Date: January 8/9th, 2021
Location: E.A. Diddle Arena
Time/TV: 7 PM C.T. on CBS Sports on Facebook
WKU/LA Tech Series
All-time series: WKU leads 18-14
Last Meeting: WKU 95, LA Tech 91 (OT) (2020)
Taveion Hollingsworth put on a performance that will live in WKU hoops history forever the last time the Tops matched up with the Bulldogs. LA Tech built up a 17-point advantage late in the second half, only to have it erased by big time shots from Hollingsworth who went on to put up a career-high 43 points in the overtime victory.
WKU (8-3)
Head Coach- Rick Stansbury (90-55 at WKU, 383-220 all-time)
Offense (Per Game)- 75.9 PPG, 45.8 FG%, 31.6 3P FG%, 79.3 FT%, 37.4 RPG, 13.8 APG, 13.8 TO, 4.1 BPG, 7.3 SPG
Opponents (Per Game)- 72.4 PPG, 44.6 oFG%, 40.4 o3P FG%, 30.4 oRPG, 14.4 oTO
Projected WKU Starters
#21 Kenny Cooper, G, 6-0, 190, Sr. (2.5 ppg, 1.5 rpg, 2.5 apg)
#11 Taveion Hollingsworth, G, 6-2, 165, Sr. (15.1 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 2.2 apg)
#4 Josh Anderson, F, 6-6, 190, Sr. (9.5 ppg, 3.2 rpg, 2.0 spg)
#22 Carson Williams, F, 6-5, 240, Sr. (5.3 ppg, 5.4 rpg, 0.8 apg)
#23 Charles Bassey, C, 6-11, 235, Jr. (16.3 ppg, 11.1 rpg, 3.2 bpg)
LA Tech (8-3)
Head Coach- Eric Konkol (113-60 at LA Tech & overall)
Offense (Per Game)- 74.6 PPG, 43.5 FG%, 33.5 3P FG%, 65.4 FT%, 39.5 RPG, 11.2 APG, 12.7 TO, 2.2 BPG, 6.4 SPG
Opponent (Per Game)- 67.8 oPPG, 41.1 oFG%, 31.4 o3P FG%, 37.4 oRPG, 13.9 oTO
Projected LA Tech Starters
#24 Cobe Williams, G, 5-11, 175, So. (8.6 ppg, 3.1 rpg, 2.9 apg)
#5 Kaleb Ledoux, G, 6-4, 190, Sr. (12.8 ppg, 4.3 rpg, 0.9 apg)
#3 Amorie Archibald, G, 6-3, 185, Sr. (9.4 ppg, 3.2 rpg, 2.2 apg)
#11 JaColby Pemberton, G, 6-5, 195, Sr. (9.0 ppg, 7.0 rpg, 1.6 apg)
#2 Kenneth Lofton Jr., F, 6-7, 275, Fr. (10.5 ppg, 6.6 rpg, 1.0 apg)
WKU Next 5 Games
1/8/21 vs LA Tech
1/9/21 vs LA Tech
1/15/21 @ Marshall (CBS Sports Network)
1/17/21 @ Marshall
1/23/21 @ MTSU (ESPN+)
