University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Thursday, January 19
Arlington, Texas
7 p.m.
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
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UTA
Cajuns Head To Lone Star State To Face UT Arlington
1/18/2017 12:51:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Arlington, Texas – The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns women's basketball team hits the road for a Sun Belt Conference matchup with UT Arlington on Thursday at the College Park Center.
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Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. Live statistics are available at RaginCajuns.com as well as a live video stream with a paid subscription.
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Louisiana (10-4, 4-1 SBC), which is coming off a 79-52 win over Georgia Southern on Saturday, looks to extend its four game win streak when it faces the Lady Mavericks.
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UTA (11-4, 4-1 SBC), which is coming off an 85-68 loss at Troy on Saturday, has won four straight on its home floor. The Lady Mavs have yet to play in the College Park Center in 2017 with their last four contests being played on the road.
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Louisiana and UTA are currently tied for third-place in the Sun Belt Conference. Little Rock and Troy, which are tied for first as the only undefeated teams in league play, face off on Thursday evening in Little Rock, Ark.
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The Cajuns are led in scoring by senior guard Jaylyn Gordon (18.8 ppg). Gordon leads the Sun Belt Conference in points per game and three-point field goals made per game (2.9). Gordon currently leads the nation in minutes played per game (39.1).
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Junior Simone Fields is third in the league in scoring (16.4 ppg) and first in field goal percentage (.576). Freshman Jasmine Thomas (10.1 ppg), junior Troi Swain (9.1 ppg), senior Gabby Alexander (5.8 ppg) and junior Nekia Jones (5.4 ppg) all are key contributors for the Cajuns.
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The Lady Mavericks are led by Sun Belt Preseason Player of the Year Rebekah Van Dijk. The junior center is second in the SBC in points per game (17.0). Van Dijk is first in the league in rebounds per game (9.7) and second in field goal percentage (.533).
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UTA is also led by Cierra Johnson (11.6 ppg) and Christina Devers (11.1 ppg). Johnson is first in the league in steals per game (3.3).
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Louisiana leads the all-time series with UT Arlington 13-5, dating back to 1979. The Cajuns won all three contests with the Lady Mavs last season. Louisiana posted a 59-53 win over UTA in the last meeting, which was held on March 9, 2016 in the first round of the Sun Belt Conference Tournament in New Orleans.
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Next up, the Cajuns will travel to San Marcos, Texas to face Texas State on Saturday, Jan. 21 at 2 p.m.
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Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. Live statistics are available at RaginCajuns.com as well as a live video stream with a paid subscription.
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Louisiana (10-4, 4-1 SBC), which is coming off a 79-52 win over Georgia Southern on Saturday, looks to extend its four game win streak when it faces the Lady Mavericks.
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UTA (11-4, 4-1 SBC), which is coming off an 85-68 loss at Troy on Saturday, has won four straight on its home floor. The Lady Mavs have yet to play in the College Park Center in 2017 with their last four contests being played on the road.
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Louisiana and UTA are currently tied for third-place in the Sun Belt Conference. Little Rock and Troy, which are tied for first as the only undefeated teams in league play, face off on Thursday evening in Little Rock, Ark.
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The Cajuns are led in scoring by senior guard Jaylyn Gordon (18.8 ppg). Gordon leads the Sun Belt Conference in points per game and three-point field goals made per game (2.9). Gordon currently leads the nation in minutes played per game (39.1).
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Junior Simone Fields is third in the league in scoring (16.4 ppg) and first in field goal percentage (.576). Freshman Jasmine Thomas (10.1 ppg), junior Troi Swain (9.1 ppg), senior Gabby Alexander (5.8 ppg) and junior Nekia Jones (5.4 ppg) all are key contributors for the Cajuns.
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The Lady Mavericks are led by Sun Belt Preseason Player of the Year Rebekah Van Dijk. The junior center is second in the SBC in points per game (17.0). Van Dijk is first in the league in rebounds per game (9.7) and second in field goal percentage (.533).
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UTA is also led by Cierra Johnson (11.6 ppg) and Christina Devers (11.1 ppg). Johnson is first in the league in steals per game (3.3).
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Louisiana leads the all-time series with UT Arlington 13-5, dating back to 1979. The Cajuns won all three contests with the Lady Mavs last season. Louisiana posted a 59-53 win over UTA in the last meeting, which was held on March 9, 2016 in the first round of the Sun Belt Conference Tournament in New Orleans.
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Next up, the Cajuns will travel to San Marcos, Texas to face Texas State on Saturday, Jan. 21 at 2 p.m.
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