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03/12 20:18 CDT Louisiana Tech earns 80-69 win in Conference USA Tournament
against Middle Tennessee
Louisiana Tech earns 80-69 win in Conference USA Tournament against Middle
Tennessee
By The Associated Press
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (AP) --- AJ Bates had 29 points in No. 4 seed Louisiana Tech's
80-69 win over fifth-seeded Middle Tennessee on Thursday in the quarterfinals
of the Conference USA Tournament.
Louisiana Tech (19-13) plays No. 9 seed Missouri State --- which knocked off
top-seeded Liberty in another quarterfinal matchup --- in the semifinals Friday.
Bates also added six assists and six steals for the Bulldogs. DJ Dudley shot 6
for 12, including 2 for 5 from beyond the arc to add 16 points. Avery Thomas
shot 5 for 10, including 3 for 4 from beyond the arc to finish with 15 points.
Tre Green led the way for the Blue Raiders (17-15) with 20 points and two
steals. Middle Tennessee also got 18 points from Jahvin Carter. Sean Smith also
had 10 points and four assists.
Louisiana Tech took the lead for good less than a minute into the game and the
score was 39-25 at halftime, with Bates racking up 12 points. Bates scored 17
points down the stretch in the second half to help lead Louisiana Tech to an
11-point victory.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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