Cajuns Travel to In-State Rival ULM On Saturday

Game Notes

GAME CENTER
Date: January 28, 2012
Location: Monroe, La.
Times: 2:00 p.m.
Opponent: La-Monroe

LOUISIANA
11-12 Record____________________     5-15
11-12 Sun Belt Record_____________     0-8
Last Game______________________     Jan. 25, 2012
                                                                           vs. North Texas L, 45-66
Head Coach_____________________      Errol Rogers
   UL Record_____________________      36-105 (5^th Season)
   Rogers vs. ULM_________________      1-6
Web Site________________________     www.RaginCajuns.com

LA-MONROE
11-12 Record____________________     6-15
11-12 Sun Belt Record_____________     4-4
Last Game______________________      Jan. 21, 2012
                                                                           at Troy L, 49-46
Head Coach_____________________      Mona Martin
   ULM Record____________________     236-246 (17th Season)
   Martin vs. UL___________________      8-2
Web Site________________________     www.ulmwarhawks.com

GAME NIGHT STORY LINES
>>>The Cajuns and Warhawks will be going head-to-head for the 43^rd time in the history of the two basketball programs.
>>>The Cajuns have an opportunity to break out of their scoring woes against La-Monroe. ULM ranks last in the conference in scoring defense allowing 67.3 points per game.
>>>The Cajuns and Warhawks are second and third in steals per game in the Sun Belt. UL is averaging 9.0 while ULM is recording 8.8 steals per contest.
>>>Louisiana fell in their last contest against North Texas 66-45, and has now seen their losing streak reach 10 games, the longest since the 2008-09 season.
>>>Krystal Motley led the Ragin' Cajuns in scoring once again pouring in 14 points on 6-of-12 shooting and grabbed five rebounds. It was the third straight game the senior has led the squad in scoring and the ninth time this year.
>>>Josie West tallied four points and garnered a team-high nine boards. The junior center has led the Cajuns in rebounds in eight games this year.
>>>Lousiana outrebounded North Texas in the first half 18-16, before being beaten on the glass in the second stanza 22-10. The Cajuns have been outrebounded in seven of the eight games so far in conference play.
>>>Brooklyn Arceneaux led all UL freshmen in scoring with eight points, while grabbing four rebounds and recording three steals against UNT.
>>>UL pick-pocketed the Mean Green 11 times on Wednesday. The Cajuns have tallied 10-plus steals in 10 different games this year.

NOTES AND TRENDS
>>>The Cajuns shot 1-of-15 (.067) from beyond the arc on Wednesday against North Texas, marking the lowest the squad has shot from downtown all year.
>>>The Ragin' Cajuns were 12-of-17 from the charity stripe against North Texas. UL has shot 70 percent or better from the free throw line nine times this season.
>>>Louisiana is seeking to snap a ten game losing skid. UL has not lost ten in a row since the 2008-09 season.
>>>UL (.259) and ULM (.245) rank at the bottom of the conference in three-point percentage on the year.
>>>Robbie Brown, Nicole Morris, Josie West, and Megan Whittaker are the only Cajuns to have played in all 20 games this season.

WHERE CAJUNS RANK IN SBC
>>>Krystal Motley poured in a team-high 14 points on Wednesday evening against the Mean Green. Motley has led the Cajuns in scoring three straight games and nine times this year. The senior guard is fifth in the conference in scoring average during league play, averaging 15.9 points per contest. The Houston native and two-time LSWA winner is fourth in SBC play with 2.3 steals a game.
>>>The Ragin' Cajuns average 4.8 three-pointers per game, ranking them third in the SBC.
>>>Josie West is second in the conference with 5.6 defensive rebounds per game in league play. The junior is also sixth in blocked shots (1.3 bpg) through the first eight conference games.
>>>The squad tallied 11 assists on Wednesday giving them 180 on the year. Louisiana ranks second in the SBC with nine steals per game.

SHORTHANDED
>>>Louisiana is playing without seniors Kemi Rotibi (injury) and Mercedes Johnson (personal reasons) who are out for the remainder of the season
>>>The duo was averaging a combined 18.2 points and 13.3 rebounds per contest on the season.

GROWING UP FAST
>>>The Ragin' Cajuns top four freshman are averaging at least 10 minutes per game. Robbie Brown leads the group at almost 19 minutes a ballgame.
>>>The group of freshman are averaging a combined 14.9 points per game, while Laurie Beaty paces the crop with 4.3 points per contest.

SERIES HISTORY (ULM Leads 36-6)
>>>La-Monroe won the first meeting played between the two schools 43-32. The game was played back on February 4, 1972.
>>>The Warhawks have won seven of the last eight meetings and swept the season series last year winning the first game 76-65 in Lafayette, La, and completing the sweep in Monroe, La, 70-55.
>>>Head coach Errol Rogers is seeking his second career win against ULM. Rogers holds a 1-6 overall record against the Warhawks.

UP NEXT FOR RAGIN' CAJUNS
>>>The Cajuns host conference foe Denver on Wednesday, Feb. 1, at 7:00 p.m. in the Cajundome.

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