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 20 | Troy Date Opponent Time (CT) N 6 Louisiana College (Exhibition) W, 95-81 Louisiana’s Ragin’ Cajuns (8-11, 4-4) N 14 North Alabama W, 79-67 at Troy Trojans (9-10, 2-6) N 16 at Louisiana Tech L, 56-64 Sunday, January 27, 2008 • 1 p.m. N 20 at Oral Roberts L, 53-62 N 27 UAB L, 72-78 (ot) Trojan Arena (4,000) • Troy, Ala. 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 • After relinquishing their third double-digit lead in the last fi ve contests, D 16 at ULM• W, 68-67 Louisiana’s Ragin’ Cajuns aim to snap their four-game Sun Belt Conference TV 44th Outrigger Hotels Rainbow Classic (Honolulu, Hawai’i) losing streak when they face the Troy Trojans Sunday at Trojan Arena. D 19 at Hawai`i W, 61-59 None • The Cajuns have now lost four of their last fi ve games since posting a 4-0 D 21 vs. Ohio L, 68-74 start in Sun Belt Conference play. RADIO D 22 vs. East Tennessee State W, 82-80 (ot) Ragin’ Cajuns Radio Network (Jay D 29 Florida Atlantic• W, 71-52 • Thursday night, Louisiana led by as many as 13 points over the undefeated Walker, P-by-P), SportsRadio ESPN J 3 Arkansas State• W, 73-63 South Alabama Jaguars and held an 11-point cushion early on in the second 1420 AM (KPEL), 107.9 FM (KRKA) half. However, a 17-6 run by South Alabama tied the game at 44 all mid-way J 5 New Orleans• W, 67-57 The pre-game show begins 30 minutes through the second half. The Cajuns went just 4-of-11 from the fi eld in the J 10 at UALR• L, 63-74 prior to tip-off (12:35 p.m.) J 12 at North Texas• L, 65-72 fi nal 11 minutes as the Jaguars won by six, 66-60. J 15 Utah Valley University W, 67-59 • Louisiana’s 13-point lead was its second-largest lead against a SBC opponent INTERNET BROADCAST J 19 Western Kentucky• L, 66-69 this season. In December, the Cajuns’ held as much as a 29-point lead in a www.1079ishot.com J 24 at South Alabama• L, 60-66 71-52 win over Florida Atlantic in Lafayette. J 27 at Troy• 1 p.m. LIVE STATS J 31 Middle Tennessee• 7:05 p.m. • Overshadowed by the loss was the all-around performance by freshman www.RaginCajuns.com F 6 at Florida International• 6:30 p.m. Chris Gradnigo who scored a game-high 19 points on 8-of-12 shooting F 10 at Denver• 1 p.m. from the fl oor. Entering the South Alabama game, Gradnigo had missed his WEB STREAM last 12 three-point fi eld goals and hadn’t made one in 2008. Gradnigo went F 14 ULM• 7:05 p.m. www.RaginCajuns.com 3-for-3 from three-point range against the Jaguars. F 16 at Arkansas State• 7:05 p.m. THE COACHES F 20 at New Orleans• 7 p.m. • Prior to his 19 points at South Alabama, Gradnigo had managed to score just F 23 UALR• 7:05 p.m. 23 points in his previous six contests. UL: Robert Lee, 4th year (33-51) F 28 North Texas• 7:05 p.m. Troy: Don Maestri, 26th year (433-304) M 1 Denver• 7:05 p.m. • Louisiana’s season-low 18 rebounds tied a school-low for boards in a Sun Sun Belt Conference Championship (Mobile, Ala.) Belt contest. In 1998, the Cajuns also tallied 18 rebounds against the South SERIES M 5 First Round Games (Campus Sites) TBD Alabama Jaguars. Tied 2-2 M 9-11 Sun Belt Championship TBD • Since winning two out of three games at the 44th Outrigger Hotels Rainbow LAST MEETING Classic in Hawai`i, UL has lost its last three road contest - all in SBC play. • Denotes Sun Belt Conference Game Jan. 20, 2007 (UL won 69-62) Home games (Bold) played at the CAJUNDOME (11,550) • Louisiana’s 11 turnovers Thursday at South Alabama are the second-fewest All Times Listed are CENTRAL and SUBJECT TO CHANGE the Cajuns have committed this season (10 at ULM on Dec. 16). Last Time Out Tonight’s Tentative Starters South Alabama 66, Louisiana 60 • For the third time in its last fi ve games, Louisiana University of Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns (8-11, 4-4 Sun Belt West) relinquished a double-digit fi rst-half lead as the No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl.-Exp. Ppg Rpg Stats/Notes South Alabama Jaguars erased a 13-point defi cit to 23 La’Ryan Gary F 6-7 207 So.-HS 7.2 3.2 Has started 17 of 19 games this season defeat the Ragin’ Cajuns 66-60 Thursday night at the 32 Abray Milson C 6-9 240 Sr.-1L 3.0 3.4 Shooting 72.7 pct from the fi eld in SBC play Mitchell Center. 21 David Dees G 6-5 209 Sr.-1L 9.8 4.0 Has committed just 8 turnovers in 8 SBC games • The six-point defeat extended Louisiana’s Sun Belt 3 Elijah Millsap G 6-6 211 So.-1L 10.1 5.6 Averaging 8.8 pts and 6.6 reb in 9 road games Conference losing streak to four games. The Cajuns 2 Randell Daigle G 5-10 177 So.-HS 8.1 2.7* Has started 11 straight games have now lost four of their last fi ve since a 4-0 start to the league slate. Troy Trojans (9-10, 2-6 Sun Belt East) No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl.-Exp. Ppg Rpg Notes • Overshadowed in the loss was the outstanding all- 25 Trayce Macon F 6-8 191 So.-JC 8.5 4.9 Scored 16 pts in 28 min at Arkansas State around play of freshman forward Chris Gradnigo, 13 Tom Jervis C 7-0 230 Jr.-JC 6.2 4.5 Has been held to 6 pts in last two games who entered the game having missed his last 12 5 Jerome Odem G 6-1 160 Sr.-2L 7.9 2.1* Scored 13 pts vs. UALR three-point attempts and had yet to make a triple in 2008. Gradnigo scored a game-high 19 points on 15 O’Darien Bassett G 6-2 182 Sr.-1L 19.1 4.1 Went 10-of-10 at FT line at Arkansas State 8-of-12 shooting, including 3-of-3 from three-point 44 Justin Jonus G 6-6 221 Sr.-1L 13.3 3.5 Scored game-high 30 pts at Arkansas State land. * Assists per game 2007-08 Louisiana’s Ragin’ Cajuns Men’s Basketball Game Day Notebook The Troy 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).