University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Thursday, February 2
Statesboro, Ga.
6 P.M. (CST)
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
at
Georgia Southern
Cajuns Look For Continued Success At Georgia Southern
2/1/2017 5:06:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Statesboro, Ga. – The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns women's basketball team looks to continue its recent success against Georgia Southern on Thursday evening at Hanner Fieldhouse.
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Louisiana (11-7, 5-4 SBC) has won all five contests with Georgia Southern since the Eagles joined the Sun Belt Conference in 2015. The Cajuns posted a 79-52 win over the Eagles earlier this season on Jan. 14 in Lafayette.
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Georgia Southern (8-12, 4-5 SBC), which is coming off a 53-45 win at South Alabama this past Saturday, has won three of its past four games.
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Tipoff on Thursday is set for 6 p.m. CT. Live video with a subscription and live statistics are available at RaginCajuns.com.Â
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The Cajuns are averaging 69.4 points per game while holding their opponents to 68.5 points. As a team, Louisiana enters Thursday's game shooting 41.7% (463-for-1109) from the field and averaging 5.2 three-pointers per contest.Â
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Louisiana is led in scoring by senior guard Jaylyn Gordon (18.8 ppg). Gordon leads the Sun Belt Conference in points per game and three-point field goals made per game (2.8). She leads the nation in minutes played per game (39.1).
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Junior Simone Fields is sixth in the league in scoring (14.9 ppg) and second in field goal percentage (.558). Freshman Jasmine Thomas (11.1 ppg), junior Troi Swain (9.1 ppg), senior Gabby Alexander (5.6 ppg) and junior Nekia Jones (5.1 ppg) are all key contributors for the Cajuns.
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Georgia Southern is averaging 61 points per game while holding their opponents to 62.2 points. As a team, the Eagles enter Thursday's game shooting 36.8% (425-for-1156) from the field and averaging seven three-pointers per game.
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The Eagles are led in scoring by Patrice Butler (15.1 ppg) and Angel McGowan (15.1 ppg). Butler and McGowan are tied for fourth in the league in scoring. They are coached by Kip Drown, who is in his second season as head coach.
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Louisiana will return to action when it travels to face Georgia State on Saturday, Feb. 4 at 11 a.m. CT in Atlanta, Ga.
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Louisiana (11-7, 5-4 SBC) has won all five contests with Georgia Southern since the Eagles joined the Sun Belt Conference in 2015. The Cajuns posted a 79-52 win over the Eagles earlier this season on Jan. 14 in Lafayette.
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Georgia Southern (8-12, 4-5 SBC), which is coming off a 53-45 win at South Alabama this past Saturday, has won three of its past four games.
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Tipoff on Thursday is set for 6 p.m. CT. Live video with a subscription and live statistics are available at RaginCajuns.com.Â
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The Cajuns are averaging 69.4 points per game while holding their opponents to 68.5 points. As a team, Louisiana enters Thursday's game shooting 41.7% (463-for-1109) from the field and averaging 5.2 three-pointers per contest.Â
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Louisiana is led in scoring by senior guard Jaylyn Gordon (18.8 ppg). Gordon leads the Sun Belt Conference in points per game and three-point field goals made per game (2.8). She leads the nation in minutes played per game (39.1).
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Junior Simone Fields is sixth in the league in scoring (14.9 ppg) and second in field goal percentage (.558). Freshman Jasmine Thomas (11.1 ppg), junior Troi Swain (9.1 ppg), senior Gabby Alexander (5.6 ppg) and junior Nekia Jones (5.1 ppg) are all key contributors for the Cajuns.
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Georgia Southern is averaging 61 points per game while holding their opponents to 62.2 points. As a team, the Eagles enter Thursday's game shooting 36.8% (425-for-1156) from the field and averaging seven three-pointers per game.
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The Eagles are led in scoring by Patrice Butler (15.1 ppg) and Angel McGowan (15.1 ppg). Butler and McGowan are tied for fourth in the league in scoring. They are coached by Kip Drown, who is in his second season as head coach.
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Louisiana will return to action when it travels to face Georgia State on Saturday, Feb. 4 at 11 a.m. CT in Atlanta, Ga.
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