Women's Hoops Heads to McNeese on Monday

Game Notes

GAME CENTER
Date: Monday, Nov. 21, 2011
Location: Lake Charles, La.
Times: 7:00 p.m.
Opponent: McNeese State

MCNESE STATE
11-12 Record______________________ 2-1
11-12 Southland Record_____________ 0-0
Head Coach_______________________Brooks Donald-Williams
Series History_____________________31^st meeting (MSU leads 27-13)

GAME NIGHT STORY LINES
>>>Louisiana and McNeese State are going head-to-head for the 31^st time in the history of the two programs.
>>>Senior Kemi Rotibi has started the 2012 season strong, averaging a double-double with 10 points and 10.5 rebounds a game.
>>>UL ranks fourth in the Sun Belt Conference in field goal percentage defense. Opponents are shooting .383 against the Cajuns.
>>>The Cajuns improved on their three assist night against LSU-Shreveport by dishing out 13 assists against Nicholls State.
>>>Mercedes Johnson sits at 1,220 career points and is just 33 points away from passing Anna Petrakova as the fourth all-time leading scorer in Ragin' Cajuns history.
>>> Megan Whittaker connected on four three pointers versus Nicholls State, leading UL to a team total of eight for the game.
>>>Freshman Robbie Brown has been a lockdown defender for the Cajuns, averaging 3.5 steals over the first two games.
>>>Louisiana looks to keep their hot shooting going tonight. The Ragin' Cajuns shot 43.1% from the field against Nicholls State, including 52% in the second half.

SUN BELT COMPARISON
>>>Louisiana ranks second in the conference in three-point field goal percentage, shooting .333, and converting on 11 deep balls in two games.
>>>The Cajuns have been on target from three and are fourth in the conference in three-pointers made at 5.5 a game.
>>>The Ragin' Cajuns currently sit fourth in the conference in defensive field goal percentage, allowing opponents to shoot just .383 from the field.
>>>UL has been pesky on the defensive end by averaging 10.5 steals per game, which puts them at third in the Sun Belt.

SERIES HISTORY
>>>The first meeting between the two teams was played on February 10, 1971.
>>>McNeese State won the last meeting 65-52 played on December 2, 2010.
>>>Last time these teams met, Mercedes Johnson led the Cajuns with 13 points while Jasmine Barnes and Nicole Morris hulled in seven rebounds.
>>>The two teams have split the last six meetings with each team taking three of the contests.

UP NEXT FOR THE RAGIN' CAJUNS
>>>Louisiana will travel to California for a November 23 matchup against UC Riverside and a November 25 meeting vs. San Diego.

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