University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Wednesday, January 21
Lafayette
6:00 p.m.
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
vs
Coastal Carolina
Louisiana Meets Coastal Carolina in Midweek Game at the Cajundome
1/20/2026 3:12:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Only matchup of the regular season between the Ragin’ Cajuns and Chanticleers
LAFAYETTE – The Louisiana Women's Basketball team returns to the Cajundome on Wednesday, January 21 to take on Coastal Carolina in a 6:00 p.m. Sun Belt Conference contest.
Wednesday's contest is designated as the annual "Louisiana Salutes" game with all fans encouraged to wear black.
The Ragin' Cajuns are opening a two-game, week-long homestand that also includes a Saturday afternoon contest with App State.
Live coverage of the season's only scheduled meeting with Coastal Carolina is available on ESPN+ and The GOAT 103.3 FM and 1420 AM.
Admission to Wednesday'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.
Starting Wednesday with Coastal, the Ragin' Cajuns are beginning a stretch of five straight games against eastern-based SBC teams that runs through the February 4 game with Old Dominion at the Cajundome.
Louisiana (1-17, 0-8 SBC) is paced by a trio of players with 10 or more double-figure scoring games, led by Southern Miss transfer Mikaylah Manley who picked up her 11th such outing with a game-high tying 20 points at ULM. Freshmen Amijah Price (12.4) and Imani Daniel (11.4) are the leaders in scoring average with Manley (10.9) right alongside them.
Coastal Carolina (9-10, 2-5 SBC) ranks 16th nationally with 9.1 three-pointers per game and is among the SBC leaders in turnovers forced per game (19.8). Kristin Williams leads the team in scoring with 13.7 points per game.
GAME INFORMATION
LOUISIANA (1-17, 0-8 SBC) vs. COASTAL CAROLINA (9-10, 2-5 SBC)
Date/Time: Wednesday, January 21, 2026 / 6:00 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), Eric Mouton (analyst)
Live Stats: CajunStats.StatBroadcast.com
Social Updates: @RaginCajunsWBB | #GeauxCajuns
Series Record: Coastal Carolina leads, 6-3
In Lafayette: Tied, 2-2
Streak: CCU +1
Last Meeting: CCU 77-68, 2/1/25 (Conway, S.C.)
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).
Wednesday's contest is designated as the annual "Louisiana Salutes" game with all fans encouraged to wear black.
The Ragin' Cajuns are opening a two-game, week-long homestand that also includes a Saturday afternoon contest with App State.
Live coverage of the season's only scheduled meeting with Coastal Carolina is available on ESPN+ and The GOAT 103.3 FM and 1420 AM.
Admission to Wednesday'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.
Starting Wednesday with Coastal, the Ragin' Cajuns are beginning a stretch of five straight games against eastern-based SBC teams that runs through the February 4 game with Old Dominion at the Cajundome.
Louisiana (1-17, 0-8 SBC) is paced by a trio of players with 10 or more double-figure scoring games, led by Southern Miss transfer Mikaylah Manley who picked up her 11th such outing with a game-high tying 20 points at ULM. Freshmen Amijah Price (12.4) and Imani Daniel (11.4) are the leaders in scoring average with Manley (10.9) right alongside them.
Coastal Carolina (9-10, 2-5 SBC) ranks 16th nationally with 9.1 three-pointers per game and is among the SBC leaders in turnovers forced per game (19.8). Kristin Williams leads the team in scoring with 13.7 points per game.
GAME INFORMATION
LOUISIANA (1-17, 0-8 SBC) vs. COASTAL CAROLINA (9-10, 2-5 SBC)
Date/Time: Wednesday, January 21, 2026 / 6:00 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), Eric Mouton (analyst)
Live Stats: CajunStats.StatBroadcast.com
Social Updates: @RaginCajunsWBB | #GeauxCajuns
Series Record: Coastal Carolina leads, 6-3
In Lafayette: Tied, 2-2
Streak: CCU +1
Last Meeting: CCU 77-68, 2/1/25 (Conway, S.C.)
BOUNCE PASSES
- Louisiana kicks off a two-game, week-long homestand starting with Wednesday's game vs. Coastal Carolina.
- The Ragin' Cajuns are playing their final home games in January during this week's homestand.
- It's the only scheduled matchup with Coastal Carolina in the 2025-26 season.
- UL is starting a stretch of five consecutive games against eastern-based SBC teams.
- Louisiana and Coastal meet for the fifth time all-time at the Cajundome. The two programs split the previous four games.
- UL seeks to enter the win column in SBC play and snap a six-game losing streak.
- The Cajuns and Chants are among the SBC leaders in turnovers forced, both forcing 18-plus turnovers per game.
- Two of the SBC's top scoring freshmen are Ragin' Cajuns: Amijah Price (12.4) and Imani Daniel (11.4).
- Amijah Price averaged 18.0 points over five games on the last homestand, scoring double figures four times including her SBC-play best 24 vs. South Alabama.
- Amijah Price notched her 10th double-figure scoring game with 10 points at Arkansas State and added 11 rebounds for her second double-double.
- Imani Daniel scored double figures nine of the last 13 games she's played. She missed the ULM game with an injury sustained at Arkansas State.
- Imani Daniel has eclipsed 100 rebounds in her collegiate debut season, becoming the first freshman since 2018-19 (Brandi Williams) to reach the mark.
- Imani Daniel leads Louisiana in both offensive (42) and defensive (64) rebounds.
- Southern Miss transfer Mikaylah Manley has steadily put together a team-leading 11 double-digit games and averages 10.9 points.
- Mikaylah Manley's game-high tying 20 points at ULM marked her SBC-play high total and her second 20-point contest.
- Bianca Silva has handed out multiple assists all but two of the 14 games since taking over at point guard on November 25.
- Bianca Silva has handed out five or more assists six times. She's Top 15 in the SBC with 53 assists.
- A staple of Garry Brodhead's defense, the Cajuns are near Top 100 nationally in turnovers forced (18.7), having forced 20-plus miscues nine times.
- UL totaled its SBC play high of 47 rebounds at ASU paced by season-highs from Amijah Price (11), Marina Artero (9) and Kahlen Norris (7).
- 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 Wednesday's game stands at 216-198.
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).
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