RUSTON – Louisiana Tech will make a return trip to Bowling Green, Kentucky on Thursday to face off against WKU at 7 p.m. inside E.A. Diddle Arena. 
 
The matchup will be nationally-televised on CBS Sports Network with John Sadak and Chris Walker calling the action.  Fans can also listen to Dave Nitz call the game on KXKZ 107.5 FM (Ruston), KOKA 93.3 FM (Shreveport) and KJVC 92.7 FM (Mansfield) as well as on the LA Tech Athletics app.
 
LA Tech (20-7, 11-4 C-USA) opened Bonus Play with a thrilling 73-71 victory at league-leader North Texas, ending the Mean Green's 10-game home winning streak. 
 
DaQuan Bracey was sensational in the contest, scoring a season-high 26 points on 9-of-15 shooting.  The senior scored 20 of those in the second half, including the team's last 11 points. 
 
His last made field goal, a running right-handed layup off the glass, with 1.4 seconds left proved to be the game-winner.  It marked his second game-winning basket this month (hit a three-pointer to beat Old Dominion on Feb. 1).
 
It was the 16th time in Bracey's career scoring at least 20 points in a game.  He leads the team in scoring with an average of 12.9 points per game while shooting 48 percent from the field and from three.
 
With the win, LA Tech became the first C-USA team to reach 20 overall victories this season, marking the 26th time in program history with 20+ wins.  The Bulldogs have won 20+ games in seven of the last eight seasons. 
 
It also moved the Bulldogs into a tie for second in the league standings and only one game back of first place.
 
The team they are tied with is the next opponent WKU (18-9, 11-4 C-USA) who suffered its first conference loss at home this past Saturday, falling 72-70 to Charlotte.
 
The Hilltoppers continue to be one of the best offensive teams in the conference, averaging 75.5 points per game.  They have scored 80+ points in three league games this season.
 
Still, a lot of their damage comes from the free throw line where they shoot 78.6 percent which ranks first in the league and seventh in the country.  On the flipside, they rank fourth in the nation in fewest personal fouls per game (13.4).
 
WKU is led by junior guard Taveion Hollingsworth who is averaging 15.3 points per game.
 
LA Tech has lost four straight meetings against WKU in Bowling Green, including the matchup three weeks ago in which they fell 65-54.  The Bulldogs trailed by 20 at halftime and shot a season-low four three throws while the Hilltoppers were 19-of-23 from the foul line.