Louisiana Tech vs. UL-Lafayette Preview
LA Tech enters Saturday having won six of its last seven games, including a thrilling 78-75 victory a week ago at Santa Clara. The Bulldogs went a perfect 13-for-13 from the foul line, including four big makes in the final 10 seconds, to help secure the win.
Kenneth Lofton, Jr. took home Conference USA Player of the Week honors, in large part due to his performance against the Broncos when he recorded 31 points and 14 rebounds, his second 30-point, 10-rebound game of the season. He is currently one of only three players in the country averaging at least 19 points and 11 rebounds per game (leads the team at 19.4 points and 11.1 boards per contest).
The Bulldogs rank 42nd in the country in scoring offense at 81.2 points per game, having put up 78+ points in each of their last six games which is something that has only been done three times in the last 40 years.
UL-Lafayette enters Saturday on a two-game winning streak, having recently defeated New Orleans and McNeese State in Lafayette by scores of 80-67 and 83-68, respectively.
Three Ragin' Cajuns are averaging double-digit points including Jordan Brown (12.3), Kobe Julien (10.1) and Theo Akwuba (10.0). Brown and Akwuba were both named to the Sun Belt Conference preseason team. Akwuba is the reigning SBC Defensive Player of the Year.
ULL, picked to finish second in the SBC preseason poll, is one of the top teams in the country when it comes to rebounds and blocks. They rank first in the Sun Belt and in the top 35 in the nation in rebounds per game (42.86) and blocks per game (5.3).
This will be the 167th meeting on record, the most of any opponent for the Bulldogs who lead the series, 90-76. LA Tech has played ULL at least once in 86 seasons (out of 94).
