Saturday, November 14
Thibodaux, La.
7:00 p.m. CT
Louisiana Tech University
at
Nicholls
Photo by: Landon Smith
11/13/2026 4:22:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Bulldogs look to bounce back after loss to LSU earlier in the week.
Ruston – The Louisiana Tech men's basketball team is making the trip down to Thibodaux, LA to face Nicholls this Saturday evening. Tip off is scheduled for 7 p.m. CT inside the Stopher Gymnasium.Â
Game InformationÂ
Date/Time: Saturday, Nov. 14 | 7 p.m. CTÂ
Location: Stopher Gymnasium (Thibodaux, LA)
Watch: ESPN+
Listen: LA Tech Sports Network | LA Tech Athletics appÂ
Live Stats: LATechSports.com/statsÂ
About Louisiana Tech
Louisiana Tech (2-1) travels to Thibodaux after suffering a 90-50 loss against LSU in Baton Rouge earlier this week on Monday. Despite the loss, there were a few notable bright spots. Namely, Jaylen Fenner and Jay Tyler continued to be consistent, both having solid shooting nights. Fenner finished the night with twelve points on 4-8 shooting, with four rebounds and a block. Tyler shot 4-9 from the field, totaling nine points. To go with that, he had one rebound, one assist, and two steals. Another bright spot was the offensive rebounding. The Bulldogs outrebounded the Tigers on the offensive glass 16-9.Â
On Tuesday, Braylon Wenger was named the Sun Belt Player of the Week for his performances against Kent State and Arkansas-Monticello. Against the Golden Flashes, he had 28 points on 8-12 shooting, with four threes. He also had an impact on the floor with five rebounds and two assists. Against the Boll Weevils, he had thirteen points, four rebounds, three assists, and one steal, with three makes from beyond the arc.Â
After the loss to LSU, the Bulldogs are looking to get back to a defensive performance similar to the one they had against Ark-Monticello. They held the Boll Weevils to just seventeen points, the lowest ever inside the Thomas Assembly Center, and the lowest a NCAA-affiliated program has held a team to since at least 2000. They also had eighteen steals, the second most in a game in program history.Â
About NichollsÂ
Nicholls (1-2) returns to Thibodaux after suffering two losses on the road to UAB (L, 70-63) and Tulane (L, 77-63). Their one win came at home against North American (W, 110-56). This season, AJ Dent leads the team with 13.7 points per game. He finished with sixteen points on 8-12 shooting and seven rebounds against Tulane. He has scored in double-figures in all three games the Colonels have played. So far this season, Nicholls is struggling from beyond the arc. They have shot 25-84, just 29%. The Colonels are in the first year under head coach Darion Brown. He previously spent two seasons as an assistant coach with the Colonels and was the head coach at Texas A&M-Texarkana. While in Texarkana, he led his squad to back-to-back 20 win seasons and an appearance in the NAIA National Tournament. He is the youngest men's basketball coach in Division-1, at just 30 years old.Â
The Series
This will be the 20th all-time meeting between LA Tech and Nicholls. The 'Dogs hold a 17-2 lead. The most recent game was on Dec. 2, 2023, a 68-55 win for Louisiana Tech in Ruston. That game, the Bulldogs held Nicholls to 17-50 shooting. LA Tech currently has a five game win-streak, dating back to 1994.Â
   W, 68-55, Ruston, 12/2/23
   W, 79-54, Ruston, 12/18/14
   W, 77-45, Albuquerque, NM, 11/22/09
   W, 91-62, Thibodaux, 11/27/00
   W, 85-62, Ruston, 12/16/99
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Our mission is to engage, develop, and advance the Louisiana Tech Athletics brand. Â You can do that by spending time consuming our content and by investing your talents. Â By barking louder with your time and talent, you can affect progress and brand advancement in a meaningful way. Â Visit LATechSports.com/BarkLouder today. Â You bark. Â We bark. Â Louder together.
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Game InformationÂ
Date/Time: Saturday, Nov. 14 | 7 p.m. CTÂ
Location: Stopher Gymnasium (Thibodaux, LA)
Watch: ESPN+
Listen: LA Tech Sports Network | LA Tech Athletics appÂ
Live Stats: LATechSports.com/statsÂ
About Louisiana Tech
Louisiana Tech (2-1) travels to Thibodaux after suffering a 90-50 loss against LSU in Baton Rouge earlier this week on Monday. Despite the loss, there were a few notable bright spots. Namely, Jaylen Fenner and Jay Tyler continued to be consistent, both having solid shooting nights. Fenner finished the night with twelve points on 4-8 shooting, with four rebounds and a block. Tyler shot 4-9 from the field, totaling nine points. To go with that, he had one rebound, one assist, and two steals. Another bright spot was the offensive rebounding. The Bulldogs outrebounded the Tigers on the offensive glass 16-9.Â
On Tuesday, Braylon Wenger was named the Sun Belt Player of the Week for his performances against Kent State and Arkansas-Monticello. Against the Golden Flashes, he had 28 points on 8-12 shooting, with four threes. He also had an impact on the floor with five rebounds and two assists. Against the Boll Weevils, he had thirteen points, four rebounds, three assists, and one steal, with three makes from beyond the arc.Â
After the loss to LSU, the Bulldogs are looking to get back to a defensive performance similar to the one they had against Ark-Monticello. They held the Boll Weevils to just seventeen points, the lowest ever inside the Thomas Assembly Center, and the lowest a NCAA-affiliated program has held a team to since at least 2000. They also had eighteen steals, the second most in a game in program history.Â
About NichollsÂ
Nicholls (1-2) returns to Thibodaux after suffering two losses on the road to UAB (L, 70-63) and Tulane (L, 77-63). Their one win came at home against North American (W, 110-56). This season, AJ Dent leads the team with 13.7 points per game. He finished with sixteen points on 8-12 shooting and seven rebounds against Tulane. He has scored in double-figures in all three games the Colonels have played. So far this season, Nicholls is struggling from beyond the arc. They have shot 25-84, just 29%. The Colonels are in the first year under head coach Darion Brown. He previously spent two seasons as an assistant coach with the Colonels and was the head coach at Texas A&M-Texarkana. While in Texarkana, he led his squad to back-to-back 20 win seasons and an appearance in the NAIA National Tournament. He is the youngest men's basketball coach in Division-1, at just 30 years old.Â
The Series
This will be the 20th all-time meeting between LA Tech and Nicholls. The 'Dogs hold a 17-2 lead. The most recent game was on Dec. 2, 2023, a 68-55 win for Louisiana Tech in Ruston. That game, the Bulldogs held Nicholls to 17-50 shooting. LA Tech currently has a five game win-streak, dating back to 1994.Â
   W, 68-55, Ruston, 12/2/23
   W, 79-54, Ruston, 12/18/14
   W, 77-45, Albuquerque, NM, 11/22/09
   W, 91-62, Thibodaux, 11/27/00
   W, 85-62, Ruston, 12/16/99
SUPPORT LA TECH ATHLETICS
Championships require championship resources. Â Fans can make a direct impact on the success of LA Tech Athletics through LTAC, Aillet Society, T-Club, and Young Alumni program as well as the CHAMP fund, a revenue-sharing initiative designed to directly support LA Tech Athletics through NIL and marketing opportunities for Bulldog and Lady Techster student-athletes. Â Visit BuildTheLegacy.com today. Â Â
BARK LOUDER
Our mission is to engage, develop, and advance the Louisiana Tech Athletics brand. Â You can do that by spending time consuming our content and by investing your talents. Â By barking louder with your time and talent, you can affect progress and brand advancement in a meaningful way. Â Visit LATechSports.com/BarkLouder today. Â You bark. Â We bark. Â Louder together.
SOCIAL MEDIA
For all the latest in Bulldog Basketball, follow us on X (@LATechHoops), Instagram (@LATechHoops), and Facebook (LATechMBB). Â
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