University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics

Thursday, January 12
Lafayette
7 p.m.

Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns

vs

Georgia State

Jaylyn Gordon

Cajuns Set To Host Georgia State

1/11/2017 11:41:00 AM | Women's Basketball

LAFAYETTE – The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns women's basketball team hosts Georgia State on Thursday in the second game of a three-game homestand at the Cajundome.
 
Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. Live video and live statistics are available at RaginCajuns.com with the game being broadcast in the Lafayette area on ESPN 1420-AM and worldwide courtesy of Radio Pup.
 
Louisiana (8-4, 2-1 SBC) is coming off a 67-57 win over ULM on Saturday and is seeking its third straight win.
 
The Cajuns are led in scoring by senior guard Jaylyn Gordon (18.9 ppg). Gordon leads the Sun Belt Conference in points per game and three-point field goals made per game (2.7). She leads the nation in minutes played per game (39.3).
 
Junior Simone Fields is third in the league in scoring (16.4 ppg). Fields is first in the SBC in field goal percentage (.570) and sixth in rebounds per game (7.6).
 
Freshman Jasmine Thomas (9.3 ppg), junior Troi Swain (8.3 ppg), senior Gabby Alexander (6.3 ppg), junior Nekia Jones (5.0 ppg) and junior Jodi Quinn (4.5 ppg) all have seen significant playing time for the Cajuns.
 
Georgia State (5-9, 1-2 SBC) is coming off a 77-47 loss to South Alabama on Saturday. The Panthers are coached by Sharon Baldwin-Tener, who is in her seventh season as head coach.
 
Senior forward Tiffany Holston leads Georgia State in scoring (10.2 ppg). Holston ranks second in the league in rebounds per game (9.1).
 
Freshman Jada Lewis (9.4 ppg) and sophomore Madison Newby (9.3 ppg) also contribute for the Panthers.
 
Louisiana leads the all-time series with Georgia State 5-2. The Cajuns have won five straight against the Panthers. Louisiana posted a 65-60 win over Georgia State in the last meeting, which was held on March 3, 2016 in Lafayette.
 
Louisiana will host Georgia Southern on Saturday, Jan. 14 at 5 p.m. The Ca­juns will then hit the road for a game at UT Arlington on Thursday, Jan. 19 and will play at Texas State on Saturday, Jan. 21.

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