RUSTON – Fans will get their first look at the 2021-22 Louisiana Tech men's basketball team as the Bulldogs host Mississippi College in an exhibition game on Thursday night at 6:30 p.m. inside the Thomas Assembly Center on Karl Malone Court.  It is free admission to all fans.
 
This will be the only exhibition for LA Tech before the season officially tips off on Nov. 9 at No. 14 Alabama.
 
GAME INFORMATION
Date/Time: Thursday, Nov. 4 | 6:30 p.m.
Location: Thomas Assembly Center on Karl Malone Court (Ruston, La.)
TV/Stream: N/A
Live Radio: N/A
Live Stats: LATechSports.com
 
ABOUT LOUISIANA TECH
LA Tech returns seven letterwinners, including four starters, off last season's roster that won 24 games, claimed a Conference USA West Division title and reached the Final Four of the National Invitation Tournament.
 
Of those returners are Amorie Archibald and Exavian Christon who are both back for a fifth season.  The two veteran guards have a combined 210 games of playing experience. 
 
There is also the frontcourt duo of Kenneth Lofton, Jr. and Isaiah Crawford, both of whom were Third Team All-Conference USA selections last season and were voted as Preseason All-Conference nominees for this upcoming year.  They were the Bulldogs top two scorers last season, averaging almost 23 combined points and 13 combined rebounds per game. 
 
Another key returner is point guard Cobe Williams who was named to the C-USA All-Defensive Team last season while also averaging 8.6 points and 2.7 assists per game.
 
ABOUT MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE
Mississippi College played only eight games, all in conference, last season due to COVID-19, going 2-6.  MC enters this season under the direction of first-year head coach, Randy Bolden.
 
They were picked 12th in the Gulf South Conference preseason poll and look to be anchored by two newcomers, Miles Miller and Tradavis Thompson.  Miller comes to MC after previous stops at Ole Miss and Lipscomb.  The Choctaws have already played one exhibition game, falling 94-51 at Florida State.
 
THE SERIES
LA Tech leads the all-time series, 20-12, with the last meeting coming in the 2011 home opener for LA Tech with the Bulldogs winning 92-70.  That was the first matchup between the two teams in over 50 years. Thursday will be the first time on record that the two teams face off in an exhibition game.
 
TICKETS
Season tickets are on sale and can be purchased HERE or by calling the LA Tech Ticket Office at (318) 257-3631.  The Bulldogs have 15 scheduled home games this season.
 
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