University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Saturday, February 28
Cajundome
5 p.m.
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
18-9,10-8SBC
62
vs
35
Georgia Southern
4-23, 1-17SBC
1
2
F
Georgia Southern
20
15
35
Louisiana
29
33
62
Team Stats
GASO
UL
FG%
.366
.404
3FG%
.000
.375
FT%
.714
.565
RB
31
38
TO
29
14
STL
4
10
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
12
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Pts
8
FGM
3
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Pts
7
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
1
Players Mentioned
F
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/ Women's Basketball
Cajuns Use Inside Game and Defense to Topple Eagles
2/28/2015 9:15:00 PM | Women's Basketball
LAFAYETTE – The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns women's basketball team's inside game coupled with points off turnovers paved the way for a 62-35 victory over Georgia Southern on Saturday at the Cajundome.
Louisiana (18-9, 10-8 Sun Belt) attempted just eight three-pointers and produced 40 points inside the arc. The Cajuns forced Georgia Southern (4-23, 1-17 Sun Belt) into 29 turnovers and collected 26 points off those miscues.
Keke Veal scored a game-high 20 points while Kia Wilridge joined her in double figures with 12 points to lead the charge for the Ragin' Cajuns who took sole possession of fifth place in the Sun Belt standings entering the final week of play.
Louisiana closed the first half on a 5-2 run to claim a 29-20 advantage. The Cajuns then held the Eagles to 10 points through 5:00 of the second stanza, outscoring them 30-10, to put the game out of reach.
The Ragin' Cajuns reached 10 conference victories for the first time since 2006-07.
Louisiana is set to close out its home schedule on Thursday, March 5 hosting Sun Belt-leading UALR (24-4, 17-2 Sun Belt) at 5 p.m.. The Cajuns then wrap up the regular season on Saturday, March 7 at Arkansas State (19-9, 14-4 Sun Belt).
Veal reached 20 points for the third time in the past four games and finished four off her season high (24 vs. Texas State, Feb. 19).
UL forced the opposition into 20-plus turnovers for the 19th time in 27 outings. The Cajuns pressured the Eagles into 18 second half turnovers, generating 17 points off the mistakes in the decisive half.
Wilridge hit a pair of baskets at 15:31 and 15:14 of the first half to break a 4-all tie and give Louisiana a lead it would not relinquish.
The Eagles cut the lead to 8-6 following a Sierra Kirkland basket at 14:09, but the Cajuns reeled off eight unanswered for their first double digit lead of the contest.
GASO pulled within six points, 24-18, at 1:11 on a Patrice Butler field goal. Jaylyn Gordon answered as she attempted the Cajuns first three-point shot of the game and connected increasing the lead to 27-18.
Louisiana scored five points in the first 25 seconds of the second stanza, using a Simone Fields three-point play at 19:43 and Gordon layup at 19:35 to stretch the lead to 34-20.
The Cajuns took control with a 10-2 run during a three-minute span that created the first 20-point lead, 44-24, with 14:38 remaining.
UL held GASO to two field goals and forced seven turnovers over an eight-minute span starting at 13:03 and as a result were doubling up the Eagles, 56-28, with 5:17 on the clock.
The teams traded scores in the final five minutes. The Cajuns largest lead was 29 points, the first time coming after Gordon's second triple of the night made it 59-30.
#GeauxCajuns
Louisiana (18-9, 10-8 Sun Belt) attempted just eight three-pointers and produced 40 points inside the arc. The Cajuns forced Georgia Southern (4-23, 1-17 Sun Belt) into 29 turnovers and collected 26 points off those miscues.
Keke Veal scored a game-high 20 points while Kia Wilridge joined her in double figures with 12 points to lead the charge for the Ragin' Cajuns who took sole possession of fifth place in the Sun Belt standings entering the final week of play.
Louisiana closed the first half on a 5-2 run to claim a 29-20 advantage. The Cajuns then held the Eagles to 10 points through 5:00 of the second stanza, outscoring them 30-10, to put the game out of reach.
The Ragin' Cajuns reached 10 conference victories for the first time since 2006-07.
Louisiana is set to close out its home schedule on Thursday, March 5 hosting Sun Belt-leading UALR (24-4, 17-2 Sun Belt) at 5 p.m.. The Cajuns then wrap up the regular season on Saturday, March 7 at Arkansas State (19-9, 14-4 Sun Belt).
Veal reached 20 points for the third time in the past four games and finished four off her season high (24 vs. Texas State, Feb. 19).
UL forced the opposition into 20-plus turnovers for the 19th time in 27 outings. The Cajuns pressured the Eagles into 18 second half turnovers, generating 17 points off the mistakes in the decisive half.
Wilridge hit a pair of baskets at 15:31 and 15:14 of the first half to break a 4-all tie and give Louisiana a lead it would not relinquish.
The Eagles cut the lead to 8-6 following a Sierra Kirkland basket at 14:09, but the Cajuns reeled off eight unanswered for their first double digit lead of the contest.
GASO pulled within six points, 24-18, at 1:11 on a Patrice Butler field goal. Jaylyn Gordon answered as she attempted the Cajuns first three-point shot of the game and connected increasing the lead to 27-18.
Louisiana scored five points in the first 25 seconds of the second stanza, using a Simone Fields three-point play at 19:43 and Gordon layup at 19:35 to stretch the lead to 34-20.
The Cajuns took control with a 10-2 run during a three-minute span that created the first 20-point lead, 44-24, with 14:38 remaining.
UL held GASO to two field goals and forced seven turnovers over an eight-minute span starting at 13:03 and as a result were doubling up the Eagles, 56-28, with 5:17 on the clock.
The teams traded scores in the final five minutes. The Cajuns largest lead was 29 points, the first time coming after Gordon's second triple of the night made it 59-30.
#GeauxCajuns
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