University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Saturday, December 13
Cajundome
4:15 p.m.
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
vs
Southern-New Orleans
Players Mentioned
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Cajuns Look To Match Best Start In Program History Saturday
12/11/2014 4:03:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Louisiana hosts Southern-New Orleans at 4:15 at the Cajundome
Game 6 - Louisiana (5-0, 0-0 SBC) vs. Southern-New Orleans (5-2, 0-0 GCAC)
Saturday, Dec. 13, 2014 • 4:15 p.m. (CT) • Lafayette, La. – Cajundome (11,550)
General Admission – $5 l BOGO Promotion
Live Stats l Live Video l Radio: ESPN 1420 AM (PxP - Steve Peloquin)
Twitter Updates: @RaginCajunWBB
Louisiana WBB Home Page l Southern-New Orleans WBB Home Page
Louisiana Game Notes
LAFAYETTE, La. – After a 5-0 start to the season, the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns women's basketball team will look to match the best start in program history at home Saturday when the Cajuns host Southern-New Orleans at 4:15 p.m. at the Cajundome. Fans will be treated to a Saturday doubleheader as the Cajuns men's basketball team will take on Centenary at 2 p.m.
Fans attending all home men's and women's basketball games during the month of December can take advantage of a Buy-One, Get-One Free ticket promotion. All tickets part of the promotion are located in the 300-level of the Cajundome. Tickets can be purchased by calling the Cajundome Box Office at (337) 265-2100, or can be purchased in-person at the Cajundome Box Office. Tickets are available in advance or on each game day.
Last Time Out
- Louisiana forced Sam Houston State to 30 turnovers, recording 19 steals, that turned into 30 points for the Cajuns in a 65-46 victory over the Bearkats on Saturday
- Junior guard Kia Wilridge led the Cajuns with 16 points and a career-high eight steals while sophomore guard Gabby Alexander added 14 points and five boards
A Look at the Lady Knights
- Southern-New Orleans is 5-2 on the season after a 15-6 record in 2013-14
- The Lady Knights were picked to finish second in the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference behind Xavier (La.), a team the Cajuns beat 69-53 in the their 2014-15 home opener
- Senior forward Brandy Broome leads SUNO with 20.3 points, 7.5 rebounds, 6.5 steals and 4.8 assists
- Broome leads the league in points, assists and steals, and is first in NAIA Division I in steals
- Senior forward Marquetta Stokes (15.2 ppg) and junior guard Victoria Davis (14.3 ppg) are also averaging double figures for the Lady Knights
Series History
- Louisiana leads 4-0 in the all-time series against Southern-New Orleans
- The Cajuns won 71-49 at home during the 2012-13 season before posting a 72-62 win in Lafayette last season
- The two teams began the series back in Dec. 1982 when Louisiana recorded its largest margin of victory in program history in a 127-33 victory. The teams faced each other two months later with the Cajuns coming out on top, 99-41
Looking to Match Best Start
- After a 65-46 win over Sam Houston State on Saturday, the Cajuns are off to their best start in 31 years at 5-0
- A win Saturday over the Lady Knights would match the best start in program history at 6-0
- In 1983, the Cajuns started off the season 6-0 under first-year head coach Ross Cook, eventually recording the program's first 20-win season with a 22-6 record
Winning Streaks
- A win Saturday gave Louisiana its first five-game winning streak since the Cajuns' 2006-07 NCAA Tournament season, tying for sixth in program history
- Louisiana also extended its home win streak to six games, which dates back to Feb. 15, 2014. The Cajuns' six-game home win streak currently ties for the fourth-longest in school history
Wilridge Coming on Strong for Cajuns
- Over the last four games, Kia Wilridge is leading Louisiana with 16.3 points while also posting 4.0 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 3.0 steals per game
- Wilridge has scored at least 12 points in the last four games with a season-high 19 coming at Southeastern Louisiana
- In those four games, Wilridge is shooting 52.1 percent from the field and is 83.3 from the charity stripe
Triple Threat
- Guards Keke Veal, Kia Wilridge and Jaylyn Gordon have created a dangerous trio for the Cajuns when all three are on the floor
- This season, the trio has combined for 57.1 percent of Louisiana's points, 68.3 percent of the team's assists and 50 percent of the squad's steals
Cajuns Among the Top in SBC in Defense
- The Cajuns defense has put up some impressive numbers through the first four games of the 2014-15 season
- While the Cajuns are averaging 67.6 points per game, opponents are being held to 53.8 points, which ranks second in the Sun Belt, and are shooting just 38.7 percent from the field, good enough for third in the league
- The Cajuns are also among the leaders in the conference in three-point field goal percentage defense, holding opponents to 30.4 percent from long range to place the team third in the SBC
Cajuns in the National Rankings
- Louisiana is tied for 24th in the country in scoring defense after allowing just 53.8 points per game this season
- Jaylyn Gordon is ranked 41st in the nation in field goal percentage, shooting 56.5 percent (26-of-46) from the floor
- Kia Wilridge is 44th nationally in steals per game, averaging 2.8 this season
Up Next
- The Cajuns close out their home slate before the Christmas break Wednesday, Dec. 17 with a 11 a.m. matchup vs. Mississippi State
Cajuns Picked Sixth in the Sun Belt
- After tying for seventh in the Sun Belt Conference a season ago, the league's 11 head coaches tabbed the Cajuns sixth with 64 points in the SBC Preseason Poll
- Arkansas State was picked first with 118 points, receiving nine of the 11 first-place votes, while UALR was a close second with 112 points and two first-place votes
- Texas State (93), Georgia State (82) and Troy (70) rounded out the top five in the poll
Veal, Wilridge Named All-SBC Preseason
- Junior guards Keke Veal and Kia Wilridge were selected to the All-Sun Belt Conference Preseason Team, voted on by the league's head coaches
- Veal was named to the second team while Wilridge earned a spot on the third team
- Louisiana was joined by Arkansas State, Georgia State, South Alabama, Texas State and UALR in placing a league-high two players on the preseason team
Saturday, Dec. 13, 2014 • 4:15 p.m. (CT) • Lafayette, La. – Cajundome (11,550)
General Admission – $5 l BOGO Promotion
Live Stats l Live Video l Radio: ESPN 1420 AM (PxP - Steve Peloquin)
Twitter Updates: @RaginCajunWBB
Louisiana WBB Home Page l Southern-New Orleans WBB Home Page
Louisiana Game Notes
LAFAYETTE, La. – After a 5-0 start to the season, the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns women's basketball team will look to match the best start in program history at home Saturday when the Cajuns host Southern-New Orleans at 4:15 p.m. at the Cajundome. Fans will be treated to a Saturday doubleheader as the Cajuns men's basketball team will take on Centenary at 2 p.m.
Fans attending all home men's and women's basketball games during the month of December can take advantage of a Buy-One, Get-One Free ticket promotion. All tickets part of the promotion are located in the 300-level of the Cajundome. Tickets can be purchased by calling the Cajundome Box Office at (337) 265-2100, or can be purchased in-person at the Cajundome Box Office. Tickets are available in advance or on each game day.
Last Time Out
- Louisiana forced Sam Houston State to 30 turnovers, recording 19 steals, that turned into 30 points for the Cajuns in a 65-46 victory over the Bearkats on Saturday
- Junior guard Kia Wilridge led the Cajuns with 16 points and a career-high eight steals while sophomore guard Gabby Alexander added 14 points and five boards
A Look at the Lady Knights
- Southern-New Orleans is 5-2 on the season after a 15-6 record in 2013-14
- The Lady Knights were picked to finish second in the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference behind Xavier (La.), a team the Cajuns beat 69-53 in the their 2014-15 home opener
- Senior forward Brandy Broome leads SUNO with 20.3 points, 7.5 rebounds, 6.5 steals and 4.8 assists
- Broome leads the league in points, assists and steals, and is first in NAIA Division I in steals
- Senior forward Marquetta Stokes (15.2 ppg) and junior guard Victoria Davis (14.3 ppg) are also averaging double figures for the Lady Knights
Series History
- Louisiana leads 4-0 in the all-time series against Southern-New Orleans
- The Cajuns won 71-49 at home during the 2012-13 season before posting a 72-62 win in Lafayette last season
- The two teams began the series back in Dec. 1982 when Louisiana recorded its largest margin of victory in program history in a 127-33 victory. The teams faced each other two months later with the Cajuns coming out on top, 99-41
Looking to Match Best Start
- After a 65-46 win over Sam Houston State on Saturday, the Cajuns are off to their best start in 31 years at 5-0
- A win Saturday over the Lady Knights would match the best start in program history at 6-0
- In 1983, the Cajuns started off the season 6-0 under first-year head coach Ross Cook, eventually recording the program's first 20-win season with a 22-6 record
Winning Streaks
- A win Saturday gave Louisiana its first five-game winning streak since the Cajuns' 2006-07 NCAA Tournament season, tying for sixth in program history
- Louisiana also extended its home win streak to six games, which dates back to Feb. 15, 2014. The Cajuns' six-game home win streak currently ties for the fourth-longest in school history
Wilridge Coming on Strong for Cajuns
- Over the last four games, Kia Wilridge is leading Louisiana with 16.3 points while also posting 4.0 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 3.0 steals per game
- Wilridge has scored at least 12 points in the last four games with a season-high 19 coming at Southeastern Louisiana
- In those four games, Wilridge is shooting 52.1 percent from the field and is 83.3 from the charity stripe
Triple Threat
- Guards Keke Veal, Kia Wilridge and Jaylyn Gordon have created a dangerous trio for the Cajuns when all three are on the floor
- This season, the trio has combined for 57.1 percent of Louisiana's points, 68.3 percent of the team's assists and 50 percent of the squad's steals
Cajuns Among the Top in SBC in Defense
- The Cajuns defense has put up some impressive numbers through the first four games of the 2014-15 season
- While the Cajuns are averaging 67.6 points per game, opponents are being held to 53.8 points, which ranks second in the Sun Belt, and are shooting just 38.7 percent from the field, good enough for third in the league
- The Cajuns are also among the leaders in the conference in three-point field goal percentage defense, holding opponents to 30.4 percent from long range to place the team third in the SBC
Cajuns in the National Rankings
- Louisiana is tied for 24th in the country in scoring defense after allowing just 53.8 points per game this season
- Jaylyn Gordon is ranked 41st in the nation in field goal percentage, shooting 56.5 percent (26-of-46) from the floor
- Kia Wilridge is 44th nationally in steals per game, averaging 2.8 this season
Up Next
- The Cajuns close out their home slate before the Christmas break Wednesday, Dec. 17 with a 11 a.m. matchup vs. Mississippi State
Cajuns Picked Sixth in the Sun Belt
- After tying for seventh in the Sun Belt Conference a season ago, the league's 11 head coaches tabbed the Cajuns sixth with 64 points in the SBC Preseason Poll
- Arkansas State was picked first with 118 points, receiving nine of the 11 first-place votes, while UALR was a close second with 112 points and two first-place votes
- Texas State (93), Georgia State (82) and Troy (70) rounded out the top five in the poll
Veal, Wilridge Named All-SBC Preseason
- Junior guards Keke Veal and Kia Wilridge were selected to the All-Sun Belt Conference Preseason Team, voted on by the league's head coaches
- Veal was named to the second team while Wilridge earned a spot on the third team
- Louisiana was joined by Arkansas State, Georgia State, South Alabama, Texas State and UALR in placing a league-high two players on the preseason team
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