Cajuns Head West, Prepare for Denver

Game Notes

GAME CENTER
Date: February 15, 2012
Location: Denver, Colo.
Times: 8:00 p.m.
Opponent: Denver

LOUISIANA
11-12 Record____________________      5-20
11-12 Sun Belt Record_____________     0-13
Last Game______________________       Feb. 11, 2012
                                                                               vs. Arkansas State L, 50-57
Head Coach_____________________       Errol Rogers
   UL Record_____________________       36-110 (5^th Season)
   Rogers vs. DU__________________       1-6
Web Site________________________      www.RaginCajuns.com

DENVER
11-12 Record____________________      16-11
11-12 Sun Belt Record_____________      8-5
Last Game______________________       Feb. 11, 2012
                                                                               at FIU L, 42-58
Head Coach_____________________       Erik Johnson
   DU Record_____________________       69-51 (13th Season)
   Johnson vs. UL_________________       16-4
Web Site_______________________        www.denverpioneers.com

GAME NIGHT STORY LINES
>>>Louisiana and Denver will be going head-to-head for the 25^th time in the history of the two programs Wednesday night in Denver.
>>>The Pioneers won the previous game between the two schools 76-39 back on Feb 1. Denver had four players finish in double-figures, while the Cajuns had four players with six points.
>>>The Cajuns were outrebound 44-29 in the last meeting and were held to 27 percent shooing in the contest.
>>>Both teams come in seeking to snap their current losing steaks. Denver has dropped their last three contests, while Louisiana is in the midst of a 15 game skid.
>>>Senior Michelle Brunker had a career week on the glass. Brunker led the team in rebounding against UALR pulling down a personal best eight boards. The San Diego native followed up her performance with another career-high, corralling 15 rebounds and scoring 12 points as she recorded her first double-double against Arkansas State.
>>>Krystal Motley led the Cajuns in scoring against UALR scoring 17 points on 6-of-12 shooting. The Houston native reached double figures once again, pouring in 10 points and grabbing six rebounds on Saturday against Arkansas State. Motley has led UL in scoring in 14 games this season and is the team's leading scorer at 13.4 points per game.
>>>Junior Josie West paced the Cajuns in scoring on Saturday as she tallied 14 points and four rebounds. West was 7-for-12 from the field and is second on the team in field goal percentage at 39.2 percent.

NOTES AND TRENDS
>>>The Ragin' Cajuns shot 25-59 (.424) from the field on Saturday, marking the highest field goal percentage the team has shot since defeating Bethune-Cookman back on December 16. UL has shot 33 percent from the floor during the 15 game losing skid - the squad shot 38 percent the first 10 games of the season.
>>>UL outrebounded the Red Wolves for the second time this year on Saturday. The Cajuns hauled in 40 rebounds while holding ASU to 31 boards. The team has now outrebounded two opponents in their 13 SBC games, both coming against Arkansas State.
>>>Robbie Brown, Nicole Morris, Josie West, and Megan Whittaker are the lone Ragin' Cajuns to play in all 25 games this season.

BRUNKER'S CAREER NIGHT
>>>Michelle Brunker followed up her career-high performance of eight rebounds against UALR with her first ever double-double against Arkansas State. Brunker scored 12 points and garnered a career-best 15 boards.
>>>Louisiana recorded 64 rebounds in the two games last week. Brunker was responsible for 36 percent of the boards hauling in 23.
>>>Brunker was 6-for-11 from the floor and just missed surpassing her career-high of 14 points at Middle Tennessee on Jan. 7.

WHERE CAJUNS RANK IN THE SBC
>>>Krystal Motley scored 10 points and corralled six rebounds against Arkansas State. The senior is averaging 14.4 points in conference play and ranks eighth among all SBC players.
>>>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 fourth in the conference with 5.0 defensive rebounds per contest in league play. West is sixth in blocked shots (1.3 bpg) in SBC play.
>>>The Cajuns are second in the conference in steals per game at 8.8. UL has 221 steals on the year.

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 (Denver Leads 18-7)
>>>Denver won the first meeting between the schools 63-54. The game was played back on January 6, 2000.
>>>The Pioneers have won seven straight games in the series, including the earlier matchup this year, 76-39 at Earl K. Long Gym.
>>>Head coach Errol Rogers is seeking his second career win against Denver. Rogers holds a 1-6 overall record against Denver.

UP NEXT FOR RAGIN' CAJUNS
>>>The Cajuns end their two game road swing in Denton, Texas against North Texas on Saturday at 1:00 p.m.

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