Louisiana Tech earns 80-69 win in Conference USA Tournament against Middle Tennessee
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (AP) AJ Bates had 29 points in No. 4 seed Louisiana Tech Bulldogs's 80-69 win over fifth-seeded Middle Tennessee on Thursday in the quarterfinals of the Conference USA Tournament.
Louisiana Tech (19-13) plays No. 9 seed Missouri State - which knocked off top-seeded Liberty in another quarterfinal matchup - in the semifinals Friday.
Bates also added six assists and six steals for the Bulldogs. DJ Dudley shot 6 for 12, including 2 for 5 from beyond the arc to add 16 points. Avery Thomas shot 5 for 10, including 3 for 4 from beyond the arc to finish with 15 points.
Tre Green led the way for the Blue Raiders (17-15) with 20 points and two steals. Middle Tennessee also got 18 points from Jahvin Carter. Sean Smith also had 10 points and four assists.
Louisiana Tech took the lead for good less than a minute into the game and the score was 39-25 at halftime, with Bates racking up 12 points. Bates scored 17 points down the stretch in the second half to help lead Louisiana Tech to an 11-point victory.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 | (Blue Raiders gains possession) | |||
| 19:42 | Chris Loofe misses two point hook shot | |||
| 19:40 | Jaylen Fenner defensive rebound | |||
| 19:23 | AJ Bates turnover (Tre Green steals) | |||
| 19:14 | Kamari Lands turnover (Avery Thomas II steals) | |||
| 19:02 | +2 | DJ Dudley makes two point jump shot | 0-2 | |
| 18:42 | Sean Smith turnover | |||
| 18:26 | Kamari Lands shooting foul (AJ Bates draws the foul) | |||
| 18:26 | +1 | AJ Bates makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 0-3 | |
| 18:26 | +1 | AJ Bates makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 0-4 | |
| 18:02 | +2 | Torey Alston makes two point hook shot | 2-4 | |
| 17:42 | +3 | Avery Thomas II makes three point jump shot (Jaylen Fenner assists) | 2-7 | |
| 17:16 | Tre Green misses three point jump shot | |||
| 17:16 | Bulldogs defensive rebound | |||
| 16:50 | +3 | AJ Bates makes three point jump shot (Jaylen Fenner assists) | 2-10 | |
| 16:33 | +3 | Tre Green makes three point jump shot (Jahvin Carter assists) | 5-10 | |
| 16:15 | +2 | Jaylen Fenner makes two point dunk | 5-12 | |
| 15:59 | Tre Green turnover (AJ Bates steals) | |||
| 15:59 | TV timeout | |||
| 15:40 | DJ Dudley misses three point jump shot | |||
| 15:38 | Jahvin Carter defensive rebound | |||
| 15:31 | +2 | Chris Loofe makes two point layup (Alec Oglesby assists) | 7-12 | |
| 15:31 | Melian Martinez shooting foul (Chris Loofe draws the foul) | |||
| 15:31 | +1 | Chris Loofe makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 8-12 | |
| 15:12 | Jaylen Fenner misses two point layup | |||
| 15:10 | Blue Raiders defensive rebound | |||
| 15:00 | Jahvin Carter misses two point layup | |||
| 14:58 | Avery Thomas II defensive rebound | |||
| 14:44 | +2 | Avery Thomas II makes two point layup (AJ Bates assists) | 8-14 | |
| 14:11 | Jahvin Carter misses two point jump shot | |||
| 14:09 | DJ Dudley defensive rebound | |||
| 13:47 | AJ Bates misses two point jump shot | |||
| 13:45 | Torey Alston defensive rebound | |||
| 13:36 | Jahvin Carter turnover | |||
| 13:20 | Marcus Whitlock Jr. blocks Avery Thomas II's two point layup | |||
| 13:18 | Bulldogs offensive rebound | |||
| 13:18 | Alec Oglesby personal foul | |||
| 12:59 | +2 | AJ Bates makes two point jump shot | 8-16 | |
| 12:40 | +2 | Torey Alston makes two point layup (Jahvin Carter assists) | 10-16 | |
| 12:17 | +3 | DJ Dudley makes three point jump shot (Will Allen assists) | 10-19 | |
| 11:56 | +2 | Torey Alston makes two point jump shot | 12-19 | |
| 11:34 | DJ Dudley turnover | |||
| 11:34 | TV timeout | |||
| 11:03 | +3 | Jahvin Carter makes three point jump shot (Kamari Lands assists) | 15-19 | |
| 10:33 | Marcus Whitlock Jr. shooting foul (DJ Dudley draws the foul) | |||
| 10:33 | +1 | DJ Dudley makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 15-20 | |
| 10:33 | +1 | DJ Dudley makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 15-21 | |
| 10:14 | Alec Oglesby turnover (AJ Bates steals) | |||
| 10:07 | AJ Bates turnover (Chris Loofe steals) | |||
| 9:40 | Jahvin Carter misses three point jump shot | |||
| 9:38 | AJ Bates defensive rebound | |||
| 9:19 | +3 | DJ Dudley makes three point jump shot | 15-24 | |
| 9:02 | +3 | Sean Smith makes three point jump shot (Kamari Lands assists) | 18-24 | |
| 8:38 | Kaden Cooper misses two point layup | |||
| 8:36 | Sean Smith defensive rebound | |||
| 8:26 | Jaylen Fenner shooting foul (Chris Loofe draws the foul) | |||
| 8:26 | +1 | Chris Loofe makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 19-24 | |
| 8:26 | +1 | Chris Loofe makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 20-24 | |
| 8:10 | AJ Bates turnover (Tre Green steals) | |||
| 8:06 | Kamari Lands turnover (AJ Bates steals) | |||
| 8:05 | Chris Loofe personal foul | |||
| 7:59 | TV timeout | |||
| 7:47 | Sean Smith blocks DJ Dudley's two point jump shot | |||
| 7:45 | Torey Alston defensive rebound | |||
| 7:28 | Melian Martinez blocks Torey Alston's two point dunk | |||
| 7:26 | Torey Alston offensive rebound | |||
| 7:23 | Jaylen Fenner blocks Tre Green's three point jump shot | |||
| 7:21 | AJ Bates defensive rebound | |||
| 7:21 | Chris Loofe personal foul | |||
| 7:05 | Jaylen Fenner turnover (Luka Jovanovic steals) | |||
| 6:51 | Kamari Lands misses two point jump shot | |||
| 6:49 | Avery Thomas II defensive rebound | |||
| 6:43 | +3 | AJ Bates makes three point jump shot | 20-27 | |
| 6:11 | Jaylen Fenner shooting foul (Torey Alston draws the foul) | |||
| 6:11 | Torey Alston misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 6:11 | Torey Alston misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
| 6:11 | Avery Thomas II defensive rebound | |||
| 5:58 | +2 | Kaden Cooper makes two point dunk (AJ Bates assists) | 20-29 | |
| 5:35 | Jahvin Carter misses two point jump shot | |||
| 5:33 | Blue Raiders offensive rebound | |||
| 5:18 | +2 | Jahvin Carter makes two point layup | 22-29 | |
| 5:01 | +3 | Avery Thomas II makes three point jump shot (Kaden Cooper assists) | 22-32 | |
| 4:35 | Will Allen shooting foul (Torey Alston draws the foul) | |||
| 4:35 | Torey Alston misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 4:35 | Torey Alston misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
| 4:35 | Kaden Cooper defensive rebound | |||
| 4:19 | AJ Bates misses three point jump shot | |||
| 4:17 | Jahvin Carter defensive rebound | |||
| 4:10 | Jahvin Carter turnover (Avery Thomas II steals) | |||
| 3:43 | Avery Thomas II misses two point jump shot | |||
| 3:41 | Torey Alston defensive rebound | |||
| 3:23 | Torey Alston turnover | |||
| 3:23 | TV timeout | |||
| 3:04 | Torey Alston blocks DJ Dudley's two point layup | |||
| 3:02 | Torey Alston defensive rebound | |||
| 2:55 | +3 | Tre Green makes three point jump shot (Jahvin Carter assists) | 25-32 | |
| 2:33 | AJ Bates misses two point jump shot | |||
| 2:31 | Luka Jovanovic defensive rebound | |||
| 2:16 | Jahvin Carter misses three point jump shot | |||
| 2:14 | Torey Alston offensive rebound | |||
| 2:10 | Alec Oglesby misses three point jump shot | |||
| 2:08 | Blue Raiders offensive rebound | |||
| 2:00 | Tre Green misses three point jump shot | |||
| 1:58 | Kaden Cooper defensive rebound | |||
| 1:42 | +2 | AJ Bates makes two point jump shot | 25-34 | |
| 1:28 | Kamari Lands misses three point jump shot | |||
| 1:26 | Will Allen defensive rebound | |||
| 1:16 | +3 | Avery Thomas II makes three point jump shot (DJ Dudley assists) | 25-37 | |
| 1:13 | Blue Raiders 30 second timeout | |||
| 1:00 | Tre Green turnover (DJ Dudley steals) | |||
| 0:55 | DJ Dudley misses three point jump shot | |||
| 0:53 | Will Allen offensive rebound | |||
| 0:48 | +2 | Will Allen makes two point layup | 25-39 | |
| 0:30 | DJ Dudley blocks Torey Alston's two point layup | |||
| 0:28 | Blue Raiders offensive rebound | |||
| 0:19 | Kamari Lands misses three point jump shot | |||
| 0:17 | Marcus Whitlock Jr. offensive rebound | |||
| 0:02 | Jahvin Carter misses two point jump shot | |||
| 0:01 | Luka Jovanovic offensive rebound | |||
| 0:00 | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:52 | Sean Smith misses two point jump shot | |||
| 19:50 | Avery Thomas II defensive rebound | |||
| 19:36 | AJ Bates misses two point jump shot | |||
| 19:34 | Bulldogs offensive rebound | |||
| 19:32 | DJ Dudley misses three point jump shot | |||
| 19:30 | Sean Smith defensive rebound | |||
| 19:16 | Kamari Lands misses three point jump shot | |||
| 19:14 | Sean Smith offensive rebound | |||
| 19:10 | Melian Martinez shooting foul (Chris Loofe draws the foul) | |||
| 19:10 | +1 | Chris Loofe makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 26-39 | |
| 19:10 | +1 | Chris Loofe makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 27-39 | |
| 18:44 | AJ Bates misses two point layup | |||
| 18:42 | Blue Raiders defensive rebound | |||
| 18:32 | Chris Loofe turnover (AJ Bates steals) | |||
| 18:19 | Chris Loofe blocks Melian Martinez's two point layup | |||
| 18:17 | Avery Thomas II offensive rebound | |||
| 18:17 | Chris Loofe shooting foul (Avery Thomas II draws the foul) | |||
| 18:17 | +1 | Avery Thomas II makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 27-40 | |
| 18:17 | +1 | Avery Thomas II makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 27-41 | |
| 17:57 | Sean Smith misses three point jump shot | |||
| 17:55 | Luka Jovanovic offensive rebound | |||
| 17:48 | Sean Smith turnover | |||
| 17:39 | DJ Dudley turnover (Torey Alston steals) | |||
| 17:31 | +3 | Sean Smith makes three point jump shot (Tre Green assists) | 30-41 | |
| 17:10 | Avery Thomas II misses two point jump shot | |||
| 17:08 | Kamari Lands defensive rebound | |||
| 17:03 | Melian Martinez shooting foul (Kamari Lands draws the foul) | |||
| 17:03 | +1 | Kamari Lands makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 31-41 | |
| 17:03 | +1 | Kamari Lands makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 32-41 | |
| 16:47 | AJ Bates misses three point jump shot | |||
| 16:45 | Blue Raiders defensive rebound | |||
| 16:44 | Avery Thomas II personal foul | |||
| 16:32 | Avery Thomas II blocks Sean Smith's two point layup | |||
| 16:30 | Blue Raiders offensive rebound | |||
| 16:19 | Tre Green misses three point jump shot | |||
| 16:17 | Kaden Cooper defensive rebound | |||
| 16:11 | Jaylen Fenner misses two point layup | |||
| 16:09 | Kamari Lands defensive rebound | |||
| 16:04 | Kamari Lands turnover (AJ Bates steals) | |||
| 15:53 | Sean Smith personal foul | |||
| 15:53 | TV timeout | |||
| 15:32 | AJ Bates misses three point jump shot | |||
| 15:30 | Avery Thomas II offensive rebound | |||
| 15:26 | Luka Jovanovic shooting foul (AJ Bates draws the foul) | |||
| 15:26 | +1 | AJ Bates makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 32-42 | |
| 15:26 | AJ Bates misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
| 15:26 | Torey Alston defensive rebound | |||
| 15:02 | Kaden Cooper personal foul | |||
| 14:48 | Torey Alston turnover (Kaden Cooper steals) | |||
| 14:44 | +2 | Jaylen Fenner makes two point layup | 32-44 | |
| 14:27 | Jahvin Carter turnover (Avery Thomas II steals) | |||
| 14:14 | AJ Bates misses two point jump shot | |||
| 14:12 | Will Allen offensive rebound | |||
| 14:06 | Marcus Whitlock Jr. shooting foul (AJ Bates draws the foul) | |||
| 14:06 | AJ Bates misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 14:06 | +1 | AJ Bates makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 32-45 | |
| 13:40 | +3 | Jahvin Carter makes three point jump shot (Sean Smith assists) | 35-45 | |
| 13:13 | AJ Bates misses two point jump shot | |||
| 13:11 | Jahvin Carter defensive rebound | |||
| 12:56 | Will Allen personal foul | |||
| 12:49 | Alec Oglesby turnover (AJ Bates steals) | |||
| 12:46 | Alec Oglesby personal foul | |||
| 12:45 | Avery Thomas II misses three point jump shot | |||
| 12:43 | Kamari Lands defensive rebound | |||
| 12:33 | Jahvin Carter misses three point jump shot | |||
| 12:31 | AJ Bates defensive rebound | |||
| 12:26 | +2 | DJ Dudley makes two point dunk (AJ Bates assists) | 35-47 | |
| 12:08 | +2 | Jahvin Carter makes two point jump shot | 37-47 | |
| 12:08 | Avery Thomas II shooting foul (Jahvin Carter draws the foul) | |||
| 12:08 | +1 | Jahvin Carter makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 38-47 | |
| 11:51 | DJ Dudley misses two point jump shot | |||
| 11:49 | Blue Raiders defensive rebound | |||
| 11:49 | TV timeout | |||
| 11:28 | Kamari Lands misses three point jump shot | |||
| 11:26 | Will Allen defensive rebound | |||
| 11:10 | AJ Bates misses two point layup | |||
| 11:08 | Avery Thomas II offensive rebound | |||
| 11:04 | Avery Thomas II misses two point layup | |||
| 11:02 | Will Allen offensive rebound | |||
| 11:02 | +2 | Will Allen makes two point layup | 38-49 | |
| 10:57 | Kaden Cooper shooting foul (Chris Loofe draws the foul) | |||
| 10:57 | +1 | Chris Loofe makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 39-49 | |
| 10:57 | Chris Loofe misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
| 10:57 | Kaden Cooper defensive rebound | |||
| 10:37 | +2 | Kaden Cooper makes two point layup (AJ Bates assists) | 39-51 | |
| 10:26 | +3 | Tre Green makes three point jump shot | 42-51 | |
| 10:24 | Blue Raiders 30 second timeout | |||
| 10:24 | TV timeout | |||
| 9:54 | +3 | AJ Bates makes three point jump shot (Jaylen Fenner assists) | 42-54 | |
| 9:39 | +3 | Tre Green makes three point jump shot (Sean Smith assists) | 45-54 | |
| 9:30 | AJ Bates misses two point layup | |||
| 9:28 | Will Allen offensive rebound | |||
| 9:26 | Will Allen misses two point layup | |||
| 9:24 | Blue Raiders defensive rebound | |||
| 9:08 | +3 | Jahvin Carter makes three point jump shot (Sean Smith assists) | 48-54 | |
| 8:53 | Bulldogs 30 second timeout | |||
| 8:38 | +2 | AJ Bates makes two point jump shot | 48-56 | |
| 8:24 | AJ Bates personal foul | |||
| 8:24 | +1 | Tre Green makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 49-56 | |
| 8:24 | +1 | Tre Green makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 50-56 | |
| 8:11 | Jaylen Fenner misses two point layup | |||
| 8:09 | Blue Raiders defensive rebound | |||
| 7:57 | AJ Bates personal foul | |||
| 7:57 | TV timeout | |||
| 7:57 | +1 | Tre Green makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 51-56 | |
| 7:57 | +1 | Tre Green makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 52-56 | |
| 7:43 | +2 | Kaden Cooper makes two point hook shot | 52-58 | |
| 7:17 | Will Allen shooting foul (Torey Alston draws the foul) | |||
| 7:17 | Torey Alston misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 7:17 | +1 | Torey Alston makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 53-58 | |
| 6:49 | AJ Bates misses two point jump shot | |||
| 6:47 | Tre Green defensive rebound | |||
| 6:34 | Chris Loofe misses two point layup | |||
| 6:32 | Kaden Cooper defensive rebound | |||
| 6:06 | +3 | Kaden Cooper makes three point jump shot (AJ Bates assists) | 53-61 | |
| 6:04 | Bulldogs 30 second timeout | |||
| 5:40 | Tre Green misses three point jump shot | |||
| 5:38 | Jaylen Fenner defensive rebound | |||
| 5:08 | +2 | Will Allen makes two point layup (AJ Bates assists) | 53-63 | |
| 4:46 | Sean Smith misses three point jump shot | |||
| 4:44 | Avery Thomas II defensive rebound | |||
| 4:32 | +2 | AJ Bates makes two point layup | 53-65 | |
| 4:11 | Will Allen shooting foul (Jahvin Carter draws the foul) | |||
| 4:11 | +1 | Jahvin Carter makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 54-65 | |
| 4:11 | +1 | Jahvin Carter makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 55-65 | |
| 4:02 | +2 | Avery Thomas II makes two point jump shot (Jaylen Fenner assists) | 55-67 | |
| 3:52 | Kaden Cooper personal foul | |||
| 3:52 | TV timeout | |||
| 3:52 | Sean Smith misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 3:52 | +1 | Sean Smith makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 56-67 | |
| 3:25 | +2 | DJ Dudley makes two point layup | 56-69 | |
| 3:04 | +2 | Kamari Lands makes two point layup | 58-69 | |
| 2:54 | DJ Dudley turnover | |||
| 2:53 | +3 | Tre Green makes three point jump shot (Sean Smith assists) | 61-69 | |
| 2:51 | Blue Raiders 30 second timeout | |||
| 2:41 | Bulldogs turnover | |||
| 2:34 | Torey Alston offensive foul | |||
| 2:34 | Torey Alston turnover (offensive foul) | |||
| 2:23 | Sean Smith personal foul | |||
| 2:23 | AJ Bates misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
| 2:23 | Avery Thomas II offensive rebound | |||
| 2:03 | AJ Bates misses two point jump shot | |||
| 2:01 | Jaylen Fenner offensive rebound | |||
| 1:47 | Torey Alston personal foul (Jaylen Fenner draws the foul) | |||
| 1:47 | +1 | Jaylen Fenner makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 61-70 | |
| 1:47 | Jaylen Fenner misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
| 1:47 | Blue Raiders defensive rebound | |||
| 1:47 | Jaylen Fenner offensive foul | |||
| 1:47 | Jaylen Fenner turnover (offensive foul) | |||
| 1:47 | Torey Alston misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 1:47 | +1 | Torey Alston makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 62-70 | |
| 1:32 | Will Allen personal foul | |||
| 1:32 | Sean Smith misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 1:32 | +1 | Sean Smith makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 63-70 | |
| 1:08 | +2 | AJ Bates makes two point jump shot | 63-72 | |
| 1:02 | Jahvin Carter misses three point jump shot | |||
| 1:00 | Kaden Cooper defensive rebound | |||
| 0:56 | Kamari Lands personal foul | |||
| 0:56 | +1 | AJ Bates makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 63-73 | |
| 0:56 | +1 | AJ Bates makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 63-74 | |
| 0:49 | Jaylen Fenner shooting foul (Torey Alston draws the foul) | |||
| 0:49 | Torey Alston misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 0:49 | +1 | Torey Alston makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 64-74 | |
| 0:39 | +2 | DJ Dudley makes two point layup (Kaden Cooper assists) | 64-76 | |
| 0:34 | +2 | Sean Smith makes two point layup | 66-76 | |
| 0:33 | Blue Raiders 60 second timeout | |||
| 0:31 | Sean Smith personal foul (AJ Bates draws the foul) | |||
| 0:31 | +1 | AJ Bates makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 66-77 | |
| 0:31 | +1 | AJ Bates makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 66-78 | |
| 0:24 | DJ Dudley shooting foul (Tre Green draws the foul) | |||
| 0:24 | +1 | Tre Green makes regular free throw 1 of 3 | 67-78 | |
| 0:24 | Tre Green misses regular free throw 2 of 3 | |||
| 0:17 | Tre Green misses regular free throw 3 of 3 | |||
| 0:17 | Chris Loofe offensive rebound | |||
| 0:17 | +2 | Jahvin Carter makes two point layup | 69-78 | |
| 0:15 | Tre Green personal foul | |||
| 0:15 | +1 | AJ Bates makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 69-79 | |
| 0:15 | +1 | AJ Bates makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 69-80 | |
| 0:11 | Sean Smith misses three point jump shot | |||
| 0:09 | Bulldogs defensive rebound | |||
| 0:00 | End of period |
| Min. Per Game | ||
| Pts. Per Game | ||
| Ast. Per Game | ||
| Reb. Per Game | ||
| Field Goal % | ||
| Three Point % | ||
| Free Throw % |
| Bulldogs defensive rebound | 0:09 |
| Sean Smith misses three point jump shot | 0:11 |
| |
+ 1 | AJ Bates makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 0:15 |
| |
+ 1 | AJ Bates makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 0:15 |
| Tre Green personal foul | 0:15 |
| |
+ 2 | Jahvin Carter makes two point layup | 0:17 |
| Chris Loofe offensive rebound | 0:17 |
| Tre Green misses regular free throw 3 of 3 | 0:17 |
| Tre Green misses regular free throw 2 of 3 | 0:24 |
| |
+ 1 | Tre Green makes regular free throw 1 of 3 | 0:24 |
| DJ Dudley shooting foul (Tre Green draws the foul) | 0:24 |
| Team Stats | ||
|---|---|---|
| Points | 69 | 80 |
| Field Goals | 19-47 (40.4%) | 28-58 (48.3%) |
| 3-Pointers | 10-27 (37.0%) | 9-16 (56.3%) |
| Free Throws | 21-33 (63.6%) | 15-19 (78.9%) |
| Total Rebounds | 32 | 32 |
| Offensive | 7 | 9 |
| Defensive | 15 | 19 |
| Team | 10 | 4 |
| Assists | 11 | 14 |
| Steals | 5 | 11 |
| Blocks | 4 | 4 |
| Turnovers | 16 | 8 |
| Fouls | 16 | 20 |
| Technicals | 0 | 0 |
|
| Team Stats | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Middle Tenn. 17-15 | 75.4 PPG | 40.0 RPG | 14.3 APG |
| 4 Louisiana Tech 19-13 | 70.2 PPG | 41.6 RPG | 12.7 APG |
| Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| J. Carter | 18 | 3 | 3 | 6/14 | 3/7 | 3/3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| M. Whitlock Jr. | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| A. Oglesby | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0/1 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| L. Jovanovic | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| J. Hall | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| J. Dent Jr. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 69 | 22 | 11 | 19/47 | 10/27 | 21/33 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 7 | 15 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| A. Bates | 29 | 3 | 6 | 8/21 | 3/6 | 10/13 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| D. Dudley | 16 | 1 | 1 | 6/12 | 2/5 | 2/2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| A. Thomas II | 15 | 9 | 0 | 5/10 | 3/4 | 2/2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| J. Fenner | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2/5 | 0/0 | 1/2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| M. Martinez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| A. Bates | 29 | 3 | 6 | 8/21 | 3/6 | 10/13 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| D. Dudley | 16 | 1 | 1 | 6/12 | 2/5 | 2/2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| A. Thomas II | 15 | 9 | 0 | 5/10 | 3/4 | 2/2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| J. Fenner | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2/5 | 0/0 | 1/2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| M. Martinez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| K. Cooper | 9 | 6 | 2 | 4/5 | 1/1 | 0/0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| W. Allen | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3/4 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| S. Herron | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| S. Williams | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| L. Thompson | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| K. Rowell | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| K. Howze | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 80 | 28 | 14 | 28/58 | 9/16 | 15/19 | 20 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 19 |