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01/01 03:43 CST Alston, Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders to host Cooper and the
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs
Alston, Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders to host Cooper and the Louisiana Tech
Bulldogs
By The Associated Press
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (8-4, 1-0 CUSA) at Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (7-5,
1-0 CUSA)
Murfreesboro, Tennessee; Friday, 7:30 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Louisiana Tech plays Middle Tennessee in CUSA action Friday.
The Blue Raiders have gone 5-1 at home. Middle Tennessee is seventh in the CUSA
with 10.8 offensive rebounds per game led by Torey Alston averaging 3.0.
The Bulldogs are 1-0 against CUSA opponents. Louisiana Tech is third in the
CUSA with 38.5 rebounds per game led by Kaden Cooper averaging 8.7.
Middle Tennessee averages 9.3 made 3-pointers per game, 2.9 more made shots
than the 6.4 per game Louisiana Tech gives up. Louisiana Tech has shot at a
45.9% rate from the field this season, 3.4 percentage points higher than the
42.5% shooting opponents of Middle Tennessee have averaged.
The matchup Friday is the first meeting this season between the two teams in
conference play.
TOP PERFORMERS: Alec Oglesby averages 2.2 made 3-pointers per game for the Blue
Raiders, scoring 8.6 points while shooting 48.0% from beyond the arc. Kamari
Lands is averaging 13 points over the past 10 games.
Cooper is averaging 11.4 points and 8.7 rebounds for the Bulldogs. DJ Dudley is
averaging 1.8 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Blue Raiders: 5-5, averaging 70.9 points, 32.3 rebounds, 12.0
assists, 5.6 steals and 4.6 blocks per game while shooting 42.5% from the
field. Their opponents have averaged 74.7 points per game.
Bulldogs: 7-3, averaging 71.8 points, 39.2 rebounds, 13.1 assists, 7.2 steals
and 3.9 blocks per game while shooting 45.5% from the field. Their opponents
have averaged 56.1 points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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