Louisiana Resumes Homestand at Cajundome, Starts SBC Stretch Run

LAFAYETTE – The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Women's Basketball team returns to Sun Belt play when they resume their four-game homestand beginning on Wednesday (February 12) against Texas State in a 5:00 p.m. contest at the Cajundome. Admission is free and open to the public.

The Ragin' Cajuns-Bobcats contest is the first half of a doubleheader with the Louisiana men's squad.

The UL Women's Basketball program is celebrating Black History Month highlighted by a step performance at halftime from the Brothers of the Iota chapter of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Inc., and the Ladies of the Pi Epsilon chapter of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority Inc.

Louisiana (10-12, 6-6 SBC) seeks to return above the .500 mark in conference play as the race for SBC Tournament seeding begins in earnest. Starting Wednesday, only six conference games remain.

UL is paced by the SBC's leading scorer in conference play, Erica Lafayette (18.2). Texas State (10-13, 4-8 SBC) has fed off of forward Jaylin Foster (11.3) and guard Destiny Terrell (10.9) for scoring in SBC play.

GAME INFORMATION
LOUISIANA (10-12, 6-6 SBC) vs. TEXAS STATE (10-13, 4-8 SBC)
Date/Time: Wednesday, February 12, 2025 / 5:00 p.m.
Site: Lafayette, La.
Arena: Cajundome (12,362)

Radio: The GOAT 103.3 FM/1420 AM
Talent: Dawson Eiserloh

TV: ESPN+
Talent: Dan McDonald (pxp), Eric Mouton (analyst)

Live Stats: CajunStats.com
Social Updates: @RaginCajunsWBB | #GeauxCajuns

Series Record: Louisiana leads, 18-13
In Lafayette: Louisiana leads, 7-6
Streak: UL +2

BOUNCE PASSES

UL enters the second half of its four-game February homestand after splitting with Marshall and Miami (OH).
Louisiana is also beginning a stretch of four straight games that are solely against Texas State and ULM. After meeting at the Cajundome this week, play shifts to San Marcos, Texas and Monroe, Louisiana next week.
Wednesday's game marks the first of six straight against the SBC's western half to end the regular season.
The Cajuns look to bounce back from a second MAC-SBC Challenge heartbreaker incurred after Miami (OH) held on for a 60-59 overtime win on Saturday. UL's two losses in the event were by a combined three points.
UL is in search of a third consecutive SBC win at the Cajundome. The team is 4-2 at home in SBC play this year.
UL has won the last two matchups with Texas State, sweeping in 2023-24, and holds a 13-8 edge in SBC play.
The much-needed win last Wednesday brought UL back to the top half of the SBC standings and into a sixth-place tie with Old Dominion ahead of the final six-game stretch which begins on Wednesday (February 12).
UL set a season-high in points (92) vs. Marshall and eclipsed 60 points for the 10th time in 12 outings.
Louisiana has lost only four times when scoring 60-plus, sporting a 10-4 record when hitting the mark.
Skylah Travis recorded her first career double-double with 14 points and 11 rebounds vs. Marshall. She had six offensive rebounds and three second-chance conversions in a big Q4 that helped UL set up overtime.
Erica Lafayette knocked down a game-high 11 field goals in registering her new career-high of 26 points in the February homestand opener. It was her second straight and sixth 20-point effort of the season.
The 26-point showing vs. Marshall allowed Erica Lafayette to regain her spot as leading scorer in Sun Belt play at 18.2 ppg. After averaging 25.0 ppg the past two games, she has surpassed JMU's Peyton McDaniel (17.0).
Nubia Benedith is shooting her best as a Cajun (40.8%) and is approaching 500 points in the uniform (10 away).
Erica Lafayette scored at least 17 points each of the first five SBC games, pacing her 18.2 ppg in conference play.
UL's Sun Belt losses have come to teams that have a combined 48-12 conference mark (JMU, ASU, Troy, APP, CCU).
The Ragin' Cajuns rank Top 25 nationally in turnovers forced (21.2), turning the opposition over 20-plus times in 15 of 22 games, including forcing No. 4 LSU into a season-high tying 21 turnovers and Auburn into 25 miscues.
UL has scored 25-plus off turnovers three times in SBC play and is averaging 20.3 ppg off turnovers in SBC play.
UL held its first five foes to 60 or below and has yielded 70-plus only four times (#4 LSU, Troy, Coastal, Marshall).
UL led the SBC in scoring defense – and ranked Top 60 nationally – holding foes below 60 ppg the last two seasons.

UP NEXT FOR LOUISIANA
Louisiana completes its four-game February homestand on Saturday, February 15 facing off with ULM in a 2:00 p.m. contest at the Cajundome.

UL Women's Basketball is celebrating Senior Day with festivities being held after the conclusion of the game.

Live coverage is available on ESPN+, the Ragin' Cajuns Radio Network (The Goat 103.3 FM/1420 AM and Varsity Sports app) and CajunStats.com.

Saturday's contest wraps up the first half of the current four-game stretch solely against Texas State and ULM. The rematches take place on the road next week in San Marcos (Feb. 19) and Monroe (Feb. 22).

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