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RUSTON -- Tyler Summitt used Wednesday night's contest against NAIA opponent Loyola-New Orleans as an opportunity to get some valuable minutes and experience for his young team.

It worked.

Brooke Pumroy led a balanced offensive attack with 13 points while Brandi Wingate, Reauna Cleaver and Kevione Moten each added 10 points as the Lady Techsters defeated the Wolf Pack 76-40 before 1,841 fans at the Thomas Assembly Center.

Tech (1-1) jumped out to a 20-point first quarter lead and never looked back as Summitt's four freshmen totaled 81 minutes in the contest while combining for 28 points, 25 rebounds, 11 assists and three steals.

"That's probably the biggest thing we got out of this game tonight, the ability to play our young players a lot of minutes," Summitt said. "I was proud of how they responded. They weren't just minutes, they were productive minutes. They are going to be depended on for productivity and the quicker they feel comfortable on the court with the speed of the college game, the better."

Cleaver recorded a double double in only her second collegiate game, pulling down a team-high 10 rebounds to go along with her 10 points in 20 minutes of action. Kierra Anthony stuffed the stat sheet, totaling nine points, nine rebounds, seven assists (zero turnovers) and three blocked shots. Jasmine LeBlanc added nine points and four boards.

The Lady Techsters raced out to a 23-6 lead after one quarter and pushed the advantage to 43-17 at the halftime break.

"I was happy with how we started the game," Summitt said. "We came out strong and made some plays on the offensive end. I also thought we did a nice job defensively against them. They missed some open looks they got but I thought for the most part we were better on the defensive end tonight."

Tech held Loyola, who entered the game averaging 77 points per contest, to a season low in points. The Wolf Pack hit only 22 percent (14-64) of their field goals in the contest while the Lady Techsters shot 47 percent (31-66) from the field.

"We really shared the basketball," Summitt said. "We had 21 assists on 31 made field goals. We were unselfish with the basketball all night. Everyone got involved."

Tech outscored Loyola 36-14 on points in the paint and 22-1 on points-off-of-turnovers while the Lady Techster bench outscored the Wolf Pack bench 32-3. Tech also dominated on the glass, outrebounding Loyola 55-36.

Caroline Gonzalez led Loyola with 14 points while Briana Oglesby added 12 points.

Louisiana Tech will return to action Saturday night when it hosts Stephen F. Austin at 7 p.m. at the Thomas Assembly Center. The first 500 fans will receive free schedule magnets while the first 150 fans will receive free koozies.