University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Saturday, November 30
Westwego, La.
11:00 a.m.
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
3-3,0-0Sun Belt
48
vs
68
Minnesota
9-0,0-0Big Ten
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | 22 | 11 | 17 | 18 | 68 |
| Louisiana | 8 | 15 | 10 | 15 | 48 |
Three-Point Shooting Gives Minnesota an Edge over Louisiana
11/30/2024 1:39:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Golden Gophers dial up key scores after Ragin’ Cajuns make push to start second half
WESTWEGO, La. – The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Women's Basketball team's comeback bid was turned away by Minnesota's three-point shooting which allowed the Golden Gophers to pull away for a 68-48 win on Saturday, November 30 in the Big Easy Classic at the Alario Center in Westwego, Louisiana.
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Minnesota (9-0), which finished with a 10-0 advantage in three-point makes in the contest, made seven three-point baskets after Louisiana (3-3) sliced its deficit to 33-29 at the 7:51 mark of the third quarter.
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After trailing by 14 points through one quarter of play the Ragin' Cajuns received a spark from Nubia Benedith and Tamiah Robinson who combined for 12 points in the second quarter. Benedith hit a driving layup at the 2:04 mark capping off her personal seven-point contribution and moving UL within striking distance at 29-22.
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The Ragin' Cajuns attacked the basket early on in the third quarter, a combined three layups from Kamryn Jones and Jaylyn James in the first two-plus minutes dropping the Minnesota lead to four points. Jones scored on the break at 7:51 to make it 33-29 and prompt a Golden Gophers timeout.
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Minnesota responded with a pair of triples in the next minute to extend the margin to 40-29 and the third triple of the frame had the Cajuns chasing at 45-29.
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The Golden Gophers went back to the three-point well to lock up the victory, starting the fourth quarter with a three-point make on each of their first three possessions to advance the lead to 59-33 by the 8:41 mark.
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Louisiana kept battling despite the fourth triple of the quarter upping Minnesota's lead to 62-34. Robinson's layup at 7:49 triggered a 10-0 run that was completed with a putback layup from Jones at 3:04 making it 62-44.
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The Ragin' Cajuns improved their shooting percentage to 33 percent (17-of-52) and limited Minnesota to 39 percent (26-of-66), but were outdistanced in the defeat by the Golden Gophers' 30-point edge from beyond the arc. UL was unsuccessful on all seven of its three-point attempts.
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Minnesota established the lead from the start, reeling off a 9-0 run in the game's first three minutes. After Robinson's second-chance layup at 5:35 cut UL's deficit to 9-4, the Golden Gophers produced an 8-0 run over the next three minutes to move ahead comfortably at 17-4.
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Jones paced UL's scoring efforts with 11 points on 4-of-7 shooting while Benedith and Robinson finished with nine points apiece sparked by their second quarter output.
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Louisiana completed play in the Big Easy Classic with its second straight defeat after entering on a three-game win streak.
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Saturday's contest marked the first-ever matchup in program history between Louisiana and Minnesota.
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UP NEXT FOR LOUISIANA
Louisiana returns to the Cajundome on Saturday, December 7 to face Rice in a 2:00 p.m. contest.
The matchup with the Owls begins the final three-game stretch of non-conference games ahead of the December 29 Sun Belt opener at Georgia Southern.
Rice visits the city of Lafayette for the first time since December 1997 and makes its first-ever appearance in the Cajundome. The two programs last met in November 2021 in Houston, a 73-69 win for Louisiana.
Live television coverage is available on ESPN+, radio coverage on the Ragin' Cajuns Radio Network and live stats available at CajunStats.com.
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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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Minnesota (9-0), which finished with a 10-0 advantage in three-point makes in the contest, made seven three-point baskets after Louisiana (3-3) sliced its deficit to 33-29 at the 7:51 mark of the third quarter.
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After trailing by 14 points through one quarter of play the Ragin' Cajuns received a spark from Nubia Benedith and Tamiah Robinson who combined for 12 points in the second quarter. Benedith hit a driving layup at the 2:04 mark capping off her personal seven-point contribution and moving UL within striking distance at 29-22.
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The Ragin' Cajuns attacked the basket early on in the third quarter, a combined three layups from Kamryn Jones and Jaylyn James in the first two-plus minutes dropping the Minnesota lead to four points. Jones scored on the break at 7:51 to make it 33-29 and prompt a Golden Gophers timeout.
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Minnesota responded with a pair of triples in the next minute to extend the margin to 40-29 and the third triple of the frame had the Cajuns chasing at 45-29.
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The Golden Gophers went back to the three-point well to lock up the victory, starting the fourth quarter with a three-point make on each of their first three possessions to advance the lead to 59-33 by the 8:41 mark.
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Louisiana kept battling despite the fourth triple of the quarter upping Minnesota's lead to 62-34. Robinson's layup at 7:49 triggered a 10-0 run that was completed with a putback layup from Jones at 3:04 making it 62-44.
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The Ragin' Cajuns improved their shooting percentage to 33 percent (17-of-52) and limited Minnesota to 39 percent (26-of-66), but were outdistanced in the defeat by the Golden Gophers' 30-point edge from beyond the arc. UL was unsuccessful on all seven of its three-point attempts.
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Minnesota established the lead from the start, reeling off a 9-0 run in the game's first three minutes. After Robinson's second-chance layup at 5:35 cut UL's deficit to 9-4, the Golden Gophers produced an 8-0 run over the next three minutes to move ahead comfortably at 17-4.
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Jones paced UL's scoring efforts with 11 points on 4-of-7 shooting while Benedith and Robinson finished with nine points apiece sparked by their second quarter output.
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Louisiana completed play in the Big Easy Classic with its second straight defeat after entering on a three-game win streak.
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Saturday's contest marked the first-ever matchup in program history between Louisiana and Minnesota.
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UP NEXT FOR LOUISIANA
Louisiana returns to the Cajundome on Saturday, December 7 to face Rice in a 2:00 p.m. contest.
The matchup with the Owls begins the final three-game stretch of non-conference games ahead of the December 29 Sun Belt opener at Georgia Southern.
Rice visits the city of Lafayette for the first time since December 1997 and makes its first-ever appearance in the Cajundome. The two programs last met in November 2021 in Houston, a 73-69 win for Louisiana.
Live television coverage is available on ESPN+, radio coverage on the Ragin' Cajuns Radio Network and live stats available at CajunStats.com.
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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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Team Stats
MINN
LA
FG%
.394
.327
3FG%
.400
.000
FT%
.600
.583
RB
43
36
TO
13
13
STL
6
4
Game Leaders
Pts
11
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
3
Pts
9
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
1
Pts
9
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
3
Pts
7
FGM
2
3FGM
0
FTM
3
Players Mentioned
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