RUSTON – Louisiana Tech had its seven-game winning streak come to an end on Saturday afternoon, falling 83-76 to UAB inside the Thomas Assembly Center on Karl Malone Court.
 
LA Tech (15-4, 6-1 C-USA) committed 18 turnovers, the second most in a game this season.  Four of them came in the opening two minutes, which quickly put the Bulldogs in a hole, down 15-2 early.
 
They were behind by as much as 15 in the first half, but Amorie Archibald kept the 'Dogs in it with six three-pointers in the first stanza.  The sixth one from behind the arc came as the clock expired, cutting the deficit down to eight, 41-33, at the midway point.
 
After UAB (16-4, 6-1 C-USA) made 16 first-half field goals, the Bulldogs came out strong defensively in the second half.  They forced nine misses on the Blazers first 10 field goal attempts.  As a result, LA Tech was able to claw back and grab its first lead of the game at 50-47 with 13:02 to go on an offensive rebound and putback by Kenny Hunter.
 
UAB's Jordan Walker quickly answered with a three-pointer.  And that continued as the Tulane transfer sank nine of them from deep in route to a game-high 36 points. 
 
LA Tech was close to overcoming another double-digit deficit, down 65-55 with eight minutes to go.  Archibald's seventh three of the game cut the deficit down to three at 76-73 with 2:31 remaining.  That was as close as the Bulldogs would get in the final minutes, missing a trio of free throws while Walker put the game away for the Blazers at the foul line. 


 
NOTABLES

• With the 83-76 loss, the LA Tech-UAB series is now tied up at 9-9.The Bulldogs had their 18-game home winning streak and their seven-game overall winning streak snapped.
• With the loss, LA Tech is now 6-1 in Conference USA, which puts them in a current tie with UAB for the West Division lead.
• The Bulldogs made 10 three-pointers in the game.It is the ninth time this season they have made 10+ in a single game.
• LA Tech registered 10 steals on the day, tied for the second most in a single game this season.
• Amorie Archibald made his 141st career appearance as a Bulldog, setting a new program record.He has started in 75 straight games.
• Amorie Archibald scored a team-high 27 points, the second most of his career in a single game behind only his 31-point effort at UTSA earlier this season.
• Amorie Archibald moved into 20th on the all-time career scoring list after today's performance.He now has 1,475 career points as a Bulldog.
• Amorie Archibald made a career-high seven three-pointers.He became the seventh Bulldog in program history to make at least seven threes in a single game.
• Amorie Archibald now has 203 made triples for his career, becoming the sixth player in school history to eclipse 200.
• Kenneth Lofton, Jr. registered his 10th double-double of the season (most in C-USA) with 24 points and a team-high 12 rebounds.It was his eighth career 20-10 game.
• Keaston Willis registered 11 points, eclipsing 1,000 points for his collegiate career.
• David Green recorded a career-high three steals.

UP NEXT
LA Tech goes up against the Rice Owls on Thursday, Jan. 27 in the TAC.  Tipoff is set for 6:30 p.m. CT and will be streamed live on ESPN+.
 
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