LOUISIANA TECH 2023-24 BULLDOG BASKETBALL GAME 14 MATCHUP
GAMEDAY INFO DATE/TIME: Saturday, Dec. 30 | 7 p.m. CT LOCATION: Global Credit Union Arena (Phoenix, Ariz.) SERIES HISTORY: First Meeting STREAK: N/A LAST MEETING: N/A MEDIA: ESPN+ TALENT: Barry Buetel (pxp), Scott Williams (analyst) RADIO: LA Tech Sports Network | LA Tech Athletics app TALENT: Malcolm Butler (pxp) STATS: LATechSports.com/Stats
2023-24 SCHEDULE
LOUISIANA TECH BULLDOGs (9-4) Head Coach: Talvin Hester Record at LA Tech: 24-22 (2nd year) Career Record: Same Record vs. GCU: 0-0
AP Poll: NR USA Today Poll: NR NET Ranking: 75
AT GRAND CANYON ANTELOPES (11-1) Head Coach: Bryce Drew Record at GCU: 75-28 (4th year) Career Record: 239-136 (12th year) Record vs. LA Tech: 0-0
AP Poll: RV USA Today Poll: RV NET Ranking: 41
BULLDOG STORYLINES
Overall: 9-4 | CUSA: 0-0 | H: 7-0 | A: 2-4 | 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
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SCORE 73-81 100-43 73-63 67-53 71-62 105-65 65-74
2 NICHOLLS 5 at Stephen F. Austin 9 UL-LAFAYETTE 12 SOUTHEASTERN 16 at Saint Louis 20 at Seattle U 30 at Grand Canyon
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68-55 56-49 72-67 89-60 74-75 73-79OT 7 p.m.
• Louisiana Tech returns from Christmas break to take on Grand Canyon on Saturday night inside Global Credit Union Arena. The Bulldogs have just two non-conference games remaining before starting league play the following Saturday. • Only four days after losing a heartbreaker on a buzzer-beating three to Saint Louis, the Bulldogs suffered another tough loss. This one came in overtime, falling 79-73 at Seattle U. All four of LA Tech’s losses this season have been by single digits.
• The Bulldogs did enough defensively, holding the Redhawks to just 37.5 percent shooting (the ninth opponent this season held to less than 38 percent). LA Tech also DECEMBER produced a season-high nine blocks, which was the most by the Bulldogs in four years.
JANUARY 3 DALLAS CHRISTIAN ESPN+ 6 p.m. 6 at Sam Houston* ESPN+ 4:30 p.m. 11 at Middle Tennessee* CBS SN 8 p.m. 14 LIBERTY* ESPNU 2 p.m. 20 at Jacksonville State* ESPN+ 4 p.m. 25 UTEP* ESPN+ 6 p.m. 27 NEW MEXICO STATE* ESPN+ 2 p.m.
• After registering 18 points, 13 rebounds, and three blocks at Saint Louis, Daniel Batcho upped his game against Seattle U with a career-high 24 points, 16 boards, and four rejections. It marked his sixth double-double of the season, tied for 14th most in the country. The forward also ranks eighth in the nation in rebounds per game (10.8) and 28th in blocks per game (2.18). • It took 96 games, but Isaiah Crawford finally registered his first collegiate double-double, recording 18 points and a career-high 14 rebounds at Seattle U. He also tied his career high with three blocks. Crawford now needs just nine more rebounds to become the first player in program history with 1,000 points, 500 rebounds, 200 assists, 100 steals, and 50 blocks. He recently became the first Bulldog to rank in the top 10 in career steals and career blocks.
• LA Tech faces another tough opponent on the road in Grand Canyon. It marks the third time this non-conference the Bulldogs will face a team away from home that curFEBRUARY rently ranks in the top 50 of the NET rankings (Colorado State 16 and New Mexico 35). 1 at FIU* 7 WKU* 10 at Liberty* 15 JACKSONVILLE STATE* 17 FIU* 22 at UTEP* 24 at New Mexico State* 28 at WKU*
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• LA Tech pulled down 15 more offensive rebounds at Seattle U, the 10th time this season with double-digit offensive boards. The Bulldogs have recorded 12+ offensive rebounds in each of the last four games, averaging 14.5 offensive boards. As a result, the ‘Dogs are averaging 15.3 second-chance points during this span.
A LA TECH WIN... • Would give the Bulldogs their 10th victory of the season. LA Tech last won 10 games
MARCH during the non-conference portion of their schedule in the 2018-19 season. 7 SAM HOUSTON* CBS SN 8 p.m. 9 MIDDLE TENNESSEE* ESPN+ 2 p.m. • Would give the Bulldogs their third win over a WAC opponent this season. LA Tech has 12 CUSA Championship$ ----- TBA already defeated Southern Utah and Stephen F. Austin. All home games CAPS | All times CST and subject to change * Conference USA game ^ LA Tech MTE $ Huntsville, Ala.
• Would give the Bulldogs a 1-0 series advantage over Grand Canyon. In LA Tech’s 96-year history, they have defeated 230 different opponents. Earlier this season, they defeated Lyon College and Dillard in their first ever meeting. • Would give the Bulldogs their second ever win in the state of Arizona. LA Tech defeated Northern Arizona in Flagstaff in the 1986 NIT.
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