Louisiana Resumes Play on Monday Hosting Dillard

Game Notes

GAME CENTER
Date: Monday, Dec. 12, 2011
Location: Lafayette, La.
Opponent: Dillard (0-10)
Site: Cajundome (11,550)
Game Time: 7:05 p.m.
Radio: SportsRadio ESPN 1420 AM (KPEL), 107.9 FM (KHXT)
Live Stats/Video: www.RaginCajuns.com

LOUISIANA
11-12 Record____________________     4-6
11-12 Sun Belt Record____________       0-0
Last Game______________________     Dec. 3, 2011
                                                                           at Lamar L, 63-80
Head Coach____________________      Bob Marlin
   UL Record____________________      18-21 (2^nd Season)
   Career Record_________________     366-187 (19^th Season)
   Marlin vs. Dillard______________         First Meeting
Web Site_______________________     www.RaginCajuns.com

DILLARD
11-12 Record____________________     0-10
11-12 GCAC Record______________        0-0
Last Game______________________     Dec. 1, 2011
                                                                           vs. New Orleans L, 43-56
Head Coach____________________       Bernard Griffith
   Dillard Record_________________       0-10 (1^st Season)
   Griffith vs. UL__________________      First Meeting
Web Site_______________________     www.DillardBleuDevils.com

Game Night Story Lines
>>> After an eight-day break from action and the completion of final exams, the Ragin' Cajuns men's basketball team returns to the court on Monday hosting Dillard at the Cajundome. Tipoff for the first meeting between the two schools since 1970 is 7:05 p.m.
>>> Louisiana is 3-1 at the Cajundome this season, having won the last two contests at the facility by 20-plus points (W, 84-57 vs. Nicholls/W, 78-56 vs. McNeese).
>>> Monday's game is the start of a busy week for the Cajuns, with three games scheduled over a six-day stretch. Before week's end, the squad visits Ole Miss on Wednesday, Dec. 14 and Robert Morris on Saturday, Dec. 17.
>>> Louisiana is expected to be without the services of sophomore forward J.J. Thomas who continues to recover from lingering effects of an off-season knee surgery. Monday's game marks the fourth straight game Thomas misses.
>>> Kadeem Coleby has registered double figures in points in six of the past seven contests. He's the Cajuns leading scorer at 11.4 points per game.
>>> The Ragin' Cajuns have shot above 50 percent in each of the last two outings at the Cajundome. UL is shooting 50.2 percent (109-of-217) at home this season.
>>> The magic number for UL so far this year is 70. When scoring above 70 the Cajuns are 4-1. When scoring below 70 the squad is 0-5
>>> All four of the Ragin' Cajuns wins this season have come when holding the opposition below 40 percent shooting (4-0 record).
>>> Seven Cajuns are averaging at least one assist per game, led by Raymone Andrews' 3.1 assists per game.

NO PLACE LIKE THE 'DOME
>>> Last season the Ragin' Cajuns posted a 10-4 record in the Cajundome – the 16^th consecutive season with a .500 mark or better.
>>> In 24 of the previous 26 seasons, the Cajuns have recorded a winning record.
>>> Since the turn of the century, UL's on-court record at the 'Dome is 118-40 (.747).
>>> The Cajuns are 13-5 in the Cajundome under the direction of Bob Marlin.
>>> Louisiana has turned in a 23-9 record at the Cajundome since the 2009-10 season which includes an impressive 16-1 mark against Sun Belt opponents.

BACK TO THE COURT
>>> Monday's game with Dillard marks the Ragin' Cajuns first game action since Saturday, Dec. 3 at Lamar (L, 63-80).
>>> UL did not play any games last week as the University administered final exams.

COMING DOWN THE STRETCH
>>> UL is heading down the stretch in non-conference action. Starting with the Dillard contest, the Cajuns have only four non-conference contests remaining for the 2011-12 season.
>>> Non-conference play wraps up Wednesday, Dec. 21 vs. Central Florida at the Cajundome.

COLEBY IN CONTROL
>>> Kadeem Coleby has scored double figures in seven of 10 games this season.
>>> Coleby's rebound numbers are on the rise in the absence of J.J. Thomas. The Nassau, Bahamas native has grabbed at least five boards each of the last four outings.
>>> He's averaged double figures in points each of the past three weeks (13.7 during Shipley Classic, 15.0 during Duquesne/Kent trip and 11.0 for McNeese/Lamar).

BROWN RETURNS TO THE COURT
>>> Josh Brown, who left the Cal State Fullerton game early with a head injury then missed the Nicholls State and Duquesne games, returned to the court Monday, Nov. 28 at Kent State.
>>> The senior guard collected seven made field goals and scored 16 points.
>>> Since returning, Brown has scored double figures twice in three outings and is averaging 12.0 points per game.

McCLELLAN STEPS UP IN STARTER'S ROLE
>>> Darshawn McClellan, was inserted into the starting lineup at Kent State in place of J.J. Thomas who missed the game with a knee injury.
>>> McClellan responded well in his first start in a Cajuns uniform, registering a season-high 17 points. He also added three 3-point field goals, five assists and seven rebounds in 33 minutes of action.
>>> The team's leading scorer off the bench before assuming a starter's role, McClellan is averaging 11.0 points, 6.3 rebounds and 3.0 assists as a starter.

A SPECIAL WEAPON
>>> The Cajuns bench has outscored the opponents bench in all but two games this season.
>>> Through 10 games, the UL bench is averaging 28.3 points per game.
>>> UL's bench has reached 40 points twice (at San Francisco, vs. Nicholls State).
>>> On average, the Cajuns bench is outscoring the opposition's bench 28.3 to 24.9.

DISTRUBUTING THE BASKETBALL
>>> Louisiana averages 14.1 assists per game and features seven players with double digit assists through 10 games.
>>> As a team, UL has reached double figures in assists in eight of 10 games this season.

UP NEXT FOR LOUISIANA
>>> The Ragin' Cajuns travel to Oxford, Miss., for a meeting with Ole Miss at C.M. "Tad" Smith Coliseum on Wednesday, Dec. 14. Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m.
>>> The game is being televised on Comcast Sports Southeast as part of the SEC Network television package.
>>> The Cajuns lead the all-time series 4-2. Ole Miss won the last meeting, posting a 69-54 victory in Oxford on Nov. 14, 2006.

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