RUSTON – The Louisiana Tech men's basketball team looks to rebound from a heartbreaking loss at home when they travel to face Middle Tennessee on Thursday night at 6:30 p.m. inside the Murphy Center.
 
The game will be streamed live on ESPN+ with Jake Rose and Duane Hickey calling the action.  Fans can also listen to Dave Nitz and Jack Thigpen call the game on KXKZ 107.5 FM (Ruston) and KOKA 93.3 FM/980 AM (Shreveport) as well as on the LA Tech Athletic app.
 
LA Tech (13-5, 4-2 C-USA) suffered its first home loss of the season this past Saturday, falling 51-50 to the Mean Green.  One of the reasons for the defeat was the uncharacteristic 17 turnovers committed by the Bulldogs with 12 of those coming in the first half alone.
 
The bright spot offensively was Amorie Archibald who totaled a game-high 17 points while draining five three-pointers, the sixth time in his career he has hit five or more in a single game.
 
The junior guard is averaging 11.3 points per game.  Other Bulldogs averaging double-figures in scoring are DaQuan Bracey (12.4) and Kalob Ledoux (12.1).
 
LA Tech continues to lead C-USA in several categories, including scoring defense, giving up just 60.7 points per game.  Through six league games, only one opponent has scored more than 61 points on the Bulldogs.    
 
Middle Tennessee (4-15, 0-6 C-USA) registered its 10th straight loss this past Saturday, falling 83-69 at FIU.  The Blue Raiders have lost all six conference games, but four of those have been by 10 points or less, including an overtime loss at Florida Atlantic.
 
They are one of the better three-point shooting teams in the conference with a 34.4 percent clip from beyond the arc.  They have three players who have made at least 35 threes this season.
 
Guard C.J. Jones is the leader offensively for the Blue Raiders, averaging 16.3 points per game.  He has made 48 three-pointers this season, starting all 19 games, while recording eight 20+ scoring performances.
 
LA Tech leads the all-time series, 12-5.  Since the two teams became league foes in C-USA, the Bulldogs own a 5-3 edge.  However, LA Tech has lost two straight in the Murphy Center with the last victory coming in 2015.