UL Heads to Starkville to Face SEC Foe Mississippi State

Game Notes

GAME CENTER
Date: Monday, Dec. 19, 2011
Location: Starkville, Miss.
Times: 7:00 p.m.
Opponent: Mississippi State

LOUISIANA
11-12 Record___________________     5-5
11-12 Sun Belt Record____________     0-0
Last Game_____________________      Dec. 16, 2011
                                                                           vs. Bethune-Cookman. W, 72-67
Head Coach____________________      Errol Rogers
   UL Record____________________      36-95 (5^th Season)
   Rogers vs. MSU________________      0-2
Web Site_______________________     www.RaginCajuns.com

MISSISSIPPI STATE
11-12 Record____________________     8-2
11-12 SEC Record________________     0-0
Last Game______________________     Dec. 16, 2011
                                                                           vs. Southern Miss W, 71-57
Head Coach_____________________     Sharon Fanning-Otis
   MSU Record___________________      275-218 (17^th Season)
   Fanning-Otis vs. UL______________     4-0
Web Site_______________________      www.mstateathletics.com

GAME NIGHT STORY LINES
>>>The Ragin' Cajuns women's basketball is 1-1 so far on its current three game road swing. UL fell to Savannah State 41-36 on Wednesday, but bounced back to defeat Bethune-Cookman 72-67 on Friday night.
>>>Louisiana's current road record is 3-3 as they look to get a victory over Mississippi State for the first time in school history on Monday night in Starkville, Miss. This will mark the seventh matchup between the programs, with the Bulldogs winning the first six contests.
>>>The Cajuns rebounded nicely against Bethune-Cookman after scoring a season-low 36 points in the loss to Savannah State. UL scored a season-high 72 points in the victory over BCU and shot a season-best 6-of-9 (67%) from behind the arc.
>>>Freshman guard Laurie' Beaty scored a career-high 12 points on Friday, which included going 8-for-8 from the charity stripe. Fellow freshman Robbie Brown had a career-best herself posting six of the Ragin' Cajun's steals.
>>>Olivia Nino and Mercedes Johnson also reached double figures for UL against Bethune-Cookman. Nino finished with 12 points and four steals, while Johnson added 11 points. Friday marked the fourth time the Cajuns have had at least three players reach double digit points.
>>>Leading scorer Krystal Motley sat out both games last week due to a shoulder injury. Second leading scorer, and team leading rebounder and shot blocker, Kemi Rotibi injured her knee against Bethune-Cookman and will not play against Mississippi State.

INSTANT OFFENSE
>>>UL scored a season high 72 points against Bethune-Cookman on 47 percent shooting from the field.
>>>Friday marked the first time the Cajuns have broken the 70 point plateau this season. They were 8-2 last season when accomplishing the feat.

CAREER NIGHTS
>>>Freshman guard Laurie' Beaty scored a career-high 12 points against Bethune-Cookman. Eight of her points were from the free throw line where she was a perfect 8-of-8.
>>>Robbie Brown posted an impressive stat line on Friday versus the Lady Wildcats. Brown had a career-best six steals, while grabbing five rebounds and added three assists. The freshman leads the team averaging two steals per game which is eighth best in the SBC.
>>>Junior Olivia Nino poured in an individual best 12 points last game. Nino was 5-of-11 from the field and had four steals.

CANT CATCH A BREAK
>>>Krystal Motley sat out for the second straight game on Friday. Motley is the Cajun's leading scorer averaging over 14 points a game.
>>>Within the first minute of the contest against Bethune-Cookman, Kemi Rotibi left the game due to a knee injury as she was attempting to haul in a rebound. The senior was the team's second leading scorer (9.9 ppg) and leading rebounder (7.9 rpg). Rotibi was second in the conference in blocked shots (2.3 bpg).

NOTES AND TRENDS
>>>The Cajuns shot 47 percent from the field against the Lady Wildcats on Friday. UL held BCU to 42 percent shooting from the floor and improved their record to 4-1 on the year when outshooting their opponent.
>>>Louisiana and Bethune-Cookman finished with the same amount of turnovers. The Ragin' Cajuns are now 5-1 when forcing more or the same number of turnovers as their opposition.

SERIES HISTORY (Mississippi State Leads 6-0)
>>>The first meeting between the two programs was played back on December 1, 1981. Mississippi State won the matchup 71-51.
>>>The last time the schools played, Mercedes Johnson led the Ragin' Cajuns in scoring with 11 points in a 71-38 loss on November 28, 2008.
>>>UL is seeking their first ever win against the Bulldogs on Monday night. Mississippi State is the lone team the Cajuns have played at least six times and not defeated

UP NEXT FOR RAGIN' CAJUNS
>>> The Cajuns returns home after a three game road trip to face Tulane at Earl K. Long Gym on Thursday, December 22, at 2:00 p.m. Tulane is Louisiana's final non-conference foe before conference play begins.

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