Ragin’ Cajuns Enter Lengthy Homestand on Wednesday

LAFAYETTE – The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Women's Basketball team kicks off a four-game homestand – which keeps the team at the Cajundome over the next two weeks – on Wednesday, February 5 in a 6:00 p.m. contest against Marshall. Admission is free and open to the public.

The Louisiana Athletics Department is celebrating National Girls & Women in Sports Day (NGWSD) with a halftime recognition of student-athletes from women's teams and athletics administration.

The Ragin' Cajuns (9-11, 5-6 SBC) return to where they've been most successful as they seek to return to climbing the SBC standings. UL sports a 7-3 mark at the Cajundome this season.

The Thundering Herd (7-15, 2-9 SBC) make their first visit to the Cajundome. It's only the second-ever Sun Belt meeting between the two programs.

Last season, the would-be SBC champion Marshall bested Louisiana by a 30-plus point margin in Huntington, West Virginia. Both programs went through a roster overhaul, giving Wednesday's game a whole new feel.

GAME INFORMATION
LOUISIANA (9-11, 5-6 SBC) vs. MARSHALL (7-15, 2-9 SBC)
Date/Time: Wednesday, February 5, 2025 / 6:00 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: Marshall leads leads, 2-0
In Lafayette: First Meeting
Streak: MAR, +2

BOUNCE PASSES

Louisiana opens a four-game homestand which keeps the team at home through February 15.
The Cajuns plays their final matchup of the regular season against a team from the SBC's eastern half.
UL hosts Marshall at the Cajundome for the first time in a very young series that sees just the third meeting ever.
It's the second-ever SBC matchup between the Cajuns and the Herd, last season Marshall capturing a 74-42 win on February 7 in Huntington, West Virginia.
UL is entering its longest stretch of games at the Cajundome this season, a place they sport a 7-3 mark.
Starting Wednesday, Louisiana plays five of its last eight games (total includes 4 SBC games) at the Cajundome.
UL is coming off an 0-2 road trip (App, Coastal) primarily caused by a 42-23 scoring deficit in the first quarter.
Coastal's 21-19 margin in points off turnovers marked a fourth straight loss when having a deficit in the category.
Nubia Benedith is shooting her best as a Cajun (40.8%) and is approaching 500 points in the uniform (36 away).
Lanay Wheaton turned in her best week in SBC in the Carolinas, averaging 11.0 points and 4.0 rebounds.
Erica Lafayette scored at least 17 points each of the first five SBC games, pacing her 17.5 average in conference play. She ranks No. 2 and trails only JMU's Peyton McDaniel (17.7) for the scoring lead in SBC play.
Erica Lafayette was held to seven points at App State, breaking her streak of 12 straight double-digit outings. She responded with a career-high tying 24 points two days later at Coastal Carolina.
UL's Sun Belt losses have come to teams that have a combined 43-12 conference mark (JMU, ASU, Troy, APP, CCU).
In snapping a three-game skid back the last time at home (Jan. 25), Louisiana's defense held Troy to its lowest field goal percentage (30.5%) in five weeks (30.2% at JMU) and its most turnovers committed since December 1.
Free throws (19-of-23) keyed the crucial win over Troy, the Cajuns now shooting 75.3% in conference play.
The 4-1 start to SBC play was the best for Louisiana since the 2020-21 regular season championship campaign.
The Ragin' Cajuns rank Top 25 nationally in turnovers forced (21.4), turning the opposition over 20-plus times in 14 of 20 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 20.2 ppg off turnovers in SBC play.
UL held its first five foes to 60 or below and has yielded 70-plus only three times (No. 4 LSU, Troy, Coastal).
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
The Ragin' Cajuns continue their four-game homestand and briefly step out of conference play to face Miami University in the MAC-SBC Challenge on Saturday, February 8 at 2:00 p.m. in the Cajundome.

Saturday's game completes the second edition of the MAC-SBC Challenge. Louisiana looks for a split in this season's MAC-SBC Challenge, dropping a 57-55 last-minute heartbreaker at NIU back in November.

The Ragin' Cajuns also seek their first home win in the MAC-SBC Challenge. Louisiana dropped a 64-55 decision to Kent State in the inaugural matchup of the event in November 2023 at the Cajundome.

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.

Following the Miami matchup, UL returns to SBC play with the second half of its homestand facing Texas State and ULM on February 12 and February 15, respectively.

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