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Post-Game Notes

March 3, 2016

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Louisiana Tech 97, Marshall 94
March 3, 2016
Cam Henderson Center

POST-GAME NOTES

- With the 97-94 victory, Louisiana Tech improved to 23-7 on the season.
- LA Tech is now 12-5 in Conference USA, currently tied with Middle Tennessee for second in the league standings with one regular season game to go.
- Since opening C-USA at 2-3, the Bulldogs have won 10 of the last 12.
- LA Tech now leads the all-time series over Marshall, 6-0.
- This marked the 10th time this season the Bulldogs have won after trailing at halftime. Marshall held a 45-39 lead at intermission.
- The 97 points is the most this season in a single game.
- The Bulldogs shot 55 percent from three-point range (11-20). It was only the second time this season the team has shot at least 50 percent from beyond the arc.
- LA Tech shot 50.0 percent from the field. They are a perfect 11-0 when shooting at least 50 percent in a single game.
- The Bulldogs went 22-of-27 from the foul line for 81.5 percent which is the second best shooting percentage of the season.
- LA Tech starters -- Alex Hamilton, Dayon Griffin, Jacobi Boykins, Erik McCree and Merrill Holden.
- Alex Hamilton made his 105th straight start as a Bulldog.
- Alex Hamilton scored a career-high 38 points on 12-of-17 shooting. It was the most points scored by a Bulldog since Karl Malone scored 40 at Centenary on Dec. 5, 1983. It also tied for the most by a C-USA player this season.
- It was the seventh time Alex Hamilton has scored at least 30 points in a single game, tied for the seventh most in program history.
- Erik McCree posted his team-leading eighth double-double of the season with 22 points and 10 rebounds.
- Dayon Griffin registered 18 points. It marked the 17th time this season the sophomore has scored in double figures.
- Derric Jean recorded 10 points. It marked the 12th time this season the freshman has scored in double figures.
- Alex Hamilton registered six assists. The senior has had at least 20 points and five assists in the same game 10 times this season.
- Alex Hamilton had a game-high four steals in the game. He has had at least three in a single game eight times this season.

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Players Mentioned

Derric Jean

#1 Derric Jean

Guard
6' 2"
Freshman
Jacobi Boykins

#13 Jacobi Boykins

Guard
6' 6"
Freshman
Dayon Griffin

#10 Dayon Griffin

Guard
6' 5"
Freshman
Merrill Holden

#21 Merrill Holden

Forward
6' 8"
Sophomore
Alex Hamilton

#0 Alex Hamilton

Guard
6' 4"
Sophomore
Erik McCree

#2 Erik McCree

Forward
6' 8"
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Derric Jean

#1 Derric Jean

6' 2"
Freshman
Guard
Jacobi Boykins

#13 Jacobi Boykins

6' 6"
Freshman
Guard
Dayon Griffin

#10 Dayon Griffin

6' 5"
Freshman
Guard
Merrill Holden

#21 Merrill Holden

6' 8"
Sophomore
Forward
Alex Hamilton

#0 Alex Hamilton

6' 4"
Sophomore
Guard
Erik McCree

#2 Erik McCree

6' 8"
Sophomore
Forward