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 21 | Middle Tennessee Date Opponent Time (CT) N 6 Louisiana College (Exhibition) W, 95-81 Louisiana’s Ragin’ Cajuns (9-11, 5-4) N 14 North Alabama W, 79-67 vs. Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (8-11, 5-4) N 16 at Louisiana Tech L, 56-64 Thursday, January 31, 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 • Fresh off its convincing 87-66 victory at Troy Sunday, Louisiana looks to gain D 16 at ULM• W, 68-67 momentum in the race for the Sun Belt West Division crown when it hosts TV 44th Outrigger Hotels Rainbow Classic (Honolulu, Hawai’i) the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders Thursday night at the CAJUNDOME. D 19 at Hawai`i W, 61-59 None • The victory over Troy snapped Louisiana’s four-game Sun Belt losing streak D 21 vs. Ohio L, 68-74 and signifi ed the Cajuns’ fi rst road win since a 61-59 upset victory over the RADIO D 22 vs. East Tennessee State W, 82-80 (ot) Hawai`i Rainbow Warriors on Dec. 19. Ragin’ Cajuns Radio Network (Jay D 29 Florida Atlantic• W, 71-52 Walker, P-by-P), SportsRadio ESPN J 3 Arkansas State• W, 73-63 Thursday marks Middle Tennessee’s fi rst trip to the CAJUNDOME to face the • 1420 AM (KPEL), 107.9 FM (KRKA) Cajuns since the 2004-05 regular season. That season, Louisiana silenced the J 5 New Orleans• W, 67-57 The pre-game show begins 30 minutes Blue Raiders 54-44. J 10 at UALR• L, 63-74 prior to tip-off (6:35 p.m.) J 12 at North Texas• L, 65-72 • During Sunday’s blowout victory at Troy, the Cajuns set or tied seven season J 15 Utah Valley University W, 67-59 highs, including points scored and fi eld goals made. INTERNET BROADCAST J 19 Western Kentucky• L, 66-69 www.1079ishot.com J 24 at South Alabama• L, 60-66 • Louisiana’s 87 points against the Trojans were the most since Nov. 24, 2006, J 27 at Troy• W, 87-66 when the Cajuns scored 89 in a two-point OT loss to Cal State Fullerton at LIVE STATS J 31 Middle Tennessee• 7:05 p.m. the CAJUNDOME. It was also the most by the Cajuns in a SBC game since an www.RaginCajuns.com F 6 at Florida International• 6:30 p.m. 85-point showing vs. ULM on Feb. 15, 2007. F 10 at Denver• 1 p.m. WEB STREAM Sunday, the Cajuns shot 50 percent from the fl oor for the fi rst time during F 14 ULM• 7:05 p.m. • www.RaginCajuns.com the 2007-08 season. It marked the fi rst 50-percent eff ort by Louisiana since F 16 at Arkansas State• 7:05 p.m. Feb. 15, 2007 vs. ULM when the Cajuns shot 54.8 percent from the fl oor. F 20 at New Orleans• 7 p.m. THE COACHES F 23 UALR• 7:05 p.m. • Louisiana’s 21-point victory over Troy was the Trojans’ worst home defeat UL: Robert Lee, 4th year (34-51) F 28 North Texas• 7:05 p.m. since Jan. 2, 1999, when they lost to Samford 105-75. MT: Kermit Davis, 6th year (91-78); M 1 Denver• 7:05 p.m. 10th year overall (162-128) Sun Belt Conference Championship (Mobile, Ala.) • After a near-miss at South Alabama and a solid victory at Troy, UL has led by M 5 First Round Games (Campus Sites) TBD 10 or more points in seven of its nine Sun Belt Conference games. SERIES M 9-11 Sun Belt Championship TBD Louisiana leads 7-5 • Freshman Chris Gradnigo snapped his string of 12 consecutive misses from three-point range Thursday night at South Alabama, scoring a team-high 19 LAST MEETING • Denotes Sun Belt Conference Game points. Gradnigo made three triples at South Alabama which were his fi rst Home games (Bold) played at the CAJUNDOME (11,550) of 2008. Jan. 27, 2007 (MT won 71-59) All Times Listed are CENTRAL and SUBJECT TO CHANGE Tonight’s Promotions Tonight’s Tentative Starters Middle Tennessee Game • Recognition of Dr. Authement University of Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns (9-11, 5-4 Sun Belt West) • McDonald’s Super Shot Contest - one lucky section No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl.-Exp. Ppg Rpg Stats/Notes can win a McDonald’s value meal 23 La’Ryan Gary F 6-7 207 So.-HS 7.6 3.3 Scored 15 points at Troy • Cane’s Challenge - if Louisiana scores 65 points 32 Abray Milson C 6-9 240 Sr.-1L 2.9 3.3 Did not score at Troy or more, then every fan in attendance will receive a 21 David Dees G 6-5 209 Sr.-1L 9.4 3.9 Held to two points at Troy Sunday coupon to buy one Raising Cane’s combo meal and 3 Elijah Millsap G 6-6 211 So.-1L 10.6 5.7 Scored game-high 21 points at Troy 2 Randell Daigle G 5-10 177 So.-HS 8.1 2.9* Dished out game-high six assists at Troy get one free! • UPC Student Shoot Out - one lucky student will have Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (8-11, 5-4 Sun Belt East) a chance to shoot a three-pointer to win money No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl.-Exp. Ppg Rpg Notes • What’s in the Box? - one of this year’s most exciting 21 Dino Hair F 6-9 206 r-So. 3.6 1.8 Scored 10 points vs. North Texas game promotions 31 Desmond Yates F 6-7 220 r-So. 14.9 4.1 Averaging 19.3 points in 9 Sun Belt games 5 Kevin Kanaskie G 6-2 182 Jr.-2L 10.5 3.6* scored 18 points vs. North Texas 11 Nigel Johnson G 6-2 185 Jr.-JC 6.1 3.4* Pulled down 10 rebounds vs. North Texas 23 Demetrius Green G 6-4 200 r-So. 11.7 4.8 Second on team with 11.7 ppg in SBC games * Assists per game 2007-08 Louisiana’s Ragin’ Cajuns Men’s Basketball Game Day Notebook The Middle Tennessee 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). Student Assistant Offi ce: (337) 851-2255 Parking lot entrance number 8 must be used exclusively. Passes must be displayed in the front windshield at [email protected] all times (you will not be allowed in the parking lot area without a parking pass). Lance Dunn, Kimmie Lyles WHAT HAPPENS AFTER THE GAME IS COMPLETED? Student Aides • Coaches address their respective teams during the NCAA-mandated 10-minute cooling off period.