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LOUISIANA TECH 2024-25 BULLDOG BASKETBALL

All home games CAPS | All times CST and subject to change # Icons of the Game (Long Island, N.Y.) ^ Gulf Coast Showcase (Estero, Fla.) * Conference USA game | $ Huntsville, Ala.

A LA TECH WIN... • LA Tech would improve to 3-0, winning the first three games for the first time since the 2020-21 season. • Would give the Bulldogs their second win ever in New York. Their lone win came in the 1986 NIT at Madison Square Garden, defeating Florida. LA Tech last played in New York state in 2014 when they faced Syracuse. • Would give the Bulldogs a 1-0 advantage in the series with UMass. The Minutemen are one of five first-time opponents this season (LSUA, UMass, Richmond, Rust, and Kennesaw State).

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VS UMASS MINUTEMEN (1-1)

Head Coach: Frank Martin Record at UMass: 36-28 (3rd year) Career Record: 324-229 (18th year) Record vs. LA Tech: 1-0

AP Poll: NR USA Today Poll: NR NET Ranking: N/A

BULLDOG STORYLINES & PROJECTED STARTERS

• LA Tech put together a convincing 92-77 road victory over UT Arlington. The Bulldogs shot 50.8 percent from the field and 40.0 percent from three, building as much as a 23-point lead in the second half against the Mavericks. It marked their fourth straight road win (tied for seventh longest active streak in the country) and seventh in their last eight (dating back to last season).

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• Louisiana Tech heads to New York to battle UMass on Wednesday in a matchup that is part of the Icons of the Game event. This will be the first of four neutral-site games (over the next five games) for the Bulldogs who will also participate in the Gulf Coast Showcase later in November.

6.0 ppg | 4.0 rpg | 9.5 apg

• Amaree Abram was just as unstoppable at UTA, pouring in 23 points (second most in his collegiate career). After missing his first five shots, the junior guard made eight of his next nine field goal attempts, five of which were three-pointers. Twenty of his 23 points came in the second half versus the Mavericks. He is shooting 50 percent (7-of-14) from deep through two games.

• Daniel Batcho was named Conference USA Player of the Week after averaging 21.5 points, 7.5 rebounds, and 2.0 blocks per game during LA Tech’s 2-0 week. He registered 15 points, eight rebounds, and two blocks against LSU followed by a career-high 28 points (10-of-12 shooting), seven boards, and two rejections at UTA. The CUSA Preseason Player of the Year is shooting 83.3 percent from the field (15-of-18), making him one of just three players in the country with at least an 83 percent clip with a minimum of 18 field goal attempts.

AMAREE ABRAM

Overall: 2-0 | CUSA: 0-0 | H: 1-0 | A: 1-0 | N: 0-0 NOVEMBER MEDIA W/L SCORE 4 LSU-ALEXANDRIA ESPN+ W 77-50 9 at UT Arlington ESPN+ W 92-77 13 vs. UMass# MSG+ 5 p.m. 18 MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE ESPN+ 6:30 p.m. 25 vs. Southern Illinois^ FloCollege 2 p.m. 26 vs. Richmond^ FloCollege 2 p.m. 27 vs. Eastern Kentucky^ FloCollege 11 a.m. 30 SOUTHERN ESPN+ 10:30 a.m. DECEMBER 4 at Memphis ESPN+ 7 p.m. 7 at UL-Lafayette ESPN+ 7 p.m. 13 GEORGIA SOUTHERN ESPN+ 6:30 p.m. 16 GRAND CANYON ESPN+ 6:30 p.m. 21 RUST COLLEGE ESPN+ 3 p.m. JANUARY 2 at UTEP* ESPN+ 8 p.m. 4 at New Mexico State* ESPN+ 8 p.m. 9 FIU* ESPN+ 6:30 p.m. 11 LIBERTY* ESPNU 7 p.m. 16 at Jacksonville State* ESPN+ 6 p.m. 18 at Kennesaw State* ESPN+ 4 p.m. 23 WKU* CBS SN 6 p.m. 25 MIDDLE TENNESSEE* ESPNU 5:30 p.m. FEBRUARY 1 SAM HOUSTON* ESPNU 3 p.m. 6 at Liberty* CBS SN 7 p.m. 8 at FIU* ESPN+ 1 p.m. 13 KENNESAW STATE* ESPN+ 6:30 p.m. 15 JACKSONVILLE STATE* ESPN+ 3 p.m. 20 at Middle Tennessee* CBS SN 8 p.m. 22 at WKU* ESPN+ 7 p.m. MARCH 1 at Sam Houston* ESPN+ 2:30 p.m. 6 NEW MEXICO STATE* ESPN+ 6:30 p.m. 8 UTEP* ESPN+ 2 p.m. 11 CUSA Championship$ ----- TBA

Head Coach: Talvin Hester Record at LA Tech: 39-28 (3rd year) Career Record: Same Record vs. UMass: 0-0

16.5 ppg | 3.5 rpg | 2.0 apg

KADEN 11 COOPER

2024-25 SCHEDULE

LOUISIANA TECH BULLDOGs (2-0)

• Will Jeffress registered his first career double-double with 10 points and 12 rebounds at UTA. He is currently tied for the team lead with an average of 8.0 boards per game and has a teamhigh seven offensive rebounds through two games. • Sean Newman Jr. became the first Bulldog in record history with a double-double (points/assists) with zero turnovers. The point guard had 10 points and a career-high 11 times at UT Arlington. He is currently averaging 9.5 assists per game and has a 9.5 assist/turnover ratio (19 assists to two turnovers through two games).

13.0 ppg | 8.0 rpg | 1.5 apg

2 WILL JEFFRESS

DATE/TIME: Wednesday, Nov. 13 | 5 p.m. CT LOCATION: Nassau Coliseum (Uniondale, N.Y.) SERIES HISTORY: First Meeting STREAK: N/A LAST MEETING: N/A MEDIA: MSG SportsNet | MSG+ TALENT: Andy Katz (pxp), Tykera Carter (analyst) RADIO: LA Tech Sports Network | LA Tech Athletics app STATS: LATechSports.com/Stats

GAME 3 MATCHUP

• The starting five have provided the bulk of the scoring so far, accounting for 82 percent (139 out of 169 points) of LA Tech’s points. Four of the five are averaging double figures. • Talvin Hester enters his third season at the helm at LA Tech. In his second year, Hester was able to blend in seven newcomers in route to a 22-win season and a second-place finish in CUSA. He will be tasked with the same thing as seven newcomers join the 2024-25 squad, mixed in with six returners (five of which made a combined 67 starts last season).

12.5 ppg | 8.0 rpg | 1.0 bpg

DANIEL 13 BATCHO

GAMEDAY INFO

• LA Tech was picked to finish first in the Conference USA preseason poll, as voted on by the league head coaches. It was definitely not unanimous as five of the 10 conference teams picked up at least one first-place vote and the top three were separated by only four points. This marks the first time since 2014 that the Bulldogs are preseason league favorites.

21.5 ppg | 7.5 rpg | 2.0 bpg @LATECHHOOPS

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