high 18 points in the second half and the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns used a 26-6 run to pull away and defeat UT Pan American, 78-56, in the first round of the Women's Basketball Invitational on Thursday at Earl K. Long Gym.
• Freshman Simone Fields scored 14 points for Louisiana (20-12), which went 20-for-28 (71.4 percent) from the floor in the second half and finished with a season-high 50.9 percent mark (29-for-57) for the game.
• The win, Louisiana's first in postseason play, marked the first 20-win season for the Ragin' Cajuns since finishing 25-9 in 2006-07 and the third 20-win season in school history.
• Keke Veal added 12 points for the Ragin' Cajuns, the No. 2 seed in the West Region, with Jaylyn Gordon adding 11. Adrienne Prejean and Gabby Alexander added eight points each for Louisiana, with Prejean pulling a season-high tying nine rebounds.
A Look At McNeese State
• Sixth-seeded McNeese State advanced to the second round of the Women's Basketball Invitational with an 87-70 opening round win over third-seeded Furman on Thursday.
• The 87 points scored by McNeese (18-13) is the third highest scoring output this season. The scoring was spread amongst 11 players who scored at least two points. Four Cowgirls scored in double figures with Jayln Johnson leading McNeese with 16 points. Allison Baggett and Victoria Rachal scored 13 and Amber Donnes chipped in 11. Frederica Haywood grabbed a team-high nine rebounds and Talisa Boyd and Jasmyn Carswell both had eight apiece.
• The Cowgirls shot 40.6 from the field including 45.5 from three-point range and made 26 of 33 from the free throw line for a 78.8 percent. McNeese dominated the board by outrebounding Furman 50-35.
Up Next
• The winner of tonight's game will advance to the WBI West Region Semifinals and face the winner of Monday's game between No. 1 seeded New Mexico and fifth-seeded Oral Roberts.
• The game will be played either March 25th or 26th at the higher-seeded team.
The Series
• Tonight's meeting will be the first between the schools since the 2011-12 season with McNeese State earning an 80-59 win in Lake Charles on Nov. 21, 2011.
• McNeese State leads the all-time series, 28-13, claiming the last two meetings dating back to 2010.
• Louisiana, which is 9-11 against the Cowgirls in Lafayette, earned it last victory in the series with an 82-68 victory over McNeese State on Dec. 2, 2009 in Lake Charles.
At Home In The Dome ...
• Louisiana completed its 2014-15 home schedule with an 11-5 mark, the third-most home wins in school history.
• The Ragin' Cajuns went a perfect 13-0 in the 2004-05 season and finished 12-1 in 2006-07.
But The Cajuns Perfect At EKL
• Due to scheduling conflicts with the Cajundome, the Ragin' Cajuns are playing their second consecutive game, and third of the season at Earl K. Long Gym, where they are 2-0 in 2014-15.
• Louisiana earned a 58-55 victory over Louisiana Tech on Nov. 22, 2014, before a 78-56 win over UT Pan American in the first round of the Women's Basketball Invitational (WBI).
Veal, Wilridge Named All-Sun Belt
• After helping the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns women's basketball team to its best season since 2006-07, Keke Veal and Kia Wilridge were each honored as the duo was named to the All-Sun Belt Conference Basketball Team.
• Both players were named to the third team, marking the first time since 2005 a pair of Ragin' Cajuns were named to the postseason team.
Veal Named To SBC All-Tourney Team
• Junior Keke Veal was named to the Sun Belt Conference All-Tournament Team after helping lead Louisiana to the semifinals of last week's event in New Orleans.
• Veal averaged 19.0 points, 5.5 rebounds and 4.5 assists in two games in the tournament, helping the Ragin' Cajuns earn an upset against No. 3-seeded Troy before falling to second-seeded Arkansas State, 63-61.
Veal Closing In On 1,000
• Keke Veal's 12 points against UT Pan American on Thursday increased her career scoring total to 982 points, moving her closer to the 1,000-point mark.
• Veal would become the 15th player in school history to achieve the mark and the first since Mercedes Johnson (1,263 points, 2008-12).
20/20 Vision For Cajuns Basketball
• Louisiana's 78-56 win over UT Pan American in the Women's Basketball Invitational was its 20th of the season - making the Ragin' Cajuns the only team in the Sun Belt Conference and state of Louisiana to have both basketball teams win 20+ games in a season.
• Louisiana is currently one of 39 schools in the country where both basketball teams have won 20 or more games in a season.
• The Ragin' Cajuns men's team, currently 21-13 on the season, will face Sam Houston State on Saturday in the second round of the CollegeInsider.com Tournament.
Cajuns Reach 100 Sun Belt Wins
• With a 64-41 victory over Texas State at the Cajundome on Feb. 19, Louisiana reached the 100-win mark in Sun Belt Conference victories.
• Since joining the league in the 1991-92 season, the Ragin' Cajuns have posted a 101-281 record.
• Louisiana's 10 wins in 2014-15 marks the third time the Ragin' Cajuns have reached double digits (10, 2004-05; 14, 2006-07).
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 62nd in the nation.
• The Cajuns have forced opponents to 20-plus turnovers on 18 different occasions as teams are forcing 21.2 turnovers per game this season. In 30 of 32 games, a team has committed at least 15 turnovers with Louisiana Tech (14) and UT Arlington (10) being the only exceptions.
• Louisiana ranks sixth nationally in turnover margin with teams recording 7.0 more turnovers per game than the Cajuns
• Louisiana is 33rd in the country in steals per game, averaging 10.4 on the season.
• Junior guard Kia Wilridge's tenacious defense this season has her ranked among the best in the country.
• Wilridge has totaled 92 steals on the season for an average of 2.9 per game for first in the Sun Belt Conference and 22nd 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 (+7.0), second in steals (10.5) and opponent turnovers per game (21.2), and third in scoring defense (59.0).
• In league play, the Cajuns lead the conference in turnover margin (+7.5), and are second in both opponent turnovers per game (21.6) and steals per game (10.6). The Cajuns have held teams to 60.9 points per game to rank third behind UALR (47.8) and UT Arlington (55.2).
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 third in three-pointers per game (2.3), seventh in free-throw percentage (78.4%), seventh in minutes played (33.0), eighth in steals (1.9), 10th in scoring (13.7 ppg), and 14th in 3-point field goal percentage (.284).
• Veal ranks sixth with 2.2 steals per game but is fourth 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 1.0 assist-to-turnover ratio.
• Wilridge appears three times in the SBC rankings, coming in first in steals (3.0 spg), 13th in assists (2.4 apg) and 13th in scoring (12.3 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:
• With an appearance today, Robbie Brown will play in her 122nd career game, tying her with Alicia McDaniel (122, 2005-08) for the school record.
• With four steals against UT Pan American, Kia Wilridge increased her career total to 185 and moved past Shaunda Johnson-Bedel (182, 1986-91) for fourth-place on the school's all-time list.
• Wilridge is ranked ninth in school history with 225 assists, needing 13 more to tie Charlotte Green (238, 1999-03) for eighth.
• Keke Veal's 177 steals is currently the sixth-highest total in school history - eight behind teammate Kia Wilridge.
• Jaylyn Gordon is the final Cajun that ranked in the career top 10 list as her 105 made 3-pointers are the ninth-best total in school history. She is five shy of tying Charlotte Green (110, 1999-03) for eighth place on the school's all-time list.
Cajuns In The Season Record Books
• Jaylyn Gordon's 68 made 3-pointers in 2014-15 are the seventh-best single-season total in school history.
• Gordon's single-season 77.6 average from the free throw line is the fifth-highest total in school history.
• Kia Wilridge's 92 steals in 2014-15 are tied for the sixth-best total in a single-season. She is six steals shy of tying Mary Douglas (98, 1983-84) for fifth place.
• Wilridge's 2.9 steals per game average is tied with Monique Melancon (1993-94) for 11th-place on the single-season list.
Brodhead Enters Elite Company
• With a 78-56 win over UT Pan American in the first round of the WBI, head coach Garry Brodhead became the winningest coach in his first three years in UL history.
• Currently with 44 victories, Brodhead surpassed Ross Cook (43 wins, 1983-86) and J. Kelley Hall (43 wins, 2002-05) for the most wins in a three-year period in school history.
Working Overtime Under Brodhead
• Under Gary Brodhead, the Ragin' Cajuns have thrived in games that have gone past the traditional 40 minutes, including games that reach a sixth period.
• Under Brodhead, Louisiana has posted a 7-4 record in overtime games, including a 3-0 mark in games that have gone to double OT.
• The Ragin' Cajuns have gone 3-1 in overtime games this season - including double overtime wins at Texas State (1/31) and ULM (2/12).
• Before Brodhead's arrival, the Ragin' Cajuns were 0-4 all-time in games that reached double overtime.
Cajuns Match Best Start in Program History
• After their win over Southern-New Orleans, the Cajuns matched their best start in program history at 6-0.
• 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.
Cajuns Record Historic Win Over LaTech
• In 39 meetings, the Ragin' Cajuns had always come up short in knocking off Louisiana Tech, one of the nation's most decorated women's college basketball programs.
• However, the 40th meeting on Saturday, Nov. 22, 2014 was one exception.
• The Cajuns led from the beginning as they claimed a 58-55 victory over the Lady Techsters to snap their 39-game losing streak to Louisiana Tech.
• Kia Wilridge led all scorers with 18 points and a team-high five assists while Jaylyn Gordon added 15 points, shooting 3-of-6 from long range, and six boards to help Louisiana to a historic win.
• The Cajuns dominated the paint, outscoring the Lady Techsters 30-16 down low. Louisiana Tech earned nearly half of its points from the outside, shooting 8-of-25 from behind the arc.
The game can be heard in the Lafayette area on ESPN 1420-AM with live video and live statistics provided on RaginCajuns.com. The winner of Saturday's game will advance to the West Region semifinals and face the winner of Monday's second-round match between top-seeded New Mexico and fifth-seeded Oral Roberts.
Louisiana (20-12), the No. 2 seed in the West Region, earned its first-ever postseason victory and notched its fourth 20-win season in school history in the process after an emphatic 78-56 win over UT Pan American in a first-round matchup on Thursday. The Ragin' Cajuns erased a six-point deficit in the first half and outscored UTPA, 53-29, in the final 20 minutes behind a blistering 20-for-28 (71.4 percent) performance from the floor.
Kia Wilridge scored 18 points to lead four players in double figures for Louisiana with freshman Simone Fields adding 14, Keke Veal 12 and Jaylyn Gordon 11. Adrienne Prejean matched season-highs for Louisiana with eight points and nine rebounds while Gabby Alexander added eight points off the bench.
McNeese State (18-13), the No. 6 seed in the West Region, opened play in the WBI with a wire-to-wire 87-70 victory over third-seeded Furman on Thursday. Jayln Johnson scored 16 points to lead the Cowgirls with Allison Baggett and Victoria Rachal scoring 13 each and Amber Donnes 11.
General admission tickets are $10 for adults with the first 500 UL students, with a valid University I.D., admitted free, courtesy of Coca Cola – the official soft drink of the Ragin' Cajuns. The first 100 students to attend will receive a free hot dog and soft drink, courtesy of Sodexo.
Game 33 • Louisiana (20-12) vs. McNeese State (18-13)
Saturday, March 21 • 7 p.m. • Lafayette, La. • Earl K. Long Gym (1,121)
TV: None • Radio: ESPN 1420 AM • Talent: Ian Auzenne, PxP
Live Stats/Video: RaginCajuns.com/ • Twitter: @RaginCajunsWBB
Series History: MCN leads, 28-13 • Last Meeting: MCN 80, UL 59 (11/21/11)
THE COACHES
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
Head Coach: Garry Brodhead • Alma Mater: Louisiana, 1980
Record at UL: 44-49, 3rd season • Career Record: Same
McNeese State Cowgirls
Head Coach: Brooks Donald-Williams • Alma Mater: Mississippi State, 2000
Record at MCN: 141-116, 8th season • Career Record: Same
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
4 - The number of 20-win seasons by Louisiana in women's basketball. The Ragin' Cajuns won 25 games in 2006-07 and 22 in both 1983-84 and 2004-05.
6 - Louisiana is ranked sixth in the nation in turnover margin, forcing 7.0 more per game than recording.
18 - Total points needed by Keke Veal to become the 15th player in school history to record 1,000 points in her career.
22 - Junior guard Kia Wilridge is ranked 22nd in steals in the latest NCAA rankings, averaging 2.84 per game.
33 - Louisiana is ranked 33rd nationally in steals per game, averaging 10.4 per contest.
44 - Garry Brodhead's 44 wins are the most by a women's head coach in his first years at UL.
122 - Tonight's game will mark the 122nd career appearance for Robbie Brown, moving her into a tie with Alicia McDaniels for the most in school history.
GAME NOTES
Cajuns Roll Into Second Round Of WBI
• Kia Wilridge scored 12 of her game-high 18 points in the second half and the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns used a 26-6 run to pull away and defeat UT Pan American, 78-56, in the first round of the Women's Basketball Invitational on Thursday at Earl K. Long Gym.
• Freshman Simone Fields scored 14 points for Louisiana (20-12), which went 20-for-28 (71.4 percent) from the floor in the second half and finished with a season-high 50.9 percent mark (29-for-57) for the game.
• The win, Louisiana's first in postseason play, marked the first 20-win season for the Ragin' Cajuns since finishing 25-9 in 2006-07 and the third 20-win season in school history.
• Keke Veal added 12 points for the Ragin' Cajuns, the No. 2 seed in the West Region, with Jaylyn Gordon adding 11. Adrienne Prejean and Gabby Alexander added eight points each for Louisiana, with Prejean pulling a season-high tying nine rebounds.
A Look At McNeese State
• Sixth-seeded McNeese State advanced to the second round of the Women's Basketball Invitational with an 87-70 opening round win over third-seeded Furman on Thursday.
• The 87 points scored by McNeese (18-13) is the third highest scoring output this season. The scoring was spread amongst 11 players who scored at least two points. Four Cowgirls scored in double figures with Jayln Johnson leading McNeese with 16 points. Allison Baggett and Victoria Rachal scored 13 and Amber Donnes chipped in 11. Frederica Haywood grabbed a team-high nine rebounds and Talisa Boyd and Jasmyn Carswell both had eight apiece.
• The Cowgirls shot 40.6 from the field including 45.5 from three-point range and made 26 of 33 from the free throw line for a 78.8 percent. McNeese dominated the board by outrebounding Furman 50-35.
Up Next
• The winner of tonight's game will advance to the WBI West Region Semifinals and face the winner of Monday's game between No. 1 seeded New Mexico and fifth-seeded Oral Roberts.
• The game will be played either March 25th or 26th at the higher-seeded team.
The Series
• Tonight's meeting will be the first between the schools since the 2011-12 season with McNeese State earning an 80-59 win in Lake Charles on Nov. 21, 2011.
• McNeese State leads the all-time series, 28-13, claiming the last two meetings dating back to 2010.
• Louisiana, which is 9-11 against the Cowgirls in Lafayette, earned it last victory in the series with an 82-68 victory over McNeese State on Dec. 2, 2009 in Lake Charles.
At Home In The Dome ...
• Louisiana completed its 2014-15 home schedule with an 11-5 mark, the third-most home wins in school history.
• The Ragin' Cajuns went a perfect 13-0 in the 2004-05 season and finished 12-1 in 2006-07.
But The Cajuns Perfect At EKL
• Due to scheduling conflicts with the Cajundome, the Ragin' Cajuns are playing their second consecutive game, and third of the season at Earl K. Long Gym, where they are 2-0 in 2014-15.
• Louisiana earned a 58-55 victory over Louisiana Tech on Nov. 22, 2014, before a 78-56 win over UT Pan American in the first round of the Women's Basketball Invitational (WBI).
Veal, Wilridge Named All-Sun Belt
• After helping the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns women's basketball team to its best season since 2006-07, Keke Veal and Kia Wilridge were each honored as the duo was named to the All-Sun Belt Conference Basketball Team.
• Both players were named to the third team, marking the first time since 2005 a pair of Ragin' Cajuns were named to the postseason team.
Veal Named To SBC All-Tourney Team
• Junior Keke Veal was named to the Sun Belt Conference All-Tournament Team after helping lead Louisiana to the semifinals of last week's event in New Orleans.
• Veal averaged 19.0 points, 5.5 rebounds and 4.5 assists in two games in the tournament, helping the Ragin' Cajuns earn an upset against No. 3-seeded Troy before falling to second-seeded Arkansas State, 63-61.
Veal Closing In On 1,000
• Keke Veal's 12 points against UT Pan American on Thursday increased her career scoring total to 982 points, moving her closer to the 1,000-point mark.
• Veal would become the 15th player in school history to achieve the mark and the first since Mercedes Johnson (1,263 points, 2008-12).
20/20 Vision For Cajuns Basketball
• Louisiana's 78-56 win over UT Pan American in the Women's Basketball Invitational was its 20th of the season - making the Ragin' Cajuns the only team in the Sun Belt Conference and state of Louisiana to have both basketball teams win 20+ games in a season.
• Louisiana is currently one of 39 schools in the country where both basketball teams have won 20 or more games in a season.
• The Ragin' Cajuns men's team, currently 21-13 on the season, will face Sam Houston State on Saturday in the second round of the CollegeInsider.com Tournament.
Cajuns Reach 100 Sun Belt Wins
• With a 64-41 victory over Texas State at the Cajundome on Feb. 19, Louisiana reached the 100-win mark in Sun Belt Conference victories.
• Since joining the league in the 1991-92 season, the Ragin' Cajuns have posted a 101-281 record.
• Louisiana's 10 wins in 2014-15 marks the third time the Ragin' Cajuns have reached double digits (10, 2004-05; 14, 2006-07).
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 62nd in the nation.
• The Cajuns have forced opponents to 20-plus turnovers on 18 different occasions as teams are forcing 21.2 turnovers per game this season. In 30 of 32 games, a team has committed at least 15 turnovers with Louisiana Tech (14) and UT Arlington (10) being the only exceptions.
• Louisiana ranks sixth nationally in turnover margin with teams recording 7.0 more turnovers per game than the Cajuns
• Louisiana is 33rd in the country in steals per game, averaging 10.4 on the season.
• Junior guard Kia Wilridge's tenacious defense this season has her ranked among the best in the country.
• Wilridge has totaled 92 steals on the season for an average of 2.9 per game for first in the Sun Belt Conference and 22nd 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 (+7.0), second in steals (10.5) and opponent turnovers per game (21.2), and third in scoring defense (59.0).
• In league play, the Cajuns lead the conference in turnover margin (+7.5), and are second in both opponent turnovers per game (21.6) and steals per game (10.6). The Cajuns have held teams to 60.9 points per game to rank third behind UALR (47.8) and UT Arlington (55.2).
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 third in three-pointers per game (2.3), seventh in free-throw percentage (78.4%), seventh in minutes played (33.0), eighth in steals (1.9), 10th in scoring (13.7 ppg), and 14th in 3-point field goal percentage (.284).
• Veal ranks sixth with 2.2 steals per game but is fourth 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 1.0 assist-to-turnover ratio.
• Wilridge appears three times in the SBC rankings, coming in first in steals (3.0 spg), 13th in assists (2.4 apg) and 13th in scoring (12.3 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:
• With an appearance today, Robbie Brown will play in her 122nd career game, tying her with Alicia McDaniel (122, 2005-08) for the school record.
• With four steals against UT Pan American, Kia Wilridge increased her career total to 185 and moved past Shaunda Johnson-Bedel (182, 1986-91) for fourth-place on the school's all-time list.
• Wilridge is ranked ninth in school history with 225 assists, needing 13 more to tie Charlotte Green (238, 1999-03) for eighth.
• Keke Veal's 177 steals is currently the sixth-highest total in school history - eight behind teammate Kia Wilridge.
• Jaylyn Gordon is the final Cajun that ranked in the career top 10 list as her 105 made 3-pointers are the ninth-best total in school history. She is five shy of tying Charlotte Green (110, 1999-03) for eighth place on the school's all-time list.
Cajuns In The Season Record Books
• Jaylyn Gordon's 68 made 3-pointers in 2014-15 are the seventh-best single-season total in school history.
• Gordon's single-season 77.6 average from the free throw line is the fifth-highest total in school history.
• Kia Wilridge's 92 steals in 2014-15 are tied for the sixth-best total in a single-season. She is six steals shy of tying Mary Douglas (98, 1983-84) for fifth place.
• Wilridge's 2.9 steals per game average is tied with Monique Melancon (1993-94) for 11th-place on the single-season list.
Brodhead Enters Elite Company
• With a 78-56 win over UT Pan American in the first round of the WBI, head coach Garry Brodhead became the winningest coach in his first three years in UL history.
• Currently with 44 victories, Brodhead surpassed Ross Cook (43 wins, 1983-86) and J. Kelley Hall (43 wins, 2002-05) for the most wins in a three-year period in school history.
Working Overtime Under Brodhead
• Under Gary Brodhead, the Ragin' Cajuns have thrived in games that have gone past the traditional 40 minutes, including games that reach a sixth period.
• Under Brodhead, Louisiana has posted a 7-4 record in overtime games, including a 3-0 mark in games that have gone to double OT.
• The Ragin' Cajuns have gone 3-1 in overtime games this season - including double overtime wins at Texas State (1/31) and ULM (2/12).
• Before Brodhead's arrival, the Ragin' Cajuns were 0-4 all-time in games that reached double overtime.
Cajuns Match Best Start in Program History
• After their win over Southern-New Orleans, the Cajuns matched their best start in program history at 6-0.
• 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.
Cajuns Record Historic Win Over LaTech
• In 39 meetings, the Ragin' Cajuns had always come up short in knocking off Louisiana Tech, one of the nation's most decorated women's college basketball programs.
• However, the 40th meeting on Saturday, Nov. 22, 2014 was one exception.
• The Cajuns led from the beginning as they claimed a 58-55 victory over the Lady Techsters to snap their 39-game losing streak to Louisiana Tech.
• Kia Wilridge led all scorers with 18 points and a team-high five assists while Jaylyn Gordon added 15 points, shooting 3-of-6 from long range, and six boards to help Louisiana to a historic win.
• The Cajuns dominated the paint, outscoring the Lady Techsters 30-16 down low. Louisiana Tech earned nearly half of its points from the outside, shooting 8-of-25 from behind the arc.
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