Game 34 - LA Tech vs. Kennesaw State notes

LOUISIANA TECH

2025-26 BULLDOG BASKETBALL

GAMEDAY INFO

DATE/TIME: Saturday, March 14 | 7:30 p.m. CT

LOCATION: VBC Propst Arena (Huntsville, Ala.)

SERIES HISTORY: Kennesaw State, 3-1

STREAK: KSU, 1

LAST MEETING: Feb. 21, 2026 | Kennesaw, Ga. Kennesaw State 58, LA Tech 55

MEDIA: CBS Sports Network

TALENT: Jordan Kent (pxp), Mike O’Donnell (analyst)

RADIO: LA Tech Sports Network | LA Tech Athletics app

TALENT: Kyle Schassburger (pxp)

STATS: LATechSports.com/Stats

2025-26 SCHEDULE

GAME 34 MATCHUP

VS #4 LOUISIANA TECH BULLDOGs (20-13)

Head Coach: Talvin Hester AP Poll: NR Record at LA Tech: 77-53 (4th year) Coaches Poll: NR Career Record: Same NET Ranking: 207 Record vs. KSU: 1-3

#6 KENNESAW STATE OWLS (20-13)

Head Coach: Antoine Pettway AP Poll: NR Record at KSU: 54-43 (3rd year) Coaches Poll: NR Career Record: Same NET Ranking: 166 Record vs. LA Tech: 3-1

BULLDOG STORYLINES & PROJECTED STARTERS

• No. 4 seed Louisiana Tech will face No. 6 seed Kennesaw State Saturday in the Conference USA Basketball Championship title game at VBC Propst Arena. LA Tech finished the season with 11-9 conference record, tying for third in the league standings. The Bulldogs have finished in the top three in eight of their 13 seasons in CUSA.

• With the narrow victory over No. 9 seed Missouri State, LA Tech advanced to the CUSA Tournament finals for the first time since 2022 (third overall). The Bulldogs are in search of their first ever CUSA Tournament championship and their first trip to the NCAA Tournament since 1991.

2

5 at Liberty*

A LA TECH WIN...

• Would give the Bulldogs their first conference tournament title since 1991 when they claimed the America South title. That was the last time LA Tech reached the NCAA Tournament.

• Would give the Bulldogs their fifth consecutive victory. LA Tech has had at least one winning streak of at least five games every season dating back to 2009.

• Would give the Bulldogs their third neutral site victory this season. In the Talvin Hester era, LA Tech is 8-3 in neutral site games.

• LA Tech punched its ticket to the title game of the 2026 Air National Guard Conference USA Men’s Basketball Championship with a hardfought 69-66 semifinal victory over Missouri State on Friday. The Bulldogs took their largest lead of the game at 57-49 with 7:15 to play. However, the Bears stayed within striking distance, ultimately getting the deficit down to one with 42 seconds remaining. But the Bulldogs stayed calm under pressure. Avery Thomas II flew in for the tip-in to make it 67-64 and Kaden Cooper calmly sank two free throws to keep the lead at three. MSU had one more attempt to tie the game, but its missile pass to midcourt was deflected and ended up in the hands of Thomas II to send the Bulldogs into the championship game.

• With the win over MSU, LA Tech registered its 20th victory of the season. This marked the 12th time in the last 14 seasons that the Bulldogs have recorded 20+ wins (31st overall).

• The Bulldogs are playing their best basketball of the season, having won four straight (all in March) and six of their last eight. During LA Tech’s four-game winning streak, they have trailed for only 12 minutes and four seconds of the 160 total game minutes.

• LA Tech has dominated the glass most of the season, outrebounding 22 of its 33 opponents (outrebounded Missouri State 34-29). The team came into the tournament ranked top 50 in the nation in several rebounding categories including rebounds per game, offensive rebounds per game, and rebounding margin. Offensively, the paint has been a place where the Bulldogs have thrived. LA Tech is averaging 33.2 paint points per game, having scored 30+ points 24 times. In the last five contests, the ‘Dogs have outscored their opponents 160-88.

• The Bulldog defense came into the tournament ranking top 10 in the country in both scoring defense and field goal percentage defense. In its two tourney games, LA Tech is holding its opponents to 67.5 points on 42.2 percent shooting from the field and 32.1 percent from three.

• AJ Bates was sensational again, scoring a game-high 27 points to go along with six assists. The Honorable Mention All-CUSA selection has played all 80 minutes, averaging 28.0 points while shooting 42.9 percent from the field, 40.0 percent from three-point range, and 84 percent from the foul line. The floor general is also averaging 6.0 assists and 3.0 steals.

• DJ Dudley, a Third Team All-CUSA honoree and LA Tech’s leading scorer at 14.0 points per contest, tallied 10 points versus the Bears. He is averaging 13.0 points during the CUSA Tournament, having made 11 of his 21 field goal attempts. The sharpshooter anchors the team’s perimeter attack, knocking down 59 three-pointers.

• Avery Thomas II tallied seven points and a game-high 12 rebounds. The forward is averaging a double-double in the CUSA Tournament with 11.0 points and 10.5 boards per game.

• Talvin Hester is in his fourth season at the helm at LA Tech. He has now guided the Bulldogs to three straight 20+ win seasons, tying for the third most by a head coach in program history. He is the fourth head coach to do it in three consecutive season. He now has 77 career wins, the eighth most victories as a head coach in program history.

0 2 3 27 23 21 14 11 10 8 7 6 5 4

DJ Dudley • Jr. • G • 6-3 • 175 • Inglewood, Calif.

Will Jeffress • Gr. • F • 6-8 • 215 • Erie, Pa.

MIN

AJ Bates • So. • G • 6-3 • 200 • Houston, Texas

MIN

Jaylen Fenner • Fr. • G • 6-6 • 210 • Humble, Texas

MIN

Avery Thomas

Keegan

Sir Issac Herron

Gr.

6-10

235 • Houston, Texas

6-4 • 205 • Clarksville, Tenn.

Kylan Howze • Jr. • F • 6-10 • 235 • Gulfport, Miss. MIN

Kaden Cooper • Jr. • G • 6-6 • 200 • Ada, Okla.

MIN PTS RBS

Will Allen • R-Sr. • F • 6-7 • 225 • New Orleans, La.

Melian

Martinez • R-Jr. • C • 7-0 • 230 • Santo

Domingo,

Lachlan Thompson • R-So. • G • 6-4 • 175 • Choudrant, La.

A’Meir Williams • Fr. • F • 6-8 • 230 • Kennedale, Texas

MIN

• Scored 17+ points in 10 of the 20 conference games; scored season-high 27 vs. MSU (2/26)

• Has made the game-winning basket in four games (Indiana State, Delaware, MTSU, and MSU)

• Spent the 2024-25 season at Hutchinson CC, earning Second Team All-KJCCC honors

• Spent his freshman season (2023-24) at Rider, averaging 5.0 points over 28 games

• Has over 80,000 subscribers on his YouTube channel

• Grabbed team-high nine boards in start vs. Ecclesia (12/7), first start since Nov. 13, 2024 vs. UMass

• Played season-high 25 minutes at Indiana State (11/19), recorded 11 points and eight rebounds

• Out for the season due to injury (second consecutive year with having a season-ending injury)

• Prior to coming to Ruston, spent four seasons playing in the ACC with Pittsburgh (78 games/22 starts)

• Is well traveled, having been to nine different countries

• Posted a career-high 34 points, going 13-of-23 from the field (six made triples), at Liberty (3/5)

• Has registered at least five assists in 22 games this season; had career-high 15 vs. Jax State (2/18)

• Only Bulldog to start all 33 games, averaging team-high 33.2 minutes per contest

• Appeared in 29 games while making four starts last season as a freshman (two-time CUSA FOW)

• Eclipsed 2,000 career points at Seven Lakes HS, leading Spartans to three district titles (2022-24)

• Scored double figures in four straight games to end regular season; career-high 25 points vs. FIU (2/28)

• Has started in 17 straight games (23 total) this season

• Made first career collegiate start in second game vs. Lyon (11/9), earliest by true freshman since 2011

• Named TABC All-Region 6A and District 23-6A MVP at Atascocita HS

• Both of his parents served in the Air Force (brother is currently in the Air Force)

• Scored a season-high 20 points in regular season finale at Delaware (3/7), shot 7-of-9 from the field

• Has registered a career-high 15 boards twice -- vs. DCC (12/22) and vs. MTSU (1/14)

• Has pulled down at least six rebounds in 23 games this season

• Spent his freshman season at Jones College, named Second Team All-MACCC and Region 23 All-Tourney

• Eats candy before every game

• Tallied a season-high 10 points versus DCC (12/22), played a season-high 16 minutes

• Scored first points as a Bulldog versus Ecclesia College (12/7), netted five points making both FGs

• Has seen limited action in 12 games as a Bulldog this season

• Spent two seasons at McLennan Community College in Waco, Texas

• Is an avid beach volleyball player

• Made nine consecutive starts, including the first five conference games

• Has four double-digit scoring games, including a career-high 18 points vs. Sam Houston (2/7)

• Spent the last four seasons at Oral Roberts in Tulsa, Oklahoma -- 57 career games w/ 23 starts

• Missed two seasons (2022-23 and 2024-25) due to injury

• Was a 3-star recruit and ranked as the 18th best player in Texas coming out of high school

• Scored a season-high 28 points vs. Kennesaw State (1/23); most points by a Bulldog this season

• Recorded a double-double at Indiana State with 23 points and 11 rebounds (11/19)

• Spent the 2024-25 season at East Texas A&M, averaging a team-best 11.2 points per contest

• NJCAA Second Team All-American and TCCAA Player of the Year in 2023-24 at Chattanooga State CC

• Played safety at Kenwood High School

• Started first four games for the Bulldogs, registered season-high nine rebounds twice

• Has multiple blocks in four games, including a season-high three twice

• Spent two seasons at Jones College, helping the team go 30-4 last season (most wins in program history)

• Totaled 163 blocks over two seasons with the Bobcats, ranking top 15 in the country each season

• Has a twin brother, Jylan, whom he played with at Jones College

• Currently leading the team in rebounds per game with an average of 7.6 boards per contest

• Averaging 10.7 points and 8.2 boards over last 11 games (since missing five straight contests)

• Led the Bulldogs in total rebounds (249), rebounds per game (7.8), and total steals (48) last season

• Spent his freshman season at Oklahoma, appearing in 15 games

• Eats ice cream before every basketball game

• Registered a career-high 13 points, including three made triples, against MSU (2/26)

• Has played in 121 career games at LA Tech, including 30 starts (has started 10 games this season)

• Playing his fifth season with the Bulldogs (redshirted his freshman season due to a shoulder injury)

• Is the oldest Bulldog on the team, having recently turned 24 years old

• Was the 2024 CUSA Winter Spirit of Service award recipient

• Has multiple blocks in 13 games this season; posted a career-high seven rejections vs. MSU (2/26)

• Scored a career-high 13 points (6-of-7 shooting) and had three blocks vs. Jax State (2/18)

• Battled through injuries to appear in 23 games last season for New Mexico Junior College

• Spent his first two collegiate seasons at St. Bonaventure (redshirted in 2022-23)

• Is just the third 7-footer ever in program history

• Saw his first collegiate action against Lyon College (11/9), scored his first ever points on a made jumper

• Back for his second season with the Bulldogs

• Walked onto the team last season

• Prepped at nearby Choudrant High School

• Will sit out the 2025-26 season after suffering a knee injury in the offseason

• Prepped at Kennedale High School in Kennedale, Texas

• Helped Wildcats win the Texas Class 4A DII state championships, program’s first state title in 17 years

• Named District 12-4A Co-Defensive Player of the Year as a senior

NUMERICAL ROSTER BY LOCATION

CALIFORNIA (1)

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3 AJ Bates G 6-3

4 Jaylen Fenner G 6-6

5 Avery Thomas II F 6-8

6 Keegan Rowell G 6-3

Erie, Pa. (Pittsburgh)

So. Houston, Texas (Seven Lakes HS)

Fr. Humble, Texas (Atascocita HS)

So. Jackson, Miss. (Jones College)

R-So. Lorena, Texas (McLennan CC)

7 Sir Issac Herron F 6-10 235 Gr. Houston, Texas (Oral Roberts)

8 Scooter Williams G 6-4 205 Gr. Clarksville, Tenn. (East Texas A&M)

10 Kylan Howze F 6-10 235 Jr. Gulfport, Miss. (Jones College)

11 Kaden Cooper G 6-6 200 Jr. Ada, Okla. (Oklahoma)

14 Will Allen F 6-7 225 R-Sr.

COACHING & SUPPORT STAFF

Title Name Experience Alma Mater

Head Coach Talvin Hester 4th Year

Texas Wesleyan, ‘03

Assistant Coach Winston Hines 4th Year Stillman College, ‘08

Assistant Coach Darshawn McClellan 4th Year Vanderbilt, ‘11

Assistant Coach Tyson Batiste 2nd Year

Central Connecticut, ‘19

Assistant Coach Tim McGraw 4th Year John Brown, ‘80

Assistant Coach Kavin Gilder-Tilbury 3rd Year Texas State, ‘17

Director of Operations Brooke Reed 4th Year WKU, ‘10

Graduate Manager Quin Daily 2nd Year Texas State, ‘22

Graduate Manager Garrett Warren 2nd Year Sacramento State, ‘23

Graduate Manager Colby Rice 1st Year Baylor, ‘19

Sports Performance Director Blake Talos 9th Year Purdue, ‘14

Communications Director Kane McGuire 14th Year Louisiana Tech, ‘06

Athletic Trainer Nathan Lewis 3rd Year West Alabama, ‘17

Academic Advisor Lindsey McKaskle 2nd Year Louisiana College, ‘03

DJ Dudley

Thompson A’Meir (Uh-meer) Williams #

LOUISIANA (2)

Will Allen

Lachlan Thompson

MISSISSIPPI (2)

Kylan Howze

Avery Thomas II

OKLAHOMA (1)

Kaden Cooper

PENNSYLVANIA (1)

Will Jeffress

TENNESSEE (1)

Scooter Williams

TEXAS (5)

AJ Bates

Jaylen Fenner

Sir Issac Herron

Keegan Rowell

A’Meir Williams

OUTSIDE U.S. (1)

Melian Martinez (Dominican Republic)

BY CLASS

SENIORS/GRADUATES (4)

Will Allen

Sir Issac Herron

Will Jeffress

Scooter Williams

JUNIORS (4)

Kaden Cooper

DJ Dudley

Kylan Howze

Melian Martinez

SOPHOMORES (4)

AJ Bates

Keegan Rowell

Avery Thomas II

Lachlan Thompson

FRESHMEN (2)

Jaylen Fenner

A’Meir Williams BY

NAME

TALVIN HESTER

HEAD COACH | 4th SEASON

ATTITUDE AND EFFORT.

They are more than words on a wall or slogans on a t-shirt. Inside the Louisiana Tech men’s basketball program, they are a mindset — a daily standard.

For head coach Talvin Hester, who enters his fourth year at the helm of the Bulldogs, these two pillars are not just motivational fluff. In a game full of variables, he believes attitude and effort are the two things you can always bring — and always control.

Emphasizing attitude and effort helped the 19th head coach in program history orchestrated a 20-win campaign in his latest season and three All-Conference selections, highlighted by Daniel Batcho who was named CUSA Defensive Player of the Year. Batcho ranked 27th nationally with 64 blocks, anchoring a team identity built around attitude and effort.

The Bulldogs opened the year with a scorching 7-0 start—the program’s best since the 1984-85 season—and went on to capture the Gulf Coast Showcase championship, earning victories over Southern Illinois, Richmond, and Eastern Kentucky. The team also tallied a signature non-conference win against WAC Tournament champion Grand Canyon in the WAC/CUSA Challenge.

Under Hester’s leadership, the Bulldogs set a program record for single-season free throw percentage, shooting 75.0 percent from the line and surpassing a mark that had stood since the 1976-77 season. The squad continued to hang their hat on defense, finishing top 50 in the nation in both field goal percentage defense (41.3) and three-point field goal percentage defense (30.9).

Hester was named NABC District 11 Coach of the Year and a Ben Jobe Award finalist after guiding LA Tech to a 22-10 overall record in his second season at the helm. LA Tech registered a 12-4 CUSA record, finishing second in the league. The Bulldogs went 8-7 in road games, including a 6-2 mark in league contests away from home.

They ranked as the top CUSA team in both NET rankings and KenPom while sporting one of the best defenses in the country. The Bulldogs ranked seventh in the nation in field goal percentage defense, allowing teams to shoot just 39.1 percent (lowest in program history since the 1957-58 season). LA Tech held 20 teams under 40 percent shooting this season, tied for the third most in the country. They also ranked 16th in the nation in scoring defense, holding their opponents to 64.5 points per game.

Among the players Hester helped develop were Isaiah Crawford who was voted CUSA Player of the Year/CUSA Defensive Player of the Year as well as Batcho who was selected as the CUSA Newcomer of the Year. Crawford, who is now with the Houston Rockets organization in his second season in the NBA, and Batcho were joined by Tahlik Chavez and Sean Newman Jr. as All-CUSA honorees, the most in program history since 1985.

Hester led LA Tech to a 15-win season in his first season as head coach, picking up his first ever victory in the season opener against Mississippi College as well as claiming the title of the Samford MTE with wins over Alabama A&M, Tennessee-Southern, and host Samford.

Hester brought 20 years of coaching experience back to Ruston, a place he spent three seasons (2018-21) as an assistant coach with the Bulldogs. He departed for Texas Tech, spending one season as an assistant coach where he helped the third-seeded Red Raiders reach the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament.

While in Lubbock, he worked under Associated Press Big 12 Coach of the Year Mark Adams. Texas Tech put together a 27-win season including victories over Montana State and Notre Dame to help the program make its fifth Sweet 16 appearance in program history. TTU, which had five All-Big 12 selections, was ranked as high as No. 9 in the country and reached the Big 12 championship final for just the second time in program history. The Red Raiders had the No. 1 ranked defense in the country (per Kenpom. com) while limiting opponents to only 60.2 points per game, holding teams to 38.2 percent shooting and forcing 15.9 turnovers per contest.

During his three successful years at LA Tech under Eric Konkol, Hester helped the Bulldogs register three winning seasons of 20-plus victories. The 2020-21 season saw the ‘Dogs register a 24-8 overall record while claiming a CUSA West Division title and a third place finish in the National Invitation Tournament. The team received an at-large berth to play in the NIT for the first time since 2015 and became just the second team in program history to make the Final Four.

LA Tech, which had the highest-rated defense in CUSA ranking top 30 in the country in field goal percentage defense and three-point field goal percentage defense, upset Ole Miss in the first round, defeated league foe WKU in the quarterfinals and won a 76-74 thriller over No. 1 overall seed Colorado State in the Final Four consolation game.

In his second season in 2019-20, the Bulldogs registered a 22-8 overall record during the regular slate, but the team did not have a chance at postseason play with the CUSA and NCAA/NIT Tournaments being canceled due to the public health threat of COVID-19. The 22 wins ended up being the most victories of any CUSA team and of any Louisiana Division I team. The Bulldogs also recorded a 13-5 league record, finishing in a tie for second place.

In his first year with the ‘Dogs, Hester helped the team to 20 victories, eight of those coming against teams who also produced 20-win seasons, the most in program history. One of those came in the season opener at Wichita State as the Bulldogs shocked the Shockers, handing them only their fourth loss in their last 76 home games.

Along with the four Bulldogs who earned All-CUSA honors in 2023-24, Hester has also coached All-CUSA selections DaQuan Bracey (First Team), Kenneth Lofton Jr. (Third Team and CUSA Freshman of the Year), Cobe Williams (Honorable Mention), and Keaston Willis (Honorable Mention) as well as Jordan Crawford who was chosen to the CUSA All-Freshman Team for the 2022-23 season. Lofton, who spent two seasons in the NBA with the Memphis Grizzlies, Philadelphia 76ers, and Utah Jazz, plays in China where he was named the Best International Player in 2024-25 with the Shanghai Sharks.

Along with stops at Texas Tech and LA Tech, Hester spent the majority of his coaching career in the south, especially in the Lone Star State. He spent time at Oral Roberts, Houston, Texas State, Stephen F. Austin, San Jose State, Prairie View A&M, Texas College, Texas Wesleyan and North Lake College during his career.

Hester began his coaching career in 2002 at North Lake College in Irving, Texas before he spent one year at his alma mater Texas Wesleyan and one at Texas College. His coaching resume also includes a stop with the Texas Rim Rockers of the United States Basketball League as an assistant coaching intern and the Dallas Mustangs AAU team for one season. He was an assistant coach at Texas College in Tyler, Texas for the 2004-05 season before going to Prairie View A&M.

As a student-athlete, Hester played at Dallas Christian College during the 1996-97 season.

HESTER’S PLAYER HONORS AT LA TECH

SUPERLATIVE AWARDS

Daniel Batcho .............................. 2024-25 .................. CUSA Defensive Player of the Year

Isaiah Crawford 2023-24 CUSA Player of the Year

Isaiah Crawford............................ 2023-24 .................. CUSA Defensive Player of the Year

Daniel Batcho ............................... 2023-24 ............................. CUSA Newcomer of the Year

Kenneth Lofton Jr. ...................... 2020-21 ................................CUSA Freshman of the Year

Kalob Ledoux 2019-20 CUSA Sixth Man of the Year

ALL-CONFERENCE

Daniel Batcho 2024-25 First Team All-CUSA

Sean Newman Jr. ........................ 2024-25 ............................................. Third Team All-CUSA

Amaree Abram ............................ 2024-25 ........................... Honorable Mention All-CUSA

Isaiah Crawford 2023-24 First Team All-CUSA

Daniel Batcho 2023-24 First Team All-CUSA

Tahlik Chavez ............................... 2023-24 ............................................. Third Team All-CUSA

Sean Newman Jr. ........................ 2023-24 ........................... Honorable Mention All-CUSA

Isaiah Crawford 2022-23 Third Team All-CUSA

Keaston Willis 2022-23 Honorable Mention All-CUSA

Kenneth Lofton Jr. ...................... 2020-21 ............................................. Third Team All-CUSA

Isaiah Crawford............................ 2020-21 ............................................. Third Team All-CUSA

DaQuan Bracey 2019-20 First Team All-CUSA

ALL-DEFENSIVE/ALL-FRESHMAN

Daniel Batcho 2024-25

CUSA All-Defensive Team

Isaiah Crawford 2023-24 CUSA All-Defensive Team

Daniel Batcho ............................... 2023-24 ................................... CUSA All-Defensive Team

Jordan Crawford ......................... 2022-23 ................................... CUSA All-Freshman Team

Kenneth Lofton Jr. 2020-21 CUSA All-Freshman Team

Cobe Williams 2020-21 CUSA All-Defensive Team

Derric Jean .................................... 2019-20 ................................... CUSA All-Defensive Team

OTHER AWARDS

Daniel Batcho ............................... 2024-25 ........................ NABC Second Team All-District

Isaiah Crawford............................ 2023-24 ............................... NABC First Team All-District

Daniel Batcho 2023-24 NABC First Team All-District

Dravon Mangum......................... 2023-24 ................................... CUSA All-Academic Team

Dravon Mangum......................... 2023-24 .............................................. NABC Honors Court

Kenneth Lofton Jr. ...................... 2020-21 ................................... NIT All-Tournament Team

DaQuan Bracey 2019-20 NABC First Team All-District

Mubarak Muhammed ............... 2019-20 ................................... CUSA All-Academic Team

Mubarak Muhammed ............... 2019-20 .............................................. NABC Honors Court

Mubarak Muhammed ............... 2019-20 ................................... CSC Academic All-District

COACHING TIMELINE

HEAD COACH

LOUISIANA TECH RETIRES PAUL MILLSAP’S NO. 24 JERSEY

Louisiana Tech Athletics held a special halftime ceremony on Saturday, Feb. 7, inside the Thomas Assembly Center, officially retiring the No. 24 jersey of Hall of Famer Paul Millsap.

Millsap, one of the most decorated players in Louisiana Tech men’s basketball history, joined an elite group of Bulldog legends – Jackie Moreland, Leon Barmore, and Karl Malone – whose numbers will hang forever in the rafters.

A native of Grambling, Louisiana, Millsap electrified Bulldog fans from the moment he stepped on campus. During his three-year career (2003–06), he quickly emerged as one of the nation’s premier players, averaging 18.6 points, 12.7 rebounds, and 2.0 blocks over 92 games for the Bulldogs.

Millsap became the only player in NCAA Division I history to lead the nation in rebounding three consecutive seasons. He earned Western Athletic Conference Freshman of the Year honors in 2003-04 and was three-time All-WAC, threetime NABC All-District, two-time USBWA All-District, and was named AP All-America Honorable Mention in 2005-06.

His career totals rank him among LA Tech’s all-time leaders in scoring (ninth with 1,708 points), rebounding (second with 1,172 boards), and blocks (fourth with 183).

Millsap’s impact on the court was matched by a professional career, beginning with his selection by the Utah Jazz with the 47th overall pick in the 2006 NBA Draft. He proceeded to spend 16 seasons in the NBA, where he was selected four times as an NBA All-Star and became one of the league’s most respected power forwards.

THOMAS ASSEMBLY CENTER

THE TAC FACTS

Full Name: Samuel M. Thomas Assembly Center

Nickname: The TAC

Year opened: 1982

Cost: $17.5 million

Capacity: 8,000

Floor: Karl Malone Court (installed 2007)

Largest Crowd: 8,825 (Jan. 14, 1984 vs. ULM)

First Game: Dec. 4, 1982 vs. Louisiana-Lafayette

Longest Home Winning Streak: 40 (1982-85)

Undefeated Home Seasons: 7 (last in 2014-15)

197-30

Home record since February of 2012 (.868)

473-122

All-time record (.795)

218-22

All-time non-conference record (.908) (Win No. 200 took place on Nov. 21, 2023) (114-6 since the 2008-09 season)

93-24

All-time CUSA record (.795)

TAC Yearly Records

QUICK FACTS

UNIVERSITY

Location .............................................................. Ruston, Louisiana

Founded 1894

Enrollment 12,145 (as of Fall 2025)

Nickname Bulldogs

School Colors ............................................................. Red and Blue Conference................................................................................. CUSA

President ............................................................ Dr. Jim Henderson

Athletic Director............................................................... Ryan Ivey

SWA/Sport Administrator ........................... Mary Kay Hungate

Faculty Athletic Rep .......................................Dr. Donna Thomas Athletics Website LATechSports.com

Ticket Office Phone (318) 257-3631

TEAM

2024-25 Record ........................................................................ 20-12

2024-25 CUSA Record 9-9 (6th)

Letterwinners R/L 4/9

Starters R/L 1/4

Newcomers .......................................................................................10

HISTORy

All-Time Record ............................................................ 1,494-1,095

First Year of Basketball ................................... 1926 (98 seasons)

NCAA Tournament Appearances (D1) 5

Last NCAA Appearance 1991 1st Round vs. Wake Forest

Last Postseason Appearance.................................................2021

................................................... NIT Final Four vs. Colorado State

All-Time CUSA Record ................................ 135-77 (12 seasons)

CUSA Tournament Appearances...............................................12

CUSA Tournament Record .................................................... 11-11

CUSA Regular Season Championships ..................................... 3

COMMUNICATIONs

Associate A.D./Communications (MBB).......... Kane McGuire

Cell Phone ............................................................... (318) 548-2161

Email............................................................. kmcguire@latech.edu

RADIO

Network LA Tech Sports Network

General Manager Brad Pietz

Office Phone ........................................................... (318) 257-5331

Play-by-play ...................................................... Kyle Schassburger

WE ARE LOUISIANA TECH

We are excited you are covering Louisiana Tech Men’s Basketball this season. In doing so, we ask that you please refer to us by our correct name and abbreviation.

Thanks and go Bulldogs!

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13 SEASONS of winning (2012-25)

293 OVERALL WINS

THE BULLDOGS HAVE A COMBINED RECORD OF 293-139 WITH 11 OF THE 13 SEASONS PRODUCING 20+ VICTORIES (TIED FOR 29TH MOST WINS IN THE COUNTRY DURING SPAN)

179 home WINS

THE BULLDOGS ARE 179-27 (86.9%) OVER THE LAST 13 SEASONS, HAVING WON 179 OF THEIR 206 GAMES INSIDE THE THOMAS ASSEMBLY CENTER

151 conference WINS

combining their last season in the wac and their 12 seasons in cusa, the bulldogs are 151-79 (65.7%) in league games

95 conference home WINS

THE BULLDOGS ARE A COMBINED 95-21 (81.9%) IN CONFERENCE GAMES PLAYED INSIDE THE THOMAS ASSEMBLY CENTER IN RUSTON over the last 13 seasons

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ALL-CONFERENCE SELECTIONS

14 BULLDOGS HAVE COMBINED FOR 26 ALL-CONFERENCE SELECTIONS OVER THE LAST 13 SEASONS

4 CONFERENCE titles

THE BULLDOGS HAVE WON FOUR REGULAR SEASON CONFERENCE TITLES (2013 WAC, 2014 CUSA, 2015 CUSA, AND 2021 CUSA WEST) over the last 13 seasons

sUMMING UP SERIES

LA Tech and Kennesaw State split the season series with each team holding serve at home.

They were two completely different games. In Ruston, the Bulldogs were able to come on top in a high-scoring affair, winning 82-76. It was LA Tech’s second most points scored in a CUSA game this season.

In Kennesaw, it was a defensive slugfest as the Bulldogs were able to hold the Owls to almost 30 points under their scoring average but still fell short 58-55.

WHAT STOOD OUT

LA Tech held its own defensively against the potent KSU offense, limiting the Owls to 39.1 percent shooting from the field and 28.0 percent shooting from beyond the arc.

Another thing that stood out was the Bulldogs winning the glass. LA Tech combined to own a +8.0 rebounding margin, outrebounding the Owls 78-62.

The top two shot-blocking teams did their jobs in protecting the rim. The Bulldogs and Owls combined for 29 blocks in the two games.

SCOOTER AND KADEN

Scooter Williams played in just the first meeting versus KSU in Ruston and he had his best game of the season, scoring a season-high 28 points on 10-of-19 shooting from the field. The graduate senior missed the second matchup in Kennesaw due to injury. Another Bulldog who only faced the Owls once was Kaden Cooper in Kennesaw. The junior excelled in that matchup, registering a double-double with 18 points and 13 rebounds.

DJ AND AJ

DJ and AJ rarely left the floor versus the Owls in either of the two contests, averaging 15.0 and 11.0 points per game, respectively. Dudley knocked down six total threes while Bates dished out 13 total assists.

SLOWING DOWN RJ JOHNSON

LA Tech had success in slowing down RJ Johnson. The Bulldogs limited the high-scorer to 8.0 points per game and forced him into nine turnovers.

series results

1-18-2025 Kennesaw, Ga. KSU, 78-76

2-13-2025 Ruston, La. KSU, 69-47

1-23-2026 Ruston, La. LA Tech, 82-76 2-21-2026 Kennesaw, Ga. KSU, 58-55

LAST MEETING (FEBRUARY 26, 2026)

FG ‘s (1st Half: 8-29 27.6%; 2nd Half: 12-28 42.9%)

3FG’s (1st Half: 2-16 12.5%; 2nd Half: 5-14 35.7%) FT’s (1st Half: 5-10 50.0%; 2nd Half: 6-8 75.0%)

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SERIES HISTORY

Series record KSU leads, 3-1 Ruston Tied, 1-1 Kennesaw KSU, 2-0

Most LA Tech points 82 (Jan. 23, 2026)

Most KSU points 78 (Jan. 18, 2025)

Biggest LA Tech win 82-76 (Jan. 23, 2026)

Biggest KSU win 69-47 (Feb. 13, 2025)

Streak KSU, 1

KENNESAW, Ga. – Louisiana Tech’s game-tying three-pointer was off the mark as the Bulldogs dropped a 58-55 defensive slugfest to Kennesaw State inside VyStar Arena.

LA Tech’s defense came to play, holding one of the top scoring offenses in the country, KSU to just 35.1 percent shooting and its lowest scoring output at home this season. The Bulldogs also controlled the glass, pulling down 12 more rebounds than the Owls, who came in ranked in the top 10 nationally in that category.

However, the combination of struggling to finish at the rim along with 18 turnovers resulted in a low-scoring night for the Bulldogs in the road loss.

LA Tech trailed for much of the first half. That was until Kaden Cooper ignited for eight straight points, including a rim-rocking slam dunk and a three-pointer which helped give the ‘Dogs a 2523 halftime advantage.

The Owls quickly regained on a made triple of their own by RJ Johnson out of the break, but four straight made free throws by Will Allen and Jaylen Fenner plus a deep three from DJ Dudley gave LA Tech its largest lead of the contest at 32-26 with 17:40 remaining.

KSU would counter with its biggest scoring run of the game, going on an 8-0 run to reclaim the lead. It was mostly a one-possession game either way for the remainder. Down three with less than four minutes left, Avery Thomas II connected on a three-pointer from the wing. Cooper added a free throw to give the Bulldogs a 51-50 edge with 3:18 to go.

The home team responded with three consecutive made jumpers, two of which came from beyond the arc. Over the final 66 seconds, LA Tech misfired on four shot attempts including a try by AJ Bates with one second left to try to force the game into overtime.

Cooper recorded his sixth double-double of the season with a game-high 18 points and 13 rebounds. Bates added 12 points, five assists, and three steals. Dudley provided 10 points and a season-high nine rebounds.

THE OPPONENT CUSA BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP

2026 cusa championships

The Conference USA Basketball Championships return to VBC Propst Arena in Huntsville, Alabama for a third straight season of #RocketCityHoops. It became the ninth location to host the CUSA Men’s Basketball championship last season and the 14th host city for the CUSA Women’s Basketball Championship.

CUSA TOURNAMENT RESULTS

LA Tech is 13-11 all-time in the CUSA Tournament, having reached at least the quarterfinals in every appearance.

2026 (No. 4 seed)

Quarterfinals #5 Middle Tennessee W, 80-69 Semifinals #9 Missouri State W, 69-66

2025 (No. 6 seed)

Quarterfinals #3 Middle Tennessee L, 75-772OT

2024 (No. 2 seed)

Quarterfinals #7 Middle Tennessee L, 67-70

2023 (No. 10 seed)

1st Round #10 FIU W, 81-76OT Quarterfinals #2 North Texas L, 46-74

2022 (No. 3 West seed)

2nd Round #7E Marshall W, 77-67

Quarterfinals #2E WKU W, 59-57 Semifinals #1W North Texas W, 42-36 Finals #2W UAB L, 73-82

2021 (No. 1 West seed)

Quarterfinals #4E Florida Atlantic W, 75-69

Semifinals #3W North Texas L, 48-54

2020 (No. 3 seed)

Quarterfinals #6 Marshall N/A

2019 (No. 8 seed)

1st Round #9 Florida Atlantic W, 57-56 Quarterfinals #1 Old Dominion L, 56-57

2018 (No. 10 seed)

1st Round #7 North Texas W, 68-62

Quarterfinals #2 Old Dominion L, 58-62

2017 (No. 2 seed)

Quarterfinals #7 UAB W, 69-57

Semifinals #6 Marshall L, 77-93

2016 (No. 4 seed)

Quarterfinals #5 Old Dominion L, 52-68

2015 (No. 1 seed)

Quarterfinals #9 Rice W, 70-64 Semifinals #4 UAB L, 62-72OT

2014 (No. 1 seed)

Quarterfinals #9 Charlotte W, 86-65

Semifinals #4 Southern Miss W, 88-70 Finals #2 Tulsa L, 60-69

IS THIS THE YEAR?

From 1984-91, the Bulldogs were regulars in the NCAA Tournament, making five appearances including a Sweet 16 appearance in 1985 with NBA legend Karl Malone.

However, the Big Dance has eluded the program over the last 35 years with their last appearance coming in 1991 after winning the America South Tournament championship to receive the automatic bid.

Since then, LA Tech has reached the conference tournament championship game four times and suffered losses in all four. They last reached the title game in 2022, falling to UAB in the championship.

1992 (Sun Belt title game) vs. Louisiana-Lafayette L, 71-75

1997 (Sun Belt title game) vs. South Alabama L, 43-44

2012 (WAC title game) vs. New Mexico State L, 57-82

2014 (CUSA title game) vs. Tulsa L, 60-69

2022 (CUSA title game) vs. UAB L, 73-82

TEAMS FACED IN TOURNEY

Despite this being the 12th time LA Tech will play in the Conference USA Tournament, the Bulldogs have only played three of the current league foes.

One of them is Middle Tennessee, who LA Tech had lost to each of the last two tournaments, including a heartbreaking 77-75 double overtime loss in 2025.

LA Tech had a chance to pull the upset despite having one of its worst shooting efforts of the season, going 1-of-15 from three-point range and 14-of-26 from the free throw line. There was also the big loss of two-time First Team All-CUSA selection Daniel Batcho who went down hard with an injury in the first half.

SINGLE-GAME RECORDS

MOST POINTS

29 AJ Bates vs. MTSU 3/12/26

28 Al Green vs. MTSU 3/13/25

27 AJ Bates vs. MSU 3/13/26

24 Daniel Batcho vs. MTSU 3/13/24

23 Kenneth Lofton, Jr. vs. UAB 3/12/22

23 Keaston Willis vs. FIU 3/8/23

MOST REBOUNDS

16 Erik McCree vs. UAB 3/9/17

14 Kaden Cooper vs. MTSU 3/13/25

12 Avery Thomas II vs. MSU 3/13/26

12 Kenneth Lofton, Jr. vs. UNT 3/11/22

12 Kenneth Lofton, Jr. vs. WKU 3/10/22

12 Erik McCree vs. Rice 3/12/15 MOST ASSISTS 10 Speedy Smith vs. USM 3/14/14 8 Speedy Smith vs. Charlotte 3/13/14

7 Sean Newman Jr. vs. MTSU 3/13/25 7 Amorie Archibald vs. ODU 3/14/19

TEAM RECORDS

SEASON RANKINGs

See where the Bulldogs rank nationally and in CUSA for the season (as of March 12). Team

CONFERENCE RANKINGs Streaks

See where the Bulldogs rank in Conference USA play only (as of March 7).

Fastbreak

DUNK COUNTER

The phrase Dunkin’ Dogs (featured on LA Tech’s alternate black uniforms) was coined during the 1982-83 season when Karl “The Mailman” Malone and “Big Will” Simmons threw down dunk after dunk after dunk.

And for the last 40+ years, the dunks have continued. Through 33 games this season, LA Tech has tallied 123 slams.

GAME 1 | LA TECH AT NEVADA

LA Tech opened the season at Nevada, marking the fourth straight season the Bulldogs have faced a current Mountain West Conference opponent in the non-conference slate.

GAME 2 | LA TECH VS. LYON

The Bulldogs held the Scots to 35 points, the fewest in a game since Nov. 13, 2015. The 35 points was the second fewest allowed by the Bulldogs in the TAC.

GAME 3 | LA TECH VS. JACKSON STATE

LA Tech pulled down 57 total rebounds, the most in a single game since Nov. 26, 2022, against Tennessee-Southern.

GAME 4 | LA TECH AT INDIANA STATE

Scooter Williams registered the first double-double of the season with 23 points and 11 rebounds. He is the fourth LA Tech guard in the last 10 years with a 20/10 game.

GAME 5 | LA TECH vs. INDIANA STATE

DJ Dudley hit the game-winning shot with 1.4 seconds left to give the Bulldogs the 75-73 win over the Sycamores. It was the first game-winner by LA Tech in the final two seconds since Kenneth Lofton Jr. did it in 2021.

GAME 6 | LA TECH vs. ALCORN STATE

LA Tech went 2-0 in its home MTE, defeating Alcorn State, 83-58, following a 2-point victory over Indiana State. The Bulldogs have won 14 straight MTE contests dating back to 2020.

GAME 7 | LA TECH AT GA. SOUTHERN

LA Tech limited Georgia Southern to 27.3 percent from three-point range. Not a single opponent through seven games this season has shot over 30.0 percent from beyond the arc.

GAME 8 | LA TECH VS. ECCLESIA

LA Tech shot 65.4 percent while limiting Ecclesia College to 24.1 percent. This marked the first time in at least 25 years that the Bulldogs shot over 60 percent and held their opponent to under 30 percent in the same game.

GAME 9 | LA TECH VS. UL-LAFAYETTE

LA Tech extended its winning streak to three over rival UL-Lafayette, the longest streak for the Bulldogs versus the Ragin’ Cajuns since 1997-98. It also marked the 1,500th win in program history for the Bulldogs.

GAME 10 | LA TECH AT TULANE

LA Tech held Tulane to 61 points on 17 made field goals and just three made three-pointers, all season lows for the Green Wave.

GAME 11 | LA TECH vs. dcc

LA Tech went 7-0 in non-conference home games. The Bulldogs have now been perfect at home in non-conference in six of the last eight seasons (28 of 44 seasons in the TAC).

GAME 12 | LA TECH vs. UTEP

Six Bulldogs scored in double figures, the first time that happened against a DI opponent since Feb. 8, 2020, versus Marshall.

GAME 13 | LA TECH AT MTSU

DJ Dudley connected for two three-pointers, extending his streak of games with at least one triple to eight. He has made multiple threes in six of the eight contests.

GAME 14 | LA TECH AT WKU

Fourteen of the last 18 meetings have now been decided by 10 points or less or overtime in the LA Tech-WKU series.

GAME 15 | LA TECH vs. LIBERTY

DJ Dudley extended his streak with at least one made three-pointer to 10 games. This marked the 21st consecutive season at least one Bulldog has accomplished this feat.

GAME 16 | LA TECH vs. DELAWARE

The Bulldogs improved to 21-6 in OT contests in the TAC, having now won five straight. Head coach Talvin Hester is 8-4 in overtime games.

GAME 17 | LA TECH vs. MTSU

The 20-point come-from-behind-win was the second largest in the last 50 years (largest since Dec. 12, 2009, when LA Tech overcame a 22-point deficit to defeat Centenary).

GAME 18 | LA TECH AT JAX STATE

With the loss, LA Tech now trails in the all-time series against Jax State, 2-3. The three consecutive losses to the Gamecocks have come by a combined eight points.

GAME 19 | LA TECH vs. ksu

With the victory, the Bulldogs have now won 11+ home games in 14 of the last 15 seasons.

GAME 20 | LA TECH AT UTEP

LA Tech collected its 140th career Conference USA win, becoming just the seventh program to reach that milestone since CUSA officially became a league in 1995 (joined UAB, Memphis, USM, UTEP, Charlotte, and Marshall).

GAME 21 | LA TECH AT SAM HOUSTON

DJ Dudley scored a game-high 21 points, extending his streak of consecutive games with 20+ points to four. In doing so, he became just the fifth Bulldog in the last 25 years (first since Cobe Williams in 2003) to accomplish this feat.

GAME 22 | LA TECH vs. nm state

LA Tech had more offensive rebounds than defensive rebounds (22-19) in a single game for the first time since March 14, 2014, versus Southern Miss.

GAME 23 | LA TECH vs. sam houston

LA Tech registered its second win of the season having made just one three-pointer. They are one of just two teams in the country to have done so twice this season (George Mason).

GAME 24 | LA TECH AT MSU

LA Tech defeated its 22nd CUSA opponent with the win over Missouri State. It is the third different foe the Bulldogs have beat for the first time in the league (Delaware, KSU).

GAME 25 | LA TECH AT fiu

LA Tech outscored FIU in the paint, 36-34. The Bulldogs have now scored 30+ paint points 19 times this season (nine of the last 10 games).

GAME 26 | LA TECH vs jax state

LA Tech registered its 15th victory of the season. The Bulldogs have now 15+ games in each of the last 15 seasons.

GAME 27 | LA TECH AT KSU

LA Tech tallied eight blocks, tied for the second most in a single game this season. The Bulldogs have had at least eight rejections in five games.

GAME 28 | LA TECH vs. msu

LA Tech won its ninth conference game of the season. The Bulldogs have now won at least nine CUSA games in 11 of the 13 years they have been in the league.

GAME 29 | LA TECH vs. FIU

LA Tech recorded nine steals. The Bulldogs have tallied at least nine steals in six of their last seven games.

GAME

30

| LA TECH AT LIBERTY

LA Tech never trailed in the victory over Liberty. It marked the first time since Jan. 23, 2018, against Campbell that the Flames never led in a home game.

GAME

31

| LA TECH AT DELAWARE

LA Tech’s 43-point win over Delaware was the largest margin of victory in a road game in program history.

GAME 32 | LA TECH VS MTSU

LA Tech improved to 15-1 this season when scoring 70+ points. It marked the fourth time ever the Bulldogs scored 80+ points in a CUSA Tournament game.

GAME 33 | LA TECH VS MSU

LA Tech registered its 20th victory of the season. This marks the 12th time in the last 14 seasons that the Bulldogs have recorded 20+ wins (31st overall).

NEWS AND NOTES

FINISHed STRONG

LA Tech is trending in the right direction heading into the 2026 CUSA Basketball Championships, having won eight of its last 11 games after the 69-66 win over Missouri State in the semifinals.

Since February 7, the Bulldogs have the most victories in the conference.

LA Tech 8-3

Sam Houston 6-4

WKU 6-3

Liberty 6-4

Middle Tennessee 6-4

Kennesaw State 6-5

New Mexico State 5-5

FIU 4-6

Delaware 4-5

UTEP 3-5

Jax State 3-7

Missouri State 3-9

Two of those six victories for LA Tech came against the top two teams in the league in Liberty and Sam Houston. The Bulldogs were one of only two teams in the conference this season to beat both the Flames and Bearkats (along with WKU).

NOTES AGAINST DELAWARE

LA Tech doused any hope of Delaware attempting to make postseason play, throttling the Blue Hens 81-38 in what was a game for the records books.

• The 38 points were the fewest allowed by the Bulldogs in a CUSA game

• The 38 points were the fewest allowed by the Bulldogs against a DI opponent since March 11, 2022 (versus North Texas in CUSA Tournament semifinals)

• Second fewest against a DI opponent in the last 25 years

• The 38 points tied for the fewest points allowed by any DI team this season on the road (Bucknell won at Rider, 51-38)

• The 22.9% allowed by the Bulldogs was the lowest field goal percentage ever in a CUSA game

• Lowest against a Division I opponent since allowing just 21.9 percent shooting at Stephen F. Austin (Dec. 5, 2023)

• The 11 made field goals made by Delaware were the fewest allowed by the Bulldogs since Jan. 16, 2014, at Tulane (10)

• Largest margin of victory in a road game in recorded history (previous record was 41 at Southern Miss – 123-82 Jan. 6, 1972)

BULLDOG TRENDS (OFFENSE)

LA Tech has not been known for its offense this season, but the numbers say that the Bulldogs have improved on that side of the floor as of late.

LAST EIGHT GAMES

48.1% shooting from the field

36.3% shooting from three-point range

72.5% shooting from the free throw line

Averaging 73.3 points per game (+7.4 margin)

Have scored 70+ points in six of eight games

FIVE-HEADED MONSTER

AJ Bates 16.6 points per game

(40.7% FG, 29.7% 3PT FG)

DJ Dudley 15.5 points per game (48.0% FG, 40.0% 3PT FG)

Avery Thomas II 11.7 points per game (51.7% FG, 44.0% 3PT FG)

Jaylen Fenner 9.9 points per game (50.0% FG, 38.5% 3PT FG)

Kaden Cooper 9.1 points per game (44.1% FG, 34.8% 3PT FG)

BULLDOG TRENDS (DEFENSE)

LA Tech has maintained its top spot as the best defense in the conference and one of the best in the country throughout the season.

However, the Bulldogs seem to have taken it to another level over the last 11 games.

LAST 10 GAMES

100 steals (9.1 steals per game)

5 games with 10+ steals

Previous 22 games – 146 (6.6 steals per game)

60 blocks (5.5 blocks per game)

2 games with 10+ blocks

Previous 22 games – 96 (4.4 blocks per game)

39.9% field goal percentage defense

BULLDOGS SWEEP POW/FOW

Having gone the entire season without receiving any weekly awards, LA Tech swept the final ones in the last week of the regular season.

AJ Bates was voted CUSA Player of the Week while Jaylen Fenner was voted CUSA Freshman of the Week following their performances at Liberty and Delaware.

Bates stuffed the stat sheet, averaging 21.5 points, 6.5 assists, 4.5 rebounds, and 2.5 steals in the two games. The sophomore delivered a spectacular performance versus the Flames, pouring in a career-high 34 points on 13-of-23 shooting, including 6-of-11 from three-point range, while adding four rebounds, four assists, and three steals in a full 40-minute effort.

Two days later, the Houston, Texas native orchestrated the offense, narrowly missing out on a double-double with a game-high nine assists to go along with nine points, five boards, and two steals.

His teammate, Fenner, averaged 12.5 points, 6.5 rebounds, and 2.5 steals in the two victories. The freshman came up big in big moments, particularly against Liberty when he scored LA Tech’s last six points to put the Flames away.

Then against the Blue Hens, scored eight of his 14 points during a 28-0 run to blow out Delaware in the regular season finale. The Humble, Texas native added five boards and three steals to his stat sheet.

REBOUNDING TANDEM

Avery Thomas II and Kaden Cooper make up one of, if not the, best rebounding tandems entering the Conference USA Tournament.

Cooper has totaled 214 rebounds for an average of 7.6 boards per game. Thomas II has totaled 228 rebounds for an average of 7.1 boards per game.

Both Bulldogs have also combined for 138 offensive rebounds. They are just the second LA Tech duo in the last 10 years with 200+ rebounds apiece. They have combined to lead the team on the boards 24 times, have combined for 10 double-doubles, and have a combined 15 double-digit rebounding contests.

Cooper pulled down 20 rebounds in non-conference play against rival UL-Lafayette, the most by a Bulldog in a single game since 2009. Meanwhile, Thomas II has had two games with 15 rebounds.

TOP 10 IN ASSISTS

Through 33 games this season, AJ Bates has dished out 194 which puts the Bulldog in the top 10 for most in a single season at LA Tech.

1. Speedy Smith, 2013-14 278

2. Speedy Smith, 2014-15 267

3. Sean Newman Jr., 2024-25 245

4. Wayne Smith, 1985-86 218

5. Alex Hamilton, 2015-16 205

6. Kelvin Lewis, 1987-88 198

7. Wayne Smith, 1983-84 195

8. AJ Bates, 2025-26 194

9. DaQuan Bracey, 2016-17 193

10. Kelvin Lewis, 1986-87 186

NEWS AND NOTES

POST-BATCHO

It will be easy to notice that Daniel Batcho is no longer on the basketball floor for the Bulldogs this season.

After manning the paint for the past two seasons at LA Tech as a two-time First Team All-CUSA selection, CUSA Newcomer of the Year, and CUSA Defensive Player of the Year, it will now be Bulldog-by-committee in replacing Batcho’s production.

LA Tech brought in a trio of big men to protect the rim this season -- 6-foot-10 Sir Issac Herron, 6-foot-10 Kylan Howze, and 7-foot Melian Martinez.

UNCLE WILL

Will Allen (aka Uncle Will because he’s old) is back for his fifth year with the program.

The 24-year old who graduated this past summer brings a wealth of leadership to a fresh roster. He will also be counted on for his playing experience where he enters the season having seen action in 89 career games for LA Tech, including 20 starts.

AIR KADEN RETURNS

Kaden Cooper, who was one of 10 players voted to the Conference USA All-Preseason Team, is back with the Bulldogs after having a standout season last year following the transfer from Oklahoma.

He appeared in all 32 games for LA Tech as a sophomore while making 30 starts. He averaged 9.3 points per game, shooting 47.6 percent from the field.

He made his mark as one of the top rebounding guards in the country after leading the ‘Dogs on the boards with an average of 7.8 per contest. His 6.22 defensive rebounds per game average ranked first in CUSA and 32nd in the country.

Cooper led the Bulldogs in rebounding 18 times while registering 10 double-digit rebounding games. Over his last seven games last season, he averaged 10.1 rebounds.

aj plays in czech republic

AJ Bates was selected to join Athletes in Action Basketball for an international tour this past summer, traveling to the Czech Republic.

He was part of a select team comprised of student-athletes from eight college basketball programs across the country. The team competed in exhibition games against the Czech Republic’s U20 and U23 national teams while also participating in outreach activities, including a one-day youth basketball camp and coaching clinic.

He helped Athletes in Action go 3-1 while averaging 14.8 points, 6.3 rebounds, and 7.3 assists per game.

COMEBACK FOR WILL JEFFRESS

It is comeback season for Will Jeffress.

Following a four-year stint in his home state at Pittsburgh, the Bulldog had gotten off to a terrific start in his first year at LA Tech last season, starting in the first three games while averaging 12.5 points and 8.0 rebounds going into the Nov. 13, 2024 contest versus UMass in Long Island, New York.

Late in the first half, Jeffress went for a loose ball and suffered a season-ending injury.

He is back for the Bulldogs in a redemption year as his last collegiate season.

Jeffress graduated in 3.5 years from Pitt with two degrees in Psychology and Communications. He was a three-time ACC All-Academic Team selection and a 2024 Academic All-District honoree.

LOST PRODUCTION

LA Tech will have to replace 78.5 percent of its scoring from a season ago, includings its top four scorers. By comparison, the Bulldogs have lost approximately 60 percent of its scoring the previous two seasons.

Daniel Batcho 533 points graduated Amaree Abram 395 points transferred

Sean Newman Jr. 308 points transferred Al Green 306 points transferred

WE GOT TALLER, and bigger

Not only is the roster a noticeable difference from last season, so is the size of the roster (literally).

LA Tech’s average height this season is 6-foot7 and 3/4, over three inches taller than the average height of last year’s team. The 202526 team also averages 208.3 pounds, seven pounds heavier than last year.

7-FOOTER A BULLDOG RARITY

Having a 7-footer on the Bulldog roster is very much a rarity.

Melian Martinez joins an elite group as one of just three Bulldogs in program history to stand 7-feet tall.

Melian Martinez (2025-26)

Joniah White (2014-18)

Charlie Bishop (1966-70)

JONES COLLEGE >> LA TECH

With so many new Bulldogs, there are two of them that are not new to each other.

Kylan Howze and Avery Thomas II were teammates last season at Jones College where they led the Bobcats to a 3-4 record, which was the most wins in program history.

Jones College claimed the MACCC regular season title, going 13-1 in league play, and finished ranked No. 4 in the country after winning the Region 23 title and advancing to the NJCAA Tournament Round of 16.

FROM la to la

Hester’s first coaching experience outside of Texas came at San Jose State from 2010-12 in San Jose, California.

The head coach has always said there is a ton of basketball talent in California, and he has been able to bring some of it to Ruston.

After having players like Terri Miller Jr., Al Green, and Sean Newman Jr. become Bulldogs, this season it is DJ Dudley who is carrying on the California connection.

NEWS AND NOTES

FROM texas TO louisiana

Head coach Talvin Hester is from Arlington, Texas, and has past the vast majority of his life in the Lone Star State, both playing and coaching.

So it is no wonder that the Bulldog lineup has routinely had Texans on the team. This season is no different with five.

AJ Bates Houston, Texas

Sir Issac Herron Houston, Texas

Jaylen Fenner Humble, Texas

Keegan Rowell Lorena, Texas

A’Meir Williams Kennedale, Texas

Entering his fourth season as head coach, Hester has had a total of 12 players from the state of Texas.

NORTH LAKE CONNECTION

When Talvin Hester wanted to be college basketball coach, the first person to give him a job was Tim McGraw in 2002 at North Lake College in Irving, Texas.

Twenty years later when Hester became a head coach for the first time at LA Tech, his first hire was McGraw, inducted into the 2021 National Junior College Athletic Association Basketball Coaches Hall of Fame, as a special assistant.

McGraw now enters his fourth season as part of Hester’s Bulldog coaching staff.

ALL-QUARTER CENTURY TEAM

Back in the summer, Louisiana Tech fans were able to vote on the Bulldog Basketball All-Quarter Century Team (2020-25).

The team featured three All-Americans and a combined 25 all-conference selections.

Gerrod Henderson (1998-02)

Paul Millsap (2003-06)

Raheem Appleby (2011-15)

Kenneth “Speedy” Smith (2011-15)

Alex Hamilton (2012-16)

Erik McCree (2014-17)

DaQuan “DayDay” Bracey (2016-20)

Kenneth Lofton Jr. (2020-22)

Isaiah Crawford (2019-24)

Daniel Batcho (2023-25)

20-Piece(S)

The winning tradition continued for LA Tech last season as the Bulldogs reached the milestone of 20 victories following its 69-66 win over Missouri State in the CUSA Tournament semifinals.

That marked the 12th time in the last 14 seasons and 31st time over the course of the program’s history that the Bulldogs won 20+ games.

Season Record

2012-13 27-7

2013-14 29-8

2014-15 27-9

2015-16 23-10

2016-17 23-10

2018-19 20-13

2019-20 22-8

2020-21 24-8

2021-22 24-10

2023-24 22-10

2024-25 20-12

2025-26 20-13

The Bulldogs came into the 2025-26 season as one of only 20 teams in DI to have at least 11 seasons of 20+ wins over the last 13 years. Of those 20 teams, LA Tech is one of only six non-Power 4 teams.

LA Tech Houston Gonzaga Michigan State

Kansas Baylor Duke Belmont

Arizona Vermont Virginia Wisconsin

Kentucky San Diego State

BYU North Carolina

Creighton Saint Mary’s

Oregon Boise State

NEW ‘VOICE OF THE BULLDOGS’

Bulldog Basketball will have a new voice this season as Kyle Schassburger was named as the ‘Voice of the Bulldogs’ this past summer.

Schassburger joins LA Tech after serving as a Network Coordinator for six years at Learfield, where he directed the planning and execution of radio broadcasts for top-tier athletic programs including Arkansas, Georgia Southern, Southern Miss, UAB, Tulane, and Charlotte.

His extensive play-by-play résumé includes coverage of the SEC Baseball and Women’s Basketball Tournaments, Arkansas Razorbacks Basketball and Baseball, Georgia Southern Baseball, and national tournament broadcasts for the ACC and SEC, among others.

WE LOST A LEGEND

June 24, 2025 was a sad day for Louisiana Tech as Dave Nitz -- the legendary Voice of the Bulldogs for half a century -- passed away at the age of 82.

A proud native of Milton, West Virginia, Dave’s journey to Ruston was paved with a passion for the microphone. It was the spring of 1974 — the NCAA District Tournament at old Arlington Stadium — when he first called LA Tech baseball, the sport he loved above all others.

That marked the beginning of something special.

Later that fall, Dave officially joined the Louisiana Tech Football Network. And over the next half century, he became the voice of Bulldog athletics behind the mic for football, basketball, and baseball. His calls weren’t just descriptions of the action — they were memories etched in time.

By best estimates, Dave called more than 4,500 Louisiana Tech games. That’s thousands of moments, plays, and stories told by someone who truly loved telling them.

Dunkin’ Dogs TBT Team

For the first time, alumni of the Louisiana Tech Men’s Basketball program formed a team called Dunkin’ Dogs, which took part in The Basketball Tournament (TBT), the 64 team, $1 million winner-take-all event.

HOME WINNING STREAKS

With the domination at home have come plenty of home winning streaks.

Over the last decade plus, the squad has had eight separate home streaks of at least 10 victories.

11 straight Nov. 13, 2023 -- Jan. 27, 2024

18 straight Jan. 15, 2021 -- Jan. 22, 2022

13 straight Jan. 30, 2020 -- Jan. 1, 2021

15 straight Nov. 11, 2018 -- Feb. 23, 2019

11 straight Jan. 19, 2017 -- Dec. 2, 2017

13 straight Jan. 9, 2016 -- Dec. 13, 2016

39 straight Dec. 7, 2013 -- Jan. 2, 2016

19 straight Feb. 16, 2012 -- Nov. 13, 2013

WINNING STREAKS

LA Tech is used to winning streaks. So much so that they have registered at least a 5-game winning streak in every season going back to 2009.

2024-25

7 straight Nov. 4, 2024 -- Nov. 27, 2024 2023-24

5 straight Feb. 15, 2024 -- Feb. 28, 2024

6 straight Jan. 11, 2024 -- Feb. 1, 2024

5 straight Nov. 13, 2023 -- Nov. 25, 2023 2022-23

5 straight Nov. 21, 2022 -- Dec. 2, 2022 2021-22

7 straight Dec. 22, 2021-Jan. 16, 2022 2020-21

6 straight Feb. 12, 2021-March 11, 2021 2019-20

5 straight Dec. 14, 2019-Jan. 4, 2020 2018-19

7 straight Dec. 1, 2018-Dec. 29, 2018 2017-18

5 straight Nov. 10, 2017-Nov. 22, 2017 2016-17

7 straight Feb. 2, 2017-Feb. 23, 2017 2015-16

5 straight Nov. 13, 2015-Nov. 27, 2015 2014-15

6 straight Nov. 21, 2014-Dec. 6, 2014

6 straight Dec. 29, 2014-Jan. 17, 2015 2013-14

6 straight Nov. 13, 2013-Dec. 1, 2013

7 straight Dec. 17, 2013-Jan. 16, 2014

6 straight Feb. 22, 2014-March 14, 2014 2012-13

7 straight Nov. 14, 2012-Nov. 30, 2012

18 straight Dec. 17, 2012-March 2, 2013 2011-12

5 straight Feb. 16, 2012-March 1, 2012 2010-11

5 straight Nov. 13, 2010-Nov. 21, 2010 2009-10

5 straight Nov. 22, 2009-Dec. 5, 2009

10 straight Dec. 12, 2009-Jan. 14, 2010

coached in many leagues

With over 20 years of coaching experience, head coach Talvin Hester has seen first hand the talent level of several college basketball conferences. In fact, he has coached in eight different Division I conferences.

Big 12 Texas Tech (2021-22)

Conference USA Louisiana Tech (2022-pres.)

Summit League Oral Roberts (2017-18)

American Athletic Houston (2014-17)

Sun Belt Texas State (2013-14)

Southland Stephen F. Austin (2012-13)

Western Athletic San Jose State (2010-12) SWAC Prairie View A&M (2005-10)

cusa ALL-DEFENSE

Since LA Tech joined CUSA in 2013-14, eight different Bulldogs have totaled 13 All-Defensive Team selections, which is the most of any team in CUSA history. They have had at least one All-Defensive Team member in 10 of the 13 seasons.

Melian Martinez (2025-26

Daniel Batcho (2023-24, 2024-25)

Isaiah Crawford (2023-24)

Cobe Williams (2020-21, 2021-22)

Derric Jean (2019-20)

Jacobi Boykins (2016-17)

Alex Hamilton (2015-16)

Speedy Smith (2013-14, 2014-15)

Michale Kyser (2013-14, 2014-15)

ALL-CUSA SELECTIONS APLENTY

The Bulldogs have totaled 26 All-CUSA selections in their 13 years in the league. LA Tech has had at least one First Team All-CUSA selection in eight of its 13 seasons, totaling nine selections which is tied for the fourth most in league history.

2025-26

DJ Dudley (Third Team)

AJ Bates (Honorable Mention) 2024-25

Daniel Batcho (First Team)

Sean Newman Jr. (Third Team)

Amaree Abram (Honorable Mention) 2023-24

Isaiah Crawford (First Team)

Daniel Batcho (First Team)

Tahlik Chavez (Third Team)

Sean Newman Jr. (Honorable Mention) 2022-23

Isaiah Crawford (Third Team)

Keaston Willis (Honorable Mention) 2021-22

Kenneth Lofton, Jr. (First Team)

Cobe Williams (Honorable Mention) 2020-21

Isaiah Crawford (Third Team)

Kenneth Lofton, Jr. (Third Team) 2019-20

DaQuan Bracey (First Team) 2017-18

Jacobi Boykins (Third Team) 2016-17

Erik McCree (First Team)

Jacobi Boykins (Third Team) 2015-16

Alex Hamilton (First Team)

Erik McCree (Second Team) 2014-15

Speedy Smith (First Team)

Raheem Appleby (Second Team)

Alex Hamilton (Second Team) 2013-14

Speedy Smith (First Team)

Alex Hamilton (Third Team)

SPECIALTY AWARDS GALORE

Not only has LA Tech had 24 All-Conference USA selections since joining the league in 2013-14, they have also had 13 specialty awards, garnering at least one in every category. The Bulldogs have earned at least one specialty award in eight of its 13 seasons in CUSA.

2025

Daniel Batcho Defensive Player of the Year 2024

Isaiah Crawford Player of the Year

Isaiah Crawford Defensive Player of the Year

Daniel Batcho Newcomer of the Year 2021

Eric Konkol Coach of the Year

Kenneth Lofton, Jr. Freshman of the Year 2020

Kalob Ledoux Sixth Man of the Year 2017

DaQuan Bracey Freshman of the Year 2016

Alex Hamilton Player of the Year 2015

Speedy Smith Player of the Year

Michael White Coach of the Year 2014

Speedy Smith Defensive Player of the Year

Kenyon McNeail Sixth Man of the Year

LEFTY UNIVERSITY

Louisiana Tech also goes by the name Lefty University given the number of left-handed shooters the Bulldogs have had over the last decade.

Name Years Played

Amaree Abram 2024-25

Al Green 2024-25

David Green 2021-23

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

NEW CONFERENCE USA

On July 1, 2023, Conference USA welcomed in four new members to the league -- Sam Houston, Jacksonville State, Liberty, and New Mexico State.

CUSA grew again on July 1, 2024 as Kennesaw State officially joined and then again on July 1, 2025 when Delaware and Missouri State brought the league membership to 12.

There have now been 35 members in CUSA since the league was formed back in 1995. UTEP is currently the longest member, going into its 21st season. Behind them is Louisiana Tech, Middle Tennessee, and FIU who all joined in 2013 and are getting ready to take part in their 13th season. WKU enters its 12th season as a league member.

OUR STATE

Over the last 13 seasons (2012-25), the Bulldogs have the most wins of any Division I team in the state of Louisiana BY FAR.

Team Total Wins Louisiana Tech 293 UL-Lafayette 248 LSU 242 Nicholls 209 Southern 204 Southeastern 187 McNeese 181 Northwestern State 177 Tulane 177

Grambling State 162

ULM 160

New Orleans 158

In eight of those 13 seasons, LA Tech has led the state of Louisiana in total wins. No other school has led in total victories more than twice during this same span.

100 wins (and more) in cusa

The Bulldogs victory over Southern Miss on Jan. 13, 2022 turned out to be their 100th CUSA victory. It took them only 145 games to get there, the second fastest of any team in league history behind only Cincinnati.

Despite only 12+ seasons in the league, the ‘Dogs have one of the highest win totals and winning percentages in the history of CUSA.

Team CUSA Wins (Seasons)

UAB 279 (28)

Memphis 205 (18)

Southern Miss 183 (27)

UTEP 182 (20)

Charlotte 170 (20)

Louisiana Tech 146 (12+)

Marshall 141 (17)

Team CUSA Record (%)

Cincinnati 123-33 (78.8%)

Memphis 205-67 (75.4%)

Old Dominion 102-56 (64.6%)

Louisiana Tech 146-86 (62.9%)

Tulsa 87-55 (61.3%)

Louisville 95-61 (60.9%)

PRO DOGS

When Karl “The Mailman” Malone was taken with the 13th overall pick in the 1985 NBA Draft by the Utah Jazz, it set off a streak that continues to this day.

In all 40 years since then, at least one Bulldog has been playing in the NBA. That streak continues to this day as former Bulldog Isaiah Crawford is a member of the Houston Rockets organization. There are plenty of other former Bulldogs playing professionally as well.

Player

Country

Amorie Archibald Hungary

Jacobi Boykins Dominican Republic

DaQuan Bracey Vietnam

Tahlik Chavez Poland

Isaiah Crawford NBA (Houston)

Qiydar Davis Mexico

Stojan Gjuroski North Macedonia

Alex Hamilton Puerto Rico

Derric Jean Mexico

Jaron Johnson Turkey

Michale Kyser Germany

Kalob Ledoux Mexico

Kenneth Lofton Jr. China

Dravon Mangum Germany

Erik McCree Brazil

Speedy Smith Lithuania

1,000 points cLUB 500 REBOUNDS cLUB 100 STEALS cLUB

No. Name Yrs 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. Isaiah Crawford 2019-24 1,504

19. Jackie Moreland 1957-60 1,491

20. Erik McCree 2014-17 1,480

21. DaQuan Bracey 2016-20 1,477

22. Lonnie Cooper 1995-99 1,451

23. Victor King 1975-79 1,420

24. Jerry Hood 1961-65 1,403

25. Charlie Bishop 1966-70 1,398

26. Jacobi Boykins 2014-18 1,393 Ray Germany 1956-60 1,393

28. Robert Goldbolt 1983-87 1,386

29. Chester Coker 1951-55 1,334

30. Joe Abendroth 1960-64 1,298

31 Derek Smith 1977-00 1,241

32. P.J. Brown 1989-92 1,228

33. Cobe Williams 2019-23 1,209

34. Willie Simmons 1981-85 1,202

35. Derric Jean 2015-20 1,188

36. Leon Barmore 1964-67 1,168

37. Wayne Smith 1982-86 1,149

38. Kenyon McNeail 2010-14 1,147

39. Jerry Lovett 1948-52 1,086

40. George Latham 1946-50 1,080

41. Cory Dean 2001-05 1,022

42. Ryan Bond 1993-96 1,014

43 Olu Ashaolu 2008-11 1,006

44. Alan Davis 1981-85 1,004

45. Cordarius Johnson 2010-14 1,003

No. Name Yrs Played Boards

1. Mike Green 1969-73 1,575

2. Paul Millsap 2003-06 1,172

3. Jackie Moreland 1957-60 1,117

4. Charlie Bishop 1966-70 1,115

5. Randy White 1985-89 1,048

6. P.J. Brown 1988-92 1,017

7. Karl Malone 1982-85 859

8. Elliott Lawrence 1973-77 848

9. Anthony Dade 1988-92 846

10. Ray Germany 1955-60 844

11. Antonio Meeking 1999-03 814

12. Michale Kyser 2011-15 741

13. Olu Ashaolu 2008-11 725

14. Erik McCree 2014-17 720

15. Lanky Wells 1973-77 674

16. Robert Godbolt 1983-87 673 Willie Simmons 1981-85 673

18. Jerry Hood 1961-65 642

19. Victor King 1975-79 627

20. Isaiah Crawford 2019-24 610

21. Joe Abendroth 1960-64 597

22. Kenneth Lofton Jr. 2020-22 588

23. Ryan Bond 1992-96 553

24. Richard Peek 1965-67 548

25. Speedy Smith 2011-15 537

26. Amorie Archibald 2017-22 527

27. Alex Hamilton 2012-16 516

28. Gerrod Henderson 1998-02 510

29. JaColby Pemberton 2017-21 503 Kaden Cooper 2024-pres. 463

200 ASSISTS cLUB

No. Name Yrs Played Assists

1. Speedy Smith 2011-15 858

2. Wayne Smith 1982-86 712

3. Lonnie Cooper 1995-99 523

4. DaQuan Bracey 2016-20 508

5. Alex Hamilton 2012-16 501

6. Kelvin Lewis 1984-88 478

7. Amorie Archibald 2017-22 475

8. Brett Guillory 1986-90 465

9. Sean Newman Jr. 2023-25 391

10. Alan Davis 1981-85 382

11. Gerrod Henderson 1998-02 367

12. Emmerson Wafer 1978-82 355

13. Derric Jean 2015-20 348

14. Daevon Haskins 2004-06 328

15. Cobe Williams 2019-23 313

16. Rennie Bailey 1979-84 272

17. Isaiah Crawford 2019-24 248

18. AJ Bates 2024-pres. 243

19. Byron Newton 1985-89 239

20. Kyle Gibson 2006-10 234

21. Kenyon McNeail 2010-14 223 Lavelle Felton 2001-03 223

23. Dave Simmons 1977-81 216

24. Donell Allick 2003-05 210

25. Robert Godbolt 1983-87 209

No. Name Yrs Played Steals

1. Speedy Smith 2011-15 258

2. Alex Hamilton 2012-16 215

3. Gerrod Henderson 1998-02 191

4. Isaiah Crawford 2019-24 187

5. Wayne Smith 1982-86 185

6. Alan Davis 1981-85 173

7. Derric Jean 2015-20 158

8. Lonnie Cooper 1995-99 153

9. Karl Malone 1982-85 151

10. Jacobi Boykins 2014-18 145 11. Kelvin Lewis 1984-88 144

12. Dave Simmons 1977-81 141

13. Cobe Williams 2019-23 140 14. Raheem Appleby 2011-15 138 15. Amorie Archibald 2017-22 133

16. Rennie Bailey 1979-84

DaQuan Bracey 2016-20

Kenyon McNeail 2010-14

LaMont King 1992-95

Willie Bland 1984-86

Brett Guillory 1986-90

Emmerson Wafer 1978-82

50 BLOCKS cLUB

Kendrick Spruel 1998-00 70

Antonio Meeking 1999-03 63

ACTIVE LEADERS

POINTs

Kaden Cooper Junior 570

AJ Bates Sophomore 538

DJ Dudley Junior 463

Avery Thomas II Sophomore 290

Will Allen R-Senior 284

Scooter Williams Graduate Senior 269

Jaylen Fenner Freshman 172

Melian Martinez R-Junior 121

Sir Issac Herron Graduate Senior 115

Kylan Howze Junior 53

Will Jeffress Graduate Senior 51

Keegan Rowell R-Sophomore 21

Lachlan Thompson R-Sophomore 2

REBOUNDs

Kaden Cooper Junior 463

Will Allen R-Senior 310

Avery Thomas II Sophomore 228

AJ Bates Sophomore 150

DJ Dudley Junior 93

Jaylen Fenner Freshman 88

Melian Martinez R-Junior 86

Scooter Williams Graduate Senior 80

Sir Issac Herron Graduate Senior 63

Kylan Howze Junior 56

Will Jeffress Graduate Senior 55

Keegan Rowell R-Sophomore 3

Lachlan Thompson R-Sophomore 1

ASSISts

AJ Bates Sophomore 243

Kaden Cooper Junior 68

DJ Dudley Junior 64

Scooter Williams Graduate Senior 39

Jaylen Fenner Freshman 31

Avery Thomas II Sophomore 20

Will Allen R-Senior 18

Sir Issac Herron Graduate Senior 13

Will Jeffress Graduate Senior 6

Kylan Howze Junior 6

Melian Martinez R-Junior 6

Keegan Rowell R-Sophomore 1

BLOCKs

Melian Martinez R-Junior 50

Kaden Cooper Junior 39

Will Allen R-Senior 30

Sir Issac Herron Graduate Senior 16

Kylan Howze Junior 14

Avery Thomas II Sophomore 14

Scooter Williams Graduate Senior 11

Jaylen Fenner Freshman 9

DJ Dudley Junior 7

AJ Bates Sophomore 5

Will Jeffress Graduate Senior 4

STEALs

Kaden Cooper Junior 91

AJ Bates Sophomore 63

Will Allen R-Senior 41

Avery Thomas II Sophomore 38

Jaylen Fenner Freshman 32

DJ Dudley Junior 28

Scooter Williams Graduate Senior 18

Sir Issac Herron Graduate Senior 9

Kylan Howze Junior 8

Keegan Rowell R-Sophomore 4

Melian Martinez R-Junior 3

Will Jeffress Graduate Senior 2

(career stats at LA Tech)

RECORD BREAKDOWn

At Home 48-15 14-3

On The Road 21-35 4-10

Neutral Site 8-3 2-0

White Uniforms 48-14 15-2

Blue Uniforms 14-20 1-5

Red Uniforms 7-14 0-3

Columbia Blue Uniforms 3-1 1-0

Black Uniforms 5-4 3-3

HALFTIME/LEADS/ot

Leading at the half 58-15 15-2

Tied at the half 2-3 0-0

Trailing at the half 16-36 4-12

Decided by 5 points or fewer 18-22 7-3

Decided by 6-9 points 16-16 3-5

Decided by 10+ points 43-15 10-5

Leading/Tied with 10:00 left 65-11 16-3

Trailing with 10:00 left 12-42 4-10

Leading/Tied with 5:00 left 67-7 16-0

Trailing with 5:00 left 10-46 4-13

Overtime games 9-4 2-0

OFFENSe/defense

Scoring less than 70 points 18-37 5-12

Scoring 70-79 points 27-14 7-1

Scoring 80-89 points 18-2 6-0

Scoring 90+ points 14-0 2-0

Shooting 50% or higher 29-6 9-1

Shooting 40-49% 41-23 9-3

Shooting less than 40% 7-24 2-9

Shooting 40% or higher threes 27-10 8-0

Shooting 30-39% threes 34-15 4-3

Shooting less than 30% threes 16-28 8-10

Shooting 80% or higher FTs 17-12 4-1

Shooting 70-79% FTs 28-14 5-3

Shooting less than 70% FTs 32-27 11-9

Opp. scoring less than 70 points 55-18 13-5

Opp. scoring 70-79 points 20-23 7-5

Opp. scoring 80-89 points 2-9 0-3

Opp. scoring 90+ points 0-3 0-0

Opp. shooting 50% or higher 2-15 1-1

Opp. shooting 40-49% 33-29 8-8

Opp. shooting less than 40% 42-9 11-4

Opp. shooting 40%+ threes 10-23 3-5

Opp. shooting 30-39% threes 32-20 7-4

Opp. shooting less than 30% threes 35-10 10-4

rebounds/TURNOVERs

Outrebounding opponent 59-25 15-7

Outrebounded 16-26 4-5

Rebounds are even 2-2 1-1

Forcing 15+ turnovers 29-9 8-2

Forcing less than 15 turnovers 48-44 12-11

Committing 15+ turnovers 24-15 6-3

Committing less than 15 turnovers 53-38 14-10

ASSISTS/STEALS/BLOCKs

More assists than opponent 55-15 13-2

Same/Fewer assists as opponent 22-38 7-11

More steals than opponent 44-21 12-5

Same/Fewer steals as opponent 33-32 8-8

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HIGH/LOW ANALYSIS

la tech highs

POINTS 93 Lyon College (11/9)

90 Dallas Christian (12/22)

FGs MADE 37 Lyon College (11/9)

FG ATTEMPTS

FG%

35 Dallas Christian (12/22)

35 Alcorn State (11/29)

71 at MSU (2/12)

66 Alcorn State (11/29)

66 at Indiana State (11/19)

65.4 Ecclesia College (12/7)

56.9 Lyon College (11/9)

3-PT FGs MADE 11 UTEP (12/29) 11 Ecclesia College (12/7)

10 at Delaware (3/7)

3-PT FG ATTEMPTS 27 NM State (2/4)

3-PT FG%

25 Missouri State (2/26)

56.3 vs. MTSU (3/12)

50.0 KSU (1/23)

FTs MADE 26 Sam Houston (2/7)

20 UTEP (12/29)

FT ATTEMPTS 35 Sam Houston (2/7)

34 UTEP (12/29)

FT% 100.0 at Liberty (3/5)

92.3 at Jax State (1/17)

REBOUNDS 57 Jackson State (11/15)

55 Dallas Christian (12/22)

ASSISTS 24 Ecclesia College (12/7)

23 Jax State (2/18)

STEALS 15 Lyon College (11/9) 14 at Delaware (3/7)

BLOCKS 12 at MSU (2/12) 11 Missouri State (2/26)

at MSU (2/12)

FIU (2/28)

FIU (2/28)

at Nevada (11/4)

la tech LOWs

POINTS

at Nevada (11/4) 51 at MTSU (1/2) 51 at Indiana State (11/19)

FGs MADE 17 at MTSU (1/2) 18 at KSU (2/21) 18 at Tulane (12/17) 18 at Nevada (11/4)

FG ATTEMPTS 44 at MTSU (1/2)

49 UL-Lafayette (12/13)

FG% 28.8 at Indiana State (11/19) 31.6 at KSU (2/21)

31.6 at Tulane (12/17)

3-PT FGs MADE 1 Sam Houston (2/7) 1 MTSU (1/14) 2 at Indiana State (11/19)

3-PT FG ATTEMPTS 12 MTSU (1/14) 15 vs. MSU (3/13) 15 Indiana State (11/26)

3-PT FG% 5.9 Sam Houston (2/7)

8.3 MTSU (1/14)

FTs MADE 5 at Liberty (3/5)

5 Liberty (1/8)

5 Alcorn State (11/29)

6 Indiana State (11/26)

FT ATTEMPTS 5 at Liberty (3/5) 7 Indiana State (11/26) FT% 45.5 Liberty (1/8)

47.4 at WKU (1/4) REBOUNDS 24 at FIU (2/14) 26 at Nevada (11/4) ASSISTS 2 at Indiana State (11/19)

5 at Jax State (1/17) STEALS 2 at Sam Houston (1/31)

3 at Tulane (12/17) BLOCKS 0 at Tulane (12/17) 0 at MTSU (1/2) TURNOVERS 7 vs. MSU (3/13) 7 MTSU (1/14) 8 at Liberty (3/5) 8 Liberty (1/8)

Alcorn State (11/29) FOULS 9 Indiana State (11/26)

OPPONENT highs

POINTS 88 at MTSU (1/2)

(2/28)

FGs MADE 32 at MTSU (1/2)

Indiana State (11/26) FG ATTEMPTS 75 at MSU (2/12)

at Indiana State (11/19)

(3/13)

(1/17)

(2/28)

(2/26)

(3-3) Williams at SHSU (1/31)

(4-5) Thomas II at MSU (2/12)

(4-5) Thomas II vs. Lyon (11/9)

(3-4) Fenner vs.

OPPONENT LOWs

(11/9)

(12/13)

(1/14)

(3/13)

(12/17)

LAST TIME LA TECH...

100 Points by a Team:

LA Tech 108 vs. Rust College (Dec. 21, 2024)

Opponent 102, Centenary (Dec. 18, 1993)

Win by 30 or More:

LA Tech

81-38 at Delaware (March 7, 2026)

Opponent 88-51, at Middle Tennessee (Jan. 2, 2026)

Win by 40 or More:

LA Tech

81-38 at Delaware (March 7, 2026)

Opponent 72-30, #25 Utah State (March 5, 2011)

Overtime Games:

OT 70-68 vs. Delaware (Jan. 10, 2026)

2OT 79-78 at Missouri State (Feb. 12, 2026)

3OT 56-55 vs. UTPA (Jan. 11, 1996)

5 Players with 10 or More Points:

LA Tech vs. Sam Houston (Feb. 7, 2026)

Opponent FIU (Feb. 14, 2026)

6 Players with 10 or More Points:

LA Tech vs. UTEP (Dec. 29, 2025)

Opponent Marshall (Feb. 4, 2017)

2 Players with 20 or More Points:

LA Tech vs. FIU (Feb. 28, 2026)

Jaylen Fenner and DJ Dudley

Opponent at UTEP (Jan. 28, 2026)

3 Players with 20 or More Points:

LA Tech vs. Alcorn State (Dec. 5, 2016)

Derric Jean, Jacobi Boykins, and Erik McCree

Opponent Rice (Jan. 5, 2003)

2 Players with 30 or More Points:

LA Tech at LSU (Dec. 6, 1988)

Randy White and Byron Newton

Opponent Stephen F. Austin (Dec. 7, 2018)

2 Players with 10 or More Rebounds:

LA Tech vs. Jacksonville State (Feb. 18, 2026) Kaden Cooper and Avery Thomas II

Opponent Rice (Feb. 2, 2023)

2 Players with Double-Doubles:

LA Tech vs. Jacksonville State (Feb. 18, 2026)

AJ Bates and Avery Thomas II

Opponent Middle Tennessee (Feb. 17, 2018)

40 or More Made Field Goals:

LA Tech 44 vs. Rust College (Dec. 21, 2024)

Opponent 41, Lamar (Feb. 28, 1993)

70 or More Field Goal Attempts:

LA Tech 71 at Missouri State (Feb. 12, 2026)

Opponent 75, Missouri State (Feb. 12, 2026)

80 or More Field Goal Attempts:

LA Tech 94 vs. Central Baptist (Feb. 20, 2013)

Opponent 82, Charlotte (Jan. 9, 2016)

50% from the Field:

LA Tech

54.2% at Delaware (March 7, 2026)

Opponent 55.2%, Middle Tennessee (Jan. 2, 2026)

60% from the Field:

LA Tech 65.4% vs. Ecclesia College (Dec. 7, 2025)

Opponent 62.2%, Charlotte (Feb. 18, 2022)

Less than 30% from the field:

LA Tech 28.8% at Indiana State (Nov. 19, 2025)

Opponent 22.9%, Delaware (March 7, 2026)

10 or More 3-Pointers Made:

LA Tech 10 at Delaware (March 7, 2026)

Opponent 10, Middle Tennessee (March 12, 2026)

15 or More 3-Pointers Made:

LA Tech 15 vs. UT Southern (Nov. 26, 2022)

Opponent 16, Liberty (March 5, 2026)

30 or More 3-Point Attempts:

LA Tech 32 at Jacksonville State (Jan. 16, 2025)

Opponent 39, Liberty (March 5, 2026)

50% from Three:

LA Tech 56.3% vs. Middle Tennessee (March 12, 2026)

Opponent 56.5%, FIU (Feb. 28, 2026)

60% from Three:

LA Tech 70.6% vs. UTEP (March 8, 2025)

Opponent 63.6%, UTEP (Jan. 6, 2018)

70% from Three:

LA Tech 70.6% vs. UTEP (March 8, 2025)

Opponent 75.0%, Saint Louis (Nov. 17, 2006)

Less than 20% from Three:

LA Tech 5.9% vs. Sam Houston (Feb. 7, 2026)

Opponent 16.7%, Dallas Christian (Dec. 22, 2025)

20 or More Made Free Throws:

LA Tech 26 vs. Sam Houston (Feb. 7, 2026)

Opponent 21, Middle Tennessee (March 12, 2026)

30 or More Made Free Throws:

LA Tech 37 vs. Jackson State (Dec. 4, 2015)

Opponent 32, WKU (Feb. 27, 2020)

5 or Less Made Free Throws:

LA Tech 5 at Liberty (March 5, 2026)

Opponent 2, Middle Tennessee (Jan. 2, 2026)

30 or More Free Throw Attempts:

LA Tech 35 vs. Sam Houston (Feb. 7, 2026)

Opponent 33, Middle Tennessee (March 12, 2026)

40 or More Free Throw Attempts:

LA Tech 42 vs. WKU (Jan. 23, 2025)

Opponent 40, North Texas (Feb. 6, 2016)

100% from the Free Throw Line:

LA Tech 5-5 at Liberty (March 5, 2026)

Opponent 7-7, at WKU (Feb. 22, 2025)

40 or More Rebounds:

LA Tech 44 at Kennesaw State (Feb. 21, 2026)

Opponent 40, FIU (Feb. 14, 2026)

50 or More Rebounds:

LA Tech 55 vs. Dallas Christian (Dec. 22, 2025)

Opponent 51, Alabama (Nov. 9, 2021)

15 or More Offensive Rebounds:

LA Tech 15 vs. FIU (Feb. 28, 2026)

Opponent 17, FIU (Feb. 14, 2026)

20 or More Assists:

LA Tech 22 at Delaware (March 7, 2026)

Opponent 20, Liberty (March 5, 2026)

10 or More Blocks:

LA Tech 11 vs. Missouri State (Feb. 26, 2026)

Opponent 11, Northwestern State (Dec. 5, 2009)

10 or More Steals:

LA Tech 11 vs. Middle Tennessee (March 12, 2026)

LA Tech 10, Jacksonville State (Feb. 18, 2026)

15 or More Steals:

LA Tech 15 vs. Lyon College (Nov. 9, 2025)

LA Tech 15, UTEP (Jan. 2, 2025)

15 or More Turnovers:

LA Tech 19 vs. FIU (Feb. 28, 2026)

Opponent 16, Middle Tennessee (March 12, 2026)

20 or More Turnovers:

LA Tech 20 at Missouri State (Feb. 12, 2026)

Opponent 21, Lyon College (Nov. 9, 2025)

5 or Less Turnovers:

LA Tech 0 at Saint Louis (Dec. 16, 2023)

Opponent 3, New Mexico State (March 6, 2025)

LAST TIME LA TECH PLAYER...

30 or More Points:

LA Tech

34, AJ Bates at Liberty (March 5, 2026)

Opponent 30, Brett Decker Jr., Liberty (March 5, 2026)

40 or More Points:

LA Tech 40, Karl Malone at Centenary (Dec. 5, 1983)

Opponent 43, Taveion Hollingsworth, WKU (Feb. 27, 2020) 10 or More Made Field Goals:

LA Tech 10, AJ Bates vs. Missouri State (March 13, 2026)

Opponent 10, Brett Decker Jr., Liberty (March 5, 2026) 15 or More Made Field Goals:

LA Tech 15, Craig Jackson vs. Little Rock (Jan. 13, 1999)

Opponent 18, Chris Jackson, LSU (Dec. 6, 1988)

20 or More Field Goal Attempts:

LA Tech 21, AJ Bates vs. Missouri State (March 13, 2026)

Opponent 20, Jaron Pierre Jr., Jax State (Feb. 15, 2025)

25 or More Field Goal Attempts:

LA Tech 25, Kenneth Lofton, Jr. at Santa Clara (Dec. 4, 2021)

Opponent 25, Jhivvan Jackson, UTSA (Feb. 16, 2019)

80% from the Field (min. 6 attempts):

LA Tech 85.7%, Melian Martinez vs. Jacksonville State (Feb. 18, 2026) Opponent 83.3%, Duke Brennan, Grand Canyon (Dec. 16, 2024)

100% from the Field (min. 6 attempts):

LA Tech 6-6, Melian Martinez at WKU (Jan. 4, 2026)

Opponent 6-6, Aaron Scott, North Texas (March 9, 2023)

6 Made 3-Pointers:

LA Tech 6, AJ Bates at Liberty (March 5, 2026)

Opponent 8, Brett Decker Jr., Liberty (March 5, 2026)

7 Made 3-Pointers:

LA Tech 7, Tahlik Chavez at FIU (Feb. 1, 2024)

Opponent 8, Brett Decker Jr., Liberty (March 5, 2026)

8 or More Made 3-Pointers:

LA Tech 8, Keaston Willis vs. UTSA (Feb. 19, 2022) Opponent 8, Brett Decker Jr., Liberty (March 5, 2026)

10 or More 3-Point Attempts:

LA Tech 11, AJ Bates at Liberty (March 5, 2026)

Opponent 10, Tre Green, Middle Tennessee (March 12, 2026)

15 or More 3-Point Attempts:

LA Tech 15, Kenyon McNeail at UTSA (Jan. 12, 2013)

Opponent 15, Kobi Williams, Missouri State (Feb. 12, 2026)

100% from Three (min. 4 attempts):

LA Tech 4-4, Isaiah Crawford at WKU (Feb. 23, 2023) Opponent 4-4, Brett Olson, Denver (March 9, 2013) 10 or More Made Free Throws:

LA Tech 10, AJ Bates vs. Middle Tennessee (March 12, 2026) Opponent 10, Cameron Huefner, Sam Houston (March 1, 2025) 15 or More Made Free Throws:

LA Tech 16, Erik McCree vs. Jackson State (Dec. 4, 2015)

Opponent 17, Taveion Hollingsworth, WKU (Feb. 27, 2020)

15 or More Free Throw Attempts:

LA Tech 15, Daniel Batcho vs. Liberty (Jan. 11, 2025)

Opponent 19, Taveion Hollingsworth, WKU (Feb. 27, 2020) 20 or More Free Throw Attempts:

LA Tech 23, Alex Hamilton vs. MTSU (Jan. 17, 2015)

Opponent 21, Joe Dumars, McNeese State (Feb. 18, 1984)

100% Made Free Throws (min. 10 attempts):

LA Tech 11-11, Sean Newman Jr. at MTSU (Feb. 20, 2025)

Opponent 12-12, PJ Haggerty, #16 Memphis (Dec. 4, 2024)

15 or More Rebounds:

LA Tech 18, Kaden Cooper vs. Sam Houston (Feb. 7, 2026)

Opponent 17, Hamed Olayinka, FIU (Feb. 14, 2026)

20 or More Rebounds:

LA Tech 20, Kaden Cooper vs. UL-Lafayette (Dec. 13, 2025)

Opponent 20, Joseph Uchebo, Charlotte (Jan. 9, 2016)

10 or More Assists:

LA Tech 15, AJ Bates vs. Jacksonville State (Feb. 18, 2026)

Opponent 10, Ahmad Caver, Old Dominion (Feb. 10, 2018)

5 or More Blocks:

LA Tech 7, Melian Martinez vs. Missouri State (Feb. 26, 2026)

Opponent 5, Hamed Olayinka, FIU (Feb. 14, 2026)

5 or More Steals:

LA Tech 6, AJ Bates vs. Middle Tennessee (March 12, 2026) Opponent 6, Jalen Jackson, WKU (Jan. 23, 2025)

Double-Double: Kaden Cooper at Kennesaw State (Feb. 21, 2026)

Triple-Double:

Alex Hamilton vs. Rice (Feb. 27, 2016)

Two Consecutive 20-Point Games:

AJ Bates (March 12, 2026 -- March 13, 2026)

Three Consecutive 20-Point Games:

DJ Dudley (Jan. 17, 2026 -- Jan. 28, 2026)

Four Consecutive 20-Point Games: DJ Dudley (Jan. 17, 2026 -- Jan. 31, 2026)

Five Consecutive 20-Point Games: Paul Millsap (Jan. 7, 2006 -- Jan. 21, 2006)

Six Consecutive 20-Point Games: Paul Millsap (Jan. 22, 2005 -- Feb. 10, 2005)

Two Consecutive 30-Point Games: Alex Hamilton (March 3, 2016 -- March 5, 2016)

Three Consecutive 10-Rebound Games: Kaden Cooper (March 6, 2025 - March 13, 2025)

Four Consecutive 10-Rebound Games: Daniel Batcho (Jan. 25, 2024 - Feb. 7, 2024)

Five Consecutive 10-Rebound Games: Kenneth Lofton, Jr. (Jan. 22, 2022 - Feb. 5, 2022)

Two Consecutive Double-Doubles: Kaden Cooper (Feb. 7, 2026 - Feb. 12, 2026)

Three Consecutive Double-Doubles: Daniel Batcho (Jan. 25, 2024 - Feb. 1, 2024)

Four Consecutive Double-Doubles: Kenneth Lofton, Jr. (Jan. 22, 2022 - Feb. 3, 2022)

Five Consecutive Double-Doubles: Kenneth Lofton, Jr. (Jan. 22, 2022 - Feb. 5, 2022)

Two Consecutive 10-Assist Games: Sean Newman Jr. (Nov. 9, 2024 - Nov. 13, 2024)

Three Consecutive 10-Assist Games: Sean Newman Jr. (Nov. 9, 2024 - Nov. 18, 2024)

Three Consecutive 5-Block Games: Michale Kyser (Dec. 2, 2014 -- Dec. 6, 2014)

STARTING LINEUPS

Nov. 4 at

Nov. 9

Nov. 15

Nov. 19 at

Nov. 26

Nov. 29

Dec. 3

Dec. 7

Dec. 13

Dec. 17

Dec.

Dec.

Jan. 2

Jan.

Jan.

Jan.

Feb.

Feb.

Feb.

Feb.

Feb.

Feb.

Feb.

March 12 vs. Middle Tennessee

March 13 vs. Missouri State

March 14 vs. Kennesaw State

STARTING LINEUP RECORDS

AJ Bates

Kaden Cooper

Avery Thomas II

Bates

Scooter Williams

Jaylen Fenner

Will Allen Will Allen

Kylan Howze

AJ Bates

Jaylen Fenner

Kylan Howze

Bates

Jaylen Fenner

DJ Dudley DJ Dudley

Avery Thomas II

Jaylen Fenner

Avery Thomas II

Allen

Melian Martinez

Jeffress Avery Thomas II

Issac Herron

Jaylen Fenner Jaylen Fenner

Avery Thomas II Will Allen

Melian Martinez Will Allen

Melian Martinez

Sir Issac Herron

Issac Herron

Nov. 9

LEADS & DEFICITS

Nov. 29 ALCORN

Dec. 7

Dec. 22

Jan. 14

Jan. 28 at UTEP* 14 (1st 3:19) 9 (1st 15:44)

Feb.

Feb.

March 12 vs. Middle Tennessee 14 (1st 0:48)

March 13 vs. Missouri State 8 (2nd 7:15) 5 (1st 9:47) 23:39

March 14 vs. Kennesaw State

GAME-BY-GAME LEADERS

Date

Nov. 4 at Nevada

Nov. 9

Nov. 15

LYON COLLEGE

JACKSON STATE

Nov. 19 at Indiana State

Nov. 26

Nov. 29

INDIANA STATE

ALCORN STATE

Dec. 3 at Georgia Southern

Dec. 7

Dec. 13

ECCLESIA COLLEGE

UL-LAFAYETTE

Dec. 17 at Tulane

Dec. 22 DALLAS CHRISTIAN

Dec. 29 UTEP*

Jan. 2 at Middle Tennessee*

Jan. 4 at WKU*

Jan. 8 LIBERTY*

Jan. 10 DELAWARE*

Jan. 14 MIDDLE TENNESSEE*

Jan. 17 at Jacksonville State*

Jan. 23 KENNESAW STATE*

Jan. 28 at UTEP*

Jan. 31 at Sam Houston*

Feb. 4 NEW MEXICO STATE*

Feb. 7 SAM HOUSTON*

Feb. 12 at Missouri State*

Feb. 14 at FIU*

Feb. 18 JACKSONVILLE STATE*

Feb. 21 at Kennesaw State*

Feb. 26 MISSOURI STATE*

Feb. 28 FIU*

March 5 at Liberty*

March 7 at Delaware*

March 12 vs. Middle Tennessee

March 13 vs. Missouri State

March 14 vs. Kennesaw State

AJ Bates (9)

DJ Dudley (9)

Kylan Howze (9)

Avery Thomas II (18)

AJ Bates (15)

Kaden Cooper (15)

Scooter Williams (23)

DJ Dudley (17)

AJ Bates (26)

DJ Dudley (26)

Kaden Cooper (20)

AJ Bates (23)

DJ Dudley (17)

Kaden Cooper (24)

DJ Dudley (18)

Scooter Williams (12)

AJ Bates (13)

DJ Dudley (17)

DJ Dudley (17)

DJ Dudley (19)

DJ Dudley (25)

Scooter Williams (28)

DJ Dudley (20)

DJ Dudley (21)

Scooter Williams (22)

AJ Bates (21)

Avery Thomas II (19)

AJ Bates (14)

DJ Dudley (22)

Kaden Cooper (18)

DJ Dudley (27)

Jaylen Fenner (25)

AJ Bates (34)

Avery Thomas II (20)

AJ Bates (29)

AJ Bates (27)

Kaden Cooper (5)

Kylan Howze (9)

Will Allen (9)

Kylan Howze (9)

Avery Thomas II (9)

Scooter Williams (11)

Kaden Cooper (10)

Kaden Cooper (9)

Will Jeffress (5)

Will Jeffress (9)

Kaden Cooper (20)

AJ Bates (3)

AJ Bates (7)

AJ Bates (8)

AJ Bates (1)

Scooter Williams (1)

AJ Bates (3)

Sir Issac Herron (3)

AJ Bates (6)

AJ Bates (9)

AJ Bates (10)

AJ Bates (8)

Kaden Cooper (7) AJ Bates (4)

Avery Thomas II (15) AJ Bates (6)

Kaden Cooper (8) AJ Bates (10)

Avery Thomas II (6) AJ Bates (4)

Kaden Cooper (13) AJ Bates (3)

Avery Thomas II (10)

Avery Thomas II (8)

Melian Martinez (8)

Avery Thomas II (15)

Jaylen Fenner (6)

Melian Martinez (6)

Melian Martinez (6)

Avery Thomas II (6)

Avery Thomas II (11)

Avery Thomas II (8)

Jaylen Fenner (10)

Kaden Cooper (18)

Kaden Cooper (13)

Scooter Williams (4)

Avery Thomas II (10)

Kaden Cooper (10)

Kaden Cooper (13)

Will Allen (8)

Jaylen Fenner (7)

Avery Thomas II (7)

Jaylen Fenner (8)

Kaden Cooper (7)

Avery Thomas II (9)

Avery Thomas II (12)

Scooter Williams (3)

AJ Bates (3)

Scooter Williams (3)

AJ Bates (4)

AJ Bates (5)

DJ Dudley (2)

AJ Bates (8)

AJ Bates (7)

AJ Bates (6)

AJ Bates (5)

AJ Bates (6)

AJ Bates (6)

AJ Bates (4)

DJ Dudley (4)

AJ Bates (15)

AJ Bates (5)

AJ Bates (5)

AJ Bates (7)

AJ Bates (4)

AJ Bates (9)

AJ Bates (6)

AJ Bates (6)

Feb.

GAME-BY-GAME BREAKDOWN

March

PRESEASON POLL

PRESEASON

TEAM

Cavan Reilly, G ..................................................... Delaware

Mostapha El Moutaouakkil, G Jacksonville State

Simeon Cottle, G* Kennesaw State

Braedan Lue, F ........................................ Kennesaw State

Zach Cleveland, F Liberty

Kaden Metheny, G

Colin Porter, G ........................................................... Liberty

Kaden Cooper, G ............................. Louisiana Tech

Kamari Lands, G ................................. Middle Tennessee

Jemel Jones, G New Mexico State

* CUSA Preseason Player of the Year

HONORS & AWARDS

AJ Bates

2025-26

• Honorable Mention All-CUSA

• CUSA Player of the Week (March 8) 2024-25

• CUSA Freshman of the Week (March 3)

• CUSA Freshman of the Week (Dec. 16)

DJ Dudley

2025-26

• Third Team All-CUSA

Jaylen Fenner 2025-26

• CUSA Freshman of the Week (March 8)

Melian Martinez 2025-26

• CUSA All-Defensive Team

WEEK 17 SCHEDULE

TUESDAY, MARCH 10

CUSA MEN’S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP -- FIRST ROUND

#9 Missouri State def. #8 FIU, 75-72

#10 New Mexico State def. #7 Jax State, 68-63

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11

CUSA MEN’S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP -- QUARTERFINALS

#9 Missouri State def. #1 Liberty, 77-69 #2 Sam Houston def. #10 New Mexico State, 69-61

THURSDAY, MARCH 12

CUSA MEN’S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP -- QUARTERFINALS

#4 Louisiana Tech def. #5 Middle Tennessee, 80-69 #6 Kennesaw State def. #3 WKU, 96-87

FRIDAY, MARCH 13

CUSA MEN’S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP -- SEMIFINALS

#4 Louisiana Tech def. #9 Missouri State, 69-66 #6 Kennesaw State def. #2 Sam Houston, 79-73

SATURDAY, MARCH 14

CUSA MEN’S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP -- FINALS

#4 Louisiana Tech vs. #6 Kennesaw State, 7:30 p.m. [CBS SN]

Dec. 13

Dec.

Dec.

Jan. 2

Jan. 4 at WKU* 14-7 16

Jan.

Jan. 14 MIDDLE TENNESSEE* 17-7 4 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0-0

Jan. 17 at Jacksonville State* 18-7 22 1-3

Jan. 23 KENNESAW STATE* 19-7 19 1-4 0-1 1-3 2-2-4

Jan.

Jan. 31 at Sam Houston* 21-7 16 0-1 0-0 0-0

4

Feb. 7 SAM HOUSTON*

Feb. 12 at Missouri State* 23-7 27

Feb. 14 at FIU*

Feb. 18 JACKSONVILLE STATE* 25-7 21

Feb. 21 at Kennesaw State* 26-8 14

Feb. 26 MISSOURI STATE*

Points

13 vs. Missouri State, 2/26/26

Field Goals

4 seven times (last vs. Missouri State, 2/26/26) Field Goal Attempts

8 vs. Missouri State, 2/26/26

3-Point Field Goals

3 vs. Missouri State, 2/26/26

3-Point Field Goal Attempts

6 vs. Missouri State, 2/26/26

Rebounds

10 at UTEP, 2/22/24

Assists

2 at Liberty, 3/5/26

Blocks

4 at Missouri State, 2/12/26

Steals

3 three times (last vs. Missouri State, 2/26/26)

Minutes

32 vs. Missouri State, 2/26/26

Points

13 vs. Missouri State, 2/26/26

Field Goals

4 three times (last vs. Missouri State, 2/26/26) Field Goal Attempts

8 vs. Missouri State, 2/26/26

3-Point Field Goals

3 vs. Missouri State, 2/26/26

3-Point Field Goal Attempts

6 vs. Missouri State, 2/26/26

Rebounds

9 vs. Lyon, 11/9/25

Assists

2 at Liberty, 3/5/26

Blocks

4 at Missouri State, 2/12/26

Steals

3 two times (last vs. Missouri State, 2/26/26) Minutes

32 vs. Missouri State, 2/26/26

AJ

Feb. 18

March

March

March

March 14 vs. Kennesaw State

game-by-game stats career stats

SO | G | 6-3 | 200 | HOUSTON, TEXAS | SEVEN LAKES HS

Points

34 at Liberty, 3/5/26

Field Goals

13 at Liberty, 3/5/26

Field Goal Attempts

23 at Liberty, 3/5/26

3-Point Field Goals

6 at Liberty, 3/5/26

3-Point Field Goal Attempts

11 at Liberty, 3/5/26

Rebounds

7 at Liberty, 2/6/25

Assists

15 vs. Jacksonville State, 2/18/26

Blocks

1 five times (last vs. Jax State, 2/18/26)

Steals

6 vs. Middle Tennessee, 3/12/26

Minutes

40 eight times (last vs. MTSU, 3/12/26)

Points

34 at Liberty, 3/5/26

Field Goals

13 at Liberty, 3/5/26

Field Goal Attempts

23 at Liberty, 3/5/26

3-Point Field Goals

6 at Liberty, 3/5/26

3-Point Field Goal Attempts

11 at Liberty, 3/5/26

Rebounds

5 four times (last at Delaware, 3/7/26) Assists

15 vs. Jacksonville State, 2/18/26

Blocks

1 two times (last vs. Jax State, 2/18/26)

Steals

6 vs. Middle Tennessee, 3/12/26

Minutes

40 six times (last vs. MTSU, 3/12/26)

game-by-game stats

KADEN

COOPER

JR | G | 6-6 | 200 | ADA, OKLA. | OKLAHOMA

Points

25 vs. Georgia Southern, 12/13/24 Field Goals

10 two times (last vs. DCC, 12/22/25) Field Goal Attempts

18 vs. Dallas Christian, 12/22/25

3-Point Field Goals

4 at UTEP, 1/2/25

3-Point Field Goal Attempts

9 at UTEP, 1/2/25

Rebounds

20 vs. UL-Lafayette, 12/13/25 Assists

5 vs. Jacksonville State, 2/18/26

Blocks

Jan. 2 at Middle Tennessee* 13-7 18

Jan. 8

Jan.

Jan. 14

Jan. 17 at Jacksonville State* DNP

Jan. 23 KENNESAW STATE* DNP

Jan. 28 at UTEP* DNP

Jan. 31 at Sam Houston* DNP

Feb. 4 NEW MEXICO STATE* DNP

Feb. 7 SAM HOUSTON* 18-10 33 5-10 0-2 6-7 5-13-18

Feb. 12 at Missouri State* 19-10 37

Feb. 14 at FIU* 20-10 31

Feb. 18 JACKSONVILLE STATE* 21-10 30

Feb. 21 at Kennesaw State* 22-10 33

Feb. 26

Feb. 28 FIU* 24-10 18 2-5

March 5 at Liberty* 25-10 29

March 7 at Delaware* 26-10 25

March 12 vs. Middle Tennessee 27-10 28 4-5 1-1

March 13 vs. Missouri State 28-10 19 2-6 1-2 2-2 0-4-4

March 14 vs. Kennesaw State

3 three times (last vs. Ecclesia, 12/7/25) Steals

6 at Delaware, 3/7/26

Minutes

43 vs. Southern Illinois, 11/25/24

Points

24 vs. Dallas Christian, 12/22/25 Field Goals

10 vs. Dallas Christian, 12/22/25 Field Goal Attempts

18 vs. Dallas Christian, 12/22/25

3-Point Field Goals

2 four times (last at Delaware, 3/7/26)

3-Point Field Goal Attempts

6 at Missouri State, 2/12/26

Rebounds

20 vs. UL-Lafayette, 12/13/25 Assists

5 vs. Jacksonville State, 2/18/26

Blocks

3 three times (last vs. Sam Houston, 2/7/26) Steals

6 at Delaware, 3/7/26

Minutes

40 vs. UL-Lafayette, 12/13/25

game-by-game stats

DUDLEY

JR | G | 6-3 | 175 | INGLEWOOD, CALIF. | HUTCHINSON

Points

29 vs. Colby CC, 11/26/24

Field Goals

Feb. 12

Feb.

Feb. 18 JACKSONVILLE STATE* 26-19 35

Feb. 21 at Kennesaw State* 27-20 40 4-17

Feb. 26

Feb. 28 FIU* 29-22 33

March 5 at Liberty* 30-23 17 4-8

March 7 at Delaware* 31-24 25 4-9

March 12

March 13 vs. Missouri State 33-26 32 5-9

March 14 vs. Kennesaw State

career stats

10 two times (last vs. Missouri State, 2/26/26) Field Goal Attempts

22 at Jacksonville State, 1/17/26

3-Point Field Goals

5 vs. UL-Lafayette, 12/13/25

3-Point Field Goal Attempts

9 two times (last vs. Missouri State, 2/26/26) Rebounds

9 three times (last at Kennesaw State, 2/21/26) Assists

10 vs. Cloud County CC, 2/19/25

Blocks

2 vs. Dodge City, CC, 3/5/25

Steals

4 vs. Garden City CC, 12/11/24

Minutes

43 vs. Delaware, 1/10/26

career highs season highs

Points

27 vs. Missouri State, 2/26/26

Field Goals

10 two times (last vs. Missouri State, 2/26/26) Field Goal Attempts

22 at Jacksonville State, 1/17/26

3-Point Field Goals

5 vs. UL-Lafayette, 12/13/25

3-Point Field Goal Attempts

9 two times (last vs. Missouri State, 2/26/26)

Rebounds

9 at Kennesaw State, 2/21/26

Assists

5 vs. Alcorn State, 11/29/25

Blocks

1 seven times (last vs. MTSU, 3/12/26) Steals

3 vs. UL-Lafayette, 12/13/25

Minutes

43 vs. Delaware, 1/10/26

game-by-game stats

JAYLEN

FENNER

March

March 14 vs. Kennesaw State

Points

25 vs. FIU, 2/28/26

Field Goals

8 vs. FIU, 2/28/26

Field Goal Attempts

13 vs. FIU, 2/28/26

3-Point Field Goals

3 two times (last vs. Delaware, 1/10/26)

3-Point Field Goal Attempts

5 vs. Missouri State, 2/26/26

Rebounds

10 vs. New Mexico State, 2/4/26

Assists

4 two times (last vs. MTSU, 3/12/26)

Blocks

2 vs. Jacksonville State, 2/18/26

Steals

4 vs. Lyon, 11/9/25

Minutes

37 two times (last vs. FIU, 2/28/26)

Points

25 vs. FIU, 2/28/26

Field Goals

8 vs. FIU, 2/28/26

Field Goal Attempts

13 vs. FIU, 2/28/26

3-Point Field Goals

3 two times (last vs. Delaware, 1/10/26) 3-Point Field Goal Attempts

5 vs. Missouri State, 2/26/26

Rebounds

10 vs. New Mexico State, 2/4/26

Assists

4 two times (last vs. MTSU, 3/12/26)

Blocks

2 vs. Jacksonville State, 2/18/26

Steals

4 vs. Lyon, 11/9/25

Minutes

37 two times (last vs. FIU, 2/28/26)

game-by-game stats

SIR ISSAC

HERRON

GR | F | 6-10 | 235 | HOUSTON, TEXAS | ORAL ROBERTS

Points

18 vs. Sam Houston, 2/7/26

Field Goals

7 vs. Denver, 2/3/24

Field Goal Attempts

10 two times (last vs. Ozark Christian, 12/9/23)

3-Point Field Goals

3 vs. Southwestern Christian, 11/12/21

3-Point Field Goal Attempts

3 vs. Southwestern Christian, 11/12/21

Rebounds

10 vs. Haskell, 11/18/21

Assists

3 two times (last vs. Indiana State, 11/26/25)

Dec. 22

Jan. 2 at Middle Tennessee* 11-6 7

Jan. 4 at WKU* 12-7 5 0-2

Jan. 8

Jan. 14 MIDDLE TENNESSEE* 15-9 9 1-5

Jan. 17 at Jacksonville State* DNP

Jan. 23 KENNESAW STATE* 16-9

Jan. 31 at Sam Houston* 18-9 4

Feb. 4 NEW MEXICO STATE* 19-9 6 0-1

Feb. 7 SAM HOUSTON*

Feb. 12 at Missouri State*

Feb. 14 at FIU* 22-9 13

Feb. 18 JACKSONVILLE STATE* DNP

Feb. 21 at Kennesaw State* 23-9 4

Feb. 26 MISSOURI STATE*

Feb. 28 FIU* 24-10 7

March 5 at Liberty* DNP

March 7 at Delaware* 25-10 4

March 12 vs. Middle Tennessee DNP

March 13 vs. Missouri State 26-10 11

March 14 vs. Kennesaw State

Blocks

5 at Denver, 12/31/23

Steals

2 four times (last vs. Liberty, 1/8/26)

Minutes

36 at Kansas State, 11/28/23

Points

18 vs. Sam Houston, 2/7/26

Field Goals

6 two times (last vs. Sam Houston, 2/7/26) Field Goal Attempts

8 vs. Sam Houston, 2/7/26

3-Point Field Goals

1 vs. UTEP, 12/29/25

3-Point Field Goal Attempts

1 vs. UTEP, 12/29/25

Rebounds

6 vs. Alcorn State, 11/29/25

Assists

3 vs. Indiana State, 11/26/25

Blocks

3 vs. Sam Houston, 2/7/26

Steals

2 two times (last vs. Liberty, 1/8/26)

Minutes

29 vs. UL-Lafayette, 12/13/25

game-by-game stats

KYLAN

HOWZE

JR | F | 6-10 | 235 | GULFPORT, MISS. | JONES COLLEGE

Points

18 vs. Arkansas State Mid-South, 11/12/24 Field Goals

6 two times (last vs. Gulf Coast, 12/3/24) Field Goal Attempts

11 vs. Arkansas State Mid-South, 11/12/24

3-Point Field Goals

3-Point Field Goal Attempts

Rebounds

19 at Delgado, 12/14/23 Assists

3 at Arkansas State Mid-South, 11/1/24 Blocks

Dec. 29

Jan. 2 at

Jan. 10 DELAWARE* DNP

Jan. 14 MIDDLE TENNESSEE* 16-4 3 0-0 0-0

Jan. 17 at Jacksonville State* 17-4

Jan. 23

Jan. 28 at UTEP*

Jan. 31 at Sam Houston*

Feb. 4 NEW MEXICO STATE* 21-4 18

Feb. 7 SAM HOUSTON* 22-4 5

Feb. 12 at Missouri State* DNP

Feb. 14 at FIU* DNP

Feb. 18 JACKSONVILLE STATE* DNP

Feb. 21 at Kennesaw State* DNP

Feb. 26 MISSOURI STATE* 23-4 3

Feb. 28 FIU* DNP

March 5 at Liberty* DNP

March 7 at Delaware* 24-4 3 0-0 0-0 0-0

March 12 vs. Middle Tennessee DNP

March 13 vs. Missouri State DNP

March 14 vs. Kennesaw State

career stats

8 at Mississippi Delta, 11/13/23 Steals

4 two times (last at Gulf Coast, 1/20/25) Minutes

37 vs. Chipola College, 11/26/24

Points

9 at Nevada, 11/4/25 Field Goals

3 three times (last vs. Jackson State, 11/15/25) Field Goal Attempts

7 vs. Jackson State, 11/15/25

3-Point Field Goals

3-Point Field Goal Attempts

Rebounds

9 two times (last vs. Jackson State, 11/15/25) Assists

1 six times (last vs. Missouri State, 2/26/26) Blocks

3 two times (last vs. Ecclesia, 12/7/25) Steals

2 two times (last vs. Indiana State, 11/26/25) Minutes

27 at Indiana State, 11/19/25

game-by-game stats

WILL

2 JEFFRESS

GR | F | 6-8 | 215 | ERIE, PA. | PITTSBURGH

Points

13 vs. LSU-Alexandria, 11/4/24

Field Goals

5 vs. LSU-Alexandria, 11/4/24

Field Goal Attempts

11 at Northwestern, 12/9/20

3-Point Field Goals

3 vs. UMBC, 11/27/21

3-Point Field Goal Attempts

5 vs. LSU-Alexandria, 11/4/24

Rebounds

10 two times (last at UT Arlington, 11/9/24)

Dec. 13

Dec. 17 at Tulane

Dec. 22 DALLAS CHRISTIAN DNP

Dec. 29 UTEP* DNP

Jan. 2 at Middle Tennessee* DNP

Jan. 4 at WKU* DNP

Jan. 8 LIBERTY* DNP

Jan. 10 DELAWARE* DNP

Jan. 14 MIDDLE TENNESSEE* DNP

Jan. 17 at Jacksonville State* DNP

Jan. 23 KENNESAW STATE* DNP

Jan. 28 at UTEP* DNP

Jan. 31 at Sam Houston* DNP

Feb. 4 NEW MEXICO STATE* DNP

Feb. 7 SAM HOUSTON* DNP

Feb. 12 at Missouri State* DNP

Feb. 14 at FIU* DNP

Feb. 18 JACKSONVILLE STATE* DNP

Feb. 21 at Kennesaw State* DNP

Feb. 26 MISSOURI STATE* DNP

Feb. 28 FIU* DNP

March 5 at Liberty* DNP

March 7 at Delaware* DNP

March 12 vs. Middle Tennessee DNP

March 13 vs. Missouri State DNP

March 14 vs. Kennesaw State

career stats

Assists

5 at UT Arlington, 11/9/24

Blocks

2 three times (last vs. Jacksonville, 12/21/21)

Steals

3 two times (last vs. North Carolina A&T, 11/6/23)

Minutes

39 vs. Towson, 11/19/21

Points

11 at Indiana State, 11/19/25

Field Goals

4 at Indiana State, 11/19/25

Field Goal Attempts

10 at Indiana State, 11/19/25

3-Point Field Goals

1 at Indiana State, 11/19/25

3-Point Field Goal Attempts

3 three times (last vs. Ecclesia, 12/7/25)

Rebounds

9 vs. Ecclesia College, 12/7/25

Assists

1 at Nevada, 11/4/25

Blocks

1 two times (last vs. UL-Lafayette, 12/13/25) Steals

2 vs. Ecclesia College, 12/7/25

Minutes

25 at Indiana State, 11/19/25

MELIAN

21 MARTINEZ

R-SO | C | 7-0 | 225 | SANTO DOMINGO, DR | NEW MEXICO

Dec. 13

Jan. 17 at Jacksonville State* 14-5

Feb. 14

Feb. 18

Feb.

Feb. 26

Feb.

March

March 12 vs. Middle Tennessee

March 13 vs. Missouri State 29-18 14

March 14 vs. Kennesaw State

game-by-game stats career stats

Points

13 vs. Jacksonville State, 2/18/26 Field Goals

6 two times (last vs. Jax State, 2/18/26) Field Goal Attempts

7 vs. Jacksonville State, 2/18/26

3-Point Field Goals

3-Point Field Goal Attempts

1 two times (last at South Plains College, 1/6/25)

Rebounds

8 vs. Delaware, 1/10/26 Assists

2 vs. Delaware, 1/10/26

Blocks

7 vs. Missouri State, 2/26/26 Steals

1 nine times (last vs. Missouri State, 2/26/26)

Minutes

29 vs. Missouri State, 2/26/26

Points

13 vs. Jacksonville State, 2/18/26 Field Goals

6 two times (last vs. Jax State, 2/18/26) Field Goal Attempts

7 vs. Jacksonville State, 2/18/26

3-Point Field Goals

3-Point Field Goal Attempts

Rebounds

8 vs. Delaware, 1/10/26 Assists

2 vs. Delaware, 1/10/26

Blocks

7 vs. Missouri State, 2/26/26

Steals

1 three times (last at Delaware, 3/7/26)

Minutes

29 vs. Missouri State, 2/26/26

KEEGAN

ROWELL

R-SO | G | 6-3 | 180 |

LORENA, TEXAS

Points

14 vs. Hill College, 3/1/25

Field Goals

Nov. 15 JACKSON STATE DNP

Nov. 19 at Indiana State DNP

Dec. 13 UL-LAFAYETTE DNP

Dec. 17 at Tulane DNP

Dec. 22 DALLAS CHRISTIAN

Dec. 29 UTEP* DNP

Jan. 2 at Middle Tennessee*

Jan. 4 at WKU*

Jan. 8 LIBERTY*

Jan. 10 DELAWARE* DNP

Jan. 14 MIDDLE TENNESSEE*

Jan. 17 at Jacksonville State*

Jan. 23 KENNESAW STATE* DNP

Jan. 28 at UTEP* DNP

Jan. 31 at Sam Houston* DNP

Feb. 4 NEW MEXICO STATE* DNP

Feb. 7 SAM HOUSTON* DNP

Feb. 12 at Missouri State*

Feb. 14 at FIU*

Feb. 18 JACKSONVILLE STATE* DNP

Feb. 21 at Kennesaw State* DNP

Feb. 26 MISSOURI STATE* DNP

Feb. 28 FIU* DNP

March 5 at Liberty* DNP

March 7 at Delaware*

March 12 vs. Middle Tennessee DNP

March 13 vs. Missouri State DNP

March 14 vs. Kennesaw State

game-by-game stats career stats

5 vs. Hill College, 3/1/25 Field Goal Attempts

7 vs. Dallas Christian, 12/22/25

3-Point Field Goals

4 vs. Hill College, 3/1/25

3-Point Field Goal Attempts

5 vs. Hill College, 3/1/25

Rebounds

3 vs. National Park College, 11/23/24 Assists

4 vs. Hill College, 3/1/25

Blocks

2 two times (last at Lee College, 12/30/24)

Steals

3 vs. Dallas Christian, 12/22/25

Minutes

16 vs. Dallas Christian, 12/22/25

Points

10 vs. Dallas Christian, 12/22/25

Field Goals

4 vs. Dallas Christian, 12/22/25 Field Goal Attempts

7 vs. Dallas Christian, 12/22/25

3-Point Field Goals

2 vs. Dallas Christian, 12/22/25

3-Point Field Goal Attempts

4 vs. Dallas Christian, 12/22/25

Rebounds

1 three times (last at Delaware, 3/7/26) Assists

1 vs. Dallas Christian, 12/22/25

Blocks

Steals

3 vs. Dallas Christian, 12/22/25 Minutes 16 vs. Dallas Christian, 12/22/25

AVERY

5 THOMAS II

SO | F | 6-8 | 210 | JACKSON, MISS. | JONES COLLEGE

Feb. 7

Feb. 12 at Missouri State* 24-18 48 7-11 4-5 1-4 5-4-9

Feb.

Feb.

Feb. 26

March

March

March 14 vs. Kennesaw State

game-by-game stats career stats

Points

25 at Bishop State, 12/6/24

Field Goals

9 four times (last at Gulf Coast, 1/20/25) Field Goal Attempts

19 vs. Baton Rouge CC, 3/10/25

3-Point Field Goals

5 vs. Shelton State, 1/6/25

3-Point Field Goal Attempts

8 two times (last at Gulf Coast, 1/20/25)

Rebounds

15 two times (last vs. MTSU, 1/14/26)

Assists

4 three times (last vs. Copiah-Lincoln, 1/30/25)

Blocks

2 four times (last vs. Northeast, 2/17/25)

Steals

4 two times (last vs. Sam Houston, 2/7/26)

Minutes

48 at Missouri State, 2/12/26

Points

20 at Delaware, 3/7/26

Field Goals

7 four times (last at Delaware, 3/7/26) Field Goal Attempts

15 vs. Jackson State, 11/15/25

3-Point Field Goals

4 three times (last at Missouri State, 2/12/26)

3-Point Field Goal Attempts

7 vs. Jackson State, 11/15/25

Rebounds

15 two times (last vs. MTSU, 1/14/26)

Assists

2 two times (last vs. Delaware, 1/10/26)

Blocks

1 13 times (last vs. MTSU, 3/12/26) Steals

4 vs. Sam Houston, 2/7/26

Minutes

48 at Missouri State, 2/12/26

game-by-game stats

LACHLAN

23 THOMPSON

R-SO | G | 6-4 | 175 | CHOUDRANT, LA. | CHOUDRANT

Nov. 4 at Nevada DNP

Nov. 9 LYON COLLEGE

Nov. 15 JACKSON STATE DNP

Nov. 19 at Indiana State DNP

Nov. 26 INDIANA STATE DNP

Nov. 29 ALCORN STATE DNP

Dec. 3 at Georgia Southern DNP

Dec. 7 ECCLESIA COLLEGE

Dec. 13 UL-LAFAYETTE DNP

Dec. 17 at Tulane DNP

Dec. 22 DALLAS CHRISTIAN

Dec. 29 UTEP* DNP

Jan. 2 at Middle Tennessee* DNP

Jan. 4 at WKU* DNP

Jan. 8 LIBERTY* DNP

Jan. 10 DELAWARE* DNP

Jan. 14 MIDDLE TENNESSEE* DNP

Jan. 17 at Jacksonville State* DNP

Jan. 23 KENNESAW STATE* DNP

Jan. 28 at UTEP* DNP

Jan. 31 at Sam Houston* DNP

Feb. 4 NEW MEXICO STATE* DNP

Feb. 7 SAM HOUSTON* DNP

Feb. 12 at Missouri State* DNP

Feb. 14 at FIU* DNP

Feb. 18 JACKSONVILLE STATE* DNP

Feb. 21 at Kennesaw State* DNP

Feb. 26 MISSOURI STATE* DNP

Feb. 28 FIU* DNP

March 5 at Liberty* DNP

March 7 at Delaware* 4-0 3 0-0 0-0 0-0

March 12 vs. Middle Tennessee DNP

March 13 vs. Missouri State DNP

March 14 vs. Kennesaw State

career stats

Points

career highs

2 vs. Lyon, 11/9/25 Field Goals

1 vs. Lyon, 11/9/25 Field Goal Attempts

1 vs. Lyon, 11/9/25

3-Point Field Goals

3-Point Field Goal Attempts

Rebounds 1 vs. Dallas Christian, 12/22/25 Assists

Blocks Steals

Minutes 3 at Delaware, 3/7/26

season highs

Points

2 vs. Lyon, 11/9/25 Field Goals

1 vs. Lyon, 11/9/25 Field Goal Attempts

1 vs. Lyon, 11/9/25

3-Point Field Goals

3-Point Field Goal Attempts

Rebounds 1 vs. Dallas Christian, 12/22/25 Assists

Blocks Steals

Minutes 3 at Delaware, 3/7/26

game-by-game stats

A’MEIR

27 WILLIAMS

FR | F | 6-8 | 230 | KENNEDALE, TEXAS | KENNEDALE

Nov. 4 at Nevada DNP

Nov. 9 LYON COLLEGE DNP

Nov. 15 JACKSON STATE DNP

Nov. 19 at Indiana State DNP

Nov. 26 INDIANA STATE DNP

Nov. 29 ALCORN STATE DNP

Dec. 3 at Georgia Southern DNP

Dec. 7 ECCLESIA COLLEGE DNP

Dec. 13 UL-LAFAYETTE DNP

Dec. 17 at Tulane DNP

Dec. 22 DALLAS CHRISTIAN DNP

Dec. 29 UTEP* DNP

Jan. 2 at Middle Tennessee* DNP

Jan. 4 at WKU* DNP

Jan. 8 LIBERTY* DNP

Jan. 10 DELAWARE* DNP

Jan. 14 MIDDLE TENNESSEE* DNP

Jan. 17 at Jacksonville State* DNP

Jan. 23 KENNESAW STATE* DNP

Jan. 28 at UTEP* DNP

Jan. 31 at Sam Houston* DNP

Feb. 4 NEW MEXICO STATE* DNP

Feb. 7 SAM HOUSTON* DNP

Feb. 12 at Missouri State* DNP

Feb. 14 at FIU* DNP

Feb. 18 JACKSONVILLE STATE* DNP

Feb. 21 at Kennesaw State* DNP

Feb. 26 MISSOURI STATE* DNP

Feb. 28 FIU* DNP

March 5 at Liberty* DNP

March 7 at Delaware* DNP

March 12 vs. Middle Tennessee DNP

March 13 vs. Missouri State DNP

March 14 vs. Kennesaw State

career stats

Points

career highs

Field Goals

Field Goal Attempts

3-Point Field Goals

3-Point Field Goal Attempts

Rebounds

Assists

Blocks Steals

Minutes

season highs

Points

Field Goals

Field Goal Attempts

3-Point Field Goals

3-Point Field Goal Attempts

Rebounds Assists

Blocks Steals

Minutes

SCOOTER

WILLIAMS

GR | G | 6-4 | 205 | CLARKSVILLE, TENN. | EAST TEXAS A&M

Points

40 two times (last at Motlow State CC, 2/7/24) Field Goals

14 two times (last vs. Roane State CC, 2/14/24) Field Goal Attempts

27 vs. Roane State CC, 2/14/24

3-Point Field Goals

5 two times (last vs. NM State, 2/4/26)

3-Point Field Goal Attempts

11 vs. Roane State CC, 2/14/24

Rebounds

14 at Trevecca JV, 12/7/23

Assists

12 two times (last at Jackson State CC, 11/28/23)

Blocks

5 vs. Roane State CC, 2/14/24

Jan. 2 at

Jan. 31 at Sam Houston* 20-3 27

Feb. 4 NEW MEXICO STATE* 21-3 30 6-13

12

Feb. 14 at FIU* 24-3 15

Feb. 18 JACKSONVILLE STATE* DNP

Feb. 21 at Kennesaw State* DNP

Feb. 26 MISSOURI STATE* 25-3 13

Feb. 28 FIU* DNP

March 5 at Liberty* DNP

March 7 at Delaware* 26-3 16

March 12 vs. Middle Tennessee DNP

March 13 vs. Missouri State 27-3 4

March 14 vs. Kennesaw State

Steals

5 two times (last at SW Tennessee CC, 2/24/24)

Minutes

45 at Missouri State, 2/12/26

Points

28 vs. Kennesaw State, 1/23/26 Field Goals

10 vs. Kennesaw State, 1/23/26 Field Goal Attempts

21 at Indiana State, 11/19/25

3-Point Field Goals

5 vs. New Mexico State, 2/4/26

3-Point Field Goal Attempts

9 vs. New Mexico State, 2/4/26

Rebounds

11 at Indiana State, 11/19/25

Assists

6 vs. Ecclesia College, 12/7/25

Blocks

2 two times (last at Missouri State, 2/12/26) Steals

2 four times (last vs. NM State, 2/4/26) Minutes 45 at Missouri State, 2/12/26

2

2025-26 BOX SCORES

FG ‘s (1st Half: 8-29 27.6%; 2nd Half: 7-27 25.9%) 3FG’s (1st Half: 6-19 31.6%; 2nd Half: 2-14 14.3%) FT’s (1st Half: 5-8 62.5%; 2nd Half: 8-9 88.9%)

FG ‘s (1st Half: 13-33 39.4%; 2nd Half: 12-23 52.2%)

3FG’s (1st Half: 3-11 27.3%; 2nd Half: 3-9 33.3%) FT’s (1st Half: 5-9 55.6%; 2nd Half: 16-19 84.2%) ##

14

3

8

2

4 Fenner

FG ‘s (1st Half: 7-25 28.0%; 2nd Half: 11-25 44.0%)

3FG’s (1st Half:

(1st Half:

1

5

FG ‘s (1st Half: 11-30 36.7%; 2nd Half: 9-30 30.0%)

3FG’s (1st Half: 7-22 31.8%; 2nd Half: 4-16 25.0%) FT’s (1st Half: 1-3 33.3%; 2nd Half: 8-9 88.9%)

‘s (1st

(1st

FG ‘s (1st Half: 10-24 41.7%; 2nd Half: 12-33 36.4%) 3FG’s (1st Half: 3-6 50.0%; 2nd Half: 1-8 12.5%) FT’s (1st Half: 7-15 46.7%; 2nd Half: 3-6 50.0%)

Thomas II f 1-9 0-5

2025-26 BOX SCORES

GEORGIA SOUTHERN 77, LOUISIANA TECH 69 Game 7 • 12-3-25 • STATESBORO, GA.

louisiana tech 89, ecclesia college 37 Game 8 • 12-7-25 • ruston, la.

LOUISIANA TECH 65, ul-lafayette 44 Game 9 • 12-13-25 • ruston, la.

5

FG ‘s (1st Half: 10-27 37.0%; 2nd Half: 17-29 58.6%)

3FG’s (1st Half: 4-20 20.0%; 2nd Half: 5-13 38.5%) FT’s (1st Half: 9-11 81.8%; 2nd Half: 5-7 71.4%)

louisiana tech 75, utep 63 Game 12 • 12-29-25 • ruston, la. ##

TULANE

61, LOUISIANA TECH 53 Game 10 •

tech 90, dallas christian 37 Game 11 •

‘s (1st Half: 6-23 26.1%; 2nd Half: 9-27 33.3%)

5

0

FG ‘s (1st Half: 10-28 35.7%; 2nd Half: 7-18 38.9%)

3FG’s (1st Half: 3-13 23.1%; 2nd Half: 0-11 0.0%) FT’s (1st Half: 5-7 71.4%; 2nd Half: 19-24 79.2%)

3 Bates g 3-11 2-4 2-2 2-0-2

FG ‘s (1st Half: 15-29 51.7%; 2nd Half: 17-29 58.6%)

3FG’s (1st Half: 9-20 45.0%; 2nd Half: 13-24 54.2%) FT’s (1st Half: 0-1 0.0%; 2nd Half: 2-7 28.6%)

FG ‘s (1st Half: 14-21 66.7%; 2nd Half: 9-26 34.6%; OT: 1-5 20.0%)

3FG’s (1st Half: 4-8 50.0%; 2nd Half: 5-15 33.3%; OT: 0-1 0.0%) FT’s (1st Half: 2-3 66.7%; 2nd Half: 6-8 75.0%; OT: 3-4 75.0%)

## LA Tech FG 3FG FT REB PF TP A TO B S Min

5 Thomas II f 3-9 0-3 1-1 4-4-8 4 7 2 0 1 1 30

7 Herron f 3-4 0-1 1-1 0-2-2 0 7 0 1 0 1 19

0 Dudley g 5-16 1-4 6-9 1-3-4 2 17 3 1 0 1 43

Bates g 4-11

‘s (1st Half:

FG ‘s (1st Half: 12-28 42.9%; 2nd Half: 8-21 38.1%) 3FG’s (1st Half: 5-12 41.7%; 2nd Half: 5-11 45.5%) FT’s (1st Half: 5-6 83.3%; 2nd Half: 9-12 75.0%)

FG ‘s (1st Half: 11-24 45.8%; 2nd Half: 11-32 34.4%) 3FG’s (1st Half: 1-6 16.7%; 2nd Half: 3-11 27.3%)

(1st Half: 4-4 100.0%; 2nd Half: 8-9 88.9%)

2

6

LOUISIANA TECH 82, kennesaw state 76 Game 19 • 1-23-26 • RUSTON, LA.

FG ‘s (1st Half: 16-24 66.7%; 2nd Half: 7-29 24.1%)

3FG’s (1st Half: 6-9 66.7%; 2nd Half: 1-11 9.1%) FT’s (1st Half: 7-10 70.0%; 2nd Half: 16-23 69.6%)

## LA Tech FG 3FG FT REB PF TP

5

0

3

MEXICO STATE 72, LOUISIANA TECH 63 Game 22 • 2-4-26 •

FG ‘s (1st Half: 12-29 41.4%; 2nd Half: 15-26 57.7%)

3FG’s (1st Half: 4-10 40.0%; 2nd Half: 4-10 40.0%) FT’s (1st Half: 3-7 42.9%; 2nd Half: 7-8 87.5%)

## LA Tech FG 3FG FT REB PF TP A TO B S Min

5 Thomas II f 0-4 0-3 2-2 0-4-4 2 2 1 2 1

LOUISIANA TECH 69, utep 59 Game 20 • 1-28-26 • EL PASO, TEXAS SAM HOUSTON 83, LOUISIANA TECH 67 Game 21 • 1-31-26 • HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS

‘s (1st Half: 13-30 43.3%; 2nd Half: 14-25 56.0%) 3FG’s (1st Half: 3-8 37.5%; 2nd Half: 2-6 33.3%) FT’s (1st Half: 5-11 45.5%; 2nd Half: 19-25 76.0%)

LOUISIANA TECH 79, missouri state782ot Game 24 • 2-12-26 • SPRINGFIELD,

6

1

5

3

2025-26 BOX SCORES

FG ‘s (1st Half: 13-34 38.2%; 2nd Half: 15-25 60.0%)

3FG’s (1st Half: 4-11 36.4%; 2nd Half: 6-11 54.5%) FT’s (1st Half: 3-4 75.0%; 2nd Half: 8-14 57.1%)

## LA Tech FG 3FG FT REB PF TP A TO B

5

0 Dudley g 5-12 2-5 1-2

FG ‘s (1st Half: 13-28 46.4%; 2nd Half: 9-26 34.6%)

3FG’s (1st Half: 4-9 44.4%; 2nd Half: 2-8 25.0%) FT’s (1st Half: 8-8 100.0%; 2nd Half: 12-16 75.0%) ## LA Tech FG 3FG FT REB PF TP A TO B S Min 14 Allen f 4-8 3-6 2-2 2-6-8 2 13 1 1 2 3 32

21 Martinez

0 Dudley g 10-19 3-9 4-5 2-1-3 0 27 2 2 1

3

FG ‘s (1st Half: 14-27 51.9%; 2nd Half: 9-28 32.1%) 3FG’s (1st Half: 10-17 58.8%; 2nd Half: 6-22 27.3%) FT’s (1st Half: 2-5

FG ‘s (1st Half: 19-35 54.3%; 2nd Half: 13-26 50.0%)

(1st Half: 5-13 38.5%; 2nd Half: 2-10 20.0%)

(1st Half: 2-2 100.0%; 2nd Half: 3-3 100.0%)

2nd

4

2025-26 BOX SCORES

FG ‘s (1st Half: 7-26 26.9%; 2nd Half: 4-22 18.2%) 3FG’s (1st Half: 4-15 26.7%; 2nd Half: 2-14 14.3%) FT’s (1st Half: 4-4 100.0%; 2nd Half: 6-7 85.7%) ## LA Tech FG 3FG FT REB PF TP A TO B S Min 5 Thomas II f 7-9

3

‘s (1st Half: 10-24 41.7%; 2nd Half: 14-31 45.2%)

(1st Half: 3-11 27.3%; 2nd Half: 4-15

4

Team Statistics

2025-26 CONFERENCE STATISTICS

Team Results

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Team Statistics

2026 CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT STATISTICS

2025-26 Louisiana Tech Men's Basketball Combined Team Statistics Specific games

Team Results

0

DJ DUDLEY

G | 6-3 | 175 | JR INGLEWOOD, CALIF.

6

KEEGAN ROWELL

G | 6-3 | 180 | R-SO LORENA, TEXAS

2 WILL JEFFRESS

F | 6-8 | 215 | GR ERIE, PA.

7

SIR ISSAC HERRON F | 6-10 | 235 | GR HOUSTON, TEXAS

14 WILL ALLEN

F | 6-7 | 225 | R-SR NEW ORLEANS, LA.

3 AJ BATES

G | 6-3 | 200 | SO HOUSTON, TEXAS

8

SCOOTER WILLIAMS

G | 6-4 | 205 | GR CLARKSVILLE, TENN.

21

MELIAN MARTINEZA

C | 7-0 | 230 | R-JR SANTO DOMINGO, DR

4

JAYLEN FENNER

G | 6-6 | 210 | FR HUMBLE, TEXAS

10

KYLAN HOWZE F | 6-10 | 235 | JR GULFPORT, MISS.

23

LACHLAN THOMPSON

G | 6-4 | 175 | R-SO CHOUDRANT, LA.

5

AVERY THOMAS II

F | 6-8 | 210 | SO JACKSON, MISS.

11

KADEN COOPER

G | 6-6 | 200 | JR ADA, OKLA.

27

A’MEIR WILLIAMS

F | 6-8 | 230 | FR KENNEDALE, TEXAS