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Bulldogs vs. NMSU
Louisiana Tech wraps up the regular season with two home games this week, starting tonight against New Mexico State inside the Thomas Assembly Center on Karl Malone Court.
Tipoff is set for 6:30 p.m. and the game can be heard on 107.5 FM and seen on ESPN+.
LA Tech (19-10, 8-8) had arguably its best game of the season this past Saturday, overpowering Sam Houston in a 90-66 victory in Huntsville. After dropping their first five conference road games, the Bulldogs have won three of the last four. It was the fourth largest margin of victory by the ‘Dogs in a CUSA road game and was the biggest home loss for the Bearkats since 1994.
New Mexico State (16-13, 9-7) has been hot and cold this season. The Aggie started off Conference USA very hot, winning their first four league games which was part of a 7-game winning streak. Following the conference wins right out of the game, NM State had a stretch of losing six of its next seven games.
However, the Aggies have found success again by winning four of their last five including a 65-47 victory against WKU this past Saturday. It was the fewest points allowed by NM State this season, holding the Hilltoppers to just 26.9 percent shooting from the field. With two league games left, the Aggies find themselves alone in fourth in the CUSA standings with a 9-7 mark.
LA Tech trails in the all-time series versus New Mexico State, 17-6. The Aggies have dominated the series, winning 16 of the first 20 matchups before the Bulldogs swept the series last season. NM State won for the 17th time in the series back on Jan. 4 in Las Cruces, handing LA Tech its biggest CUSA loss in program history.
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Lady Techsters at NMSU
Louisiana Tech starts the final road trip of the regular season when the Lady Techsters travel to New Mexico State tonight. The game will tip off at 7 p.m. CT in the Pan American Center on ESPN+.
It can also be heard on 97.7 FM.
Louisiana Tech (14-13, 7-9) out the home schedule with a dominating 76-55 win over Sam Houston. Paris Bradley had a masterful performance with 25 points, five rebounds, five assists, and three steals. Jianna Morris contributed 20 points to give the Lady Techsters two players to score 20+ points for the first time since 2023. Robyn Lee had 12 points and seven boards, while Jordan Marshall had a double-double with 11 and 10.
New Mexico State (15-14, 8-8) is coming off two road losses to Middle Tennessee and Western Kentucky. The Aggies rely heavily on Molly Kaiser, who was held to just 10 points in the two games.
Kaiser has been one of the top scorers in the country at 20.3 points a game. The grad student shoots 47.7 percent from the field, 35.3 from behind the arc, and 82.0 from the free throw line. She has scored double figures in 26 games this season, with 15 games of 20+ and five games of over 30 points. Kaiser also leads NM State with 2.3 assists per game and is second with 1.8 steals.
LA Tech leads the all-time series 18-5, including a win at home over the Aggies earlier this season.
