Middle Tennessee State University Athletics
Saturday, January 28
Ruston, LA
1:00 PM
Middle Tennessee
at
LA Tech
1/27/2017 1:19:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Lady Raiders seeking six straight against Lady Techsters
RUSTON, La. — After a tough setback to start the road trip, Middle Tennessee seeks to split the weekend as it visits LA Tech Saturday afternoon.
Tip-off from Thomas Assembly Center is set for 1 p.m. and can be heard on WMOT 89.5 with Dick Palmer on the call. Fans can also catch the action via Conference USA's streaming site, CUSA.TV/RaiderVision.
The Lady Raiders (11-8, 6-2) are 5-4 all-time against the Lady Techsters (10-9, 5-3), including wins in all five meetings under Coach Rick Insell.
MT dropped an 81-61 decision at Southern Miss Thursday night. Sophomore Alex Johnson registered a game-high 25 points in the effort, her seventh 20-plus point game in the last nine outings.
LA Tech are winners of three-straight following a thrilling 64-63 victory against visiting UAB Thursday evening. Jasmine LeBlanc and Kierra Anthony lead the Lady Techsters with 12.6 and 12.4 points per game, respectively. Alexus Malone (10.2) and Rochelle Vasquez (10.1) also average double-digit efforts per night.
As a team, LA Tech boasts the league's best field goal percentage, shooting at a .448 clip, and surrenders the lowest field goal percentage in the conference at .373.
Following this weekend's matchup, the Lady Raiders open the month of February with a two-game homestand against UTSA and UTEP beginning Thursday.
Tip-off from Thomas Assembly Center is set for 1 p.m. and can be heard on WMOT 89.5 with Dick Palmer on the call. Fans can also catch the action via Conference USA's streaming site, CUSA.TV/RaiderVision.
The Lady Raiders (11-8, 6-2) are 5-4 all-time against the Lady Techsters (10-9, 5-3), including wins in all five meetings under Coach Rick Insell.
MT dropped an 81-61 decision at Southern Miss Thursday night. Sophomore Alex Johnson registered a game-high 25 points in the effort, her seventh 20-plus point game in the last nine outings.
LA Tech are winners of three-straight following a thrilling 64-63 victory against visiting UAB Thursday evening. Jasmine LeBlanc and Kierra Anthony lead the Lady Techsters with 12.6 and 12.4 points per game, respectively. Alexus Malone (10.2) and Rochelle Vasquez (10.1) also average double-digit efforts per night.
As a team, LA Tech boasts the league's best field goal percentage, shooting at a .448 clip, and surrenders the lowest field goal percentage in the conference at .373.
Following this weekend's matchup, the Lady Raiders open the month of February with a two-game homestand against UTSA and UTEP beginning Thursday.
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