University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Tuesday, March 7
New Orleans, La.
2 p.m.
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
vs
ULM
Ragin' Cajuns To Face ULM In Sun Belt Tournament Opener
3/6/2017 5:30:00 PM | Women's Basketball
New Orleans – The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns women's basketball team opens up Sun Belt Conference tournament play by facing ULM on Tuesday at Lakefront Arena.
Tipoff is set for 2 p.m. The game will be streamed live on ESPN3 and can be heard in the Lafayette area on ESPN 1420 AM, along with on the internet via the Radio Pup app. Live statistics are available at RaginCajuns.com.
Louisiana (17-10, 11-7 SBC) is the No. 5 seed in the tournament and faces No. 12 seed ULM for the third time this season. The winner will move on to face No. 4 seed Texas State in the quarterfinals on Thursday, March 9 at 2 p.m.
ULM (6-23, 3-15 SBC), which is coming off a 61-59 win over Texas State on Saturday, fell to Louisiana in both of the previous two meetings this season.
The Cajuns are led in scoring by senior guard Jaylyn Gordon (18.1 ppg). Gordon leads the Sun Belt Conference in points per game, three-point field goals made per game (2.7) and minutes played per game (38.4).
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Junior Simone Fields is sixth in the league in scoring (14.7 ppg) and third in field goal percentage (.548). Junior Troi Swain (9.9 ppg), freshman Jasmine Thomas (8.9 ppg), junior Nekia Jones (7.0 ppg) and senior Gabby Alexander (5.8 ppg) are all key contributors for the Cajuns.
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The Warhawks are led in scoring by junior guard Alexis Collins (12.4 ppg). Junior Gabriella Cortez (10.3 ppg) and senior Andreanna Jackson (8.7 ppg) also lead the team in scoring.
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ULM leads Louisiana 43-12 in the all-time series. However, the Cajuns have won the past five contests with the Warhawks. In the last meeting, Louisiana defeated ULM 65-59 on Feb. 18, 2017 in Monroe, La.
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Semifinals are held on Saturday, March 11 with the championship game being played on Sunday, March 12. All games of the 2017 Sun Belt Conference Women's Basketball Championship will be played at Lakefront Arena in New Orleans and broadcast live on ESPN3.
2017 Championship Schedule
Tuesday, March 7 (First Round)
G1: No. 8 Coastal Carolina vs. No. 9 Appalachian State, 11:30 a.m.
G2: No. 5 Louisiana vs. No. 12 ULM, 2:00 p.m.
G3: No. 7 Georgia State vs. No. 10 South Alabama, 5:00 p.m.
G4: No. 6 Georgia Southern vs. No. 11 Arkansas State, 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, March 9 (Quarterfinals)
G5: No. 1 Little Rock vs. Winner G1, 11:30 a.m.
G6: No. 4 Texas State vs. Winner G2, 2:00 p.m.
G7: No. 2 UTA vs. Winner G3, 5:00 p.m.
G8: No. 3 Troy vs. Winner G4, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, March 11 (Semifinals)
G9: Winner G5 vs. Winner G6, 5:00 p.m.
G10: Winner G7 vs. Winner G8, 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, March 12 (Championship Game)
G11: Winner G9Â vs. Winner G10, 6:00 p.m.
All Game Times are Central Time and Subject to Change.
Tipoff is set for 2 p.m. The game will be streamed live on ESPN3 and can be heard in the Lafayette area on ESPN 1420 AM, along with on the internet via the Radio Pup app. Live statistics are available at RaginCajuns.com.
Louisiana (17-10, 11-7 SBC) is the No. 5 seed in the tournament and faces No. 12 seed ULM for the third time this season. The winner will move on to face No. 4 seed Texas State in the quarterfinals on Thursday, March 9 at 2 p.m.
ULM (6-23, 3-15 SBC), which is coming off a 61-59 win over Texas State on Saturday, fell to Louisiana in both of the previous two meetings this season.
The Cajuns are led in scoring by senior guard Jaylyn Gordon (18.1 ppg). Gordon leads the Sun Belt Conference in points per game, three-point field goals made per game (2.7) and minutes played per game (38.4).
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Junior Simone Fields is sixth in the league in scoring (14.7 ppg) and third in field goal percentage (.548). Junior Troi Swain (9.9 ppg), freshman Jasmine Thomas (8.9 ppg), junior Nekia Jones (7.0 ppg) and senior Gabby Alexander (5.8 ppg) are all key contributors for the Cajuns.
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The Warhawks are led in scoring by junior guard Alexis Collins (12.4 ppg). Junior Gabriella Cortez (10.3 ppg) and senior Andreanna Jackson (8.7 ppg) also lead the team in scoring.
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ULM leads Louisiana 43-12 in the all-time series. However, the Cajuns have won the past five contests with the Warhawks. In the last meeting, Louisiana defeated ULM 65-59 on Feb. 18, 2017 in Monroe, La.
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Semifinals are held on Saturday, March 11 with the championship game being played on Sunday, March 12. All games of the 2017 Sun Belt Conference Women's Basketball Championship will be played at Lakefront Arena in New Orleans and broadcast live on ESPN3.
2017 Championship Schedule
Tuesday, March 7 (First Round)
G1: No. 8 Coastal Carolina vs. No. 9 Appalachian State, 11:30 a.m.
G2: No. 5 Louisiana vs. No. 12 ULM, 2:00 p.m.
G3: No. 7 Georgia State vs. No. 10 South Alabama, 5:00 p.m.
G4: No. 6 Georgia Southern vs. No. 11 Arkansas State, 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, March 9 (Quarterfinals)
G5: No. 1 Little Rock vs. Winner G1, 11:30 a.m.
G6: No. 4 Texas State vs. Winner G2, 2:00 p.m.
G7: No. 2 UTA vs. Winner G3, 5:00 p.m.
G8: No. 3 Troy vs. Winner G4, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, March 11 (Semifinals)
G9: Winner G5 vs. Winner G6, 5:00 p.m.
G10: Winner G7 vs. Winner G8, 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, March 12 (Championship Game)
G11: Winner G9Â vs. Winner G10, 6:00 p.m.
All Game Times are Central Time and Subject to Change.
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