Cajuns Head to Troy Seeking First SBC Win

Game Notes

GAME CENTER
Date: February 4, 2012
Location: Mobile, Ala.
Times: 5:15 p.m.
Opponent: Troy

LOUISIANA
11-12 Record____________________      5-17
11-12 Sun Belt Record_____________     0-10
Last Game______________________       Feb. 1, 2012
                                                                              vs. Denver L, 39-76
Head Coach_____________________       Errol Rogers
   UL Record_____________________       36-107 (5^th Season)
   Rogers vs. Troy_________________       2-4
Web Site________________________      www.RaginCajuns.com

TROY
11-12 Record____________________      1-20
11-12 Sun Belt Record_____________      0-10
Last Game______________________       Feb. 2, 2012
                                                                               vs. FIU L, 41-65
Head Coach_____________________       Michael Murphy
   Troy Record____________________     104-148 (9th Season)
   Murphy vs. UL__________________      4-2
Web Site________________________     www.troytrojans.com

GAME NIGHT STORY LINES
>>>The Cajuns and Trojans will be going head-to-head for the ninth time in the history of the two programs on Saturday. The two squads will be seeking to snap their current losing skids and look to pick up their first SBC victory.
>>>Louisiana fell in their last contest against Denver 76-39. It was the Cajuns 12^th straight defeat and sixth straight home loss.
>>>Troy lost at home to Florida International in their previous game, 65-41. Troy has now dropped 13 straight games.
>>>The Ragin' Cajuns were outrebounded 44-29 on Wednesday, marking the ninth time in 10 conference games UL has been beaten on the glass.
>>>Louisiana leading scorer, Krystal Motley was limited to six points, but was one of four Cajuns with six points to lead UL in scoring for the fifth straight game and 11^th time this season.
>>>Josie West scored six points and grabbed five rebounds against Denver. The junior is averaging 6.5 points and leads the team with 6.7 rebounds per contest during conference play.
>>>UL (51.6 ppg)) and Troy (49.9 ppg) come into the game ranking last in the league in scoring average.
>>>The Ragin' Cajuns hold an all-time 5-4 lead in the series after winning the only matchup last season. The Trojans are the only SBC team UL has a winning record against.

NOTES AND TRENDS
>>>The Cajuns have been outrebounded in nine of the 10 Sun Belt games this year. The Cajuns have a chance to win the rebounding battle on Saturday as Troy comes in ranked as the second worst rebounding margin team in the conference.
>>>Turnovers have been a major problem for Louisiana this season. The Ragin' Cajuns have won the turnover battle in just six games, but have an opportunity to add one to the total as the Trojans are second to last in turnover margin in the Sun Belt.
>>>After shooting 12-of-45 (.267) from the floor on Wednesday, UL has now shot 40-for-153 (.261) over its last three games.
>>>Louisiana is seeking for their first win in the month of January and to snap a twelve game losing skid. UL has not lost twelve in a row since the 2008-09 season.
>>>Robbie Brown, Nicole Morris, Josie West, and Megan Whittaker are the only Cajuns to have played in all 22 games this season.

WHERE CAJUNS RANK IN SBC
>>>Krystal Motley scored six points to lead the Ragin' Cajuns on Wednesday. Motley has now led Louisiana in scoring in five straight games and on 11 occasions this season. The Houston native is 10^th in the SBC in scoring, averaging 13.1 points per game.
>>>The Ragin' Cajuns average 4.6 three-pointers per game, ranking them fourth in the SBC.
>>>Josie West is second in the conference with 5.7 defensive rebounds per game in league play. The junior is also fifth in blocked shots (1.5 bpg) through the first 10 conference games.
>>>The squad has recorded 10 or more steals in 11 games this season and are second in the SBC with nine per contest.

GROWING UP FAST
>>>The Ragin' Cajuns top four freshman are averaging at least 10 minutes per game. Robbie Brown leads the group at almost 19 minutes a ballgame.
>>>The group of freshman are averaging a combined 14.9 points per game. Megan Whittaker leads the freshmen with 4.2 points per contest. Whittaker knocked down two triples against Denver giving her a team-leading 22 threes 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 (Louisiana Leads 5-4)
>>>The first game between the schools was played back on January 14, 2006. Louisiana won the matchup 81-69.
>>>The Cajuns have won the last two meetings, including a 73-63 victory last season on January 5, 2011 at Earl K. Long Gym.
>>>Troy is the only conference team UL has an overall winning record against. Head coach Errol Rogers is 2-4 all-time against the Trojans.

UP NEXT FOR RAGIN' CAJUNS
>>>The Cajuns will return home to play UALR on Wednesday, Feb. 8 at Earl K. Long Gym. Tipoff is scheduled for 7:00 p.m.

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