Bulldogs Win Big Over Boll Weevils

Thursday, November 5

Ruston, La.

6:30 p.m. CT

Louisiana Tech University

2-0,0-0Sun Belt

Arkansas-Monticello

0-0,0-0GAC

Team	1	2	F
Ark.-Monticello	8	9	17
Louisiana Tech	38	38	76

LA Tech Game Notes

Photo by: Josh McDaniel

11/5/2026 11:02:00 PM | Men's Basketball

Box Score

LA Tech holds Arkansas-Monticello to the lowest points ever in the TAC.

By: Landon Smith

RUSTON – The Louisiana Tech men's basketball team beat Arkansas-Monticello by a score of 76-17 on Thursday evening inside the Thomas Assembly Center.

The Bulldogs built off Monday's efficient victory over Kent State with a balanced offense in the 59 point victory against the Boll Weevils. Iyran Francis Jr. led the team with 10 points on 5-6 shooting, including multiple alley oops. He also had two assists and two steals during the first twenty minutes. Braylon Wenger kept shooting, ending the half with 6 points on two threes. Multiple players did a bit of everything, with both Kyran Tilley and Jay Tyler adding five total steals and five assists in addition to their 10 points. LA Tech closed the first half with seven steals and 14 of their 16 field goals being assisted. They also held Ark-Monticello to 3-21 shooting. The 'Dogs went into the break leading 38-8.

The Bulldogs emphasized defensive intensity in the second half, recording eleven steals, with 23 points off the turnovers. Trashaun Combs-Pierce led the team with four steals in the half. He ended the game with six points and three rebounds. LA Tech limited the Boll Weevils shots to just 17, with only three of them going through the hoop. Adam Boyd was lights out in the half, shooting a perfect 5-5, recording ten points and a steal. Once the final buzzer sounded, the Bulldogs were led by Braylon Wenger with 13 points, four rebounds, three assists, and one steal. Francis Jr. was not far behind, with 12 points, eight rebounds, four assists, and four steals. All but one Bulldog recorded points against the Boll Weevils.

Next up, the team travels to Baton Rouge to play LSU in the first year of Will Wade's second stint with the team. Tip off is set for 7 p.m. CT on Monday, Nov. 9 at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center.

NOTABLES

The Boll Weevils 17 points is the least amount of points the Bulldogs have ever allowed a team in the Thomas Assembly Center
The Bulldogs had 18 steals tonight, tied for second most in a game in program history.
Three different players had 10+ points (Braylon Wenger, Iyran Francis Jr, Adam Boyd) and eleven 'Dogs recorded points. Eight players recorded a steal or assist.
LA Tech held Ark-Monticello to less than ten points in both halves. They shot 6-38 and had more turnovers than rebounds (23 TO, 22 reb.)
LA Tech had 32 bench points and 36 off turnovers.
23 of the Bulldogs 30 field goals were assisted.
59 points is the largest Bulldog margin of victory since Nov. 13, 2015, when LA Tech beat Millsaps College 95-33 (62 points).

QUOTABLES

Braylon Wenger
"It's a good win, we could have had more intensity on defense, but overall we executed the game plan we've been practicing. We had 23 assists, that shows that we are playing for each other and not for ourselves."

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