Thursday, January 16
Ruston, LA
6:30 p.m.
Louisiana Tech University
vs
Rice
LA Tech Returns Home to Battle Rice
1/15/2020 12:07:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Tipoff is set for 6:30 p.m. on Thursday on ESPN+
RUSTON – After playing three of its first four conference games on the road, Louisiana Tech returns home for a couple of matchups starting on Thursday night versus Rice at 6:30 p.m. inside the Thomas Assembly Center on Karl Malone Court.
The game will be streamed live on ESPN+ with Doug Anderson and LaDarrin McLane calling the action. Fans can also listen to Dave Nitz and Jack Thigpen call the game on KXKZ 107.5 FM (Ruston), KOKA 93.3 FM/980 AM (Shreveport) and KJVC 92.7 FM (Mansfield) as well as on the LA Tech Athletics app.
LA Tech (12-4, 3-1 C-USA) picked up its second conference road win this past Saturday, using a 10-0 run late in the game to hand UTEP its first home loss of the season, winning 64-61 in El Paso.
The 64 points scored was the lowest this season by the Bulldogs, but defensively they were able to force 17 turnovers, three of those coming in the final minute of the game.
Clutch free throws was another reason for the win. Both Cobe Williams and Amorie Archibald sank two big free throws down the stretch. Archibald currently leads C-USA in free throw percentage (91.7) with only three misses all season.
The junior ended up with a team-high 14 points. He is averaging 11.4 points per game and has the best assist/turnover ratio on the squad at +2.73.
Williams notched three steals, tying his career high. The 'Dogs totaled eight steals in the game versus the Miners. They currently rank third in the league in steals per game, averaging 8.7 per and have registered at least eight steals in six straight games, a first since the 2015-16 season.
Rice (9-8, 1-3 C-USA) put an end to a four-game losing streak this past Saturday with a 92-78 victory over FIU for its first conference win of the season. It marked the seventh time this season they have scored 80+ points.
The Owls lead the league in three-point field goal attempts this season, having taken 488 for an average of 28.7 attempts per game. Forty-eight percent of the shots that they take are from beyond the arc. As a result, they average 9.6 made threes per game which ranks second in the conference.
They have balanced scoring much like the Bulldogs. Four Owls average double-figure points, led by Trey Murphy III at 13.2 points per game.
LA Tech leads the all-time series, 15-7. The home team has had the advantage over the past few years. The Owls have won the last two meetings in Houston while the Bulldogs have won the last four meetings in Ruston.
Thursday is the annual #Fight4Literacy game that will help promote childhood reading and raise funds for the local literacy work of Dogs With A Cause. The LA Tech coaching staff will be wearing green ties and green lapels.
For every $10 contributed by Bulldog fans, Coaching for Literacy will provide two books to local kids. To make a donation, visit http://igfn.us/vf/LATECH4LITERACY.
The game will be streamed live on ESPN+ with Doug Anderson and LaDarrin McLane calling the action. Fans can also listen to Dave Nitz and Jack Thigpen call the game on KXKZ 107.5 FM (Ruston), KOKA 93.3 FM/980 AM (Shreveport) and KJVC 92.7 FM (Mansfield) as well as on the LA Tech Athletics app.
LA Tech (12-4, 3-1 C-USA) picked up its second conference road win this past Saturday, using a 10-0 run late in the game to hand UTEP its first home loss of the season, winning 64-61 in El Paso.
The 64 points scored was the lowest this season by the Bulldogs, but defensively they were able to force 17 turnovers, three of those coming in the final minute of the game.
Clutch free throws was another reason for the win. Both Cobe Williams and Amorie Archibald sank two big free throws down the stretch. Archibald currently leads C-USA in free throw percentage (91.7) with only three misses all season.
The junior ended up with a team-high 14 points. He is averaging 11.4 points per game and has the best assist/turnover ratio on the squad at +2.73.
Williams notched three steals, tying his career high. The 'Dogs totaled eight steals in the game versus the Miners. They currently rank third in the league in steals per game, averaging 8.7 per and have registered at least eight steals in six straight games, a first since the 2015-16 season.
Rice (9-8, 1-3 C-USA) put an end to a four-game losing streak this past Saturday with a 92-78 victory over FIU for its first conference win of the season. It marked the seventh time this season they have scored 80+ points.
The Owls lead the league in three-point field goal attempts this season, having taken 488 for an average of 28.7 attempts per game. Forty-eight percent of the shots that they take are from beyond the arc. As a result, they average 9.6 made threes per game which ranks second in the conference.
They have balanced scoring much like the Bulldogs. Four Owls average double-figure points, led by Trey Murphy III at 13.2 points per game.
LA Tech leads the all-time series, 15-7. The home team has had the advantage over the past few years. The Owls have won the last two meetings in Houston while the Bulldogs have won the last four meetings in Ruston.
Thursday is the annual #Fight4Literacy game that will help promote childhood reading and raise funds for the local literacy work of Dogs With A Cause. The LA Tech coaching staff will be wearing green ties and green lapels.
For every $10 contributed by Bulldog fans, Coaching for Literacy will provide two books to local kids. To make a donation, visit http://igfn.us/vf/LATECH4LITERACY.
Players Mentioned
Guard
/ Men's Basketball
Guard
/ Men's BasketballSaturday, March 14
Friday, March 13
Friday, March 13
Thursday, March 12
