Ben Ponder G 6-3 200 So. 2nd Year Shreveport, La. (Calvary Baptist Academy

NEWS AND NOTES

LEFTY UNIVERSITY

Louisiana Tech may as well be coined as Lefty University given the number of left-handed shooters they have had over the last decade.

Name

Years Played

David Green 2021-pres. Kenneth Lofton, Jr. 2020-22 Kalob Ledoux 2018-21 JaColby Pemberton 2016-21 DaQuan Bracey 2016-20 Mo Muhammed 2018-20 Jacobi Boykins 2014-18 Joniah White 2014-18 Omar Sherman 2016-17 Erik McCree 2014-17 Alex Hamilton 2012-16

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.

Team Louisiana Tech

UL-Lafayette LSU

Total Wins 236

191 197

Southern

151 Nicholls State 153 Northwestern State 130 ULM 131 Southeastern 136 New Orleans 132 Tulane 124 McNeese State 112 Grambling State 105

LA Tech has led the entire state in victories in eight of those 10 seasons. The Bulldogs 236 victories over the last decade ranks as the 22nd most wins in the entire country.

PRO DOGS

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

Player

Jacobi Boykins Trevor Gaskins Andrew Gordon Stojan Gjuroski Alex Hamilton

Country

Turkey Brazil Kosovo Macedonia Lithuania

Derric Jean France

Jaron Johnson

Italy Michale Kyser Spain Kalob Ledoux United States (G-League) Kenneth Lofton, Jr. Memphis Grizzlies (NBA) Speedy Smith Israel

1,000 CLUB

COBE GOT NEXT

Since 2014, there have been nine Bulldogs to join the 1,000-point club, bringing the grand total to 43 for LA Tech. Cobe Williams is next in line to join that club.

Name Years Played Points

1. Mike Green 1969-73 2,340 2. Mike McConathy 1973-77 2,033 3. Alex Hamilton 2012-16 1,986 4. Randy White 1985-89 1,947 5. Anthony Dade 1988-92 1,867 6. Gerrod Henderson 1998-02 1,829 7. Raheem Appleby 2011-15 1,770 8. Karl Malone 1982-85 1,716 9. Paul Millsap 2003-06 1,708 10. Kyle Gibson 2006-10 1,677 11. Amorie Archibald 2017-22 1,632 12. L.V. Norris 1951-55 1,619 13. Lanky Wells 1973-77 1,608 14. Billy Wiggins 1952-56 1,566 15. Dave Simmons 1977-81 1,563 16. Antonio Meeking 1999-03 1,541 17. George Corley 1967-71 1,517 18. Jackie Moreland 1957-60 1,491 19. Erik McCree 2014-17 1,480 20. DaQuan Bracey 2016-20 1,477 21. Lonnie Cooper 1995-99 1,451 22. Victor King 1975-79 1,420 23. Jerry Hood 1961-65 1,403 24. Charlie Bishop 1966-70 1,398 25. Jacobi Boykins 2014-18 1,393 Ray Germany 1956-60 1,393 27. Robert Goldbolt 1983-87 1,386 28. Chester Coker 1951-55 1,334 29. Joe Abendroth 1960-64 1,298 30. Derek Smith 1977-00 1,241 31. P.J. Brown 1989-92 1,228 32. Willie Simmons 1981-85 1,202 33. Derric Jean 2015-20 1,188 34. Leon Barmore 1964-67 1,168 35. Wayne Smith 1982-86 1,149 36. Kenyon McNeail 2010-14 1,147 37. Jerry Lovett 1948-52 1,086 38. George Latham 1946-50 1,080 39. Cory Dean 2001-05 1,022 40. Ryan Bond 1993-96 1,014 41. Olu Ashaolu 2008-11 1,006 42. Alan Davis 1981-85 1,004 43. Cordarius Johnson 2010-14 1,003

Cobe Williams 2019-pres. 793

THE OPPONENT

About the RED RAIDERS

Texas Tech was picked fifth in the Big 12 preseason poll behind Baylor, Kansas, Texas and TCU. The Red Raiders finished third last season in the conference standings after going 12-6. They ultimately won 27 games, advancing to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament while finishing at No. 12 in the AP Top 25 poll.

The Red Raiders have won 23 straight games at home, the second longest active streak in the country behind only Gonzaga. Two of those have come this season, dominating Northwestern State, 73-49, and Texas Southern, 78-54.

Texas Tech ranked first in the country last season in defensive efficiency rating and have allowed their first two opponents to score an average of 51.5 points while shooting just 32 percent from the field.

The Red Raiders return only three players, including Kevin Obanor, who was an All-Big 12 Honorable Mention selection. He is averaging a team-high 11.0 points per game. They brought in five transfers including D’Maurian Williams (Gardner-Webb), Fardaws Aimaq (Utah Valley), Jaylon Tyson (Texas), De’Vion Harmon (Oregon), and Kerwin Walton (UNC).

Monday will mark the 10th meeting between Louisiana Tech and Texas Tech. The two squads first faced off twice during the 1939-40 season.

LA Tech trails in the series, 7-2. The first win by the ‘Dogs came in 1982 in Ruston, leading the whole game in route to a 66-60 victory (Karl Malone had a team-high 18 points). The other was a 68-53 win in Lubbock, led by Paul Millsap who had 29 points and 14 rebounds.

STATS COMPARISON

Category LA Tech TT Points Per Game 78.0 75.5 Opp. Points Per Game 61.0 51.5 Scoring Margin +17.0 +24.0 Field Goal Pct. 47% 49% Opp. Field Goal Pct. 42% 32% 3-Point Pct. 30% 34% Opp. 3-Point Pct. 30% 26% Free Throw Pct. 73% 80% FTs Made Per Game 11.0 17.5 Rebounds Per Game 35.0 40.0 Rebounding Margin +3.0 +4.0 Assists Per Game 18.0 15.5 Turnovers Per Game 14.0 16.0 Turnover Margin +8.0 +0.5 A/TO Ratio 1.3 1.0 Blocks Per Game 0.0 3.5 Steals Per Game 11.0 6.5