LOUISIANA TECH 2018-19 BULLDOG BASKETBALL GAMEDAY INFO GAME 27 MATCHUP DATE/TIME: Saturday, Feb. 16 | 2 p.m. CT LOUISIANA TECH BULLDOGS (16-10, 6-7) LOCATION: Thomas Assembly Center (Ruston, La.) Head Coach: Eric Konkol SERIES HISTORY: LA Tech leads 11-5 Record at LA Tech: 79-46 (4th year) LAST MEETING: Feb. 24, 2018 | San Antonio, Texas Career Record: Same UTSA 74, LA Tech 64 MEDIA: ESPN+ VS TALENT: Doug Anderson (pxp), Stan Humphries (analyst) RADIO: LA Tech Sports Network (KXKZ, KJVC, KRMD) UTSA ROADRUNNERS (15-11, 9-4) Head Coach: Steve Henson TALENT: Dave Nitz (pxp), Jack Thigpen (analyst) Record at UTSA: 49-45 (3rd year) STATS: LATechSports.com Career Record: Same 2018-19 SCHEDULE BULLDOG STORYLINES Overall: 16-10 | C-USA: 6-7 | H: 13-0 | A: 3-9 | N: 0-1 • Louisiana Tech is set to take on UTSA on Saturday at 2 p.m. in what will be the final NOVEMBER MEDIA W/L SCORE game before bonus play begins. The Bulldogs are in a four-way tie for seventh place 6 at Wichita State Cox Yurview W 71-58 in the league standings and can finish in either the 6-10 or 11-14 pod. The final four 11 SAM HOUSTON STATE CUSA.tv W 76-69 games of conference action are set to be announced on Saturday night. 13 HARDING CUSA.tv W 89-58 16 at #22 LSU SECN+ L 67-74 • It was another clutch home performance for LA Tech as they finished the game on a 20 TOUGALOO CUSA.tv W 87-68 24 vs. UNC Greensboro# ---- L 73-80 15-4 run, including two dagger three-pointers by JaColby Pemberton and Amorie Ar- 26 at Delaware# YouTube L 71-75 chibald, to pull away UTEP for a 71-57 victory. The victory ended the ‘Dogs three-game losing streak while extending their home winning streak to 13. DECEMBER 1 HOUSTON BAPTIST CUSA.tv W 85-78 • Junior guard DaQuan Bracey turned in one of his best performances as a Bulldog, 4 PRAIRIE VIEW A&M CUSA.tv W 82-68 7 at Stephen F. Austin ESPN+ W OT96-93 dropping a career-high 28 points on 9-of-12 shooting. He also added a team-high six 11 MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE CUSA.tv W 96-80 rebounds and dished out three dimes while playing almost every minute of the game. 15 at Louisiana-Lafayette ESPN+ W 83-62 22 TEXAS A&M-CC CUSA.tv W 73-68 • LA Tech holds a perfect 13-0 record in the TAC. The Bulldogs are the only team in 29 SOUTHERN MISS* ESPN+ W 71-56 C-USA and one of only 16 teams in the country still undefeated at home this season. JANUARY With three more home games remaining, the team has a chance to produce the eighth 3 at North Texas* ESPN+ L 59-63 undefeated season in TAC history and the first since the 2014-15 season. 5 at Rice* ESPN3 L 66-78 10 UAB* beIN W 64-53 • DaQuan Bracey is coming up on a couple of milestones. He needs 36 points (has 12 MIDDLE TENNESSEE* ESPN+ W 73-56 964) to become the 41st member of the 1,000-point club at LA Tech. He would be the 17 at Old Dominion* ESPN+ L 63-64 19 at Charlotte* CUSA.tv L 40-55 seventh player in the past five years to reach 1,000 career points. He also needs just six 24 MARSHALL* CBSSN W OT89-80 assists (has 394) to become the seventh player to amass 400 career assists. He would be 26 WKU* Stadium W 62-50 just the third player in the last 20 years to accomplish this. 31 at Florida Atlantic* CUSA.tv L 61-69 • After holding UTEP to 57 points, it marked the eighth time this season the Bulldogs FEBRUARY 2 at FIU* ESPN+ L 69-75 held their opponent under 60. It was the sixth C-USA team they held under 60 which 9 at Southern Miss* ESPN+ L OT71-73 is the most since the 2014-15 season when they also held six league teams to under 60 14 UTEP* beIN W 71-57 that season. 16 UTSA* ESPN+ 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. • Posted a career-high 15 points, including three triples, against WKU (1/26) • Played a season-high 37 minutes in the overtime win versus Marshall (1/24) MIN PTS RBS ASTS FG% 3FG% FT% • Has hit at least one three-pointer in 20 of 26 games coming off the bench 0 21.7 7.0 2.0 1.6 39% 32% 76% • Transferred from Connors State where he was Region 2 Player of the Year • Earned Second Team NJCAA All-American and OCAC All-Conference honors DERRIC JEAN • Sr. • G • 3L • 6-2 • 190 • Miami, Fla. • Has missed last 16 games due to leg injury, is out for the season • Scored a season-high 17 vs. Prairie View A&M (12/4), hitting a career-high 5 threes MIN PTS RBS ASTS FG% 3FG% FT% • Has a team-best 4.0 assist-turnover ratio (28 assists to 7 turnovers) 1 • Went 2-of-18 (11%) from three in first 5 games, made 12-of-24 (50%) in last 4 CAPTAIN 25.1 9.1 3.6 3.1 39% 36% 77% • 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 ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- • 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. • Dished out career-tying 10 assists vs WKU (1/26), 3rd time in career with 10 dimes • Tied career high with 21 points vs. TAMCC (12/22), hitting career-high 5 threes MIN PTS RBS ASTS FG% 3FG% FT% • Has started 41 straight games for the Bulldogs 3 30.7 10.3 4.0 3.1 39% 35% 66% • Leads the team in three-pointers made (45) and three-pointers attempted (127) • Was an All-State quarterback in high school at Trinity Christian Academy DAQUAN BRACEY • Jr. • G • 2L • 5-11 • 175 • Baltimore, Md. • Set a new career-high in scoring with 28 against UTEP (2/14) • Now has six games this season of 20+ points and 11 games for his career MIN PTS RBS ASTS FG% 3FG% FT% • Has led team in scoring in a team-high 11 games this season 4 30.8 14.7 3.1 4.1 43% 29% 64% • Leading team in total steals (27), has 2+ steals in 9 of last 18 games • Known to everyone as “DayDay” ANTHONY DURUJI • So. • F • 1L • 6-7 • 215 • Germantown, Md. • Registered second ever double-double at FIU (2/2) w/ 16 pts and career-high 14 rbs • Posted season-high 23 points vs. Southern Miss (12/29), hitting four threes MIN PTS RBS BLKS FG% 3FG% FT% • Has recorded 17 double-digit scoring games, second most on the team 10 29.7 12.5 6.0 1.3 46% 33% 64% • Has started 45 straight games dating back to last season • In offseason testing, recorded a max vertical of 46.5 inches JACOLBY PEMBERTON • R-So. • G • 1L • 6-5 • 190 • Dallas, Texas • Recorded third double-double vs. Marshall (1/24), scored career-high 18 points • After making two total threes last season, has made 27 this season MIN PTS RBS ASTS FG% 3FG% FT% • Shooting a team-best 50% from the field for everyday players 11 • Had a streak of nine straight games scoring 11+ points snapped vs. MT (1/12) 26.6 10.2 5.5 1.3 50% 35% 67% • Redshirted first year to nurse a knee injury suffered in senior year of high school STACEY THOMAS • Fr. • F • HS • 6-8 • 220 • Houston, Texas • Averaged 4.2 mpg in non-conference, averaging 9.4 mpg in C-USA play • Played 16 minutes versus UTEP (2/14), pulling down a career-tying five boards MIN PTS RBS BLKS FG% 3FG% FT% • Posted career highs in points (7) and boards (5) vs. Tougaloo (11/20) 13 8.1 1.4 1.5 0.2 56% 0% 31% • Was a star tennis player in the Houston National Tennis League • Added 26 pounds to his frame this joining the Bulldogs this summer EXAVIAN CHRISTON • So. • G • 1L • 6-4 • 200 • Hot Springs, Ark. • Missed last 19 games due to medical issue, is out for the season • Registered career-high 20 points on 8-of-14 shooting vs. Tougaloo (11/20) MIN PTS RBS ASTS FG% 3FG% FT% • Was leading team in points, 3-point field goal % and free throw % at time of injury 21 • Named Arkansas 5A South Player of the Year and Garland County Player of the Year CAPTAIN 28.0 12.0 3.6 1.9 52% 41% 81% • Aunt, Shameka, was SEC POY at Arkansas and 5th overall pick in 2004 WNBA Draft MO MUHAMMED • Jr.