Time to Change the Spark Plug? A Look at Tech’s Slow Starts
How big of a deal is it that Tech started slow in some recent games?
Time to Bid Farewell to One-Bid C-USA?
Louisiana Tech and UAB will face off tomorrow in Ruston, both hoping to improve their chances for an at-large NCAA bid. How likely is it that either can succeed?
(Leads) Blown Away
In only eleven games played this season, Louisiana Tech has already blown two huge leads: a 16-point lead at Louisiana-Lafayette a month ago, and a 17-point lead to Marshall at home last weekend. In a six-game stretch, the Bulldogs managed to suffer through two of the worst four blown losses in the Konkol-era: Like with …
New Year, New Team: Bulldog Basketball
How does this 2020-21 Tech basketball team compare to last year’s?
A Quick Guide to Tech’s 2020-21 Men’s Hoops Schedule
With basketball season (somehow) right around the corner, I thought it would be good to, you know, actually start thinking about shooty hoops. What better way to do that than take a look at Tech’s schedule, how we stack up, and what we can expect from some of the tougher games on our schedule? Dunkin’ …
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2020 CUSA Twitter Basketball Champions
Obviously, the cancellation of the 2020 Conference USA Tournaments (along with the rest of CUSA’s spring slate) was devastating to everyone here at go tech pls dont die. In an alternative timeline, we are currently celebrating Tech’s imminent return to the Big Dance for the first time since 1991. Our eyes are still wet with …
Free Throwing Shade
An average player typically shoots their best percentage shots from the free throw line, followed by normal two-point shots, followed by three-point land. For example, Amorie Archibald is 93% from the stripe, 54% from two, and 34% from three this year. But DaQuan Bracey, one of Tech’s most electric athletes, is no typical player. For …
Preparing for Departure
Another year, another round of Tech fans calling for the basketball coach’s firing due to transferring players: https://twitter.com/j_tweets_alot/status/1107824641580716032 To be fair to hot taeks like this, Tech fans have every reason to be this upset. The duo of Duruji and Langston won’t exactly be the easiest to replace. The Bulldogs did get quite a bit …
A Tall Tale: The Myth of Tech’s Need for a True “Big”
Even though Tech finally achieved a conference road victory last night, there are several reasons to be critical of fourth year Louisiana Tech head basketball coach Eric Konkol. Let’s go through some of them: #1: Over the seasons, Tech has scored fewer and fewer points per game: Points scored isn’t some magic indicator of a …
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Hoops Check-in: Technically Also a Rivalry in Dixie
FAU Recap Tech needed to accomplish two things to leave Boca Raton with a win: Limit the number of open threes Rebound the ball That’s in increasing order of importance, so it’s a shame that Tech was able to pull off #1, but failed miserably at #2. The Bulldogs were out-rebounded 43-31, a minus 12 …
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