Saturday, February 17
Miami, FL
12:00 p.m.
Louisiana Tech University
9-17,3-8CUSA
51
at
68
FIU
18-7,9-2CUSA
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana Tech | 16 | 10 | 9 | 16 | 51 |
| FIU | 14 | 17 | 24 | 13 | 68 |
Photo by: Kevin Albarez
Lady Techsters Fall to Panthers, 68-51
2/17/2024 4:30:00 PM | Women's Basketball
MIAMI – Louisiana Tech couldn't find their rhythm in the second half, falling to FIU 68-51 on Saturday afternoon inside the Ocean Bank Convocation Center.
The Lady Techsters dropped to 9-17 overall and 3-8 in Conference USA action, while the Panthers improved to 18-7 and remained in second place in the league at 9-2.
Tech shot just 29.4 percent (5-17) in the first quarter but forced FIU into seven turnovers and kept them off the offensive boards. The Lady Techsters held a 16-14 lead thanks to a buzzer-beater by Anja Bukvic.
Amaya Brannon's three to open the second gave Tech a 19-16 lead early on. The Panthers would go on a 9-0 run in a two-minute span to regain the lead. The teams traded buckets the rest of the half, and FIU took a 31-26 advantage into the locker room.
FIU opened the third quarter on a 19-2 run, going 7-of-7 from the field, including 4-of-4 from long range. The Panthers would be in control the rest of the way.
Louisiana Tech finished 32.2 percent (19-59) from the field and 21.7 percent (5-23) from deep. FIU shot 45.6 percent (26-57) overall and 38.1 percent (8-21) from three.
Paris Guillory led the Techsters with 14 points, while Robyn Lee finished with nine and Brannon had eight.
Mya Kone had a double-double for the Panthers with 13 points and 18 rebounds. Courtney Prenger and Kaliah Henderson were the other FIU players in double figures with 13 and 11, respectively.
NOTABLES
UP NEXT
The Lady Techsters return to the Thomas Assembly Center for a three-game stretch beginning on Thursday, Feb. 22, against UTEP with a 6 p.m. CT tipoff on ESPN+.
SOCIAL MEDIA
For all the latest in Lady Techsters Basketball, follow us on Twitter (@LATechWBB), Instagram (@LATechWBB), and Facebook (LATechWBB).
The Lady Techsters dropped to 9-17 overall and 3-8 in Conference USA action, while the Panthers improved to 18-7 and remained in second place in the league at 9-2.
Tech shot just 29.4 percent (5-17) in the first quarter but forced FIU into seven turnovers and kept them off the offensive boards. The Lady Techsters held a 16-14 lead thanks to a buzzer-beater by Anja Bukvic.
Amaya Brannon's three to open the second gave Tech a 19-16 lead early on. The Panthers would go on a 9-0 run in a two-minute span to regain the lead. The teams traded buckets the rest of the half, and FIU took a 31-26 advantage into the locker room.
FIU opened the third quarter on a 19-2 run, going 7-of-7 from the field, including 4-of-4 from long range. The Panthers would be in control the rest of the way.
Louisiana Tech finished 32.2 percent (19-59) from the field and 21.7 percent (5-23) from deep. FIU shot 45.6 percent (26-57) overall and 38.1 percent (8-21) from three.
Paris Guillory led the Techsters with 14 points, while Robyn Lee finished with nine and Brannon had eight.
Mya Kone had a double-double for the Panthers with 13 points and 18 rebounds. Courtney Prenger and Kaliah Henderson were the other FIU players in double figures with 13 and 11, respectively.
NOTABLES
- Louisiana Tech dropped to 17-3 all-time against FIU.
- Tech hit five or more three-pointers for the 19th time this season.
- The Lady Techsters have knocked down 160 threes on the season, tied with the 2011-12 season for the seventh most in a single season in program history.
- Mackenzie Wurm finished with two blocks, the sixth time this season and the 18th time in her career with multiple blocks.
- Tech forced 20 or more turnovers for the sixth time this season and 14th game of 15+.
- Tech's bench scored 33 points, the second most this season behind 41 against Louisiana Christian and the 13th time with 20 or more.
UP NEXT
The Lady Techsters return to the Thomas Assembly Center for a three-game stretch beginning on Thursday, Feb. 22, against UTEP with a 6 p.m. CT tipoff on ESPN+.
SOCIAL MEDIA
For all the latest in Lady Techsters Basketball, follow us on Twitter (@LATechWBB), Instagram (@LATechWBB), and Facebook (LATechWBB).
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/ Women's BasketballTeam Stats
LATech
FIU
FG%
.322
.456
3FG%
.217
.381
FT%
.667
.889
RB
34
39
TO
20
20
STL
7
9
Game Leaders
Pts
14
FGM
5
3FGM
3
FTM
1
Pts
9
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
1
Pts
8
FGM
3
3FGM
1
FTM
1
Pts
7
FGM
3
3FGM
1
FTM
0
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