NEWS AND NOTES TOP 10 LISTS

20-GAME LEAGUE SCHEDULE

With the departure of Southern Miss, Marshall, and Old Dominion to the Sun Belt, Conference USA went from a 14-team league to an 11team league.

As a result, the Bulldogs will take part in a 20game conference schedule for the first time in program history (had been an 18-game league schedule since 2014-15).

Hometown Kid

North Louisiana has seen its fair share of great basketball players. However, it is been rare to have a Bulldog from Louisiana Tech’s hometown of Ruston.

And for the first time since 2008, a Bulldog calls Ruston home in Jordan Crawford. The guard was a four-time state champion at nearbly Simsboro High School.

North Carolina Duo

The majority of Bulldogs have always hailed from the home state of Louisiana and the neighboring state of Texas. Of course, Florida has been a popular state to pick players from as well over the last decade or so.

This season though, the Bulldogs have the addition of Dravon Mangum and Quandre Bullock, both of whom are from North Carolina.

Prior to this season, there had been only two Bulldogs to have ever called North Carolina home. That has doubled this season.

Conference Series History

With the Bulldogs success in C-USA, its no surprise that they do not trail in any conference series history since joining the league.

LA Tech and UAB, tied 9-9

LA Tech leads Charlotte, 9-2

LA Tech leads Florida Atlantic, 8-3

LA Tech leads FIU, 6-4

LA Tech leads Middle Tennessee, 6-4

LA Tech leads North Texas, 10-9

LA Tech leads Rice, 15-2

LA Tech leads UTEP, 11-6

LA Tech leads UTSA, 13-4

LA Tech leads WKU, 8-5

dominant in c-usa

LA Tech currently has the most overall wins and the most conference wins since joining Conference USA in 2013-14 (records do not include this season)

The Bulldogs victory over USM on Jan. 13, 2022 turned out to be their 100th C-USA victory. It took them only 145 games to get there, the second fastest of any team in league history.

TOP 10 - single season

Our State

Over the last decade (2012-22), the Bulldogs have the most wins of any Division I team in the state of Louisiana BY FAR.

Pro Dogs

Kenneth

Jr. is the latest Bulldog to play in the NBA. There are still plenty of other former Bulldogs still playing professionally.

There some Bulldogs that may end up cracking some single season Top 10 lists in Bulldog Basketball history.

top 10 - la tech career

end up cracking

There career Top 10 lists in Bulldog Basketball history.

Cobe Got Next

Since 2014, there have been 10 Bulldogs to join the 1,000-point club, bringing the grand total to 44 for LA Tech. Cobe Williams recently became the 44th, reaching the milestone in the overtime win at Rice on Jan. 5.

About the owls

Florida Atlantic is the cream of the crop right now in Conference USA, having gone 13-1 in league action to be atop the conference standings with a two-game lead. The Owls picked up their 13th conference victory on Thursday with a 90-81 win at home over Rice.

The Owls have already set a new program record for most wins in a single season with 23. The 23 victories is currently tied for the most of any team in the country. At one point, FAU owned the nation’s longest winning at 20 straight, which catapulted them to as high as No. 19 in the AP Top 25 poll. The Owls barely fell out of the national rankings after dropping its first league game at UAB on Feb. 2.

One streak still intact for FAU is its home winning streak. The Owls have won 15 straight in Boca Raton, owning a perfect 14-0 record this season.

It is scoring by committee for the Owls as they have the best scoring bench in the entire country, averaging 37.6 points per game. They have five guys who average between 9-13 points per game, led by Johnell Davis who is averaging 13.2 points per contest. They also have an array of three-point shooters, five of which have made at least 30 triples on the season. As a team, they rank first in C-USA in three-pointers made per game with 9.6.

On the defensive end, FAU leads the league in field goal percentage defense, allowing teams to shoot just 40.4 percent from the field. They are also one of the best rebounding teams in the country, ranking in the top 25 in rebounding margin (6.3) and defensive rebounds per game (28.2).

Series History

Series record LA Tech, 8-3

In Ruston LA Tech, 4-0

In Boca Raton Florida Atlantic, 3-2 Neutral LA Tech, 2-0

Most LA Tech points 95 (Feb. 16, 2017)

Most FAU points 83 (Feb. 3, 2022)

Biggest LA Tech win 95-69 (Feb. 16, 2017)

Biggest FAU win 83-73 (Feb. 3, 2022)

Streak Florida Atlantic, 1

hISTORY VERSUS Fau

LA Tech and Florida Atlantic will meet for the 12th time ever on Saturday. The two teams will also matchup against one another in the regular season finale on March 4 in Ruston.

2013-14 H LA Tech won, 84-64

2014-15 H LA Tech won, 65-54

2015-16 A Florida Atlantic won, 63-61

2016-17 H LA Tech won, 95-69

2017-18 A LA Tech won, 67-62

2018-19 A Florida Atlantic won, 69-61 A LA Tech won, 72-69 N1 LA Tech won, 57-56

2019-20 H LA Tech won, 81-68

2020-21 N1 LA Tech won, 75-69

2021-22 A Florida Atlantic won, 83-73 1 C-USA Tournament

LA Tech and Florida Atlantic had never played before becoming C-USA opponents in 2013.

The Bulldogs had their four-game winning streak over the Owls snapped last season in Boca Raton, falling 83-73. After falling behind by as much as 20, LA Tech sliced the deficit down to six but could not complete the comeback. Kenneth Lofton, Jr. had a team-best 16 points and 14 rebounds, but FAU shot 52 percent from the field.