University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Wednesday, February 18
Lafayette
6:00 p.m.
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
vs
Southern Miss
Ragin’ Cajuns Start Season’s Final Homestand on Wednesday
2/17/2026 4:41:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Matchup with Southern Miss is first of two remaining games at the Cajundome
LAFAYETTE – The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Women's Basketball team opens its final homestand of the regular season on Wednesday, February 18 when it hosts Southern Miss at the Cajundome.
Tipoff with the Lady Eagles is set for 6:00 p.m. The game will be streamed on ESPN+, with radio coverage available on The GOAT 103.3 FM and 1420 AM in the Acadiana region and worldwide via the Varsity Network.
It marks the first of two home games this week for Louisiana (4-22, 2-13 SBC), with Arkansas State's visit on Saturday, February 21 officially closing the home slate for the 2025-26 season.
Wednesday's matchup is the program's Pink and Play4Kay Game honoring breast cancer survivors, and fans are encouraged to wear pink.
Admission is free. The Cajundome's clear bag policy and cashless concessions will be implemented.
The Ragin' Cajuns are coming off a 57-54 road win at South Alabama, their best defensive performance in Sun Belt play. UL forced 22 turnovers, held USA to 19 percent shooting in the decisive fourth quarter and yielded its lowest point total in league action this season.
The meeting with Southern Miss (13-13, 6-8 SBC) is a rematch of a December 20 contest in Hattiesburg, Mississippi won 76-58 by the Lady Eagles. Louisiana led at halftime in that game before USM's inside presence took control in the second half.
For Louisiana, Mikaylah Manley has emerged as a steady scoring punch the past month. She has reached double figures in eight of the last nine games and is averaging 17.4 points during that stretch. Manley ranks among the Top 20 scorers in the Sun Belt and leads the Cajuns at 12.8 points per game.
Fans have another opportunity to see the Sun Belt's top two scoring freshmen. Amijah Price has 296 points this season, while Imani Daniel has 270. The duo has combined for 566 points entering Wednesday's matchup.
USM has dropped seven of its last nine games since mid-January. Four active Lady Eagles still average double-figures but opponents are averaging 77.4 points per contest the last nine games.
GAME INFORMATION
LOUISIANA (4-22, 2-13 SBC) vs. SOUTHERN MISS (13-13, 6-8 SBC)
Date/Time: Wednesday, February 18, 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), Scott Brazda (analyst)
Live Stats: CajunStats.StatBroadcast.com
Social Updates: @RaginCajunsWBB | #GeauxCajuns
Series Record: Southern Miss leads, 18-5
In Lafayette: Southern Miss leads, 5-4
Streak: USM +2
Last Meeting: USM 76-58, 12/20/25 (Hattiesburg, Miss.)
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).
Tipoff with the Lady Eagles is set for 6:00 p.m. The game will be streamed on ESPN+, with radio coverage available on The GOAT 103.3 FM and 1420 AM in the Acadiana region and worldwide via the Varsity Network.
It marks the first of two home games this week for Louisiana (4-22, 2-13 SBC), with Arkansas State's visit on Saturday, February 21 officially closing the home slate for the 2025-26 season.
Wednesday's matchup is the program's Pink and Play4Kay Game honoring breast cancer survivors, and fans are encouraged to wear pink.
Admission is free. The Cajundome's clear bag policy and cashless concessions will be implemented.
The Ragin' Cajuns are coming off a 57-54 road win at South Alabama, their best defensive performance in Sun Belt play. UL forced 22 turnovers, held USA to 19 percent shooting in the decisive fourth quarter and yielded its lowest point total in league action this season.
The meeting with Southern Miss (13-13, 6-8 SBC) is a rematch of a December 20 contest in Hattiesburg, Mississippi won 76-58 by the Lady Eagles. Louisiana led at halftime in that game before USM's inside presence took control in the second half.
For Louisiana, Mikaylah Manley has emerged as a steady scoring punch the past month. She has reached double figures in eight of the last nine games and is averaging 17.4 points during that stretch. Manley ranks among the Top 20 scorers in the Sun Belt and leads the Cajuns at 12.8 points per game.
Fans have another opportunity to see the Sun Belt's top two scoring freshmen. Amijah Price has 296 points this season, while Imani Daniel has 270. The duo has combined for 566 points entering Wednesday's matchup.
USM has dropped seven of its last nine games since mid-January. Four active Lady Eagles still average double-figures but opponents are averaging 77.4 points per contest the last nine games.
GAME INFORMATION
LOUISIANA (4-22, 2-13 SBC) vs. SOUTHERN MISS (13-13, 6-8 SBC)
Date/Time: Wednesday, February 18, 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), Scott Brazda (analyst)
Live Stats: CajunStats.StatBroadcast.com
Social Updates: @RaginCajunsWBB | #GeauxCajuns
Series Record: Southern Miss leads, 18-5
In Lafayette: Southern Miss leads, 5-4
Streak: USM +2
Last Meeting: USM 76-58, 12/20/25 (Hattiesburg, Miss.)
BOUNCE PASSES
- Louisiana starts its final homestand of the 2025-26 season.
- The Cajuns are at the season's stretch run, with only three games remaining.
- After Wednesday's USM contest, the home schedule concludes Saturday vs. Arkansas State.
- The Ragin' Cajuns seek a second consecutive victory for the first time this season.
- UL claimed its first conference road win last Saturday at South Alabama.
- The Cajuns and Lady Eagles complete their annual home-and-home series.
- USM won the first matchup, outscoring UL 48-27 in the second half for a 76-58 win.
- UL and USM split the season series the previous two years, the home team winning each time.
- The last road team to win in the series was USM on Feb. 24, 2023 (69-64 in OT).
- The Lady Eagles hold a 5-2 series edge since joining the SBC in 2022-23.
- Louisiana finished its recent road trip with a 2-1 mark, collecting its first road wins (Akron, USA).
- The Cajuns defense has returned to form, forcing 20-plus turnovers twice in the past three outings.
- Mikaylah Manley has scored double digits in eight of the last nine games, averaging 17.4 ppg.
- The uptick in scoring has Mikaylah Manley ranked among the Top 20 scorers in the SBC, both overall and in conference play.
- A game-high 23 points at South Alabama lifted Mikaylah Manley past 500 career points.
- Mikaylah Manley leads UL with 18 double-figure scoring games including five 20-plus point efforts the past month.
- The SBC's top two scoring freshmen are Ragin' Cajuns: Amijah Price (296 pts) and Imani Daniel (270 pts).
- Five players scored double digits at Akron including Amijah Price whose 16 points marked her highest output since January 8.
- Imani Daniel stole the spotlight at Troy (Feb. 12), producing a game-high 23 points on 11-of-17 shooting.
- Bianca Silva has handed out five or more assists seven times. She's Top 15 in the SBC with 77 assists.
- A staple of Garry Brodhead's defense, the Cajuns are near Top 100 nationally in turnovers forced (18.2), having forced 20-plus miscues 11 times.
- 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 219-203.
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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