University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Friday, December 20
Oxford, Miss
7:00 PM
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
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Ole Miss
Louisiana Travels to Oxford for Meeting with Ole Miss
12/19/2019 4:33:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Rebels are one of two SEC opponents the Ragin’ Cajuns have defeated in program history
LAFAYETTE – Louisiana will play an SEC opponent for the second-straight game following its Dec. 16 matchup with No. 15 Mississippi State when the team travels to Oxford, Mississippi, to take on Ole Miss on Friday night.
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Entering Friday's game with a 2-11 all-time mark against SEC opposition, the Ragin' Cajuns will look for their second win over the Rebels, the first coming on Nov. 15, 2015, when Louisiana defeated Ole Miss, 82-78, in Oxford.
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In its most recent outing, Louisiana gave No. 15 Mississippi State all they could handle before falling to the Bulldogs, 64-48, on Monday. Kimberly Burton led the way for the Ragin' Cajuns with 10 points.
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Despite not shooting the ball well in the loss, Louisiana enters the contest against Ole Miss with the 25th-best 3-point shooting percentage in the country at 37.4 percent. Sophomore phenom Brandi Williams, who is the team's leading scorer with 14.8 points a game, also leads the way behind the arc with 12 made triples on the season.
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Ole Miss enters Friday's game with a 6-5 overall record and is coming off a thrilling, 69-66 overtime victory over Georgia Southern at The Pavilion at Ole Miss, snapping a three-game losing streak.
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In the win over the Eagles, Valerie Nesbitt led the charge with a team-high 16 points and six assists, while Torri Lewis added 14 points of her own. As a team, the Rebels shot 41.8 percent (23-for-55) from the floor and an even more impressive 42.1 percent (8-for-19) from long range.
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Deja Cage leads the Rebels in scoring, averaging 12.9 points per contest, while Nesbitt is just on her heels, averaging 12.0 points a game.
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Louisiana and Ole Miss will be meeting for the seventh time dating back to 1974 when the two programs face off on Friday evening. Ole Miss leads the all-time series, 5-1, and is 4-1 against the Ragin' Cajuns in Oxford.
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Follow the Ragin' Cajuns on Twitter (@RaginCajunsWBB), Facebook (Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns) or Instagram (@RaginCajunsWBB) to stay up-to-date on all that is happening with Louisiana Women's Basketball.
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Entering Friday's game with a 2-11 all-time mark against SEC opposition, the Ragin' Cajuns will look for their second win over the Rebels, the first coming on Nov. 15, 2015, when Louisiana defeated Ole Miss, 82-78, in Oxford.
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In its most recent outing, Louisiana gave No. 15 Mississippi State all they could handle before falling to the Bulldogs, 64-48, on Monday. Kimberly Burton led the way for the Ragin' Cajuns with 10 points.
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Despite not shooting the ball well in the loss, Louisiana enters the contest against Ole Miss with the 25th-best 3-point shooting percentage in the country at 37.4 percent. Sophomore phenom Brandi Williams, who is the team's leading scorer with 14.8 points a game, also leads the way behind the arc with 12 made triples on the season.
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Ole Miss enters Friday's game with a 6-5 overall record and is coming off a thrilling, 69-66 overtime victory over Georgia Southern at The Pavilion at Ole Miss, snapping a three-game losing streak.
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In the win over the Eagles, Valerie Nesbitt led the charge with a team-high 16 points and six assists, while Torri Lewis added 14 points of her own. As a team, the Rebels shot 41.8 percent (23-for-55) from the floor and an even more impressive 42.1 percent (8-for-19) from long range.
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Deja Cage leads the Rebels in scoring, averaging 12.9 points per contest, while Nesbitt is just on her heels, averaging 12.0 points a game.
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Louisiana and Ole Miss will be meeting for the seventh time dating back to 1974 when the two programs face off on Friday evening. Ole Miss leads the all-time series, 5-1, and is 4-1 against the Ragin' Cajuns in Oxford.
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Follow the Ragin' Cajuns on Twitter (@RaginCajunsWBB), Facebook (Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns) or Instagram (@RaginCajunsWBB) to stay up-to-date on all that is happening with Louisiana Women's Basketball.
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