Southern Miss Eagles take on the Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns on 5-game losing streak

By Canadian Press on February 28, 2025.

Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns (14-14, 9-8 Sun Belt) at Southern Miss Eagles (9-20, 4-13 Sun Belt)

Hattiesburg, Mississippi; Friday, 6 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Southern Miss aims to stop its five-game skid when the Eagles play Louisiana.

The Eagles have gone 7-6 at home. Southern Miss has a 7-12 record in games decided by 10 points or more.

The Ragin’ Cajuns are 9-8 in Sun Belt play. Louisiana averages 63.5 points and has outscored opponents by 2.0 points per game.

Southern Miss is shooting 40.7% from the field this season, 1.4 percentage points higher than the 39.3% Louisiana allows to opponents. Louisiana has shot at a 40.3% clip from the field this season, 0.8 percentage points below the 41.1% shooting opponents of Southern Miss have averaged.

The Eagles and Ragin’ Cajuns square off Friday for the first time in conference play this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Bre Sutton is averaging 6.9 points and 2.3 steals for the Eagles. Melyia Grayson is averaging 12.3 points over the last 10 games.

Erica Lafayette averages 1.8 made 3-pointers per game for the Ragin’ Cajuns, scoring 15.1 points while shooting 42.2% from beyond the arc. Nubia Imani Benedith is shooting 45.4% and averaging 12.4 points over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Eagles: 3-7, averaging 53.2 points, 29.9 rebounds, 10.8 assists, 7.0 steals and 2.5 blocks per game while shooting 36.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 60.3 points per game.

Ragin’ Cajuns: 5-5, averaging 66.3 points, 30.5 rebounds, 8.5 assists, 7.3 steals and 1.8 blocks per game while shooting 42.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 63.2 points.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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