Dunkin' Dogs Weekly Update - 1.28.2024 - BleedTechBlue: Louisiana Tech Bulldogs Football & Basketball Recruiting

Every Sunday during the 2023-2024 season we are going to take a look at the conference standings, statistical leaders for the 'Dogs, key performances over the last week, and some team statistics to give a good idea of where things stand on a national scale.

Conference USA Standings

Team	Overall Record (Conference Record)

Louisiana Tech	15-6 (5-1)
Sam Houston State	12-9 (5-1)
Western Kentucky	14-6 (3-3)
Jacksonville State	11-10 (3-3)
New Mexico State	9-12 (3-3)
Liberty	13-8 (2-4)
UTEP	11-10 (2-4)
FIU	7-14 (2-4)
Middle Tennessee	8-13 (2-4)

Home teams are now 23-4 in league play to this point. Louisiana Tech holds two of the four road wins in the conference.

Individual Statistical Leaders

Player	Statistics

F Isaiah Crawford	16.0 pts, 5.8 rebs, 2.3 assts, 2.0 stls, and 1.6 blks per game
C Daniel Batcho	14.7 pts, 10.3 rebs, and 2.4 blks per game
G Tahlik Chavez	12.3 pts, 2.5 rebs, 1.3 assts, and 1 stl per game

After a quiet game against UTEP in which he only scored 9 points, Isaiah Crawford dropped 25 points in the 73-53 win against New Mexico State on Saturday.

Daniel Batcho collected two double-doubles this week to bring his season total to nine. In the two games against UTEP and New Mexico State, Batcho averaged 15.5 points, 13.5 rebounds, and 4 blocks per game.

Devin Ree continues to show tremendous growth in his sophomore season. The Jackson, Miss native averaged 6.5 points, 3.5 rebounds, and 1.5 assists in 15.5 minutes per game off the bench this week.

Team Statistics

Statistic	Statistical Rank

Points Per Game	75.4 (153)
Points Per Game Allowed	63.2 (11)
Field Goal %	45.2% (156)
Field Goal % Allowed	38.6% (8)
Three-Point FG %	36.2% (75)
Three-Point FG % Allowed	32.5% (14)
Assists Per Game	12.8 (223)
Offensive Rebounds Per Game	12.0 (85)
Defensive Rebounds Per Game	27.9 (36)
Steals Per Game	7.5 (98)

Through five conference contests, the Bulldogs currently have the #1 offensive and defensive efficiency in the league.

Tech ranks 8th nationally in getting to the free throw line.

Defensively, Talvin Hester's club continues to clamp down on opponents. In two wins against UTEP & New Mexico State, the Bulldogs limited their opponents to only 31% shooting from the field and 19% from 3-point range.

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Upcoming Schedule

February 1st - @ FIU - 6 PM tipoff on ESPN+/KXKZ 107.5 FM

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