Louisiana Returns to the Road for Another Round with ULM

MONROE – The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Women's Basketball team meets ULM in another February Saturday afternoon contest, this time as the visiting team when the squad takes on the Warhawks at 2:00 p.m. inside Fant-Ewing Coliseum in Monroe, Louisiana on Saturday, February 22.

The Ragin' Cajuns (12-13, 8-7 SBC) and Warhawks (10-16, 6-9 SBC) meet on Saturday afternoon for the second straight week. UL claimed an 80-60 win at Cajundome last Saturday (February 15).

Louisiana seeks to rebound after its three-game conference win streak was snapped at Texas State. ULM is coming off an 84-73 win over Troy in Fant-Ewing on Thursday that broke a five-game conference losing streak.

UL slipped to 1-2 in rematches with SBC western region foes this season after the Texas State loss, while ULM sits at 2-3 in rematches. Both teams defeated Troy at home the second time around.

The Cajuns seek a reversal in fortune on the road in SBC play, having lost five straight, to maintain its sixth place standing in the league and maximize the number of byes for the conference tournament.

Erica Lafayette continues her chase of the conference-play scoring title, her 17.9 average in SBC play slightly ahead of JMU's Peyton McDaniel (17.8) and Marshall's Aislynn Hayes (17.7). ULM's Jakayla Johnson is the fourth-leading scorer in SBC play, topping the Warhawks with 16.5 points per game vs. conference foes.

GAME INFORMATION
LOUISIANA (12-13, 8-7 SBC) vs. ULM (10-16, 6-9 SBC)
Date/Time: Saturday, February 22, 2025 / 2:00 p.m.
Site: Monroe, La.
Arena: Fant-Ewing Coliseum (7,000)

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

TV: ESPN+
Talent: Sean Fox (pxp), Mike Vining (analyst)

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

Series Record: ULM leads, 44-27
In Monroe: ULM leads, 19-12
Streak: UL +2

BOUNCE PASSES

UL concludes its four-game stretch with Texas State and ULM, returning the Warhawks visit from last Saturday.
It's another February Saturday afternoon tilt with ULM, the Cajuns winning 80-60 last week in the Cajundome.
Saturday's game marks the fourth of six straight against the SBC's western half to end the regular season.
The Ragin' Cajuns look to rebound from their first loss to a team below them in the SBC standings, falling 69-58 at Texas State in San Marcos on Wednesday.
Entering Saturday, UL holds a one-game lead over Old Dominion and Georgia State for a spot in the Nos. 5-6 range in SBC Tournament seeding which provides three byes to start the event.
To maintain its place in the SBC standings, UL will need to break a five-game road losing streak in conference games (last road win in SBC play on Jan. 9 at USA).
Louisiana has won 20 of the last 21 meetings with ULM, including 11 straight at Fant-Ewing Coliseum.
The Cajuns took charge of Round 1 with the Warhawks last week at the Cajundome by shooting 13-for-16 in the second quarter to widen the gap to 48-27 at the half.
UL shot a season-best 57.9% vs. ULM last Saturday, capping a 54% (95-of-175) three-game stretch in SBC play.
Louisiana has lost only four times when scoring 60-plus, sporting a 12-4 record when hitting the mark.
Starting with career-bests of 24 pts at Coastal and 26 pts vs. Marshall, Erica Lafayette is averaging 20.2 ppg in SBC play in February. It's kept her competing for the scoring crown in league play, currently leading at 17.9 ppg.
Erica Lafayette scored at least 17 points each of the first five SBC games, and has reached double digits in 14 of 15 league games total, pacing her 17.9 ppg in conference play – slightly ahead of JMU's Peyton McDaniel (17.8).
Skylah Travis emerged as a presence in the front court this month, posting a double-double each of the previous two weeks (Marshall, ULM). She is averaging 8.6 points and 8.6 rebounds during the stretch.
Last week vs. ULM, Skylah Travis posted an 11-point, 12-rebound double-double, topping it off with five blocks.
Nubia Benedith is shooting her best as a Cajun (41.7%) and generating her highest points average (9.3). Last Wednesday, she eclipsed 500 points at Louisiana and clinched her second 200-point season with the program.
Led by six players scoring 6.0-plus ppg, UL's 68.7 average in SBC play is the highest of Garry Brodhead's tenure.
The majority of UL's SBC losses are to teams with a combined 58-17 league mark (JMU, ASU, Troy, APP, CCU).
Cajuns rank Top 30 nationally in turnovers forced (20.7), turning foes over 20-plus times in 16 of 25 games.
UL held its first five foes to 60 or below and has yielded 70-plus only four times (#4 LSU, Troy, Coastal, Marshall).

UP NEXT FOR LOUISIANA
Louisiana returns to the Cajundome on Wednesday, February 26 for its final home game vs. South Alabama before concluding the regular season on the road at Southern Miss on Friday, February 28.

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.

The Ragin' Cajuns will finalize their seeding for the Sun Belt Tournament over the two matchups. The official bracket for the SBC Tournament will be released after league play concludes on Friday, February 28.

UL will also attempt to sweep the season series against both the Jaguars and Golden Eagles. The Cajuns topped USA 76-50 in Mobile and defeated USM 77-68 at the Cajundome in early January.

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