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1,000-WIN CLUB

Louisiana Tech is one of the winningest programs in the history of the game. LA Tech won its 1000th game defeating Nevada 66-59 on March 11, 2011 in the semifinals of the 2011 WAC Tournament in Las Vegas.

Program Wins (Entering 22-23) Current Wins (Through 21-22)

1. Tennessee (1426) 1426

2. Connecticut (1240) 1240

3. Stanford (1181) 1181

4. James Madison (1176) 1176

5. Louisiana Tech (1174) 1174

6. Stephen F. Austin (1155) 1155

7. Texas (1157) 1157

8. Old Dominion (1121) 1121

9. Ohio State (1099) 1099

10. Maryland (1078) 1078

Winning at a High Percentage

Louisiana Tech ranks No. 4 all-time in the history of women’s basketball in winning percentage. The Lady Techsters have won .758 percent of its games (through end of 2021-22 season). Tech trails only Connecticut, Tennessee, and Stanford.

Program Pct (End of 2021-22 season)

1. UConn .799 (1240-312)

2. Tennessee .798 (1426-360)

3. Stanford .773 (1181-346)

4. LA Tech .758 (1174-374)

5. Notre Dame .739 (1046-370)

6. Green Bay .737 (1058-378)

7. Texas .731 (1157-426)

8. SFA

9. Maryland

.710 (1155-471)

.709 (1078-443)

10. South Dakota State .705 (1068-447)

43 Of 48

Since the program’s inception in 1974, Louisiana Tech has recorded 43 winning seasons (out of 48). The only losing seasons in the history of the program came in 2012-13 (14-17), 2013-14 (12-20), 2015-16 (14-16) and 2018-19 (14-16). Tech posted its first ever .500 season in 2019-20 when the Lady Techsters went 15-15.

Toughest Places to Play

Louisiana Tech is one of the hardest places in the country to play in women’s basketball as the Lady Techsters have won 85.32 percent of their games in Ruston since the program’s inception in 1974, third only to Knoxville, Tenn. and Stanford, Calif. Records are through the end of the 2021-22 season.

Milestone Wins

Louisiana Tech recorded win No. 1,100 in its program’s history with an 87-50 victory over Alcorn State on Dec. 29, 2017. Below is a list of milestone wins for Louisiana Tech in the program’s history.

Milestones In Ruston

Since the program’s inception in 1974, Louisiana Tech has won 500 games in the city of Ruston between the old Memorial Gym and the Thomas Assembly Center. Below is a list of Tech’s milestone wins in Ruston.

No. 1 Tech 97, LSU 83

Jan. 24, 1975 Memorial Gym

No. 50 Tech 93, LSU 61

Feb. 2, 1980 Memorial Gym

No. 90 Tech 82, Kentucky 60

March 20, 1982 Memorial Gym (Last in arena)

No. 91 Tech 83, Alabama 56

Dec. 9, 1982 Thomas Assembly Center (1st in arena)

No. 100 Tech 94, South Carolina 54

Jan. 15, 1983 Thomas Assembly Center

No. 200 Tech 109, Lamar 49

March 11, 1989 Thomas Assembly Center

No. 300 Tech 84, Southern Miss 46

March 18, 1996 Thomas Assembly Center

No. 400 Tech 87, Fresno State 62

Feb. 13, 2003 Thomas Assembly Center

No. 500 Tech 64, New Mexico State 50

Feb. 25, 2012 Thomas Assembly Center

No. 600 Jan. 26, 2023 Thomas Assembly Center Tech 67

Milestone Wins at TAC

Louisiana Tech surpassed its 500th win at the Thomas Assembly Center. LA Tech is at 503 wins and only 96 losses in the facilities history.

No. 1 LA Tech 83, Alabama 56, Dec. 9, 1982

No. 100 LA Tech 88, Stephen F. Austin 54, an. 17, 1989

No. 200 LA Tech 111, UL-Lafayette 36, Jan. 10, 1996

No. 300 LA Tech 95, Nevada 65, March 2, 2002

No. 400 LA Tech 62, San Jose State 53, Feb. 19, 2011

No. 500 LA Tech 68, UTEP 65, Feb. 7, 2022