Game 8 LA Tech vs. Nicholls Game Notes

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LOUISIANA TECH 2023-24 BULLDOG BASKETBALL GAME 8 MATCHUP

GAMEDAY INFO DATE/TIME: Saturday, Dec. 2 | 2 p.m. CT LOCATION: Thomas Assembly Center (Ruston, La.) SERIES HISTORY: LA Tech leads, 16-2 STREAK: LA Tech, 4 LAST MEETING: Dec. 18, 2014 | Ruston, La. LA Tech 79, Nicholls 54 MEDIA: ESPN+ TALENT: Lyn Rollins (pxp), Victor Howell (analyst) RADIO: LA Tech Sports Network | LA Tech Athletics app TALENT: Malcolm Butler (pxp), Jack Thigpen (analyst) STATS: LATechSports.com/Stats

2023-24 SCHEDULE

LOUISIANA TECH BULLDOGs (5-2) Head Coach: Talvin Hester Record at LA Tech: 20-20 (2nd year) Career Record: Same Record vs. Nicholls: 0-0

VS NICHOLLS COLONELS (3-5)

Head Coach: Tevon Saddler Record at Nicholls: 3-5 (1st year) Career Record: Same Record vs. LA Tech: 0-0

BULLDOG STORYLINES

Overall: 5-2 | CUSA: 0-0 | H: 4-0 | A: 1-2 | N: 0-0 NOVEMBER 6 at Colorado State 13 LYON COLLEGE 16 at ULM 21 SOUTHERN UTAH^ 22 MCNEESE STATE^ 25 DILLARD 29 at New Mexico

MEDIA MWN ESPN+ ESPN+ ESPN+ ESPN+ ESPN+ MWN

W/L L W W W W W L

SCORE 73-81 100-43 73-63 67-53 71-62 105-65 65-74

16 at Saint Louis 20 at Seattle U 30 at Grand Canyon

ESPN+ ESPN+ ESPN+

7 p.m. 9 p.m. 7 p.m.

6 at Sam Houston* 11 at Middle Tennessee* 14 LIBERTY* 20 at Jacksonville State* 25 UTEP* 27 NEW MEXICO STATE*

ESPN+ CBS SN ESPNU ESPN+ ESPN+ ESPN+

4:30 p.m. 8 p.m. 2 p.m. 4 p.m. 6 p.m. 2 p.m.

• Louisiana Tech looks to remain unbeaten at home this season when the Bulldogs host the Colonels of Nicholls on Saturday afternoon at 2 p.m. CT inside the Thomas Assembly Center on Karl Malone Court. • LA Tech had its five-game winning streak snapped this past Wednesday, falling at New Mexico by a score of 74-65. While the Bulldogs held one of the best offenses in the country to just 37.9 percent shooting, they were not able to generate enough offense of their own, shooting a season-low 35.6 percent from the field.

• Isaiah Crawford was arguably the best player on the floor at The Pit, tying his season high with 24 points while also tacking on eight rebounds, three assists, two blocks, DECEMBER and one steal. His other 24-point effort came at ULM in the third game of the season. 2 NICHOLLS STATE ESPN+ 2 p.m. In the three road games thus far, Crawford is averaging 18.0 points while shooting 48.6 5 at Stephen F. Austin ESPN+ 6:30 p.m. percent from the field, 50.0 percent from beyond the arc, and 80.0 percent from the foul 9 UL-LAFAYETTE ESPN+ 2 p.m. line. For the season, he is averaging a team-best 15.6 points, having registered three 12 SOUTHEASTERN ESPN+ 6 p.m. 20+ scoring performances. • With starting point guard Sean Newman Jr. being limited against the Lobos due to an ankle injury early in the game, Jordan Crawford stepped up to score a season-high JANUARY 12 points. It was his first double-digit scoring effort of the season and the seventh of his 3 DALLAS CHRISTIAN ESPN+ 6 p.m. career.

FEBRUARY 1 at FIU* ESPN+ 6 p.m. 7 WKU* ESPN+ 6 p.m. 10 at Liberty* ESPNU 7 p.m. 15 JACKSONVILLE STATE* ESPN+ 6 p.m. 17 FIU* ESPN+ 2 p.m. 22 at UTEP* ESPN+ 8 p.m. 24 at New Mexico State* ESPN+ 8 p.m. 28 at WKU* ESPN+ 7 p.m.

• Despite the loss, the Bulldog defense held New Mexico, which returned star point guard Jaelen House from injury and came into the game as the 19th best scoring team in the country, to its second fewest points of the season. LA Tech currently ranks 32nd in the country in field goal percentage defense (38.4), having held five of its seven opponents to less than 40 percent shooting. This is a feat the Bulldogs were only able to do seven times all last season. • LA Tech will take on Nicholls for the 19th time on the hardwood, the last meeting coming almost a decade ago in 2014. The Colonels will be the the second of three Southland Conference opponents that the Bulldogs will play host to this season. LA Tech defeated McNeese State, 71-62, and will also take on preseason favorite Southeastern Louisiana.

A LA TECH WIN...

MARCH • Would improve the Bulldogs to 5-0 at home this season. LA Tech has won its first five 7 SAM HOUSTON* CBS SN 8 p.m. home games in 11 of the last 14 seasons. Their last unbeaten home season came in 9 MIDDLE TENNESSEE* ESPN+ 2 p.m. 2014-15. 12 CUSA Championship$ ----- TBA All home games CAPS | All times CST and subject to change * Conference USA game ^ LA Tech MTE $ Huntsville, Ala.

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• Would give the Bulldogs their 17th victory over the Colonels. LA Tech’s 16-2 record against Nicholls is the best winning percentage over any opponent with at least 15 meetings (88.9 percent).

• Would give the Bulldogs their fourth win over an in-state opponent this season. LA Tech is scheduled to face six in-state foes this season, having already defeated ULM, McNeese State, and Dillard.

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