RUSTON – Louisiana Tech is set to host a multi-team event inside the Thomas Assembly Center this week, starting with a rematch against Indiana State on Wednesday night. Alcorn State will be the third team involved in the round robin.
 
GAME INFORMATION
Date/Time: Wednesday, Nov. 26 | 6:30 p.m. CT
Location: Thomas Assembly Center
TV: ESPN+
Radio: LA Tech Sports Network | LA Tech Athletics app
Tickets: LATechSports.com/Tickets
 
ABOUT LOUISIANA TECH (2-2)
LA Tech struggled offensively in its last outing at Indiana State, falling 60-51. The Bulldogs did enough defensively, holding the Sycamores to just 33.3 percent shooting and limiting them to a season low in points. However, LA Tech could not capitalize on the offensive end, shooting 28.8 percent from the floor with only two made threes while missing nine of its 20 free throw attempts.
 
The Bulldogs pulled down 50 rebounds against the Sycamores, marking the third straight game with 50+ boards. It is the first time in at least 40 years that LA Tech has reached that rebound­ing mark in three consecutive contests. The team currently ranks eighth in the nation in rebounds per game at 46.25.
 
LA Tech has now held three straight opponents to under 35 percent shooting, limiting all three to 60 or fewer points. As a result, the Bulldogs are only allowing 55.8 points per contest, giving them the No. 1 scoring defense in the country currently.
 
Scooter Williams registered the first double-double of the season for the Bulldogs, tallying 23 points and 11 boards against the Sycamores. He became just the fourth LA Tech guard in the last 10 years with 20+ points and 10+ rebounds in a single game (first since Keaston Willis, 2023).
 
Will Jeffress saw his most playing time since returning from a season-ending knee injury. The forward came off the bench to play 25 minutes, posting 11 points and eight rebounds (most action since playing 33 minutes at UT Arlington on Nov. 9, 2024).
 
ABOUT INDIANA STATE (4-2)
Following a season-opening loss at Char­lotte, Indiana State has won four of its last five games including a 70-52 victory over in-state rival Ball State. The win improved the Syca­mores to 3-0 at home.
 
Indiana State have not seen too many three-pointers they did not like. The Syca­mores average 28.7 three-point attempts per game, which ranks 58th in the nation. They have taken 25+ three-point shots in five of their six games, including a season-high 38 which came against the Bulldogs.
 
Ian Scott, a graduate transfer from Grace College, has been doing it all for the Sycamores so far this season. He anchors the team in several statistical categories including scoring (13.0 points per game) and rebounding (9.2 boards per game) as well as total steals (13) and total blocks (five). He is shooting 63.8 percent from the field, which ranks 36th in the nation, and has three double-doubles this season.
 
Indiana State does a great job of sharing the basketball, averaging 16.3 assists per game this season. Over the last two contests, the Sycamores have assisted on 32 of their 47 made field goals.
Doing most of the passing is point guard Xavier Hall who ranks top 15 in the country in both total assists (41) and assists per game (6.8). He has three games this sea­son with nine dimes.
 
THE SERIES
Indiana State took the series lead with the win last week, going up 2-1.  The two previous meetings also occurred in the same season (1974-75).
 
LA Tech has hosted a multi-team event three times since 2014 (also co-hosted one in 2021 with Northwestern State). The Bull­dogs have won 12 straight MTE games over the last four seasons, including a 3-0 record last year at the Gulf Coast Showcase in Estero, Florida with wins over Southern Illinois, Richmond, and Eastern Kentucky.
 
Playing the same team twice during non-conference is not very common. The last time LA Tech did it was in 2012 when the Bulldogs played Little Rock a home-and-home that same season. The last time the Bulldogs played the same non-con opponent in back-to-back contests was 2006 versus Southern.
 
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