University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Thursday, January 29
Mobile, Ala.
11 a.m.
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
at
South Alabama
Cajuns Head To Mobile To Face South Alabama
1/28/2015 2:21:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Ragin' Cajuns looking to match last year's win total
Game 19 • Louisiana (13-5, 5-4 SBC) at South Alabama (3-15, 0-9 SBC)
Thursday, Jan. 29, 2015 • 11 a.m. • Mobile, Ala. • Mitchell Center (10,000)
TV: None • Radio: ESPN 1420 AM • Talent: Jay Walker, PxP
Twitter: @RaginCajunsWBB
Series History: USA leads, 34-13 • Last Meeting: UL 65, USA 58 (1/17/15)
LAFAYETTE - Looking to extend its two-game win streak, the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns women's basketball team heads east to Mobile to face South Alabama on Thursday at the Mitchell Center. Tipoff is scheduled for 11 a.m. The game marks the second of a three-game road swing for the Ragin' Cajuns (13-5, 5-4 Sun Belt), which will conclude on Saturday at Texas State.
Last Time Out
- Jaylyn Gordon scored eight of her game-high 18 points during a 21-4 run in the first half and the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns earned its fifth win in the past six games with a 63-56 Sun Belt Conference victory over Georgia State on Saturday at the GSU Sports Arena.
- Keke Veal and Robbie Brown scored 14 points each as Louisiana (13-5, 5-4 Sun Belt) forced 20 turnovers and outscored GSU (8-10, 3-5 SBC), 23-6, over the final nine minutes of the first half.
- Louisiana recorded its 13th game of the season where it forced 20 or more turnovers in a game. Kia Wilridge, Gordon and Veal combined for nine of the Ragin' Cajuns 11 steals in the contest while holding Georgia State to 22-for-60 (36.7 percent) from the floor, 12-for-22 (54.5 percent) from the free throw line and 0-for-15 from behind the 3-point line.
- The Ragin' Cajuns, which was held to 17-for-52 from the floor for the game, went 25-for-35 (71.4 percent) from the free throw line including 18-for-25 in the second half.
A Look at the Jaguars
- South Alabama (3-15, 0-9 SBC) enters the game versus the Ragin' Cajuns after dropping its 13th-straight contest, falling 70-59 at Appalachian State last Thursday night. Â
- USA shot 40 percent from the field, but turned the ball over 25 times – the 10th time this season, the Jags have had 20 or more turnovers in a game.
- The Jaguars' leading scorer, Breanna Hall, returned to action versus the Mountaineers after missing South Alabama's previous game versus Arkansas-Little Rock due to injury.
- Hall leads the team and ranks third in the conference in scoring with 15.7 ppg, while also ranking among the league leaders in free-throw shooting (fourth – .812), three-point shooting (second – .425) and three-pointers per game (Tied-second – 2.3). She has also scored double figures in 26 of her last 30 games dating back to the '13-14 season.
- A pair of freshmen rank behind Hall offensively for the Jaguars. Marquita Daniels is second on the club with 7.4 ppg, while Chyna Ellis is close behind her with 7.1 ppg. Ellis also ranks 10th in the conference in rebounds (6.8) and her 1.7 blocks per game are tied for third in the Sun Belt.
- During its current 13-game skid, the Jaguars have been held to 53 points or fewer eight times and are shooting 34.4 percent from the field, while averaging 51.1 ppg. USA's opponents are averaging 67.5 ppg and shooting 43.6 percent during that same time.
Series History
- South Alabama leads the all-time series, 34-13, with Louisiana winning the last three meetings in the series.
- The Ragin' Cajuns claimed a 65-58 win in the previous meeting on Jan. 17 in Lafayette.
- Louisiana posted a 65-60 victory in last year's game in Mobile behind 19 points from Brooklyn Arceneaux and a career-high 11 boards from Kia Wilridge.
Up Next
- Louisiana will continue its road swing on Saturday when it travels to San Marcos, Texas to face Texas State in a 2 p.m. contest at Strahan Coliseum.
Stifling Defense
- As a team, the Cajuns defense has caused many problems for opponents this season, limiting teams to 57.6 points per game for 46th in the nation
- The Cajuns have forced opponents to 20-plus turnovers on 13 different occasions as teams are forcing 21.3 turnovers per game this season. In 17 of 18 games, a team has committed at least 15 turnovers with Louisiana Tech being the one exception (14)
- Louisiana ranks 10th nationally in turnover margin with teams recording 6.7 more turnovers per game than the Cajuns
- Louisiana is 51st in the country in steals per game, averaging 10.4 on the season Â
- Junior guard Kia Wilridge's tenacious defense this season has her ranked among the best in the country
- Wilridge has totaled 50 steals on the season for an average of 2.8 per game for first in the Sun Belt Conference and 28th in the country
Louisiana Among Sun Belt Schools
- Defense is what has stood out this season for the Cajuns, and their numbers have placed them near the top in the Sun Belt in several categories
- Among Sun Belt schools, Louisiana ranks first in turnover margin (+6.7), second in steals (10.4) and opponent turnovers per game (21.3), and third in scoring defense (57.6)
- In league play, the Cajuns lead the conference in steals per game (10.3), turnover margin (+7.6), and opponent turnovers per game (20.9), and have held teams to 60.1 points per game to rank third behind UALR (44.6 ppg) and UT Arlington (58.6 ppg)
Guards in the Sun Belt Rankings
- Guards Jaylyn Gordon, Keke Veal and Kia Wilridge are making several appearances in the SBC top-10 individual rankings
- Gordon comes in fourth in three-pointers per game (2.3), sixth in free-throw percentage (79.7%), ninth in scoring (13.3 ppg) and 10th in steals (1.8 spg)
- Veal ranks fifth with 2.3 steals per game but leads the league in SBC play with 3.0 per game. She is seventh in the SBC with 3.4 assists per game and a 1.1 assist-to-turnover ratio
- Wilridge appears four times in the SBC rankings, coming in first in steals (2.8 spg), tied for seventh in minutes (31.1 mpg), eighth in assists (2.9 apg) and 10th in scoring (13.2 ppg)
Thursday, Jan. 29, 2015 • 11 a.m. • Mobile, Ala. • Mitchell Center (10,000)
TV: None • Radio: ESPN 1420 AM • Talent: Jay Walker, PxP
Twitter: @RaginCajunsWBB
Series History: USA leads, 34-13 • Last Meeting: UL 65, USA 58 (1/17/15)
LAFAYETTE - Looking to extend its two-game win streak, the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns women's basketball team heads east to Mobile to face South Alabama on Thursday at the Mitchell Center. Tipoff is scheduled for 11 a.m. The game marks the second of a three-game road swing for the Ragin' Cajuns (13-5, 5-4 Sun Belt), which will conclude on Saturday at Texas State.
Last Time Out
- Jaylyn Gordon scored eight of her game-high 18 points during a 21-4 run in the first half and the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns earned its fifth win in the past six games with a 63-56 Sun Belt Conference victory over Georgia State on Saturday at the GSU Sports Arena.
- Keke Veal and Robbie Brown scored 14 points each as Louisiana (13-5, 5-4 Sun Belt) forced 20 turnovers and outscored GSU (8-10, 3-5 SBC), 23-6, over the final nine minutes of the first half.
- Louisiana recorded its 13th game of the season where it forced 20 or more turnovers in a game. Kia Wilridge, Gordon and Veal combined for nine of the Ragin' Cajuns 11 steals in the contest while holding Georgia State to 22-for-60 (36.7 percent) from the floor, 12-for-22 (54.5 percent) from the free throw line and 0-for-15 from behind the 3-point line.
- The Ragin' Cajuns, which was held to 17-for-52 from the floor for the game, went 25-for-35 (71.4 percent) from the free throw line including 18-for-25 in the second half.
A Look at the Jaguars
- South Alabama (3-15, 0-9 SBC) enters the game versus the Ragin' Cajuns after dropping its 13th-straight contest, falling 70-59 at Appalachian State last Thursday night. Â
- USA shot 40 percent from the field, but turned the ball over 25 times – the 10th time this season, the Jags have had 20 or more turnovers in a game.
- The Jaguars' leading scorer, Breanna Hall, returned to action versus the Mountaineers after missing South Alabama's previous game versus Arkansas-Little Rock due to injury.
- Hall leads the team and ranks third in the conference in scoring with 15.7 ppg, while also ranking among the league leaders in free-throw shooting (fourth – .812), three-point shooting (second – .425) and three-pointers per game (Tied-second – 2.3). She has also scored double figures in 26 of her last 30 games dating back to the '13-14 season.
- A pair of freshmen rank behind Hall offensively for the Jaguars. Marquita Daniels is second on the club with 7.4 ppg, while Chyna Ellis is close behind her with 7.1 ppg. Ellis also ranks 10th in the conference in rebounds (6.8) and her 1.7 blocks per game are tied for third in the Sun Belt.
- During its current 13-game skid, the Jaguars have been held to 53 points or fewer eight times and are shooting 34.4 percent from the field, while averaging 51.1 ppg. USA's opponents are averaging 67.5 ppg and shooting 43.6 percent during that same time.
Series History
- South Alabama leads the all-time series, 34-13, with Louisiana winning the last three meetings in the series.
- The Ragin' Cajuns claimed a 65-58 win in the previous meeting on Jan. 17 in Lafayette.
- Louisiana posted a 65-60 victory in last year's game in Mobile behind 19 points from Brooklyn Arceneaux and a career-high 11 boards from Kia Wilridge.
Up Next
- Louisiana will continue its road swing on Saturday when it travels to San Marcos, Texas to face Texas State in a 2 p.m. contest at Strahan Coliseum.
Stifling Defense
- As a team, the Cajuns defense has caused many problems for opponents this season, limiting teams to 57.6 points per game for 46th in the nation
- The Cajuns have forced opponents to 20-plus turnovers on 13 different occasions as teams are forcing 21.3 turnovers per game this season. In 17 of 18 games, a team has committed at least 15 turnovers with Louisiana Tech being the one exception (14)
- Louisiana ranks 10th nationally in turnover margin with teams recording 6.7 more turnovers per game than the Cajuns
- Louisiana is 51st in the country in steals per game, averaging 10.4 on the season Â
- Junior guard Kia Wilridge's tenacious defense this season has her ranked among the best in the country
- Wilridge has totaled 50 steals on the season for an average of 2.8 per game for first in the Sun Belt Conference and 28th in the country
Louisiana Among Sun Belt Schools
- Defense is what has stood out this season for the Cajuns, and their numbers have placed them near the top in the Sun Belt in several categories
- Among Sun Belt schools, Louisiana ranks first in turnover margin (+6.7), second in steals (10.4) and opponent turnovers per game (21.3), and third in scoring defense (57.6)
- In league play, the Cajuns lead the conference in steals per game (10.3), turnover margin (+7.6), and opponent turnovers per game (20.9), and have held teams to 60.1 points per game to rank third behind UALR (44.6 ppg) and UT Arlington (58.6 ppg)
Guards in the Sun Belt Rankings
- Guards Jaylyn Gordon, Keke Veal and Kia Wilridge are making several appearances in the SBC top-10 individual rankings
- Gordon comes in fourth in three-pointers per game (2.3), sixth in free-throw percentage (79.7%), ninth in scoring (13.3 ppg) and 10th in steals (1.8 spg)
- Veal ranks fifth with 2.3 steals per game but leads the league in SBC play with 3.0 per game. She is seventh in the SBC with 3.4 assists per game and a 1.1 assist-to-turnover ratio
- Wilridge appears four times in the SBC rankings, coming in first in steals (2.8 spg), tied for seventh in minutes (31.1 mpg), eighth in assists (2.9 apg) and 10th in scoring (13.2 ppg)
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