RUSTON — The Louisiana Tech women's basketball team will host Texas Southern in the second round of the WNIT on Monday at 6:30 p.m. inside the Thomas Assembly Center on ESPN+.
 
GAME INFORMATION
DATE/TIME: Monday, March 24, 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, 1-0
LAST MEETING: LA Tech 99-57 (12/3/93)
 
ABOUT LOUISIANA TECH (16-15, 8-10 CUSA)
Louisiana Tech is making a sixth trip to the WNIT and fifth time under head coach Brooke Stoehr. The Lady Techsters last played in the postseason tournament in the 2023 season and last hosted in 2022.
 
Averi Aaron had a spectacular four-game stretch to end the season. The freshman forward scored double in each contest, with 18 points against New Mexico State and 16 points against Liberty in the Conference USA Tournament. Aaron has also produced on the boards with four games of 5+ rebounds over the past five.
 
After a sensational freshman campaign, Bradley secured CUSA Freshman of the Year and First Team All-CUSA, the first Lady Techster to win Freshman of the Year since Erica Smith-Taylor in 2002 in the WAC. On the season, Bradley is fifth in the league with 14.5 points a game, increasing her average by nearly five points during conference play with a 17.3 average. She has cracked into the top 10 in points and assists for a Lady Techster freshman.
 
Jordan Marshall is another freshman who has been playing at a high level all season. The 6-0 forward ranks third in CUSA in rebounds (246) and fourth in rebounds per game (8.5). Her 10 double-doubles rank second in the nation among freshmen. Marshall has also found herself in the top 10 for rebounds, free throws made, and free throws attempted.
 
ABOUT TEXAS SOUTHERN (17-15, 14-4 SWAC)
Texas Southern enters the second round after beating Saint Mary's on Thursday. Aylasia Fantroy and Treasure Thompson lead seven Lady Tigers in scoring. Fantroy had a double-double with a game-high 16 points and 10 rebounds. Thompson chipped in 10 points as the only other TSU player in double figures.
 
The Lady Tigers only have three forwards on the roster but boast one of the country's best rebounding and shot-blocking averages. Their 42.25 boards a game are 15th, and 4.5 blocks are 27th in the nation. Fantroy leads the team with 6.8 boards, and Thompson has a team-high of 1.7 blocks.
 
Fantroy also leads Texas Southern with 13.1 points a contest on 41.1 percent shooting. The sophomore has scored in double figures in four straight games and 13 of the past 15.
 
Courtlyn Loudermill is the only other Lady Tiger in double figures at 12.6 a game. Aaliyah Henderson (8.3), Thompson (7.5), Daeja Holmes (6.5), Jaida Belton (6.3) and Deivejon Harris (6.2) are the other TSU players averaging over five points a game.
 
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