Louisiana Tech University
ULM
Preview: LA Tech vs. ULM
11/28/2023 4:29:00 PM | Women's Basketball
RUSTON – After four road games in eight days, the Lady Techsters return to the Thomas Assembly Center to take on ULM on Wednesday night.
GAME INFORMATION
Opponent: ULM
Date/Time: Wednesday, Nov. 29 | 6:00 p.m. CT
Location: Thomas Assembly Center (Ruston, La.)
TV: ESPN+
Talent: Lyn Rollins, Victor Howell
Radio: KNBB 97.7 FM | LA Tech Athletics app
Talent: Kyle Roberts
Stats: LATechSports.com/Stats
ABOUT LOUISIANA TECH (2-4)
The Lady Techsters fell to Drake (77-66), Maine (60-54), and Richmond (83-56) at the Vibrant Thanksgiving Classic in Des Moines, Iowa.
Silvia Nativi earned All-Tournament team, averaging 11.3 points, 4.6 rebounds, and three assists per game. The junior averages 8.0 points, 4.2 rebounds, 3.3 assists, and 1.7 steals per game for the season.
Freshman Jianna Morris had her best performance of the season in the final game of the MTE. Morris finished with 13 points on 5-9 shooting with three 3-pointers.
Salma Bates continues to lead the Lady Techsters in scoring at 11.5 ppg. She has knocked down 15 three-pointers, nearly matching her total from last season.
The Lady Techsters boasts three of the top facilitators in CUSA with Nativi, Morris, and Bates. The trio is in the top 10 in the league for assists, assists per game, and assists to turnover ratio.
Nativi is No. 5 in assists per game (3.3), No. 6 in assists (20), and No. 7 in assists to turnover ratio (1.5). Morris is No. 7 in assist (19), No. 8 in apg (3.2) and No. 8 in a:to (1.4). Bates has the No. 2 assists-to-turnover ratio in the league at 2.0 while also being No. 8 in apg (3.0) and N0. 10 in assists (18)
ABOUT ULM (5-1)
ULM has won five straight with victories over Miami (Ohio), Milwaukee, Mississippi Valley, McNeese, and Louisiana Christian. The Warhawks narrowly lost the season's opening game to Arkansas 81-76.
The Warhawks went into the transfer portal to gain nine new additions to complement their six returners.
ULM has one of the top offenses in the country. The Warhawks are No. 26 in the nation with 82.3 points per game.
Daisha Bradford, a Clemson transfer, leads ULM in nearly every category. The senior is averaging 22.0 points, eight rebounds, 5.7 assists, and 1.8 steals per game. She has scored double figures in every game this season, including a 33-point effort against Milwaukee and 30 points against Miami (Ohio). Bradford had a double-double against Louisiana College with 28 points and 15 rebounds, adding six assists.
Two other Warhawk players average in double figures. Auburn transfer Jakayla Johnson is at 15.3 points per game, including a 34-point performance to open the season against Arkansas. The top returner from last season, Katlyn Manuel, is at an 11.5 clip with six rebounds per game.
First-year head coach Missy Bilderback leads ULM.
THE SERIES
LA Tech has a 49-9 advantage over ULM in the series' history. The Lady Techsters have won five straight by an 18.2 ppg margin. The previous two meetings in Ruston have gone LA Tech's way, 63-45 in 2020 and 71-49 in 2017.
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