Louisiana Officially Launches New Hoops Season, Hosts Houston at Cajundome

LAFAYETTE – The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Women's Basketball team officially begins regular season play in the 2022-23 season on Monday, November 7 hosting Houston at the Cajundome. The matchup kicks off the 11th season of the Garry Brodhead era and the 52nd season overall in program history.

Tipoff for the Ragin' Cajuns-Cougars contest is set for 5:00 p.m., and it's the first half of a doubleheader with the Louisiana men's squad.

Admission to Monday's game – and all games throughout the entire season – is free and open to the public. Fans are encouraged to Wear White and bring canned goods to support the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee's canned food drive for local food banks.

The game will be streamed live on ESPN+ and can be heard in the Acadiana region on 103.3 FM and 1420 AM and worldwide on the Varsity Network.

Louisiana is coming off a 77-33 exhibition win over Spring Hill College on Wednesday, November 2. The Ragin' Cajuns shot 43 percent (29-of-67) from the floor, 78 percent from the free throw line (14-of-18) and had eight players record at least five points led by Lanay Wheaton's 14 points on 7-of-7 shooting.

Houston is making its first public appearance of the season, having not played any exhibition contests.

The Ragin' Cajuns and Cougars meet for the second straight season, UH winning 63-51 last December in Houston, and for the first time at the Cajundome since December 2016.

GAME INFORMATION
LOUISIANA (18-7, 9-4 SBC in 2021-22) vs. HOUSTON (18-16, 7-9 AAC in 2021-22)
Date / Time: Monday, November 7, 2022 / 5:00 p.m. (CST)
Site: Lafayette, La.
Arena: Cajundome (12,362)

RADIO/TV
Radio: The GOAT 103.3 FM / 1420 AM
Talent: Steve Peloquin (PxP)
TV: ESPN+
Talent: Dan McDonald (PxP); Eric Mouton (color)

LIVE STATS/SOCIAL MEDIA
Live Stats: CajunStats.com
Twitter Updates: @RaginCajunsWBB | #GeauxCajuns

SERIES HISTORY
Overall: Houston leads, 11-2
In Lafayette: Houston leads, 4-1
Streak: Houston +3
Last Meeting: UH 63-51, 12/12/21 (Houston, Texas)

FIVE THINGS TO KNOW

Dawn of a New Season: Louisiana, picked third in the Sun Belt preseason poll, is coming off a third straight winning season and trip to at least the SBC Tournament semifinals for the fifth time since 2017. Returning starters include preseason All-Sun Belt pick Lanay Wheaton, Destiny Rice and Tamera Johnson.
Ready for the Challenge: Beginning Monday with Houston, the Ragin' Cajuns are starting the season with four straight opponents coming off of postseason appearances. The Cougars were WNIT participants in 2021-22, while the following three opponents – Texas, Colorado, Jackson State – all earned spots in the NCAA Tournament.
Growing the Game: The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Department of Athletics is introducing free admission to Women's Basketball games at the Cajundome beginning with the 2022-23 season. Louisiana looks to enhance fan support and experience for students and families with both the new admission initiative and the addition of interactive in-game events, on-court promotions, and season-long themes.
Backcourt Duo Back to Work: Back to guide the offense is Destiny Rice, who led the team with 62 assists in 2021-22, and Lanay Wheaton who was the team's second-leading scorer (11.4 ppg) and a 44-percent shooter.
Our Calling Card: Expect defense to continue to be the name of game for Garry Brodhead's Ragin' Cajuns. In 2021-22, the team ranked first in the Sun Belt Conference and 19th nationally in field goal percentage defense (35.7).

UP NEXT FOR LOUISIANA
Louisiana continues its rigorous early season stretch of games against teams coming off postseason berths on Friday, November 11 facing No. 3-ranked Texas in a 7:00 p.m. (CST) contest at the newly opened Moody Center in Austin, Texas.

The matchup with the Longhorns is the first of three straight games for the Ragin' Cajuns against NCAA Tournament teams on the road which continues the following week against Colorado (Nov. 15) and Jackson State (Nov. 16) in the Preseason WNIT in Lubbock, Texas.

FOLLOW THE RAGIN' CAJUNS
Follow the Ragin' Cajuns on Twitter (@RaginCajunsWBB), Facebook (/RaginCajunsWBB) or Instagram (@RaginCajunsWBB) to stay up-to-date on all that is happening with Louisiana Women's Basketball.

Fans are also encouraged to stay engaged with the Ragin' Cajuns by downloading the #GeauxCajuns app. Click here for iOS/Apple platforms and here for Android platforms.

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