Cajuns Travel to Little Rock to Challenge UALR

Game Notes

GAME CENTER
Date: Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2012
Location: Little Rock, Ark.
Times: 7:00 p.m.
Opponent: UALR

LOUISIANA
11-12 Record____________________     5-12
11-12 Sun Belt Record_____________     0-5
Last Game______________________     Jan. 14, 2012
                                                                           vs Florida International L, 48-78
Head Coach_____________________      Errol Rogers
   UL Record_____________________      36-102 (5^th Season)
   Rogers vs. UALR________________      0-8
Web Site________________________     www.RaginCajuns.com

UALR
11-12 Record_____________________    8-10
11-12 Sun Belt Record_____________      3-2
Last Game_______________________     Jan. 14, 2012
                                                                           at Arkansas State W, 64-57
Head Coach______________________     Joe Foley
   UALR Record____________________    161-102 (9th Season)
   Foley vs. UL_____________________     9-3
Web Site_________________________    www.ualrtrojans.com

GAME NIGHT STORY LINES
>>>Louisiana and UALR will be going head-to-head tonight for the 18^th time in the history of the two basketball programs.
>>>UL seeks to snap its current seven game losing skid and win its first SBC game of the year. Meanwhile, UALR is currently is a stretch where they have won four of their past five games.
>>>Louisiana lost its contest against FIU on Saturday 78-48. The Cajuns held the Panthers blank from behind the arc, marking the first time they have held an opponent scoreless from three this season.
>>>The Cajuns committed a season-low 13 turnovers against Florida International and have decreased their turnover total in the last three contests.
>>>Josie West was 6-for-9 from the field totaling a career-high 15 points, while grabbing four rebounds and blocking two shots in the game against FIU. West knocked down a pair of three-pointers in the game and leads the team in three-point field goal percentage shooting 7-of-17 (.412) from beyond the arc on the season.
>>>Freshman Brooklyn Arceneaux walked away from the Florida International contest with a personal-best of her own chipping in nine points, all of which coming in the second half. Arceneaux was 4-for-6 from the floor and drained her first three of her young career on Saturday.
>>>Jean-Marie Allen earned her second career start on Saturday tying career-highs with five points and three rebounds, while converting on her first career three-pointer.

NOTES AND TRENDS
>>>The Cajuns committed a season-low 13 turnovers against Florida International on Saturday. UL has decreased their turnovers in each of the past three contests.
>>>Louisiana recorded 39 rebounds on Wednesday against South Alabama, marking the most rebounds the Ragin' Cajuns have tallied in the last five games.
>>>The Cajuns shot 5-of-8 from the charity stripe Saturday against FIU. Louisiana is shooting 21-for-41 (.512) from the free throw line in conference play.
>>>Josie West and Nicole Morris are the lone Ragin' Cajuns to play in all 17 games this season.

MOTLEY CONTINUES TORRID PLAY
>>>Krystal Motley has made the most of her senior campaign this year. Motley set a new career-high with 36 points against South Alabama on Wednesday. It was the most points scored by a Cajun since Mercedes Johnson dropped 36 last season against Troy (1/5/11).
>>>The Houston, Texas native set a career-best in field goals made and attempted, converting on 16-of-28 from the floor. Motley also pulled down a personal-best six rebounds in the effort as well.
>>>The senior was awarded the LSWA Player of the Week for the second time this year. Motley is averaging 13.8 points per game on the year and 17.0 points in conference play.

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.

DIAPER DANDIES
>>>Louisiana has four freshmen that have played a major role thus far into the 2011-12 season. The freshmen average a combined 14.4 points per game.
>>>Laurie' Beaty leads the freshman in scoring at 4.6 points per game.
>>>Robbie Brown has been the defensive specialist for the Cajuns leading the team with 28 steals. Brown also leads the freshmen crew in minutes (18.5 mpg) and rebounds (2.7 rpg).
>>>Megan Whittaker is a major threat from the outside hitting 15 threes on the year, which is tied for the team lead.
>>>Brooklyn Arceneaux has seen her minutes increase with the losses of Rotibi and Johnson.

SERIES HISTORY (UALR Leads 10-7)
>>>The first game between the two schools was played back on January 29, 2000. The Ragin' Cajuns were victorious in the contest, 66-63.
>>>The Trojans won the last matchup between the teams last year 57-52. Mercedes Johnson recorded a double-double in the game scoring 17 points and grabbing 15 rebounds.
>>>UALR has won the last eight games in the series. Head coach Errol Rogers seeks for his first career win over the Trojans.

UP NEXT FOR RAGIN' CAJUNS
>>>The Cajuns will wrap up its two game road trip as they travel to Jonesboro, Ark. to take on Arkansas State on Saturday, January 21 at 3:05 p.m.

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