by Malcolm Butler
Louisiana Tech’s men and women’s hoops teams open up CUSA action Saturday when the Lady Techsters host Sam Houston while the Bulldogs travel to face Sam Houston.
Brooke Stoehr and Co., winners of four straight, will host the Bearkats at 2 p.m. at the Thomas Assembly Center in a weekend honoring the 50 years of Lady Techster hoops. All former players, coaches and support staff are invited back and those who return will be recognized at halftime of the women’s game.
Tech (6-9, 0-0) and Sam Houston (5-7, 0-0) meet for only the third time in women’s basketball with the Lady Techsters leading the series 2-0. Tech won the last meeting 82-59 in 2008-09.
The contest can be heard on the LA Tech Sports Network on 97.7 FM with Kyle Roberts providing a call of the action.
Talvin Hester and the Bulldogs travel to Huntsville, Texas, to face Sam Houston as tipoff is set for 4:30 p.m. at Bernard G. Johnson Coliseum.
Tech (10-5, 0-0) and Sam Houston (7-8, 0-0) have met seven previous times with the Bulldogs leading the series 5-2. However, the Bearkats won 71-68 in 2019-20 in the last meeting.
Sam Houston is one of the four new teams in CUSA this year and as league play starts, Hester said there is a different feel than past years.
“I think its the unknown with all the changes,” said Hester. “Usually you have an idea of systems because you see teams twice. You know the coaches from the last year. You know how the play, but this year is kind of like the unknown. You have new teams and new coaches. We have lost a lot of players from this league to the portal. I think it”s a new day. I think we are all going in somewhat blind to be honest with you.”
The contest can be heard on 107.5 FM with Malcolm Butler providing a call of the action.
