THOMAS ASSEMBLY Center
The Thomas Assembly Center has been
Techsters have posted a record of 576-99 in
the home to some of the most exciting wom-
games played in Ruston. The winning per-
Despite the incredible record in Ruston,
en’s basketball in the country for the past two
centage of 85.3 percent ranks Ruston as one
one interesting fact is that Louisiana Tech
and a half decades.
of the hardest place in the country to play in
lost its first home game ever played in
women’s basketball.
both Memorial Gym (59-55 to Southeastern
The Louisiana Tech Lady Techster bas-
Tournament and 1- 1 in the WNIT.
ketball program has done nothing less than
On the list of all-time toughest home
dominate on their home courts during the
arenas, both the Thomas Assembly Center
Assembly
44-year history of the women’s basketball
and Memorial Gym rank in the top 10 in the
California in 1982-83).
program. Whether playing in old Memorial
country. Louisiana Tech has posted a mark of
Gym from 1974 through March of 1982 or in
492-93 at the Assembly Center (84.1%) and
the Thomas Assembly Center since November
a record of 84-6 at Memorial Gym (93.33%).
of 1982, Louisiana Tech has produced a won-
The Lady Techsters have posted home
loss record unmatched by any other women’s
winning streaks of 49, 52 and 62 games,
basketball program nationwide.
which all rank in the Top 15 in Division I his-
From the very first win at Memorial
Center
(64-58
to
Southern
tory.
Gym against LSU (97-83) in 1974-75 to the
Even more impressive is the fact
inaugural victory at the Thomas Assembly
Louisiana Tech is 48-1 all-time in national
Center against Alabama (83-56) in 1982-83,
postseason games in Ruston, La. The Lady
the Lady Techsters have owned opponents in
Techsters were 7-0 during the 1970s in the
Ruston, La.
state AIAW Tournament, 4-0 in the national
Over the course of the history of wom-
Louisiana in 1974-75) and the Thomas
AIAW Tournament, a perfect 36-0 in the NCAA
en’s basketball at Louisiana Tech, the Lady
MILESTONE WINS IN RUSTON No. 1 Tech 97, LSU 83 Jan. 24, 1975 No. 50 Tech 93, LSU 61 Feb. 2, 1980 No. 84 Tech 82, Kentucky 60 March 20, 1982 No. 85 Tech 83, Alabama 56 Dec. 9, 1982 No. 100 Tech 91, M. Tenn. St. 59 March 17, 1983 No. 200 Tech 87, UL-Monroe 49 Dec. 5, 1989 No. 250 Tech 99, Texas So. 57 Dec. 3, 1993 No. 300 Tech 66, Southern Cal 47 Dec. 7, 1996 No. 400 Tech 74, Ohio St. 61 March 25, 2003 No. 450 Tech 70, San Jose State 54 Feb. 16, 2008 No. 500 Tech 71, Texas State 58 Jan. 10, 2013
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