University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Thursday, January 1
Lafayette
4:00 p.m.
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
vs
Troy
Ragin’ Cajuns Continue Homestand at the Cajundome on New Year’s Day
12/31/2025 12:00:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Louisiana’s matched up with Troy for its SBC home opener
LAFAYETTE – The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Women's Basketball team continues its current five-game homestand and returns to Sun Belt Conference play on Thursday, January 1 taking on Troy at the Cajundome.
The New Year's Day matchup with the Trojans is scheduled to begin at 4:00 p.m., with live coverage on ESPN+ and The GOAT 103.3 FM and 1420 AM.
Louisiana (1-11, 0-2 SBC) is beginning a stretch of four consecutive conference games at the Cajundome which runs through January 10.
Admission to Thursday's contest – and all UL Women's Basketball games throughout the entire season – is free and open to the public. The Cajundome's clear bag policy and cashless concessions will be implemented.
The Ragin' Cajuns kicked off their homestand at the Cajundome on Monday with a resounding 97-56 victory over Dillard. Amijah Price and Mikaylah Manley combined for 47 points leading the way as UL shot a season-best 48.7 percent (37-of-76).
Louisiana will play its first home conference game of the season. The Trojans (10-2, 1-0 SBC), who started SBC play December 17 at Old Dominion, are back out on road for the second of three straight road games to begin league play.
Price is once again the SBC's top-scoring freshman after a 30-point output against Dillard – the first time a Cajun reach the plateau since February 2021 – increased her season average to 12.3 points per game and vaulted her past fellow freshman Imani Daniel (11.9 ppg).
UL's defense will seek to slow down a Trojans offense that leads the SBC in scoring at 85.3 points per game and keep pace on the boards with a unit that averages a league-high 48.1 rebounds. Fortuna Ngnawo paces Troy's scoring with 15.3 points per game while Zay Dyer averages a 12-point, 12-rebound double-double.
GAME INFORMATION
LOUISIANA (1-11, 0-2 SBC) vs. TROY (10-2, 1-0 SBC)
Date/Time: Thursday, January 1, 2026 / 4:00 p.m. (CST)
Site: Lafayette, La.
Arena: Cajundome (12,362)
Radio: The GOAT 103.3 FM/1420 AM
Talent: Dawson Eiserloh
TV: ESPN+
Talent: Dan McDonald (pxp), Byron Starks (analyst)
Live Stats: CajunStats.StatBroadcast.com
Social Updates: @RaginCajunsWBB | #GeauxCajuns
Series Record: Troy leads, 21-14
In Lafayette: Louisiana leads, 10-6
Streak: UL +1
Last Meeting: Louisiana 70-53, 1/25/25 (Lafayette, La.)
BOUNCE PASSES
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.
Fans can support the women's basketball student-athletes, and invest in the program's future, through The Cajuns Edge Fund (click here) to contribute directly to the Louisiana Athletics and Ragin' Cajuns Athletic Foundation's revenue-sharing initiative or by joining the Assist Club (click here).
The New Year's Day matchup with the Trojans is scheduled to begin at 4:00 p.m., with live coverage on ESPN+ and The GOAT 103.3 FM and 1420 AM.
Louisiana (1-11, 0-2 SBC) is beginning a stretch of four consecutive conference games at the Cajundome which runs through January 10.
Admission to Thursday's contest – and all UL Women's Basketball games throughout the entire season – is free and open to the public. The Cajundome's clear bag policy and cashless concessions will be implemented.
The Ragin' Cajuns kicked off their homestand at the Cajundome on Monday with a resounding 97-56 victory over Dillard. Amijah Price and Mikaylah Manley combined for 47 points leading the way as UL shot a season-best 48.7 percent (37-of-76).
Louisiana will play its first home conference game of the season. The Trojans (10-2, 1-0 SBC), who started SBC play December 17 at Old Dominion, are back out on road for the second of three straight road games to begin league play.
Price is once again the SBC's top-scoring freshman after a 30-point output against Dillard – the first time a Cajun reach the plateau since February 2021 – increased her season average to 12.3 points per game and vaulted her past fellow freshman Imani Daniel (11.9 ppg).
UL's defense will seek to slow down a Trojans offense that leads the SBC in scoring at 85.3 points per game and keep pace on the boards with a unit that averages a league-high 48.1 rebounds. Fortuna Ngnawo paces Troy's scoring with 15.3 points per game while Zay Dyer averages a 12-point, 12-rebound double-double.
GAME INFORMATION
LOUISIANA (1-11, 0-2 SBC) vs. TROY (10-2, 1-0 SBC)
Date/Time: Thursday, January 1, 2026 / 4:00 p.m. (CST)
Site: Lafayette, La.
Arena: Cajundome (12,362)
Radio: The GOAT 103.3 FM/1420 AM
Talent: Dawson Eiserloh
TV: ESPN+
Talent: Dan McDonald (pxp), Byron Starks (analyst)
Live Stats: CajunStats.StatBroadcast.com
Social Updates: @RaginCajunsWBB | #GeauxCajuns
Series Record: Troy leads, 21-14
In Lafayette: Louisiana leads, 10-6
Streak: UL +1
Last Meeting: Louisiana 70-53, 1/25/25 (Lafayette, La.)
BOUNCE PASSES
- Louisiana is continuing a five-game homestand that began Monday vs. Dillard.
- The Dillard contest ended an eight-day layoff for Louisiana.
- The Troy contest serves as UL's conference home opener.
- UL is playing the first of four consecutive SBC games at the Cajundome that runs through January 10.
- The Cajuns own a 10-6 edge over Troy in their hometown (tied at 5-all in the Cajundome with Garry Brodhead).
- UL's 70-53 win last January at the Cajundome snapped Troy's five-game win streak in the regular season.
- It's the first of two matchups with the Trojans. The Cajuns visit Troy on February 12.
- Amijah Price's 30 points vs. Dillard were a season-high and first time a Cajun hit the mark since February 2021 (Brandi Williams).
- The Dillard output lifted Amijah Price (12.3) past Imani Daniel (11.9) as the SBC's top-scoring freshman.
- Louisiana's 97 points vs. Dillard marked the highest total in regulation under Garry Brodhead (topped 92 vs. Troy on Jan. 13, 2022).
- Imani Daniel has scored double figures seven of the last eight games, including a season-high 20 points at Texas State.
- Bianca Silva has had multiple assists eight straight games since taking over at point guard, averaging 4.8 assists (38 total).
- The Cajuns defense held Morehead State and Southern Miss, teams averaging eight-plus triples per game, to a combined nine triples.
- UL averages 13.9 offensive rebounds with four players having totaled 15-plus led by Imani Daniel (31) and Marina Artero (30).
- A staple of Garry Brodhead's defense, the Cajuns are near the Top 100 nationally in turnovers forced (19.3), having already forced foes into 20-plus miscues six times.
- UL has won the rebound battle the last three games including Texas State (42-41) and Southern Miss (45-38).
- The Ragin' Cajuns group navigating the 2025-26 season is entirely new to the program – the 11-member roster consisting of eight transfers and three freshmen.
- The 2025-26 season marks the arrival of a highly touted freshman class, all products from the state of Louisiana. Imani Daniel (John Curtis), Amijah Price (Woodlawn) and Arionna Patterson (Walker) were ranked Top 10 prospects in the State of Louisiana.
- Garry Brodhead also has a change of the guard within his coaching staff. All-American collegiate standout and WNBA legend Temeka Johnson now serves as associate head coach while Kacie Cryer, chief of staff the previous three seasons, was elevated to assistant coach and recruiting coordinator.
- Freshman Imani Daniel led the way averaging 20.5 point per game in exhibition action highlighted by a 19-point, 15-rebound double-double vs. LSU-A.
- Garry Brodhead is the program's all-time winningest head coach and the only head coach to reach both 100 and 200 victories. His career record entering Monday's game stands at 215-192.
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.
Fans can support the women's basketball student-athletes, and invest in the program's future, through The Cajuns Edge Fund (click here) to contribute directly to the Louisiana Athletics and Ragin' Cajuns Athletic Foundation's revenue-sharing initiative or by joining the Assist Club (click here).
- www.RaginCajuns.com -
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