University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Tuesday, March 3
Pensacola, Fla.
2:00 p.m.
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
5-25,2-16Sun Belt
71
vs
66
Georgia State
10-21,5-13Sun Belt
1st quarter1
2nd quarter2
3rd quarter3
4th quarter4
FinalF
Louisiana
9
19
18
25
71
Georgia St.
20
14
14
18
66
Manley Leads Second-Half Surge as Louisiana Defeats Georgia State, 71-66
3/3/2026 7:46:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Ragin' Cajuns overcome double-digit deficit; advances to face No. 10 ULM on Wednesday at 2 p.m.
PENSACOLA, Fla. – Louisiana's Mikayla Manley scored 23 of her career-high 32 points in the second half and the Ragin' Cajuns overcame a double-digit deficit to storm back and defeat No. 11-seeded Georgia State, 71-66, in the opening round of the 2026 Visit Pensacola Sun Belt Conference Women's Basketball Championship Presented by Air Force Reserve on Tuesday at the Pensacola Bay Center.
Manley scored 14 points in the fourth quarter as Louisiana (5-25) – the No. 14 seed in the tournament – advanced to face No. 10-seeded ULM in a second-round game on Wednesday at 2 p.m. The game will be available on ESPN+ with fans able to listen locally on 103.3 The Goat and worldwide on the Varsity Network app.
Kahlen Norris added 13 points and Imani Daniel 10 as Louisiana trailed 20-9 after the first quarter and 34-28 at halftime.
Manley scored nine points in the third quarter as Louisiana closed the gap to 48-46 after three quarters before taking its first lead of the game – 54-51 – on Lily Ba's 3-pointer as part of an 8-0 run.
Georgia State (10-21) rallied to tie the game at 59-all on Kaleigh Addie's 3-pointer with 4:39 remaining before Manley scored nine of Louisiana's final 12 points, beginning with a pair of go-ahead free throws with 3:52 left.
The win marked the 16th SBC Tournament victory for head coach Garry Brodhead and flipped a 74-68 Georgia State win in the regular-season finale last Friday.
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Manley scored 14 points in the fourth quarter as Louisiana (5-25) – the No. 14 seed in the tournament – advanced to face No. 10-seeded ULM in a second-round game on Wednesday at 2 p.m. The game will be available on ESPN+ with fans able to listen locally on 103.3 The Goat and worldwide on the Varsity Network app.
Kahlen Norris added 13 points and Imani Daniel 10 as Louisiana trailed 20-9 after the first quarter and 34-28 at halftime.
Manley scored nine points in the third quarter as Louisiana closed the gap to 48-46 after three quarters before taking its first lead of the game – 54-51 – on Lily Ba's 3-pointer as part of an 8-0 run.
Georgia State (10-21) rallied to tie the game at 59-all on Kaleigh Addie's 3-pointer with 4:39 remaining before Manley scored nine of Louisiana's final 12 points, beginning with a pair of go-ahead free throws with 3:52 left.
The win marked the 16th SBC Tournament victory for head coach Garry Brodhead and flipped a 74-68 Georgia State win in the regular-season finale last Friday.
FOLLOW THE RAGIN' CAJUNS
Follow the Ragin' Cajuns on Twitter (@RaginCajunsWBB), Facebook (Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns) or Instagram (@RaginCajunsWBB) to stay up-to-date on all that is happening with Louisiana Women's Basketball.
Fans are encouraged to stay engaged with the Ragin' Cajuns by downloading the #GeauxCajuns app. Click here for iOS/Apple platforms and here for Android platforms.
Team Stats
LA
GSU
FG%
.383
.353
3FG%
.400
.270
FT%
.810
.667
RB
45
37
TO
17
12
STL
4
7
Game Leaders
Pts
32
FGM
9
3FGM
3
FTM
11
Pts
13
FGM
4
3FGM
3
FTM
2
Pts
10
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Pts
8
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Players Mentioned
G
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