THE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT MONROE
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December 06, 2010
Rivalry renewed: ULM loses to Tech, 67-58
2nd-half surge not enough to defeat Bulldogs by LaMar Gafford
Whenever ULM and Louisiana Tech match up in any athletic event, the teams always leave much more on the surface. The ULM men’s basketball team could not overcome a hot 11, 2010 start October to the Bulldogs and lost, 6758, in Ruston Saturday. “I thought both teams played really hard,” ULM coach Keith Richard said. “Obviously they played better offensively than we did. The threes in the first half put us in a hole and gave them tremendous momentum.” ULM (2-7) had a tough time containing the Louisiana Tech offense in the first half, with the Bulldogs shooting 54.5 percent from the floor.
Sophomore forward Brandon team continued to improve under Gibson sparked Louisiana Tech’s Richard’s watch. offense early with 11 of the Bull“I was really proud of our efdogs’ first 21 points. He added fort, and I hadn’t been for the last three 3-pointers during that couple of games,” Richard said. “I stretch, giving Louisiana Tech a believe that if we play that hard 21-11 lead with 13:05 left in the “I was really proud first half. “We wanted to get off to a great of our effort, and start and we did,” Louisiana Tech I hadn’t been for head coach Kerry Rupp said. “But those guys had no quit in them. the last couple of I really admired how hard they THE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA PAGE 3 games” AT MONROE played.” -ULM coach Facing a 37-25 deficit at halftime, ULM controlled the BullKeith Richard dogs’ hot shooting and attacked more aggressively, cutting the lead every night then we will get our down to six points. offensive figured out sooner or However, Louisiana Tech (7-2) later and we will do a better job.” prevailed due to a big game by juThe Warhawks hope to return nior guard Olu Ashaolu. Ashaolu to the win column when they rescored 16 of his game-high 24 turn to Fant-Ewing Coliseum at 6 points in the second half. p.m. Saturday to take on the CenDespite the loss, Hugh Mingo tenary Gents. photo by Srdjan Marjanovic and Fred Brown each led the War- contact LaMar Gafford at Warhawk guard Fred Brown drives down the lane for a hawks with 18 points, and the gafforlc@warhawks.ulm.edu basket in Saturday’s loss to Louisiana Tech in Ruston.
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