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Cajuns Claims 2015 WBI Title

Mar 29, 2015  

The Ragin' Cajuns defeated Siena University 52-50 in a thrilling final to the 2015 Women's Basketball Invitational. Louisiana claimed the tournament championship in front of a home crowd of loud fans at Earl K. Long Gymnasium on campus.

The Cajuns had the lead through much of the first half and extended it to as many as 14 points with 12:15 to go. The Saints of Siena chipped away at the lead and eventually grabbed a one point advantage (48-47) on two free throws by Tehresa Coles with 1:44 remaining in the game. UL's Robbie Brown drilled a three pointer on the next possession for the home team to give the Cajuns the lead for good. Siena had a chance to tie the game late but the Cajuns forced a turnover and Brown made a FT with :02 left to claim the win.

Louisiana won four games in the WBI and finished its championship season with a 23-12 record. Meanwhile, Siena went 3-1 in the WBI and concluded the 2014-15 campaign with a 22-13 mark. Keke Veal led all scorers in the title game with 20 points and six rebounds and earned WBI Most Valuable Player honors.

She was joined on the squad by teammates Jaylyn Gordon and Kia Wilridge. Teresa Coles represented Siena on the All-Tourney squad which was rounded out by Precious Bridges from Mercer University and Vicky McIntyre of Oral Roberts University.

Louisiana is the first Sun Belt Conference team to win a title in the six WBI postseason tournaments.

(03-29-2015 06:10 PM)IdahoCajun Wrote:  Cajuns defeat Siena 52-50 in a nailbiter

Congrats!

(03-29-2015 06:10 PM)IdahoCajun Wrote:  Cajuns defeat Siena 52-50 in a nailbiter

Congrats UL!!

Some much needed, talented height coming in next year! This will make the conference a much better womens basketball league.

Z

(03-29-2015 06:15 PM)zeebart21 Wrote:  

(03-29-2015 06:10 PM)IdahoCajun Wrote:  Cajuns defeat Siena 52-50 in a nailbiter

Congrats UL!!

Some much needed, talented height coming in next year! This will make the conference a much better womens basketball league.

Z

Congrats!!! for representing Louisiana and SBC well.

Nice win. Congrats, Cajuns!

Congrats to the Cajuns. I don't care what tournament it was to be the champion is the best a team can do.

(03-29-2015 06:15 PM)zeebart21 Wrote:  

(03-29-2015 06:10 PM)IdahoCajun Wrote:  Cajuns defeat Siena 52-50 in a nailbiter

Congrats UL!!

Some much needed, talented height coming in next year! This will make the conference a much better womens basketball league.

Z

Z, I think some of that talented height was in attendance at the game this afternoon.

Congrats to the Cajuns for a hard fought season and an exciting run and a Championship.

(03-29-2015 11:29 PM)IdahoCajun Wrote:  Congrats to the Cajuns for a hard fought season and an exciting run and a Championship.

Great win! Your WBB has come a long way! Hopefully we can get a CBI Championship for the conference now.

Congrats!

they let women play basketball?






lol. jk. congrats

(03-30-2015 08:47 AM)NCeagle Wrote:  they let women play basketball?






lol. jk. congrats

Having watched Georgia Southern's women on the court, I can understand why you asked that question.

(03-30-2015 12:21 PM)Vobserver Wrote:  

(03-30-2015 08:47 AM)NCeagle Wrote:  they let women play basketball?






lol. jk. congrats

Having watched Georgia Southern's women on the court, I can understand why you asked that question.

you watched them play? I try not to. lol

(03-30-2015 01:26 PM)NCeagle Wrote:  

(03-30-2015 12:21 PM)Vobserver Wrote:  

(03-30-2015 08:47 AM)NCeagle Wrote:  they let women play basketball?






lol. jk. congrats

Having watched Georgia Southern's women on the court, I can understand why you asked that question.

you watched them play? I try not to. lol

I watched the Cajun women play most of their home games this year. One game that I saw happened to be Georgia Southern.

I love the women's game when it is well played. Alas, in the Sun Belt, it is not often played very well except by those who attend school in Arkansas.

Troy, UL, TxSt and UTA are improving. If all continue to do so and stAte and UALR don't fall off, we could be a pretty good women's basketball league in a year or two.

All of our schools need to schedule better OOC for this to happen.

In 2006-2007 the Sun Belt had 5 teams in the top 100 RPI, another 5 between 100 and 200, and none [of 13] below 265.

This year there were 2 in the top 100, 5 between 100 and 200, 2 between 200 and 300 and 2 below 300.

The top 2 RPI's this year were UALR at 29 and stAte at 45.

In 2007 MTSU was 13, WKU was 34, UL was 64, stAte was 72 and UALR was 89.

Before anyone else points it out, these numbers are regular season only; the numbers the NCAA uses to select tournament participants. [Yes, stAte got screwed out of an NCAA bid this year.]