
Preview: LA Tech at FIU
3/1/2023 3:33:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Tip-off is set for 6 p.m. CT in Miami
RUSTONÂ | The Louisiana Tech women's basketball plays travels to Florida for the final two regular-season games of the 2022-23 season, beginning with a trip to Miami, Fla., to face FIU on Thursday, Mar. 2 at 6 p.m. CT. The game can be seen on ESPN+. In addition, the live radio broadcast and live stats can be found on the LA Tech Athletics app.Â
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GAME INFORMATION
Date/Time:Â Thursday, Mar. 1 | 6 p.m. CT
Location:Â Ocean Bank Convocation Center | Miami, Fla.
TV/Stream:Â ESPN+
Radio:Â KNBB 97.7 FMÂ | LA Tech Athletics app
Stats: LATechSports.com/Stats | LA Tech Athletics app
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ABOUT LOUISIANA TECH (17-11, 10-8 C-USA)
Louisiana Tech split their final two regular-season home games last week with a 70-65 win over WKU and a 61-59 loss to No. 25 Middle Tennessee.Â
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LA Tech's bench continues to be big and has reached double figures 26 times this season and averages 20.1 PPG while scoring 20-plus in 14 outings. Robyn Lee scored 14 off the bench for the Techsters on Saturday against Middle Tennessee. Tech has used nine players in a starting role this season and used five different starting five lineups.
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Tech is 11-0 this season when holding teams to less than 60 points and 11-0 when out-rebounding the opposition. Tech is also 10-1 when scoring more than 70.Â
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LA Tech is currently No. 1 in C-USA in FG% (.444) and three-point percentage (.337.) Tech also ranks No. 2 in FT% (.770), defensive FG% (.388), and scoring defense (60.8 PPG) and third in assists (368) and APG (13.1).
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Keiunna Walker is approaching 1,900 career points (1.892) and sits at No. 8 in the all-time scoring list. Walker has reached double figures in 26 of 28 games, including 22 straight. Her 17.5 PPG is No. 2 in C-USA. Anna Larr Roberson surpassed 1,200 career points on Saturday (1,203) and is eight points away from moving to No. 34 on the all-time scoring list.Â
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ABOUT FIU (12-15, 7-11 C-USA)
FIU got off to a 3-0 start to conference play before stumbling in three straight. The Panthers then won four of six but have dropped their last five outings.Â
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FIU is averaging 69.1 PPG this season, good for sixth in the league, on .399 shooting, and have hit .308 of their attempts from deep.
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They are led by Kaliah Henderson, averaging 15.4 PPG (No. 7 in C-USA), but has had an uptick in production in conference play, scoring 17.5 per C-USA contest.
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Tanajah Hayes joined Henderson in double figures at 10.0 PPG and is one of the league leaders in assists, ranked fourth at 3.7 per game, and is No. 2 in C-USA in steals per game (2.4).
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FIU leads C-USA in offensive rebounding (14.8 per game) and ranks No. 2 in total rebounds per contest (38.9). The Panthers' defense forces the second most steals per contest, at 9.5, and are second-best at defending the three-point line (.283).Â
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All ten players have started at least four games this season, averaging 10.7 minutes per contest.
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THE SERIES
Thursday's matchup will be the 18th overall meeting between LA Tech and FIU, with Tech holding a 16-1 lead on the all-time record, including a 6-1 mark in games played in Miami.Â
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LA Tech won the first 11 matchups of the series, which dates to 1998-99. FIU picked up their lone series win in Miami during the 2017-18 season (57-54).
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The only other one-possession game in series history was a two-point Tech victory in 2013-14 (67-65).
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Four of the last five matchups have been in Ruston and have all been double-digit affairs, including the first of the season series with Tech winning 76-65.Â
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SOCIAL MEDIA
For all the latest in Lady Techsters Basketball, follow them on Twitter (@LATechWBB), Instagram (@LATechWBB), and Facebook (LATechWBB).Â
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GAME INFORMATION
Date/Time:Â Thursday, Mar. 1 | 6 p.m. CT
Location:Â Ocean Bank Convocation Center | Miami, Fla.
TV/Stream:Â ESPN+
Radio:Â KNBB 97.7 FMÂ | LA Tech Athletics app
Stats: LATechSports.com/Stats | LA Tech Athletics app
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ABOUT LOUISIANA TECH (17-11, 10-8 C-USA)
Louisiana Tech split their final two regular-season home games last week with a 70-65 win over WKU and a 61-59 loss to No. 25 Middle Tennessee.Â
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LA Tech's bench continues to be big and has reached double figures 26 times this season and averages 20.1 PPG while scoring 20-plus in 14 outings. Robyn Lee scored 14 off the bench for the Techsters on Saturday against Middle Tennessee. Tech has used nine players in a starting role this season and used five different starting five lineups.
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Tech is 11-0 this season when holding teams to less than 60 points and 11-0 when out-rebounding the opposition. Tech is also 10-1 when scoring more than 70.Â
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LA Tech is currently No. 1 in C-USA in FG% (.444) and three-point percentage (.337.) Tech also ranks No. 2 in FT% (.770), defensive FG% (.388), and scoring defense (60.8 PPG) and third in assists (368) and APG (13.1).
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Keiunna Walker is approaching 1,900 career points (1.892) and sits at No. 8 in the all-time scoring list. Walker has reached double figures in 26 of 28 games, including 22 straight. Her 17.5 PPG is No. 2 in C-USA. Anna Larr Roberson surpassed 1,200 career points on Saturday (1,203) and is eight points away from moving to No. 34 on the all-time scoring list.Â
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ABOUT FIU (12-15, 7-11 C-USA)
FIU got off to a 3-0 start to conference play before stumbling in three straight. The Panthers then won four of six but have dropped their last five outings.Â
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FIU is averaging 69.1 PPG this season, good for sixth in the league, on .399 shooting, and have hit .308 of their attempts from deep.
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They are led by Kaliah Henderson, averaging 15.4 PPG (No. 7 in C-USA), but has had an uptick in production in conference play, scoring 17.5 per C-USA contest.
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Tanajah Hayes joined Henderson in double figures at 10.0 PPG and is one of the league leaders in assists, ranked fourth at 3.7 per game, and is No. 2 in C-USA in steals per game (2.4).
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FIU leads C-USA in offensive rebounding (14.8 per game) and ranks No. 2 in total rebounds per contest (38.9). The Panthers' defense forces the second most steals per contest, at 9.5, and are second-best at defending the three-point line (.283).Â
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All ten players have started at least four games this season, averaging 10.7 minutes per contest.
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THE SERIES
Thursday's matchup will be the 18th overall meeting between LA Tech and FIU, with Tech holding a 16-1 lead on the all-time record, including a 6-1 mark in games played in Miami.Â
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LA Tech won the first 11 matchups of the series, which dates to 1998-99. FIU picked up their lone series win in Miami during the 2017-18 season (57-54).
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The only other one-possession game in series history was a two-point Tech victory in 2013-14 (67-65).
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Four of the last five matchups have been in Ruston and have all been double-digit affairs, including the first of the season series with Tech winning 76-65.Â
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SOCIAL MEDIA
For all the latest in Lady Techsters Basketball, follow them on Twitter (@LATechWBB), Instagram (@LATechWBB), and Facebook (LATechWBB).Â
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