UL Prepares for Arkansas State in Cajundome

Game Notes

GAME CENTER
Date: February 11, 2012
Location: Lafayette, La.
Site: Cajundome
Times: 5:00 p.m.
Opponent: Arkansas State

LOUISIANA
11-12 Record____________________     5-19
11-12 Sun Belt Record_____________     0-12
Last Game______________________      Feb. 8, 2012
                                                                           vs. UALR L, 41-55
Head Coach_____________________      Errol Rogers
   UL Record_____________________      36-109 (5^th Season)
   Rogers vs. ASU_________________      0-8
Web Site________________________     www.RaginCajuns.com

ARKANSAS STATE
11-12 Record____________________      9-15
11-12 Sun Belt Record_____________      3-8
Last Game______________________       Feb. 8, 2012
                                                                              at South Alabama L, 39-68
Head Coach_____________________      Brian Boyer
   ASU Record____________________      208-182 (13th Season)
   Boyer vs. UL____________________     16-4
Web Site________________________     www.astateredwolves.com

GAME NIGHT STORY LINES
>>>Louisiana and Arkansas State will be taking the floor against each other for the 55^th time in the history of the two programs.
>>>Saturday will be the second and final meeting of the regular season for the two schools. ASU was victorious in the first game, 55-52, played in Jonesboro, Ark.
>>>UL won the battle on the glass in the last meeting 38-36, marking the only time the Cajuns have outrebounded their opponent in Sun Belt play.
>>>Both teams will look to turn the corner on Saturday as the Cajuns come in losers of their last 14 games, while the Red Wolves fell at South Alabama on Wednesday.
>>>Krystal Motley was responsible for 41 percent of Louisiana's points in the 55-41 loss to UALR on Wednesday. Motley scored 17 points on 6-of-12 shooting, and has now led the Cajuns in scoring in seven straight games and 13 games overall this season.
>>>Senior Michelle Brunker pulled down a third of UL's rebounds, tallying a career-high eight boards against UALR.
>>>The Ragin' Cajuns garnered their lowest output on the glass this year, as they were outrebounded 42-24 Wednesday evening.
>>>Freshman Robbie Brown had her third highest scoring total of the season, dropping seven points and grabbing four rebounds. Brown knocked down her first career three-pointer Wednesday.

NOTES AND TRENDS
>>>The Cajuns come into the game as the fourth worst turnover team in the SBC (19.7 tpg). UL committed their second lowest turnover total of the season with 13 on Wednesday. The Cajuns are averaging just 13 turnovers in their last three contests.
>>>Louisiana shot a respectable 6-of-17 (.353) from downtown, but struggled from inside the arc shooting 8-for-32 (25%) against UALR.
>>>Robbie Brown, Nicole Morris, Josie West, and Megan Whittaker are the lone Ragin' Cajuns to play in all 24 games this season.
>>>UL was 7-of-9 from the charity stripe against UALR. The Cajuns are 15-for-17 (.882) from the line in their last two games. The squad has shot 70 percent or better in five of their last seven ballgames (.747).

HOW UL HAS FARED IN CAJUNDOME
>>>The Ragin' Cajuns will host their fourth game this season in the Cajundome, where they are 0-3 this year, on Saturday against Arkansas State.
>>>The squad is allowing teams to shoot 47 percent from the floor in the dome, while just 41 percent in other venues.
>>>Louisiana has seen their field goal percentage dip from 35 percent shooting in other arenas to 32 percent in the Cajundome.
>>>UL's turnover margin has seen better results while playing in the dome. The team has an equal turnover margin as their opposition in the Cajundome, while they have a -2.2 margin away from the arena.

WHERE CAJUNS RANK IN THE SBC
>>>Krystal Motley had yet another impressive scoring output as she poured in 17 on 6-of-12 shooting on Wednesday. The Houston native been the Cajuns go to option this season, and is eighth in scoring average during SBC play putting up 14.8 points per game.
>>>Two-time LSWA Player of the Week winner, Motley, scored a career-high 36 points on January 11 against South Alabama, which is tied with FIU's Jerica Coley as the most points scored by a Sun Belt player this year.
>>>Josie West is second in the conference with 5.3 defensive rebounds per contest in league 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.

SERIES HISTORY (Arkansas State Leads 42-12)
>>>The first game between the two schools was played back on January 24, 1983. The Ragin' Cajuns were victorious in the contest, 85-63.
>>>ASU won the earlier matchup in the season when the two squads met back on January 21, 55-52. Krystal Motley and Megan Whittaker led the Cajuns with 11 points apiece.
>>>Arkansas State has dominated the series since the 90's, winning 36 of the last 40 games in the series. UL head coach Errol Rogers seeks his first career victory against the Red Wolves.

UP NEXT FOR RAGIN' CAJUNS
>>>The Cajuns will make a trip out west as they prepare to take on Denver on Wednesday, Feb. 15, at 8:00 p.m.

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