RUSTON – After a sluggish offensive start, Louisiana Tech poured it on in the second half to come away with a 67-54 victory over Old Dominion on Wednesday night in the final home game of the season inside the Thomas Assembly Center on Karl Malone Court.
 
LA Tech (21-8, 12-5 C-USA) could barely find the bottom of the net in the early going, making just three of its first 20 shot attempts including a string of 10 straight misses.
 
As a result, ODU (12-18, 7-10 C-USA) built a 23-12 lead with 6:06 to play in the first half.  However, the Bulldogs finally found a little rhythm offensively, going on a 9-0 run and ultimately only finding themselves down 25-27 at halftime. 
 
The second half was a completely different story.  The team got the ball inside to Kenneth Lofton, Jr. who after getting double teamed, kicked it out to Cobe Williams and Amorie Archibald for back-to-back three-pointers on the first two possessions of the stanza.
 
The hot shooting continued as Keaston Willis made a pair of threes and Williams drained three more in the span of two minutes to put the Bulldogs up 53-37, forcing a Monarch timeout with 12:20 to go.
 
The lead never got to single digits as LA Tech poured in 42 second-half points while making 15 of its 29 field goal attempts, including seven three-pointers as well as a perfect 5-of-5 from the foul line.  Williams finished with a game-high 19 points while Archibald added 18 and Willis 12.  Lofton, Jr. chipped in with seven points, nine rebounds and six assists.
 
ODU was help to 39 percent shooting for the game and made just three shots from beyond the arc.  Three Monarchs scored in double figures, led by Austin Trice who had 18 points and 12 boards.
 
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• LA Tech has now won two straight over Old Dominion after the 67-54 victory.It was the fewest points allowed by the Bulldogs in the 11-game series.
• LA Tech closed out the home slate with a 13-3 record inside the Thomas Assembly Center.It is the ninth time in the last 10 seasons with at least 13 home victories.
• It was the 425th career win for the Bulldogs in the TAC.
• The win was the second largest comeback of the season for the Bulldogs.They were down by as much as 11 in the game.
• The Bulldogs ended up scoring 42 second-half points, the 10th time in their 17 conference games they have scored 40+ in the second stanza.
• Head coach Eric Konkol picked up career win No. 150, tying him for the third most victories by a head coach in program history.
• LA Tech hit 10 three-pointers in the game.It marked the 12th time this season they have made at least 10 in a single game.
• Keaston Willis made two three-pointers, giving him 79 for the season (fourth most in program history).
• Cobe Williams anchored the Bulldogs in scoring for the fifth time this season, tallying 19.In doing so, he tied his career high with five made three-pointers.
• Amorie Archibald scored in double-figures for the 18th time this season and the 81st time in his career.The super senior had 18.
• Kenneth Lofton, Jr. anchored the team in rebounds for the 25th time this season with nine.He also tallied a team-high six assists.He has recorded at least five assists on five different occasions this season.

UP NEXT
LA Tech closes out the regular season on Saturday, March 5 at UAB.  Tipoff is set for 2 p.m. CT and will be broadcast on Stadium.
 
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