Dunkin' Dogs Weekly Update - 2.4.2024 - 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	16-6 (6-1)
Sam Houston State	13-10 (6-2)
New Mexico State	11-12 (5-3)
WKU	15-7 (4-4)
Liberty	14-9 (3-5)
UTEP	12-11 (3-5)
Jax State	11-12 (3-5)
FIU	8-15 (3-5)
Middle Tennessee	8-14 (2-5)

Louisiana Tech sits all alone in first place in the conference standings after a 40-point win over FIU on Thursday night coupled with Sam Houston State's loss at FIU on Saturday.

The Bulldogs have won six games in a row in league play by an average of 17.1 points per game.

Home teams are 28-7 (.800) in conference play. The .800 win percentage ranks 1st nationally amongst all 33 conferences.

The Bulldogs own 3 of the 7 road wins.

Individual Statistical Leaders

Player	Statistics

F Isaiah Crawford	15.8 pts, 5.9 rebs, 2.4 assts, 2.0 stls, and 1.6 blks per game
C Daniel Batcho	15 pts, 10.5 rebs, and 2.4 blks per game
G Tahlik Chavez	13 pts, 2.5 rebs, 1.3 assts, and 1 stl per game

Daniel Batcho notched his 10th double-double of the season with 20 points, 13 rebounds, and 3 blocks against the Panthers. Batcho anchors a Tech defense that ranks 2nd nationally in 2-point FG defense.

Tahlik Chavez was terrific on Thursday night with 27 points on 9/14 shooting from the field. The Arlington, TX native was 7/12 from 3-point range and is now shooting 49% from 3 in conference play.

Sean Newman played a complete floor game on Thursday night with 7 points, 3 rebounds, and 10 assists in 33 minutes against FIU. Most importantly, Newman had only 1 turnover in the victory. The Los Angeles, CA native leads CUSA averaging 5.2 assists per game.

Team Statistics

Team Statistic	Statistical Rank

Points Per Game	76.2 (127)
Points Per Game Allowed	62.7 (8)
Field Goal %	46% (111)
Field Goal % Allowed	38.3% (6)
Three-Point FG %	36.9% (42)
Three-Point FG % Allowed	32.2% (120)
Assists Per Game	13.2 (192)
Offensive Rebounds Per Game	11.9 (81)
Defensive Rebounds Per Game	28 (32)
Steals Per Game	7.7 (80)

Louisiana Tech's 40-point road win on Thursday night was the 2nd largest road win in program history, per Tech SID Kane McGuire.

The Bulldogs have now held opponents to less than 60 points in four consecutive games.

Talvin Hester's club is shooting 40% from 3-point play in conference play.

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Upcoming Schedule

February 7th - vs WKU -- 6 PM tipoff on ESPN+/KXKZ 107.5 FM

February 10th - @ Liberty - 7 PM tipoff on ESPNU/KXKZ 107.5 FM

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