RUSTON — Louisiana Tech host Sam Houston for the home finale on Thursday at 6:30 p.m. CT in the Thomas Assembly Center on ESPN+.
 
GAME INFORMATION
DATE/TIME: Thursday, February 27, 6:30 p.m. CT
LOCATION: Ruston, La. (Thomas Assembly Center)
TV: ESPN+
STATS: LATechSports.com/Stats
RADIO: LA Tech Sports Network | LA Tech Athletics App
SERIES RECORD: LA Tech, 5-1
LAST MEETING: Sam Houston 70-65 (2/1/25)
 
ABOUT LOUISIANA TECH (13-13, 6-9)
Louisiana Tech is coming off a 78-73 loss to WKU on Saturday. Paris Bradley scored 26 of her game-high 29 points in the second half. Jordan Marshall had her eighth double-double of the season with 10 points and 11 rebounds. Isla Airey added 13 points, and Jianna Morris had 10.
 
Bradley picked up her sixth Conference USA Freshman of the Week honor after her performance against the Lady Toppers. The 5-9 guard's fourth 20-point performance of the season ranks eighth all-time among Lady Techster freshmen. On the season, Bradley has nearly doubled her scoring output over the last 19 games, going from 7.2 to 13.4. Her 349 points are the most by a freshman since JaQuan Jackson had 354 during the 2013-14 season and ranks 12th all-time.
 
The eight double-doubles by Jordan Marshall are tied for the second most by a freshman in the NCAA this season. Kourtney Grossman of Eastern Washington leads the way with 11, followed by Marshall and Destiny Jones of West Georgia with eight. Marshall ranks third in CUSA with 218 rebounds on the season and fourth with an average of 8.4. The 6-0 forward is 26 boards away from cracking the top 10 in a single season for a Tech freshman.
 
Airey continues to give the Lady Techsters a strong presence in the paint. The Australian shoots 60.6 percent on the season with 5.9 points per game. On the defensive side of the court, Airey has 43 blocks on the season, ranking third in CUSA and 59th in the country.
 
ABOUT SAM HOUSTON (12-13, 5-10)
Sam Houston is coming off losses to WKU and Middle Tennessee, where the Bearkats were limited to under 50 points in both contests.
 
The Bearkats are similar to the Lady Techsters and get to the free-throw line at a high rate and crash the offensive glass hard. SHSU ranks behind Tech with 22.4 attempts and 14.24 made per game. They also rank above Tech with 15.4 offensive boards a contest.
 
Sam Houston also puts pressure on the ball and comes away with 11.9 steals a contest, the 14th best in the country. Fanta Kone, Aysia Ward-Strong, and Deborah Ogayemi all have over 50 steals with over a 2.3 average. Kone ranks 15th in the country at 2.92, Ward-Strong at 37th at 2.48, and Ogayemi at 57th at 2.39.
 
Ogayemi is the team's leading scorer and rebounder, with 12.0 points and 7.3 boards a game. Nyla Inmon is the only other Bearkat averaging in double figures at 10.3. Kone (7.3), Whitney Dunn (7.2), and Ward-Strong (7.0) give Sam Houston a balanced attack.
 
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