GAME 18 | Western Kentucky 2007-08 Schedule Game Night
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2007-08 RAGIN’ CAJUNS MEN’S BASKETBALL GAME DAY NOTEBOOK Men’s Basketball Contact: Chris Yandle (Louisiana-Lafayette, 2004; Marshall, 2007) • E-mail: [email protected] • Offi ce: (337) 482-6330 • Cell: (337) 298-2099 University of Louisiana at Lafayette Sports Information • Cox Communications Athletic Center • 201 Reinhardt Drive • Lafayette, LA 70506 • Main Line: (337) 851-2255 www.RaginCajuns.com 2007-08 Schedule GAME 18 | Western Kentucky Date Opponent Time (CT) N 6 Louisiana College (Exhibition) W, 95-81 Louisiana’s Ragin’ Cajuns (8-9, 4-2) N 14 North Alabama W, 79-67 vs. Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (13-5, 5-1) N 16 at Louisiana Tech L, 56-64 Saturday, January 19, 2008 • 7:05 p.m. N 20 at Oral Roberts L, 53-62 N 27 UAB L, 72-78 (ot) CAJUNDOME (11,550) • Lafayette, La. N 30 at (11/12) Tennessee L, 70-98 D 11 at UCF L, 52-65 Game Night Story Lines GAME RESET D 13 McNeese State L, 61-67 • Louisiana, which ended a two-game losing streak Tuesday with a 67-59 win D 16 at ULM• W, 68-67 over Utah Valley, looks to snap its two-game Sun Belt Conference streak of TV 44th Outrigger Hotels Rainbow Classic (Honolulu, Hawai’i) setbacks when it welcomes the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers for a pivotal league game Saturday night at the CAJUNDOME. D 19 at Hawai`i W, 61-59 Hilltopper Sports Satellite Network (Jeff Younglove, P-by-P; Paul D 21 vs. Ohio L, 68-74 • The Ragin’ Cajuns (8-9, 4-2) began the conference season with a 4-0 start Sanderford, Color) D 22 vs. East Tennessee State W, 82-80 (ot) before suff ering tough losses at UALR and North Texas last week. Western D 29 Florida Atlantic• W, 71-52 Kentucky (13-15, 5-1), which enters Saturday on a three-game SBC streak, RADIO J 3 Arkansas State• W, 73-63 has won the last three meetings in the series and eight of the last 10. Ragin’ Cajuns Radio Network (Jay J 5 New Orleans• W, 67-57 Walker, P-by-P), SportsRadio ESPN • Tuesday, Louisiana got a much-needed off ensive boost from senior guard J 10 at UALR• L, 63-74 1420 AM (KPEL), 107.9 FM (KRKA) J 12 at North Texas• L, 65-72 David Dees, who poured in a game-high 20 points, while connecting on fi ve huge shots from downtown. Dees’ 20-point eff ort was just his second of The pre-game show begins 30 minutes J 15 Utah Valley University W, 67-59 the season and his fi rst at home since he dropped 21 vs. McNeese State in prior to tip-off (6:35 p.m.) J 19 Western Kentucky• 7:05 p.m. December. J 24 at South Alabama• 7:05 p.m. INTERNET BROADCAST J 27 at Troy• 1 p.m. • Also on Tuesday night, Louisiana blew a 12-point fi rst-half lead as Utah www.1079ishot.com J 31 Middle Tennessee• 7:05 p.m. Valley held as much as a four-point cushion in the second half. It was the F 6 at Florida International• 6:30 p.m. second time in the last three games UL blew a double-digit fi rst half lead. LIVE STATS F 10 at Denver• 1 p.m. www.RaginCajuns.com Louisiana’s four-game homecourt winning streak entering Saturday’s game F 14 ULM• 7:05 p.m. • is the Cajuns’ longest since a six-game run that began in 2005-06 and ended F 16 at Arkansas State• 7:05 p.m. WEB STREAM during the 2006-07 campaign. F 20 at New Orleans• 7 p.m. www.RaginCajuns.com F 23 UALR• 7:05 p.m. • Louisiana is 91-29 (75.8 percent) all-time in Sun Belt Conference games at F 28 North Texas• 7:05 p.m. the CAJUNDOME. THE COACHES M 1 Denver• 7:05 p.m. UL: Robert Lee, 4th year (33-49) Sun Belt Conference Championship (Mobile, Ala.) • The Cajuns are 7-5 at the CAJUNDOME vs. Western Kentucky. Saturday will WKU: Darrin Horn, 5th year (95-46) M 5 First Round Games (Campus Sites) TBD be the Hilltoppers’ fi rst trip to the ‘DOME since the 2004-05 season. SERIES M 9-11 Sun Belt Championship TBD • It has been 121 games and more than three seasons since Louisiana has Western Kentucky leads 21-14 eclipsed the 100-point mark in a game. Louisiana’s last 100-point game • Denotes Sun Belt Conference Game was Jan. 29, 2004, at Western Kentucky (110-102). Louisiana is 120-3 (97.6 LAST MEETING Home games (Bold) played at the CAJUNDOME (11,550) percent) all-time in 100-point contests, including an impressive 30-1 (96.8 All Times Listed are CENTRAL and SUBJECT TO CHANGE percent) at home. Jan. 13, 2007 (WKU won 82-72) Tonight’s Promotions Tonight’s Tentative Starters Western Kentucky • Ball Night - the fi rst 500 kids to enter the ‘DOME will University of Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns (8-9) receive a coupon which can be redeemed for a free No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl.-Exp. Ppg Rpg Stats/Notes basketball after the game 23 La’Ryan Gary F 6-7 207 So.-HS 7.4 3.4 Has started 15 games this season • Appearance by the Fabulous Cajun Chicken - the 22 Travis Bureau F 6-7 180 Fr.-HS 7.4 2.1 Shooting 38.2 percent from 3-pt range fi rst of two appearances this season by the most beloved character in Ragin’ Cajuns history 32 Abray Milson C 6-9 240 Sr.-1L 3.1 3.8 Scored season-high 10 at North Texas • McDonald’s Super Shot Contest - one lucky section 21 David Dees G 6-5 209 Sr.-1L 9.8 4.0 Scored 20 points in win vs. Utah Valley can win a McDonald’s value meal 2 Randell Daigle G 5-10 177 So.-HS 8.4 2.7* Scored career-high 17 at North Texas • Cajuns Softball Pitching Exhibition featuring 2007 Sun Belt Freshman of the Year Brittany Cuevas and Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (13-5, 5-1) the nation’s top incoming pitcher, Ashley Brignac No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl.-Exp. Ppg Rpg Notes • What’s in the Box? - one of this year’s most exciting 35 D.J. Magley F 6-9 260 Fr.-HS 4.7 3.2 Scored 7 pts with 7 reb vs. FAU game promotions 40 Jeremy Evans F 6-9 190 So.-1L 4.2 5.0 Pulled down game-high 10 boards vs. FAU • Cane’s Challenge - if Louisiana scores 65 points or 3 Tyrone Brazelton G 6-0 180 Sr.-1L 13.0 3.2* Scored 17 pts with 6 ast vs. FAU more, then every fan in attendance will receive a coupon to buy one Raising Cane’s combo meal and 5 Ty Rogers G 6-3 195 Sr.-3L 7.1 1.8 Has committed just 10 turnovers in 18 games get one free! 32 Courtney Lee G 6-5 200 Sr.-3L 20.7 4.1 Scored 27 pts in win vs. FAU Wednesday * Assists per game 2007-08 Louisiana’s Ragin’ Cajuns Men’s Basketball Game Day Notebook The Western Kentucky Game • 1 Athletics Media Relations Information Commonly Asked Media Relations Questions and Answers Athletics Media Relations HOW DO I GET SINGLE-GAME (OR SEASON) CREDENTIALS? Chris Yandle (Men’s Basketball Contact) Assistant Sports Information Director • All requests for press, photo and broadcast credentials for 2007-08 UL home basketball games must be made in Offi ce: (337) 482-6330 writing AT LEAST FIVE DAYS IN ADVANCE of each game OR prior to the season if all home game credentials are Cell: (337) 298-2099 requested. All requests should be e-mailed to Chris Yandle, Louisiana-Lafayette Assistant Sports Information Home: (337) 706-8050 Director, at [email protected]. Media credentials will be issued to working media members only. [email protected] WHERE DO I PICK UP MY CREDENTIALS? Daryl Cetnar (Women’s Basketball Contact) • During the week, credentials may be picked up in the Louisiana-Lafayette Athletics Media Relations Offi ce Sports Information Director located in the Cox Communications Athletic Center, Room 140. Offi ce: (337) 482-6331 Cell: (337) 654-6923 Home: (337) 291-2918 WHAT IF I CAN’T PICK UP MY PASSES PRIOR TO THE GAME? [email protected] • Credentials will be mailed (time permitting), but credentials which cannot be mailed will be left at the Media Will Call table located at the Media Entrance of the CAJUNDOME in the rear of the building. Credential requests Chris Whitehead for opponent media outlets will be overnight mailed to the opponent’s SID offi ce unless otherwise requested. Graduate Assistant Offi ce: (337) 482-6329 HOW CAN I REQUEST AN INTERVIEW WITH COACH LEE AND/OR STUDENT-ATHLETES? [email protected] • Head coach Robert Lee will be available for phone and in-person interviews on most non-game weekdays Heather Warren during the season. Coach Lee will, depending upon his schedule, be available for brief comments following Student Assistant the conclusion of practice each day. Please coordinate all requests at least one day in advance through Chris Offi ce: (337) 851-2255 Yandle in the UL Athletics Media Relations offi ce at (337) 482-6330. [email protected] WHERE DO I PARK AT THE CAJUNDOME? Jessica Lemoine • Media parking at the CAJUNDOME is located on the north side of the arena (adjacent to Congress Street).