BOULDER, La. – Louisiana Tech wraps up the Rocky Mountain Hoops Classic Saturday afternoon when they square off with Colorado at 2 p.m. CT inside the CU Events Center.
GAME INFORMATION
Date/Time: Saturday, Nov. 27 | 2 p.m. CT
Location: CU Events Center (Boulder, Colo.)
Series History: LA Tech leads 3-1
TV/Stream: Colorado Live Stream
Live Radio: LA Tech Sports Network (97.7 FM)
Live Stats: LATechSports.com
ABOUT LOUISIANA TECH (3-1)
The Lady Techsters trailed 57-53 with just 30 seconds remaining before a 7-0 run highlighted by a three-pointer from
Salma Bates as time expired game Tech a 60-57 win over Boise State on Friday afternoon.
Sophomore
Anna Larr Roberson collected her eighth career double-double with a season-high 17 points and 13 rebounds. It was her first double-double of the season and her fourth game in double figures this season.
The Lady Techsters have had success from the inside all year long, outscoring their opponents this season, 192-102, in the paint. A large part of that comes from the play of Roberson (11.8 ppg.),
Jadona Davis (2.4 ppg.) and
Kate Thompson (4.2 ppg.) down low. Tech also gets a major contribution from the guards as Tech has outscored its opponents, 74-30, in fast-break points.
Junior
Keiunna Walker recorded her sixth straight double-figure scoring game with 14 points against Nicholls State. She is currently leading the team in scoring at 17.8 points per game while shooting 44.3 percent from the field.
Four Lady Techsters are averaging in double-figures led by Walker's at 17.8 points per game. Other Lady Techsters scoring in double-figure are
Amaya Brannon (11.0 ppg.), Roberson (11.8 ppg.) and
Salma Bates (10.2 ppg.) Roberson leads the Lady Techsters in rebounds, pulling down 7.6 boards a game.
ABOUT RV COLORADO (5-0)
Colorado enters Saturday's contest with a perfect 5-0 overall record. The Buffalos captured quality wins over Oklahoma State, Marquette, Air Force, Samford and Texas Southern in the early parts of the season.
Fifth year senior Mya Hollingshed anchors the Buffalos, picked to finish seventh in this year's Pac-12 Conference preseason poll. Hollingshed is the only Colorado player averaging double-figures at 14.6 points per game on 48 percent shooting. She has secured a pair of double-doubles against Marquette and Texas Southern.
Junior's Jaylyn Sherrod (8.8 ppg, 3.8 apg.) and Frida Formann have also had very good starts to the year. Freshman Kindyll Wetta provides an excellent spark off the bench with 5.2 points and 3.6 assists per contest.
SERIES HISTORY
The Lady Techsters lead Colorado 3-1 in the all-time series that dates back to the 1987-88 season. Tech has claimed the last two meetings, including an 65-61 win for the Lady Techsters in the last meeting. LA Tech and Boise State have meet twice previously in Boulder with each team claiming a victory.
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