Courtesy of LA Tech Athletic Communications
Louisiana Tech heads to the Lone Star State tonight to face UTEP inside the Don Haskins Center in their second matchup of the season.
Tipoff is set for 8 p.m. CT and the game can be seen on ESPN+.
LA Tech leads the all-time series versus UTEP, 22-15. The Bulldogs claimed a 75-63 victory over the Miners in the conference opener this season in Ruston.
LA Tech owns a 15-7 advantage since the two became CUSA foes, having won five of the last six. The Bulldogs are 6-6 versus the Miners in El Paso during this stretch.
The Bulldogs (11-8, 4-4) staged yet another comeback on Friday, erasing a 12-point deficit in the second half to defeat Kennesaw State 82- 76 inside the Thomas Assembly Center. The Bulldogs outscored the Owls 46-31 after the break, picking up their third straight come-from-behind win of at least 12 points. Prior to this season, the Bulldogs had a total of three comebacks of at least 12 points in the previous five seasons combined. Five of their last six games have been decided by six points or less.
LA Tech ranks second in the country in scoring defense, allowing just 61.3 points per game. They also rank fifth in the nation in field goal percentage defense (38.1). During conference play only, the Bulldogs rank second in both scoring defense and field goal percentage defense. LA Tech has held 16 of its 19 opponents to under their scoring average this season.
Almost at the halfway point of conference play, UTEP (7-13, 3-6) is in a three-way tie for ninth in the league standings. The Miners are amid a four-game homestand, having recently defeated FIU 83-77 followed by a 62-57 loss to Missouri State in the Don Haskins Center.
Elijah Jones and Jamal West Jr. are the primary scorers for the Miners, averaging 14.1 and 13.5 points per game, respectively. Both players have started all 20 games this season and are shooting over 50 percent from the field. West had his best game of the season in UTEP’s last win over FIU, scoring 28 points
