LA Tech and North Texas Set for Showdown in Denton

[Harry]

RUSTON – After finishing 2018 with seven straight wins, Louisiana Tech will carry that streak into the new calendar year of 2019 when they take on North Texas on Thursday night at 7 p.m. inside the Super Pit.
 
The matchup will be streamed live on ESPN+ (subscription required) with Hank Dickenson and Paul Valamides calling the action.  Fans can also listen to the Voice of the Bulldogs Dave Nitz and Jack Thigpen call the game through the LA Tech Sports Network on KXKZ 107.5 FM (Ruston), KJVC 92.7 FM (Mansfield) and KRMD 100.7 FM/1340 AM (Shreveport) as well as on the Louisiana Tech X mobile app.
 
LA Tech (11-3, 1-0 C-USA) opened league action with a convincing 71-56 victory over travel partner Southern Miss this past Saturday.  It marked the fifth time in the last six seasons that the Bulldogs began C-USA action with a win.
 
With the win, the Bulldogs ended the month with a perfect 7-0 record, marking the first time since 1971 (and only the fourth time since 1950) that the team went undefeated in December.
 
Sophomore forward Anthony Duruji poured in a season-high 23 points against the Golden Eagles, connecting on a career-tying four three-pointers.  It marked his team-leading 10th game in double-digit scoring.  Sophomore guard Jacolby Pemberton also connected on a career-high four triples (only had two total last season). 

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[Harry]

La. Tech message board with UNT game topic linked:  http://www.latechbbb.com/forum/showthread.php?142163-1-3-MBB-at-UNT

[Philip Ferguson]

https://sportschatplace.com/college-basketball-picks/2019/01/03/north-texas-vs-louisiana-tech-1/3/19-college-basketball-pick-odds-and-prediction

North Texas will be a nice challenge, as they’ve been rolling pretty much the entire year. I like this one to be a fairly close game, with the Mean Green eking out a cover in the end.