Two Conference USA rivals face off against one another on Thursday when the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (13-10, 6-6 C-USA) visit Miami, Florida and the Ocean Bank Convocation Center to play against the Florida International Panthers (12-12, 6-7 C-USA). Louisiana Tech defeated the Rice Owls on Thursday by a final score of 80-72 to win their second consecutive game. Florida International was defeated by UAB 76-72 on Saturday for their first loss in their last five games. The Panthers will be without Austin Williams with an undisclosed injury as the only player on either program’s injury report.
Louisiana Tech is 5.5 games out of first place in Conference USA and needs to improve on their defense as the Bulldogs are holding opponents to an average of 70.9 points (194th) per game. Opponents are shooting 44.5% (204th) overall and 38.2% (345th) from 3-point territory. Louisiana Tech’s offense has done well at times as the Bulldogs are scoring an average of 72 points (135th) per game, while shooting 45.1% (114th) overall and 35.5% (98th) from three point land. Cobe Williams is the leading scorer for Louisiana Tech with an average of 18.9 points per game while shooting 46.2% overall and 33.6% from three point land. Isaiah Crawford is the second leading scorer with an average of 12.6 points per game while shooting 51.5% overall and 40.9% from three point land. Two of the next three scorers for Louisiana Tech are shooting 37.5% or less. Williams is the leader in assists with an average of 4.2 dishes p er contest. On the boards, Louisiana Tech averages 34.4 rebounds per game led by Crawford with an average of five boards per game. Williams is the leader in steals with an average of 2.1 per game and Kenny Hunter is leading the program with 0.7 blocks per game.
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