RUSTON – Louisiana Tech will look to end a three-game skid against Western Kentucky on Wednesday night inside E.A. Diddle Arena on ESPN+.

GAME INFORMATION
Date/Time: Wednesday, Feb. 7 | 6:30 p.m. CT
Location: E.A. Diddle Arena (Bowling Green, Ky.)
TV: ESPN+
Talent: Jeff Hem (PxP), John Butler (analyst)
Radio: KNBB 97.7 FM | LA Tech Athletics app
Talent: Kyle Roberts
Stats: LATechSports.com/Stats

ABOUT LOUISIANA TECH (8-14, 2-5)
Louisiana Tech dropped a heartbreaker to FIU 73-71 on Feb. 1 inside the Thomas Assembly Center. The Bulldogs held a six-point lead with a minute remaining, but the Panthers knocked down three-point shots and forced the Lady Techsters into turnovers late to take the game. 

The Lady Techsters had a balanced attack with eight players with five or more points. Anna Larr Roberson and Anja Bukvic were the only two in double figures as Tech shot 50 percent from the field but were only 17-29 from the free-throw line.

Roberson had 15 points on 5-9 shooting and added three rebounds. The Ruston native is third in Conference USA and 57th nationally with a 52.3 shooting clip on the season. During league play, Roberson averages 14.8 points and 3.7 rebounds per game.

Bukvic got her first start of her career against FIU and has been the hottest Lady Techster as of late. The Serbian native had scored in double figures in four of the last five games, including setting a career-high three times. She is averaging 12.6 points, 3.4 rebounds, and 1.6 assists during that span.

Tech has been balanced on the offensive side of the court all season. The Lady Techsters are averaging 24.3 points in the paint, 20.7 from mid-range, and 18.3 from long-range. The 130 three-pointers are the most through the first 21 games in Lady Techster history.

ABOUT WESTERN KENTUCKY (13-10, 4-4)
Western Kentucky enters the contest on a three-game losing streak of their own. After opening conference place with wins against Liberty, Sam Houston, and Jacksonville State, the Hilltoppers have dropped four of the last five.

WKU has been dominant at home with a 7-2 record and outscoring opponents by an average score of 68-57.

The Hilltoppers have a pesky defense that forces opponents into 19.57 turnovers per game, 42ndf in the country. They lead the league with 10.4 steals and a 4.43 turnover margin, 35th and 32nd nationally.

Western Kentucky has only three forwards on the roster and plays a perimeter game. They take an average of 23.5 three-pointers a game and knock down 7.1 of them.

THE SERIES
Wednesday's matchup will be the 55th meeting between the two programs. Tech holds a two-game advantage, 28-26. The two schools were members of the Sun Belt Conference for 10 years (1991-2001) and maintained their annual matchup before becoming conference foes again in 2014.

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