University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
Nicholls State
Cajuns Look to Rebound vs. Nicholls State Thursday Night
11/16/2011 7:21:00 PM | Women's Basketball
GAME CENTER
Date: Thursday, Nov. 17, 2011
Location: Lafayette, La.
Site: Earl K. Long Gym (1,121)
Times: 7:00 p.m. CT
Opponent: Nicholls State
Monday, Nov. 14 vs. LSU-Shreveport
11-12 Record_____________________ 0-1
11-12 Southland Record_____________ 0-0
Head Coach___________________DoBee Plaisance
Series History_______________ 51st meeting (UL leads 32-18)
GAME NIGHT STORY LINES
>>> Louisiana and Nicholls State are going head-to-head for the 51st time in the history of the two programs.
>>> Senior Kemi Rotibi looks to build on her double-double performance against LSU-Shreveport, where she scored 10 points and pulled down a career high 14 rebounds.
>>> UL has won 32 games overall against Nicholls State, marking the most wins for the Cajuns than against any other NCAA opponent.
>>> Senior Mercedes Johnson didn't disappoint in her debut. The Preseason Sun Belt Conference First Team All-Conference nominee scored 14 points and garnered seven rebounds against LSU-Shreveport.
>>> Johnson sits at 1,210 career points and is just 43 points away from passing Anna Petrakova as the fourth all-time leading scorer in Ragin' Cajuns history.
>>> In the 2010-11 season, Johnson ranked sixth in the Sun Belt in scoring average, while also ranking sixth in offensive rebounds with 3.3 per game.
>>>The Cajuns return nine letterwinners from last season including leading scorer Mercedes Johnson and leading shot blocker Kemi Rotibi.
>>> Head Coach Errol Rogers has the benefit of his entire coaching staff remaining intact for the first time in his tenure.
PESKY DEFENDERS
>>> Freshman Robbie Brown had four steals in her debut as a member of the Ragin' Cajuns, while Nicole Morris added three steals herself.
ACTIVE ON THE GLASS
>>> Mercedes Johnson and Kemi Rotibi combined for 21 rebounds to lead the Cajuns with a total of 43 for the game.
SERIES HISTORY
>>> The first meeting between the two teams was played on January 21, 1975.
>>> The Ragin' Cajuns won the last meeting 71-57 played on December 5, 2008.
>>> Last time these teams met, freshmen at the time, Nicole Morris and Mercedes Johnson scored 16 and 13 points apiece.
>>> Louisiana's 32 wins in the series, is the most wins for the Cajuns than against any other Division I opponent.
UP NEXT FOR THE RAGIN' CAJUNS
>>> Louisiana hits the road for the rest of November against non-conference foes McNeese State, UC Riverside, San Diego, and Southeastern Louisiana.
>>>The Cajuns return to town in a December 3rd matchup against Southern University.
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