2024–25 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns women's basketball team

{{Infobox college sports team season

| sport = women's basketball

| year = 2024–25

| team = Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns

| logo = Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns wordmark.svg

| logo_size = 250

| conference = Sun Belt Conference

| short_conf = Sun Belt

| record = 13–16

| conf_record = 9–9

|head_coach = Garry Brodhead

|hc_year = 13th

|assoc_coach=Deacon Jones

|asst_coach1=M.C. Vogt

|asst_coach2=Adrian Sanders

|asst_coach3=Jonas Richard

|stadium = Cajundome

}}

The 2024–25 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns women's basketball team represented the University of Louisiana at Lafayette during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Ragin' Cajuns, led by thirteenth-year head coach Garry Brodhead, played their home games at the Cajundome. They were competing as members of the Sun Belt Conference.

Previous season

The Louisiana finished the 2023–24 season 17–14, 10–8 in the Sun Belt play to finish in a tie for fifth place.{{Cite news|url=https://sunbeltsports.org/standings.aspx?standings=111|title=2023-24 Women's Basketball Standings|work=Sun Belt Conference|access-date=January 10, 2025|language=en}} They were defeated by 3rd-seeded James Madison in the semifinals of the Sun Belt tournament.{{Cite news|url=https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/game/_/gameId/401629680/louisiana-james-madison|title=Sun Belt Championship - Semifinal|work=ESPN|access-date=January 10, 2025|language=en}}

Preseason

On October 14, 2024, the Sun Belt Conference released their preseason coaches poll. Louisiana was picked to finish fifth in the Sun Belt regular season.{{Cite news|url=https://sunbeltsports.org/news/2024/10/14/james-madison-tops-2024-25-sun-belt-womens-basketball-preseason-poll.aspx|title=James Madison Tops 2024-25 Sun Belt Women's Basketball Preseason Poll|work=Sun Belt Conference|access-date=March 15, 2025|language=en}}

=Preseason rankings=

class="wikitable" border="1" \|+ style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle\|Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns\|color=white}}" \| Sun Belt preseason poll
align=center {{CollegePrimaryHeader\|team=Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns\|Predicted finish\|Team\|Votes (1st place)}}
align="center" \| 1	James Madison	191 (12)
align="center" \| 2	Troy	169 (2)
align="center" \| 3	Old Dominion	167
align="center" \| 4	Louisiana–Monroe	150
align="center" \| 5	Louisiana	122
align="center" \| 6	Marshall	118
align="center" \| 7	Southern Miss	113
align="center" \| 8	Georgia State	107
align="center" \| 9	Coastal Carolina	77
align="center" \| 10	Texas State	67
align="center" \| 11	Appalachian State	61
align="center" \| 12	Georgia Southern	53
align="center" \| 13	Arkansas State	50
align="center" \| 14	South Alabama	25

Source:

=Preseason All-Sun Belt Teams=

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|+ style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns|color=white}}" | Preseason All-Sun Belt teams

align=center

{{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns|Team|Player|Position|Year}}

rowspan=1 | Second

| Jaylyn James

| Guard

| 3rd

Source:

Roster

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{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Ashlyn|last=Jones|num=00|pos=F|ft=6|in=0|class=sr|rs=|home=Houston, Texas|high_school=Klein Oak High School}}

{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Tamiah|last=Robinson|num=1|pos=G|ft=5|in=9|class=gs|rs=|home=Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|high_school=Utah State}}

{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=RyAnne|last=Walters|num=2|pos=G|ft=5|in=7|class=gs|rs=|home=Sacramento, California|high_school=UC Riverside}}

{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Nubia|last=Benedith|num=3|pos=G|ft=5|in=8|class=gs|rs=|home=Palm Bay, Florida|high_school=North Florida}}

{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Lanay|last=Wheaton|num=4|pos=G|ft=5|in=7|class=gs|rs=|home=Hope, Arkansas|high_school=Old Dominion}}

{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Aasia|last=Sam|num=10|pos=G|ft=5|in=11|class=sr|rs=|home=Lake Charles, Louisiana|high_school=Louisiana–Monroe}}

{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Dacia|last=Jones|num=13|pos=G|ft=6|in=0|class=so|rs=|home=Lafayette, Louisiana|high_school=Lafayette Christian Academy}}

{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Uniyah|last=Franklin|num=15|pos=F|ft=6|in=2|class=so|rs=|home=Pompano Beach, Florida|high_school=Everglades High School}}

{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Erica|last=Lafayette|num=20|pos=G|ft=6|in=0|class=gs|rs=|home=Baton Rouge, Louisiana|high_school=Rutgers}}

{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Jaylyn|last=James|num=22|pos=G|ft=5|in=8|class=jr|rs=|home=Madisonville, Louisiana|high_school=Mandeville High School}}

{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Jasmine|last=Matthews|num=23|pos=G/F|ft=5|in=11|class=so|rs=|home=LaPlace, Louisiana|high_school=East St. John High School}}

{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Charlotte|last=Carvalho|num=24|pos=F|ft=6|in=2|class=jr|rs=|home=Dakar, Senegal|high_school=Grayson College}}

{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Skylah|last=Travis|num=25|pos=F|ft=6|in=3|class=gs|rs=|home=Weldon, North Carolina|high_school=Missouri}}

{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Kamryn|last=Jones|num=34|pos=F|ft=6|in=1|class=gs|rs=|home=Magnolia, Texas|high_school=Houston}}

{{CBB roster/Footer

|head_coach=

Garry Brodhead ({{college|Louisiana}})

|asst_coach=

Deacon Jones ({{college|Louisiana}})
M.C. Vogt ({{college|Texas A&M}})
Adrian Sanders ({{college|Southern}})
Jonas Richard ({{college|Tougaloo}})

|roster_url=https://ragincajuns.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/2024-25

|accessdate=March 2, 2025

}}

Schedule and results

|-

!colspan=12 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns|color=white}}"| Exhibition

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = October 30, 2024

| time = 5:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Centenary

| site_stadium = Cajundome

| site_cityst = Lafayette, LA

| tv =

| score = 86–23

| attend = 212

| record =

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 8, 2024

| time = 6:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Loyola (LA)

| site_stadium = Cajundome

| site_cityst = Lafayette, LA

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 74–50

| attend = 310

| record =

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 19, 2024

| time = 5:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Mobile

| site_stadium = Cajundome

| site_cityst = Lafayette, LA

| tv = ESPN+

| status = c

| score = Canceled {{efn|Game was canceled with travel issues with Mobile.}}

| attend =

| record =

}}

|-

!colspan=12 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns|color=white}}"| Regular season

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 4, 2024

| time = 11:00 a.m.

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = Northern Illinois

| site_stadium = NIU Convocation Center

| site_cityst = DeKalb, IL

| gamename = MAC-SBC Challenge

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 55–57

| attend =

| record = 0–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 22, 2024

| time = 6:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Nicholls

| site_stadium = Cajundome

| site_cityst = Lafayette, LA

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 60–55

| attend = 417

| record = 1–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 26, 2024

| time = 6:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = New Orleans

| site_stadium = Cajundome

| site_cityst = Lafayette, LA

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 61–46

| attend = 524

| record = 2–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 29, 2024

| time = 11:00 a.m.

| nonconf = yes

| neutral = yes

| opponent = Cleveland State

| site_stadium = Alario Center

| site_cityst = Westwego, LA

| gamename = Big Easy Classic

| tv = YouTube

| score = 42–60

| attend = 104

| record = 2–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 30, 2024

| time = 11:00 a.m.

| nonconf = yes

| neutral = yes

| opponent = Minnesota

| site_stadium = Alario Center

| site_cityst = Westwego, LA

| gamename = Big Easy Classic

| tv = YouTube

| score = 48–68

| attend = 132

| record = 2–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 7, 2024

| time = 12:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Rice

| site_stadium = Cajundome

| site_cityst = Lafayette, LA

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 64–54

| attend = 352

| record = 3–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 15, 2024

| time = 2:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = LSU

| opprank = 4

| site_stadium = Pete Maravich Assembly Center

| site_cityst = Baton Rouge, LA

| tv = SECN+

| score = 57–85

| attend = 11,328

| record = 3–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 18, 2024

| time = 11:00 a.m.

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Auburn

| site_stadium = Cajundome

| site_cityst = Lafayette, LA

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 51–68

| attend = 5,877

| record = 3–5

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 27, 2024

| time = 4:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Dillard

| site_stadium = Cajundome

| site_cityst = Lafayette, LA

| tv =

| score = 63–43

| attend = 243

| record = 4–5

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 29, 2024

| time = 12:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| opponent = Georgia Southern

| site_stadium = Hill Convocation Center

| site_cityst = Statesboro, GA

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 68–47

| attend = 535

| record = 5–5

| conference = 1–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 2, 2025

| time = 6:00 p.m.

| opponent = James Madison

| site_stadium = Cajundome

| site_cityst = Lafayette, LA

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 63–68

| attend = 511

| record = 5–6

| conference = 1–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 4, 2025

| time = 1:00 p.m.

| opponent = Georgia State

| site_stadium = Cajundome

| site_cityst = Lafayette, LA

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 68–50

| attend = 618

| record = 6–6

| conference = 2–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 9, 2025

| time = 5:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| opponent = South Alabama

| site_stadium = Mitchell Center

| site_cityst = Mobile, AL

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 76–50

| attend = 488

| record = 7–6

| conference = 3–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 11, 2025

| time = 2:00 p.m.

| opponent = Southern Miss

| site_stadium = Cajundome

| site_cityst = Lafayette, LA

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 77–68

| attend = 569

| record = 8–6

| conference = 4–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 15, 2025

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| opponent = Arkansas State

| site_stadium = First National Bank Arena

| site_cityst = Jonesboro, AR

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 65–67

| overtime = OT

| attend = 713

| record = 8–7

| conference = 4–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 18, 2025

| time = 3:30 p.m.

| away = yes

| opponent = Troy

| site_stadium = Trojan Arena

| site_cityst = Troy, AL

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 73–81

| attend = 1,594

| record = 8–8

| conference = 4–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 23, 2025

| time = 6:00 p.m.

| opponent = Arkansas State

| site_stadium = Cajundome

| site_cityst = Lafayette, LA

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 49–62

| attend = 429

| record = 8–9

| conference = 4–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 25, 2025

| time = 2:00 p.m.

| opponent = Troy

| site_stadium = Cajundome

| site_cityst = Lafayette, LA

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 70–53

| attend = 488

| record = 9–9

| conference = 5–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 30, 2025

| time = 5:30 p.m.

| away = yes

| opponent = Appalachian State

| site_stadium = Holmes Center

| site_cityst = Boone, NC

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 52–61

| attend = 354

| record = 9–10

| conference = 5–5

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 1, 2025

| time = 12:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| opponent = Coastal Carolina

| site_stadium = HTC Center

| site_cityst = Conway, SC

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 68–77

| attend = 974

| record = 9–11

| conference = 5–6

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 5, 2025

| time = 6:00 p.m.

| opponent = Marshall

| site_stadium = Cajundome

| site_cityst = Lafayette, LA

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 92–88

| overtime = OT

| attend = 313

| record = 10–11

| conference = 6–6

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 8, 2025

| time = 2:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Miami (OH)

| site_stadium = Cajundome

| site_cityst = Lafayette, LA

| gamename = MAC-SBC Challenge

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 59–60

| overtime = OT

| attend = 707

| record = 10–12

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 12, 2025

| time = 5:00 p.m.

| opponent = Texas State

| site_stadium = Cajundome

| site_cityst = Lafayette, LA

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 71–54

| attend = 421

| record = 11–12

| conference = 7–6

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 15, 2025

| time = 2:00 p.m.

| opponent = Louisiana–Monroe

| site_stadium = Cajundome

| site_cityst = Lafayette, LA

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 80–60

| attend = 421

| record = 12–12

| conference = 8–6

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 19, 2025

| time = 5:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| opponent = Texas State

| site_stadium = Strahan Arena

| site_cityst = San Marcos, TX

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 58–69

| attend =

| record = 12–13

| conference = 8–7

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 22, 2025

| time = 2:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| opponent = Louisiana–Monroe

| site_stadium = Fant–Ewing Coliseum

| site_cityst = Monroe, LA

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 58–62

| attend = 1,749

| record = 12–14

| conference = 8–8

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 26, 2025

| time = 5:00 p.m.

| opponent = South Alabama

| site_stadium = Cajundome

| site_cityst = Lafayette, LA

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 55–48

| attend = 415

| record = 13–14

| conference = 9–8

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 28, 2025

| time = 5:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| opponent = Southern Miss

| site_stadium = Reed Green Coliseum

| site_cityst = Hattiesburg, MS

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 53–64

| attend =

| record = 13–15

| conference = 9–9

}}

|-

!colspan=12 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns}}"| 2025 Sun Belt Conference women's basketball tournament

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 6, 2025

| time = 2:00 p.m.

| neutral = yes

| seed = 7

| oppseed = 11

| opponent = Marshall

| site_stadium = Pensacola Bay Center

| site_cityst = Pensacola, FL

| tv = ESPN+

| gamename = Third Round

| score = 46–48

| attend = 448

| record = 13–16

}}

{{CBB schedule end

|timezone=Central

|poll=AP Poll}}

Sources:{{Cite news|url=https://ragincajuns.com/news/2024/8/8/womens-basketball-louisiana-womens-basketball-sun-belt-schedule-announced|title=Louisiana Women's Basketball Sun Belt Schedule Announced|work=Louisiana Athletics|access-date=January 10, 2025|language=en}}{{Cite news|url=https://ragincajuns.com/news/2024/9/5/womens-basketball-non-conference-games-set-for-louisiana-womens-basketball|title=Non-Conference Games Set for Louisiana Women's Basketball|work=Louisiana Athletics|access-date=January 10, 2025|language=en}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/team/schedule/_/id/309|title=Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns 2024-25 Regular Season NCAAW Schedule|work=ESPN|access-date=January 10, 2025|language=en}}

Notes

References

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