T W O T H O U S2013-14 A N LOUISI D ATN AH TECH I R MEN’S T EBA SKEE tballN - F O U R T E E N M E N ’ S B A S K E T B A L L LA TECH MEDIA RElatIONS MBB Contact: Kane McGuire • Email: [email protected] • O: 318.257.5071 • C: 318.548.2161 OPENING TIP GAME 14 Date: Monday, Dec. 30, 2013 LOUISIANA TECH OKLAHOMA Tipoff: 7 p.m. CT BULLDOGS AT SOONERS Location: Norman, Okla. (10-3, 0-0 C-USA) (11-1, 0-0 BIG 12) Arena: Lloyd Noble Center (12,000) Series: Oklahoma leads 8-0 Rank (AP/Coaches): --/-- Stat Leaders (per game) Rank (AP/Coaches): RV/RV Stat Leaders (per game) Last Meeting: Dec. 8, 2001, Norman, Okla. Last Five: 4-1 Points: Appleby (16.1) Last Five: 5-0 Points: Clark (17.8) Head Coach: Michael White Rebounds: Kyser (7.1) Head Coach: Lon Krugar Rebounds: Spangler (9.3) OT Oklahoma 71, LA Tech 67 Record at LA Tech: 55-26 (3rd) Assists: Smith (6.1) Record at OU: 46-29 (3rd) Assists: Woodard (5.3) Television: None Career Record: Same Blocks: Kyser (4.2) Career Record: 525-333 (28th) Blocks: Spangler (1.4) Radio: LA Tech Sports Network Steals: Smith (2.4) Steals: Clark, Hield (1.3) Dave Nitz (play by play) PROBABLE StaRTERS Jack Thigpen (analyst) Louisiana Tech Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown PPG RPG MPG G 3 Raheem Appleby 6-4 160 Jr. Jacksonville, Ark. 16.1 2.5 27.8 G 4 Kenneth Smith 6-3 180 Jr. St. Petersburg, Fla. 6.3 3.1 26.9 G 0 Alex Hamilton 6-4 180 So. Chipley, Fla. 13.8 3.5 25.9 F 5 Chris Anderson 6-6 220 Sr. Muskegon, Mich. 10.6 5.2 19.9 2013-14 SCHEDULE F 1 Michale Kyser 6-9 205 Jr. Lancaster, Texas 6.2 7.1 21.7 Oklahoma Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown PPG RPG MPG Date Opponent [TV] Time/Result G 21 Cameron Clark 6-7 211 Sr. Sherman, Texas 17.8 6.2 28.3 Nov. 8 at St. Mary’s L, 83-70 G 24 Buddy Hield 6-4 208 So. Freeport, Bahamas 16.3 4.3 29.8 Nov. 13 CENTENARY# W, 106-59 G 10 Jordan Woodard 6-0 185 Fr. Arcadia, Okla. 12.2 2.3 28.8 Nov. 20 at Central Arkansas W, 94-57 G 11 Isaiah Cousins 6-4 186 So. Mount Vernon, N.Y. 10.7 4.3 28.4 Nov. 25 vs. UNCG# W, 99-62 F 00 Ryan Spangler 6-8 232 So. Tuttle, Okla. 10.3 9.3 27.3 Nov. 26 vs. UIC# W, 103-78 Nov. 27 vs. St. Bonaventure# W, 76-72 Dec. 1 at Jackson State W, 72-61 FAST BREAK Dec. 4 UL-LAFAYETTE L, 89-80 • BULLDOGS HEAD TO NORMAN TO FACE OKLAHOMA Dec. 7 SOUTHERN (DH) W, 69-50 Payback can be served one month, one year or even five years later. Dec. 11 NORTHWESTERN STATE (DH) W, 93-71 Dec. 14 vs. Oklahoma State$ [ESPNU] L, 70-55 In Louisiana Tech’s case, the Bulldogs will seek payback 28 years after their historic run in the 1985 Dec. 17 MCNEESE STATE W, 64-50 NCAA Tournament was stopped by Oklahoma’s last second shot in overtime by Wayman Tisdale Dec. 22 at ULM W, 83-61 in the Sweet Sixteen. Dec. 30 at Oklahoma 7 p.m. Jan. 4 LONGWOOD 6 p.m. LA Tech will face OU in its final game of the 2013 calendar year on Monday night in Norman. Jan. 9 FLORIDA ATLANTIC* 6:30 p.m. Jan. 11 FIU* (DH) 7 p.m. • MICHALE KYSER NAMED LSWA PLAYER OF THE WEEK Jan. 16 at Tulane* [CST] 8 p.m. The rim protector of the LA Tech defense, Michale Kyser, earned his first ever Player of the Week Jan. 19 at Southern Miss* [FS1] 12 p.m. honor as the junior forward was instrumental this past week in leading LA Tech to two wins versus Jan. 23 CHARLOTTE* 6:30 p.m. in-state foes, McNeese State (64-50) and ULM (83-61). Jan. 25 MARSHALL* [CBS SN] 7 p.m. Jan. 30 at UTEP* 8 p.m. The Lancaster, Texas native accounted for a combined 23 points, 23 rebounds and 11 rejections. Feb. 1 at UTSA* [TW Texas] 3 p.m. Feb. 6 TULSA* [CBS SN] 8 p.m. • BULLDOGS DOMINANT IN WIN OVER I-20 NEIGHBOR ULM Feb. 8 NORTH TEXAS* 6 p.m. The Bulldogs shot 57.1 percent from the field, led by Alex Hamilton who nearly pulled off the dou- Feb. 15 RICE* (DH) 7 p.m. ble-double with a team-high 17 points and a career-high nine rebounds to take the dominant Feb. 20 at East Carolina* 6 p.m. 83-61 win over the I-20 neighbor Warhawks. Feb. 22 at Old Dominion* 6 p.m. Feb. 27 MIDDLE TENNESSEE* 6:30 p.m. March 2 at UAB* 3 p.m. March 6 at Rice* 7 p.m. #WeAreLATech March 11-15 C-USA Tournament TBD WE ARE ExcITED you ARE covERING LOUISIANA TECH MEN’S BASKETBALL THIS YEAR BUT WE ASK that All home games in CAPS | All times Central and subject to change you REFER to US by OUR corrEct NamE AND ABBREVIatION. THANKS AND GO BULLDOGS! * C-USA contest | Exh. indicates Exhibition # Gulf Coast Showcase (Estero, Fla.) | $ All-College Classic (OKC, Okla.) CORRECT -- Louisiana Tech, LA (Lah) Tech, Bulldogs or ‘Dogs C-USA Tournament (El Paso, Texas) INCORRECT -- LT or LTU, La Tech, La. Tech or Dawgs CST - Cox Sports, FS1 - Fox Sports 1, CBS SN - CBS Sports Network #WeAreLATech @LATechHoops | 1 2013-14 LOUISIANA TECH MEN’S BASKEtball LOUISIANA TECH BULLDOGS OvERALL: 10-3 C-USA: 0-0 HOME: 4-1 Away: 3-1 NEUTRAL: 3-1 ALEX HAMIltoN • So. • G • 1L • 6-4 • 180 • Chipley, Fla. • Recorded a career-high 26 points in opening round of GCS vs. UNCG (11/25/13) • The only Bulldog to start all 13 games this season 0 MIN PTS RBS AST FG% 3FG% FT% • Named to the WAC All-Newcomer Team as a freshman guard 25.9 13.8 3.5 3.1 54% 36% 69% • Played in all 34 games with three starts, one at Utah State and the other two in the NIT MICHALE KYSER • Jr. • F • 2L • 6-9 • 205 • Lancaster, Texas • Set a career-high with nine blocks vs. Centenary (11/13/13). • Flirtled with a triple-double vs. McNeese (12/17/13) - 13 pts., 17 rbs., 7 blks. MIN PTS RBS BLKS FG% 3FG% FT% • Named to the WAC All-Defensive Team last season 1 • Had 92 blocks last year, setting the sophomore record and tying the program record for 21.7 6.2 7.1 4.2 52% 0% 44% most in a single season RAHEEM APPLEBY • Jr. • G • 2L • 6-4 • 160 • Jacksonville, Ark. • Has scored in double figures in 11 of 13 games played this season • Named GCS Tournament MVP thanks to his 23-point performance in the finals vs. SBU MIN PTS RBS AST FG% 3FG% FT% • Named first team All-WAC, first team All-LSWA and first team All-District 6 by NABC as a 3 27.8 16.1 2.5 2.4 45% 32% 78% sophomore • Totaled 506 points last season while registering 24 double-digit scoring games KENNETH SMITH • Jr. • G • 2L • 6-3 • 180 • St. Petersburg, Fla. • Has recorded at least two steals in nine of the 12 games played in this season • Registered first career double-double vs. NSU (12/11/13) - 12 points, 12 assists MIN PTS RBS AST FG% 3FG% FT% • Named first team All-WAC and was a member of the WAC All-Defensive Team last year 4 26.9 6.3 3.1 6.1 40% 24% 52% • Totaled 57 steals, breaking the sophomore record tying for fourth in program history CHRIS ANDERSON • Sr. • F • 1L • 6-6 • 220 • Muskegon, Mich. • Scored a career-high 21 points in the semifinals of the GCS against UIC (11/26/13) • Named to GCS All-Tournament team after combining for 42 points in three games MIN PTS RBS BLKS FG% 3FG% FT% • Played in 33 games last season with10 starts, including eight straight from 1/26-2/28 5 19.9 10.6 5.2 0.3 46% 30% 71% • Played career-high 30 minutes vs. Texas State (2/9/13). Had a career-high 13 boards ISAIAH MASSEY • R-Jr. • F • 2L • 6-8 • 225 • McDonough, Ga. • Recorded a season-high eight points vs. Central Arkansas (11/20/13) • Got first start since his redshirt freshman year this season vs. UNCG (11/25/13) 10 MIN PTS RBS BLKS FG% 3FG% FT% • Completed first full season last year without injury, seeing action in 31 games 12.6 3.2 3.1 0.6 50% 0% 57% • Scored 10 points and had career-high seven boards vs. Texas State (2/9) stoJAN GJUROSKI • R-Jr. • 2L • 6-8 • 205 • Gostivar, Macedonia • Recorded a career-high four rebounds vs. UNCG (11/25/13) • Saw action in 15 games last season MIN PTS RBS BLKS FG% 3FG% FT% • Scored seven points and recorded first career block vs. SE Louisiana (11/28/12) 11 4.7 1.0 1.3 0.0 31% 10% 0% • Made 3-of-7 from three-point range vs. Central Baptist (2/20/13) for career-high 11 points corDARIUS JOHNSON • Sr.