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LOUISIANA TECH GAMEDAY INFO GAME 1 MATCHUP DATE/TIME: Tuesday, Nov. 6 | 7 p.m. CT LOUISIANA TECH BULLDOGS (0-0) LOCATION: Charles Koch Arena (Wichita, Kan.) Head Coach: Eric Konkol SERIES HISTORY: First meeting Record at LA Tech: 63-36 (4th year) LAST MEETING: N/A Career Record: Same MEDIA: Cox Yurview/ESPN3 TALENT: Shane Dennis (pxp), Bob Hull (analyst) VS RADIO: LA Tech Sports Network TALENT: Dave Nitz (pxp) WICHITA STATE SHOCKERS (0-0) Head Coach: Gregg Marshall STATS: LATechSports.com Record at WSU: 286-98 (12th year) Career Record: 480-181 (21st year) 2018-19 SCHEDULE #DUNKINDOGS STORYLINES Overall: 0-0 | C-USA: 0-0 | H: 0-0 | A: 0-0 | N: 0-0 • Louisiana Tech will begin its 92nd season of basketball on Tuesday night when they open up the 2018-19 campaign on the road against Wichita State at 7 p.m. NOVEMBER MEDIA W/L SCORE 6 at Wichita State Cox Yurview 7 p.m. 11 SAM HOUSTON STATE CUSA.tv 4 p.m. • LA Tech had five players score 15+ points in a 103-58 blowout win over Union in an 13 HARDING CUSA.tv 6:30 p.m. exhibition game on Thursday night. The guard duo of Amorie Archibald and Ra’Shawn 16 at LSU SECN+ 7 p.m. Langston led the way with 19 points apiece (both 7-of-9 from the field). Mo Mu- 20 TOUGALOO CUSA.tv 6:30 p.m. hammed pitched in with a double-double of 16 points and 10 boards in just 17 minutes 24 vs. UNC Greensboro# ---- TBA 26 at Delaware# ---- 6 p.m. of action. DECEMBER • LA Tech hopes to mend some of the road woes the team had last season when they 1 HOUSTON BAPTIST CUSA.tv 4 p.m. were just 1-10 in true road games. The Bulldogs have not had much recent success 4 PRAIRIE VIEW A&M CUSA.tv 6:30 p.m. starting the regular season on the road as they are just 1-4 in such games dating back 7 at Stephen F. Austin ---- 6:30 p.m. 11 MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE CUSA.tv 6:30 p.m. to 2010. 15 at Louisiana-Lafayette ---- 7 p.m. 22 TEXAS A&M-CC CUSA.tv 4 p.m. • The Bulldogs are no strangers to opening the regular season on the road in hostile 29 SOUTHERN MISS* ESPN3/+ 4 p.m. environments against top-flight opponents. Some of the recent opponents in these games have been the likes of South Carolina, Saint Mary’s, Texas A&M and Texas. JANUARY 3 at North Texas* ESPN3/+ 7 p.m. 5 at Rice* CUSA.tv 2 p.m. • Junior point guard DaQuan Bracey was one of 11 players selected to the Preseason 10 UAB* beIN 6:30 p.m. All-Conference USA Team, a squad made up of all guards. He was the C-USA Freshman 12 MIDDLE TENNESSEE* ESPN3/+ 4 p.m. of the Year in 2016-17 and was leading the team in multiple categories last season 17 at Old Dominion* ESPN3/+ 6 p.m. before suffering a back injury in the opening league game that hendered him the rest 19 at Charlotte* CUSA.tv 3 p.m. 24 MARSHALL* CBSSN 8 p.m. of the year. 26 WKU* Stadium 6:30 p.m. 31 at Florida Atlantic* CUSA.tv 6 p.m. • In the preseason coaches’ poll, the Bulldogs were picked to finish sixth behind WKU, Marshall, Old Dominion, North Texas and UTSA. FEBRUARY 2 at FIU* ESPN3/+ 6 p.m. 9 at Southern Miss* ESPN3/+ 4 p.m. 14 UTEP* beIN 6:30 p.m. 16 UTSA* ESPN3/+ 2 p.m. 23 TBD*^ ---- TBA 28 TBD*^ ---- TBA ERIC MARCH 3 TBD*^ ---- TBA 6 TBD*^ ---- TBA 9 TBD*^ ---- TBA KONKOL 13 C-USA Tournament& ---- TBA HEAD COACH All home games CAPS | All times CST and subject to change * C-USA game # Delaware Invitational (Newark, Del.) ^ C-USA Bonus Play & Frisco, Texas @LATECHHOOPS @LATECHHOOPS LATECHMBB BULLDOGS FAST BREAK CHART RA’SHAWN LANGSTON • Jr. • G • TR • 6-3 • 200 • Little Rock, Ark. • Recorded 19 points (7-of-9 shooting) off the bench in exhibition vs. Union 11/1) • Transferred from Connors State where he was Region 2 Player of the Year MIN PTS RBS ASTS FG% 3FG% FT% • Also earned Second Team NJCAA All-American and OCAC All-Conference honors 0 ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- • Ranked as the No. 24 junior college player in the country per JucoRecruiting.com • Totaled 684 points last season, seventh most in the country in NJCAA, averaging 20.1 DERRIC JEAN • Sr. • G • 3L • 6-2 • 190 • Miami, Fla. • Lone senior on the team with 98 games of experience under his belt • Led Bulldogs in three-point shooting percentage last season (43.9 percent) MIN PTS RBS ASTS FG% 3FG% FT% • Needs 182 points to become 41st member of 1,000-point club at LA Tech 1 • Started the last 19 games of the season last year CAPTAIN 26.5 9.5 3.1 1.9 42% 44% 74% • Both mother and father were born in Haiti KALOB LEDOUX • Jr. • G • TR • 6-3 • 190 • Port Barre, La. • Signed with the Bulldogs on May 17, 2018, transferring from McNeese State • Earned Third Team All-Southland Conference honors as a sophomore at McNeese MIN PTS RBS ASTS FG% 3FG% FT% • Led the Cowboys in scoring with an average of 15.0 points per game 2 • Only Louisiana native on the roster 26.5 9.5 3.1 1.9 42% 44% 74% • Has twin brother, Jacob, who he played with at McNeese (now at UT-Permian Basin) AMORIE ARCHIBALD • So. • G • 1L • 6-3 • 185 • Deltona, Fla. • After seeing limited action in non-conference, started 17 of the last 18 games • Led all freshmen in C-USA with 117 assists (fourth most by freshman in program) MIN PTS RBS ASTS FG% 3FG% FT% • Was the only Bulldog to register a double-double last season (had two) 3 20.8 7.5 2.7 4.0 39% 30% 73% • Led Bulldogs in scoring (16.5 ppg) in their two games on foreign tour in Costa Rica • Was an All-State quarterback in high school at Trinity Christian Academy DAQUAN BRACEY • Jr. • G • 2L • 5-11 • 175 • Baltimore, Md. • Started first 15 games last season, but back injury limited the rest (missed 8 games) • Prior to missing first game, was averaging a team-best 15.3 points per game MIN PTS RBS ASTS FG% 3FG% FT% • Scored a career-high 25 points vs. Fort Wayne (12/22), named NOLA Shootout MVP 4 24.9 12.4 1.9 4.1 47% 41% 64% • Set program and C-USA freshman record with 193 assists in 2016-17 • Known to everyone as “DayDay” ANTHONY DURUJI • So. • F • 1L • 6-7 • 215 • Germantown, Md. • Ended up starting the last 19 games of the season last year at forward • Recorded 10 double-digit scoring games including a career-high 25 vs. North Texas MIN PTS RBS BLKS FG% 3FG% FT% • Leads all freshmen in C-USA with 45 blocks (fifth most by freshman in program) 10 21.3 7.2 4.1 1.4 45% 39% 60% • In offseason testing, recorded a max vertical of 46.5 inches • All-State in track and field, ranking in the top 30 in the country in the triple jump JACOLBY PEMBERTON • R-So. • G • 1L • 6-5 • 190 • Dallas, Texas • Played career-high 21 minutes at USM (3/3), recording 5 points and 4 boards • Posted career highs in points (10) and rebounds (four) vs. Miles (12/2) MIN PTS RBS BLKS FG% 3FG% FT% • Saw 15 minutes of action in Bulldog debut, scoring six points vs. UT Tyler (11/10) 11 • Redshirted last season to nurse a knee injury suffered in senior year of high school 10.2 2.4 1.7 0.7 51% 29% 60% • Named Texas 5A Player of the Year after leading Lancaster HS to Texas 5A title STACEY THOMAS • Fr. • F • HS • 6-8 • 220 • Houston, Texas • Multi-sport athlete at Fortbend Christian Home School • Averaged 15.7 points, 7.3 rebounds and 2.0 blocks per game as a senior MIN PTS RBS ASTS FG% 3FG% FT% • Played for Houston Hoops AAU Team 13 ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- • Was a star tennis player in the Houston National Tennis League • Has already added 26 pounds to his frame this joining the Bulldogs this summer EXAVIAN CHRISTON • So. • G • 1L • 6-4 • 200 • Hot Springs, Ark. • Was one of only three Bulldogs to see action in all 33 games last season • Registered game-high and career-high 15 points vs. Miles (12/2) MIN PTS RBS ASTS FG% 3FG% FT% • Missed only three free throws all season going 22-of-25 from the foul line 21 • Named Arkansas 5A South Player of the Year and Garland County Player of the Year CAPTAIN 16.4 4.8 2.1 0.6 42% 33% 88% • Aunt, Shameka, was SEC POY at Arkansas and 5th overall pick in 2004 WNBA Draft MO MUHAMMED • Jr. • F • TR • 6-7 • 220 • Suleja, Nigeria • Notched 16 points and 10 rebounds in just 17 minutes of action in exhibition • Named LABC Junior College Player of the Year as a sophomore at BPCC MIN PTS RBS ASTS FG% 3FG% FT% • Spent freshman season at College of Southern Idaho 23 ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- • Full name is Mubarak Okaeahi Muhammed, nickname is “Mo” • Majoring in electrical engineering KYLE MCKINLEY • R-Jr. • C • TR • 6-10 • 250 • Stillwater, Minn. • Saw action in seven games last season, three of which came during C-USA play • Played a career-high 11 minutes and recorded career-high 4 points vs.