LOUISIANA TECH 2020-21 BULLDOG BASKETBALL GAMEDAY INFO GAME 8 MATCHUP DATE/TIME: Saturday, Dec. 19 | 1 p.m. CT LOUISIANA TECH BULLDOGS (5-2) LOCATION: Thomas Assembly Center (Ruston, La.) Head Coach: Eric Konkol SERIES HISTORY: LA Tech leads 33-29 Record at LA Tech: 110-59 (6th year) LAST MEETING: Nov. 19, 2006 | College Station, Texas Career Record: Same Record vs. Lamar: 0-0 Lamar 71, LA Tech 68 Shelby Metcalf Classic VS MEDIA: CUSA.tv TALENT: N/A LAMAR CARDINALS (1-5) RADIO: LA Tech Sports Network Head Coach: Tic Price Record at Lamar: 103-100 (8th year) TALENT: Dave Nitz (pxp), Jack Thigpen (analyst) Career Record: 268-222 (14th year) STATS: LATechSports.com Record vs. LA Tech: N/A 2020-21 SCHEDULE BULLDOG STORYLINES Overall: 5-2 | C-USA: 0-0 | H: 5-0 | A: 0-2 | N: 0-0 • Louisiana Tech plays its final non-conference game at home on Saturday afternoon, taking on Lamar at 1 p.m. inside the Thomas Assembly Center on Karl Malone Court. NOVEMBER MEDIA W/L SCORE The Bulldogs have won 11 straight at home and have not lost a home non-conference 27 UT ARLINGTON^ CUSA.tv W 76-71 game since Dec. 12, 2017 (won 18 in a row). 29 NORTHWESTERN STATE^ CUSA.tv W 91-77 DECEMBER • LA Tech overpowered Jackson State this past Tuesday, winning 85-58 in the TAC. The 3 ULM CUSA.tv W 78-62 defense forced a season-high 24 turnovers by the Tigers which was the second most by 6 at LSU SECN L 55-86 a Division I opponent in the Eric Konkol era (forced 25 against Alabama State in 2016). 9 SOUTHEASTERN LA. CUSA.tv W 78-69 12 at UL-Lafayette ESPN+ L 56-61 • LA Tech has cranked up the pressure defensively. The Bulldogs have forced 74 total 15 JACKSON STATE CUSA.tv W 85-58 19 LAMAR CUSA.tv 1 p.m. turnovers in the last four contests (18.5 per game). They are turning those TOs into 22 at ULM ESPN+ 6:30 p.m. points too as they have scored 20+ points off turnovers (average of 25.3) in each of the last three games against Southeastern Louisiana, UL-Lafayette and Jackson State. JANUARY 1 MARSHALL* ESPN+ 6:30 p.m. • Kalob Ledoux scored a team-high 17 points against JSU. The redshirt senior has led 2 MARSHALL* ESPN+ 6 p.m. 8 at WKU* CBS SN 7 p.m. the Bulldogs in scoring in four of the seven games. He also anchors the team in threes 9 at WKU* CBS SN 6 p.m. with 18 made which ranks second in C-USA and 33rd in the country. It’s the most made 15 UTSA* ESPN+ 6:30 p.m. threes through the first seven games since Gerrod Henderson in 2000. 16 UTSA* ESPN+ 6 p.m. 22 at UTEP* ESPN+ 8 p.m. • Jace Bass and Andrew Gordon both came off the bench to record standout perfor- 23 at UTEP* ESPN+ 7 p.m. 28 at Southern Miss* CBS SN TBA mances against JSU. Bass notched a career-high 16 points while Gordon nearly had a 30 SOUTHERN MISS* ESPN+ 2 p.m. double-double with nine points and a career-high nine rebounds. FEBRUARY • LA Tech and Lamar played each other at least once every season from 1971-98 (span- 5 at North Texas* Stadium 7 p.m. ning three conferences -- Southland, America South and Sun Belt. The two teams have 6 at North Texas* Stadium 1 p.m. 12 UAB* Stadium 6:30 p.m. faced just once since then, a 71-68 win for the Cardinals in College Station, Texas. 13 UAB* Stadium 3 p.m. 19 at Middle Tennessee* ESPN+ 6 p.m. • Eric Konkol is now in his sixth season as head coach of the Bulldogs. He has guided 20 at Middle Tennessee* ESPN+ 4 p.m. LA Tech to four 20-win seasons which is tied for the most by a head coach in program 26 RICE* CUSA.tv 6:30 p.m. history. He is 8-2 all-time against Southland opponents (2-0 this season). 27 RICE* CUSA.tv 6 p.m. MARCH BY THE NUMBERS 10 C-USA TOURNAMENT& All home games CAPS | All times CST and subject to change * C-USA game ^ Louisiana Tech Classic presented by Hampton Inn of Ruston & C-USA Tournament (Frisco, Texas) 49 42 24 the bulldogs rank 49th in the bulldogs scored a la tech has recorded an the country in total three- season-high 42 bench points undefeated home non-con- point field goal attempts versus jsu. the team had 40+ ference 24 times in the tac with 164 five times last season (out of 38 seasons) @LATECHHOOPS @LATECHHOOPS LATECHMBB • Posted a season-high 16 points and 4 boards vs. Jackson State (12/15) JACE BASS • Jr. • G • 6-3 • 165 • Carson, Calif. • After playing just 2 minutes in first three games, has played 62 minutes in last four MIN PTS RBS ASTS FG% 3FG% FT% • Spent two seasons at Long Beach City College in the CCCAA 0 • Averaged 30.7 ppg as a sophomore which ranked No. 1 in the CCCAA 12.8 6.6 1.6 0.6 50% 42% 100% • Only the eighth Bulldog to come from the state of California (first since 2011) • Scored first points as a Bulldog at LSU (2/6), making lone field goal attempt KENNY HUNTER • Fr. • F • 6-9 • 235 • Shreveport, La. • Saw his first action as a Bulldog vs. ULM (12/3), recorded one rebound and one block MIN PTS RBS BLKS FG% 3FG% FT% • Led Huntington HS to No. 3 state ranking and Louisiana 4A quarterfinals as a senior 1 • Named District MVP and First Team 4A All-State 3.0 0.7 0.3 0.3 50% ----- ----- • Has a wing span of 7’4” • Made first career start as a Bulldog vs. Southeastern Louisiana (12/9) KENNETH LOFTON, JR. • Fr. • F • 6-7 • 275 • Port Arthur, Texas • Posted 17 points and 12 rebounds at LSU (12/6), named C-USA Freshman of the Week MIN PTS RBS BLKS FG% 3FG% FT% • Notched first career double-double vs. ULM (12/3) with 10 points and 10 boards 2 • Named District OPOY, TABC 5A All-Region and 5A All-State as a senior 19.9 10.7 6.0 0.3 58% ----- 55% • Nickname is “Junior” • Tallied a season-high 16 points vs. SLU (12/9), making three triples AMORIE ARCHIBALD • Sr. • G • 6-3 • 185 • Deltona, Fla. • Made 75th career start in season opener vs. UTA (11/27), tallied 12 points MIN PTS RBS ASTS FG% 3FG% FT% • Most experienced Bulldog on roster, having played in 97 career games 3 • Leads all returners in career points (889) and career assists (284) coming into season 28.4 8.9 3.4 1.9 33% 33% 80% • Was an All-State quarterback in high school at Trinity Christian Academy • Saw first action in 2020-21 season vs. ULM (12/3), played in final minute LANE HARTLEY • Sr. • G • 6-2 • 200 • Chatham, La. • Saw action in six games last season as a junior college transfer from Bossier Parish CC MIN PTS RBS ASTS FG% 3FG% FT% • All seven field goal attempts last season were three-pointers, making three of them 4 • Leads the team with a max bench press of 315 pounds 1.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 ----- ----- 50% • Walk-on • Matched Bulldog career-high with 24 points against Southeastern Louisiana (12/9) KALOB LEDOUX • R-Sr. • G • 6-4 • 190 • Port Barre, La. • Leads the team in threes made (18) and threes attempted (37) for 49 percent MIN PTS RBS ASTS FG% 3FG% FT% • Has made multiple three-pointers in six of seven games this season 5 • Named 2020 Conference USA Sixth Man of the Year (second Bulldog to earn award) 28.9 15.3 4.0 1.3 47% 49% 90% • Has a twin brother, Jacob, who he played with at McNeese State before transferring • Played in 5 minutes at LSU (12/6), taking two three-point attempts XAIVER ARMSTEAD • Sr. • G • 6-5 • 200 • Waco, Texas • Saw first action vs. NSU (11/29) this season, playing in final minute of the game MIN PTS RBS ASTS FG% 3FG% FT% • 35 of his 49 career field goal attempts have been three-pointers 10 • Scored a career-high 15 points, hitting three 3s, vs. Wiley College 4.3 0.0 0.5 0.0 0% 0% ----- • Spent two years at McLennan CC in Waco, Texas • Registered third straight double-double vs. ULM (12/3) w/ 12 points and 11 boards JACOLBY PEMBERTON • R-Sr. • G • 6-5 • 195 • Dallas, Texas • Notched sixth career DD against UTA (11/27) with career-high 19 points, 12 boards MIN PTS RBS ASTS FG% 3FG% FT% • Has led the Bulldogs in rebounding in four of the seven games this season 11 • Has played in 88 career games, making 44 starts 26.6 9.4 7.6 1.7 47% 47% 58% • One of three redshirt seniors, sat our freshman year due to knee injury from HS • Made first career start as a Bulldog in season opener vs. UTA (11/27) STACEY THOMAS • Jr. • F • 6-8 • 225 • Houston, Texas • First points of season came vs. UTA (11/27), scoring on putback layup MIN PTS RBS BLKS FG% 3FG% FT% • Has played in 43 career games, including 16 appearances last season 13 • Shooting 61.3% from the field for his career (19-31) coming into this season 5.2 0.6 1.2 0.0 33% ----- 50% • Was a star tennis player in the Houston National Tennis League • Scored seven points vs.