Thursday, March 2
Miami, FL
6 p.m.
Louisiana Tech University
at
FIU
Photo by: Kyle Kavanaugh
LA Tech Bounces Back in Miami
3/2/2023 10:05:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Tech wins 11th conference game and earns tournament bye
MIAMI, Fla. | Louisiana Tech women's basketball improved to 9-2 following a loss this season with a bounce-back 69-62 win over FIU in Miami, Fla.
Keiunna Walker scored a game-high 18 points, surpassing 1,900 points for her career, and added a team-high six rebounds. Salma Bates Bates scored 13 points and added two assists, reaching 100 on the season.
LA Tech got off to one of their slower starts to the conference season, starting just 2-10 from the floor coupled with six turnovers which led to an FIU 8-0 run to give the Panthers a 14-8 lead after one.
In the second, Tech settled in and found some rhythm on the offensive end while holding FIU to nine second-quarter points. Tech broke loose off back-to-back threes from Lotte Sant and Gabbie Green that aided a Techsters' 11-2 run to grab their first lead of the game (21-10) with 4:07 left in the half. LA Tech added a 12-3 run, capped by two Sant free throws, just before the break to take a 31-23 lead at the half.
An 11-2 third-quarter run by LA Tech gave the Techsters their largest lead of the game at 15 (44-29) thanks to back-to-back threes from Green. However, FIU was able to shave two points off the lead over the final five minutes of the period to give Tech a 51-38 lead after three.
FIU continued to battle through the final stanza cutting the lead to single digits at 60-51 with a 4:22 remaining. An ensuing 8-1 run by the Panthers cut the lead even further to five, 61-56, while Tech went the final 7:36 of the final stanza without a field goal. However, Tech hit 14 three throws in the fourth to keep FIU at a distance to win conference game No. 11 on the season, matching last year's total.
Tech held FIU to 36 percent from the floor while shooting 47 percent. Both teams hit seven threes, and Tech had a plus-nine advantage from the free-throw line.
QUOTABLES
Head Coach Brooke Stoehr…
"I thought we defended really well for three quarters then lost our defensive intensity and fouled too much in the fourth. We got up 15 and found a rhythm and then got away from what got us up to that point. We left a lot of points out there from the line and there are things we can look at tonight where we'd want to be better, but it's still a tough road win in conference. Give lots of credit to FIU. They played really hard and are playing for seeding in the tournament. They have been good at home this year and we knew it would be tough.
We will look at it, take care of ourselves with a short travel day tomorrow to get ready for FAU. We need to take advantage of every opportunity we have to get to be around this group and improve. We had times tonight where our energy level was good and at times when it wasn't. That has to stay intact when good things happen and when bad things happen."
NOTABLES
• LA Tech moves to 17-1 in the all-time series and 7-1 in games played in Miami.
• Tech is now 9-2 following a loss this season and has won six of the last seven games.
• LA Tech wins conference road game No. 200 in program history.
• LA Tech's bench reached double figures for the 27th game this season, scoring 19 points.
• Keiunna Walker scored in double figures for the 23rd straight game with 18 points. It was her 100th career game in double figures, while surpassing 1,900 career points. Walker also hit ten free throws, making it the fifth time to make double-digit attempts from the line this season, and surpassed 400 career defensive rebouds.
• Anna Larr Roberson passed Angela Lawson for No. 34 on the all-time scoring list with nine points.
• Salma Bates has registered 100 assists in back-to-back seasons. She is the first Lady Techster to do so since Chrisstasia Walter in 2013-14 and 2014-15. Bates also reached double figures for the eighth time this season with 13.
• Gabbie Green hit three threes; it was her fifth time hitting multiple threes this season.
UP NEXT
Louisiana Tech will play its regular-season finale at Florida Atlantic in Boca Raton, Fla., on Saturday, Mar. 4, at 1 p.m. CT. The game can be seen on CUSA.tv. In addition, the live radio broadcast and live stats can be found on the LA Tech Athletics app.
SOCIAL MEDIA
For all the latest in Lady Techsters Basketball, follow them on Twitter (@LATechWBB), Instagram (@LATechWBB), and Facebook (LATechWBB).
Keiunna Walker scored a game-high 18 points, surpassing 1,900 points for her career, and added a team-high six rebounds. Salma Bates Bates scored 13 points and added two assists, reaching 100 on the season.
1⃣9⃣0⃣0⃣ pic.twitter.com/TVjss9nzQh
— Lady Techsters (@LATechWBB) March 3, 2023
First Techster in the last 10 seasons with back-to-back seasons of 100+ assists.
— Lady Techsters (@LATechWBB) March 3, 2023
🫡 to Sal. pic.twitter.com/KyXKa8lZBX
LA Tech got off to one of their slower starts to the conference season, starting just 2-10 from the floor coupled with six turnovers which led to an FIU 8-0 run to give the Panthers a 14-8 lead after one.
In the second, Tech settled in and found some rhythm on the offensive end while holding FIU to nine second-quarter points. Tech broke loose off back-to-back threes from Lotte Sant and Gabbie Green that aided a Techsters' 11-2 run to grab their first lead of the game (21-10) with 4:07 left in the half. LA Tech added a 12-3 run, capped by two Sant free throws, just before the break to take a 31-23 lead at the half.
Find space. Hold space.
— Lady Techsters (@LATechWBB) March 3, 2023
Gabbie 3 = Lead pic.twitter.com/7fPWNl8nZP
An 11-2 third-quarter run by LA Tech gave the Techsters their largest lead of the game at 15 (44-29) thanks to back-to-back threes from Green. However, FIU was able to shave two points off the lead over the final five minutes of the period to give Tech a 51-38 lead after three.
FIU continued to battle through the final stanza cutting the lead to single digits at 60-51 with a 4:22 remaining. An ensuing 8-1 run by the Panthers cut the lead even further to five, 61-56, while Tech went the final 7:36 of the final stanza without a field goal. However, Tech hit 14 three throws in the fourth to keep FIU at a distance to win conference game No. 11 on the season, matching last year's total.
Tech held FIU to 36 percent from the floor while shooting 47 percent. Both teams hit seven threes, and Tech had a plus-nine advantage from the free-throw line.
Anna Larr hits a couple to salt this one. She passes Angela Lawson for No. 34 on the all-time scoring list. pic.twitter.com/4hR2stAz16
— Lady Techsters (@LATechWBB) March 3, 2023
QUOTABLES
Head Coach Brooke Stoehr…
"I thought we defended really well for three quarters then lost our defensive intensity and fouled too much in the fourth. We got up 15 and found a rhythm and then got away from what got us up to that point. We left a lot of points out there from the line and there are things we can look at tonight where we'd want to be better, but it's still a tough road win in conference. Give lots of credit to FIU. They played really hard and are playing for seeding in the tournament. They have been good at home this year and we knew it would be tough.
We will look at it, take care of ourselves with a short travel day tomorrow to get ready for FAU. We need to take advantage of every opportunity we have to get to be around this group and improve. We had times tonight where our energy level was good and at times when it wasn't. That has to stay intact when good things happen and when bad things happen."
NOTABLES
• LA Tech moves to 17-1 in the all-time series and 7-1 in games played in Miami.
• Tech is now 9-2 following a loss this season and has won six of the last seven games.
• LA Tech wins conference road game No. 200 in program history.
• LA Tech's bench reached double figures for the 27th game this season, scoring 19 points.
• Keiunna Walker scored in double figures for the 23rd straight game with 18 points. It was her 100th career game in double figures, while surpassing 1,900 career points. Walker also hit ten free throws, making it the fifth time to make double-digit attempts from the line this season, and surpassed 400 career defensive rebouds.
• Anna Larr Roberson passed Angela Lawson for No. 34 on the all-time scoring list with nine points.
• Salma Bates has registered 100 assists in back-to-back seasons. She is the first Lady Techster to do so since Chrisstasia Walter in 2013-14 and 2014-15. Bates also reached double figures for the eighth time this season with 13.
• Gabbie Green hit three threes; it was her fifth time hitting multiple threes this season.
Gm 29 | By The Numbers pic.twitter.com/KcYbUAr8Z6
— Lady Techsters (@LATechWBB) March 3, 2023
UP NEXT
Louisiana Tech will play its regular-season finale at Florida Atlantic in Boca Raton, Fla., on Saturday, Mar. 4, at 1 p.m. CT. The game can be seen on CUSA.tv. In addition, the live radio broadcast and live stats can be found on the LA Tech Athletics app.
SOCIAL MEDIA
For all the latest in Lady Techsters Basketball, follow them on Twitter (@LATechWBB), Instagram (@LATechWBB), and Facebook (LATechWBB).
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