RUSTON – The first place Lady Techsters head to Pete Mathews Coliseum to face Jacksonville State in the final two game away stand of conference play Thursday night.
 
GAME INFORMATION
Date/Time: Thursday, Feb. 19 | 6:30 p.m. CT
Location: Pete Mathews Coliseum | Jacksonville, Ala.
Stats: LATechSports.com/Stats
Video: ESPN+
Radio: LA Tech Sports Network (97.7 FM) | LA Tech Athletics App
 
ABOUT LOUISIANA TECH (19-5, 12-1 CUSA)
The Lady Techsters are coming off their toughest battle yet, narrowly escaping Missouri State by one point in the final seconds in the Thomas Assembly Center.
 
The offense started hot for LA Tech, scoring the first seven points and leading by 10 twice in the opening frame. Jordan Marshall nearly outpaced the Lady Bears herself, scoring nine to MoState's 11. Missouri State fought back early in the second quarter, sparking an 8-0 run to force an early Louisiana Tech timeout. The Lady Techsters could not find any footing on offense, only making two baskets in 10 minutes. Nine points is all LA Tech could muster in the frame, the least during conference play, yet still took a one point lead into the locker rooms.
 
Missouri State caught fire in the third, starting the quarter on a 10-3 run to force another early Louisiana Tech timeout. The Lady Techsters could not string together stops, allowing the Lady Bears to score 25 in the frame. MoState led by as much as 9, taking an eight point lead into the final quarter. Paris Bradley then took the game into her own hands, knocking down two threes to cut the lead to two. More clutch three point shooting helped trim the lead, none more important than Kaleigh Thompson's to take the lead with two minutes to play. Bradley would ultimately go to the line to shoot two, down one, with six seconds to play. Swish, swish. LA Tech wins 68-67.
 
Jianna Morris made Louisiana Tech history in that game. Morris made her 67^th three pointer of the season, surpassing Raizel Guinto's 66 for the most in a season by a junior in program history. Morris has made a triple in 30 straight games, dating back to last season.
 
Louisiana Tech have dished at least 10 assists in every game this season, the first time since 2022-23.
 
The Lady Techsters are having a historic season sharing the rock. Currently 31st in the country, the Lady Techsters are averaging 17.1 assists per game, their highest mark of the 21st century. In conference play, LA Tech ups its average to 17.8, a mark that would sit top 20 in the country. Louisiana Tech was last in Conference USA in assists just last season. 17.1 assists is the most in CUSA since 2020-21 Rice.
 
LA Tech have been nails in the fourth quarter this season. During their 12-game winning streak, the Lady Techsters have shot 30-62 from three in the final frame, good for 48.4 percent.
 
ABOUT JACKSONVILLE STATE (12-13, 6-7 CUSA)
The Gamecocks are returning home from a loss at Western Kentucky, the Lady Toppers second win in conference play this season.
 
Jax State was cooking early with Kyera Thornsbury making three straight triples to spark a 9-0 run, leading 13-7 at the end of the frame. Another three extended the lead to 16-7, but WKU fought back, going on a 19-7 run to take a lead with 47 seconds left in the quarter. Two Gamecock baskets gave them the lead back heading into the locker rooms.
 
WKU answered, starting the quarter on a 13-0 run, even hitting a buzzer beater to go up 46-33 after the penultimate frame. Jax State would go the final four minutes without scoring, losing 56-41.
 
Adriana Jones led Jacksonville State with 10 points and with nine rebounds.
 
The Gamecocks are currently tied for seventh place in Conference USA with a 6-7 record, alongside Delaware.
 
Jacksonville State shoot the three-ball the most of any team in the league, having shot over 100 more than second place. The Gamecocks averages over eight threes made per game, having made 23 more than second place LA Tech.
 
Mya Barnes is the engine of the Gamecocks. The fifth year Alabama native leads the team in points (10.7), threes (2.0), rebounds (7.9), blocks (1.2), and steals (1.3).
 
THE SERIES
Louisiana Tech leads Jacksonville State 5-1 in the all-time series history. The Lady Techsters defeated the Gamecocks 71-51 earlier this season, highlighted a 30 point LA Tech third quarter and Joy Madison-Key's eight assists. 30 points is the most LA Tech have scored in conference play in a frame, the second highest of the season.
 
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