Cajuns Return Home to Face Tulane on Thursday Afternoon

Game Notes

GAME CENTER
Date: Thursday, Dec. 22, 2011
Location: Lafayette, La.
Times: 2:00 p.m.
Opponent: Tulane

LOUISIANA
11-12 Record__________________     5-6
11-12 Sun Belt Record___________     0-0
Last Game____________________     Dec. 19, 2011
                                                                           vs. Mississippi State. L, 38-72
Head Coach___________________     Errol Rogers
   UL Record___________________     36-96 (5^th Season)
   Rogers vs. Tulane_____________     0-2
Web Site______________________    www.RaginCajuns.com

TULANE
11-12 Record__________________     8-2
11-12 C-USA Record____________      0-0
Last Game____________________     Dec. 11, 2011
                                                                           vs. Southern W, 66-59
Head Coach___________________     Lisa Stockton
   Tulane Record________________     357-175 (18^th Season)
   Stockton vs. UL_______________     4-0
Web Site______________________    www.tulanegreenwave.com

GAME NIGHT STORY LINES
>>>UL and Tulane will meet for the 26^th time in the history of the two programs on Thursday. Tulane leads the all-time series 19-6.
>>>The Ragin' Cajuns women's basketball wrapped up its three game road trip on Monday night falling to SEC opponent Mississippi State 72-38. UL finished its road swing with a record of 1-2, and the team is now 5-6 on the year.
>>>Louisiana was bested by Savannah State last Wednesday 41-36, but responded to top Bethune-Cookman 72-67 last Friday.
>>>The Cajuns had an impressive shooting performance 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. Beaty scored in double figures for the second straight game off the bench on Monday, pouring in 11 points on 3-of-4 from behind the arc and grabbed five rebounds.
>>>UL accounted for team-highs of 14 steals in the final two games of the road trip. Robbie Brown posted a career-high of six steals in the win over Bethune-Cookman.
>>>Olivia Nino and Mercedes Johnson reached double figures for UL against BCU. 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 returned to action against Mississippi State after sitting out the previous two contests due to a shoulder injury. Second leading scorer, and team leading rebounder and shot blocker, Kemi Rotibi injured her knee against Bethune-Cookman and did not play against MSU.
>>>The Ragin' Cajuns have one more non-conference game against Tulane at Earl K. Long Gym on Thursday, December 22, before beginning conference league play. Tipoff is scheduled for 2:00 p.m.

HIGHS AND LOWS
>>>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.
>>>The Ragin' Cajuns scored a season-low 36 points in the loss to Savannah State. Louisiana tallied 38 points against MSU and shot a team-low 13-of-60 (21.7%) from the field.

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. Beaty responded with another double figure performance against the Lady Bulldogs Monday night with 11 points.
>>>Robbie Brown posted an impressive stat line on Friday versus the BCU. Brown had a career-best six steals, while grabbing five rebounds and added three assists. The freshman leads the team in steals (1.9 spg).
>>>Junior Olivia Nino poured in an individual-best 12 points against Bethune-Cookman. Nino was 5-of-11 from the field and had four steals.

CANT CATCH A BREAK
>>>The Cajuns got the return of leading scorer Krystal Motley on Monday against Mississippi State, but lost center Kemi Rotibi to an ACL tear in the Bethune-Cookman game.
>>>Rotibi was Louisiana's second leading scorer at the time of the injury (9.9 ppg) and leading rebounder (7.9 rpg). She was also 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.
>>>UL committed 27 turnovers in the loss to the Lady Bulldogs on Monday. The game marked the fifth time the Cajuns have lost the turnover battle and are 0-5 this season when doing so.

SERIES HISTORY (Tulane Leads 19-6)
>>>The first meeting between the two schools took place back on January 23, 1976. The Cajuns won the contest 56-44.
>>>Tulane won the previous game 80-65 played on November 26, 2008. Mercedes Johnson had 10 points for Louisiana in the losing effort.
>>>UL head coach Errol Rogers is seeking his first win over Tulane as he is currently 0-2 in his career against the Green Wave. Tulane head coach Lisa Stockton looks to stay perfect in her tenure as she has a 4-0 career record against the Ragin' Cajuns.

UP NEXT FOR RAGIN' CAJUNS
>>>UL begins conference play against Florida Atlantic on December 31, at the Cajundome. Tipoff is scheduled for 2:00 p.m.

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