2020–21 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs basketball team

2020–21 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs basketball
2020–21 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs basketball
Conference USA West Division champions
NIT, Third place
Conference	Conference USA
	West Division
Record	24–8 (12–4 C-USA)
Head coach	Eric Konkol (6th season);
Assistant coaches	Duffy Conroy; Talvin Hester; Desmond Haymon;
Home arena	Thomas Assembly Center
	Seasons ← 2019–20 2021–22 →

The 2020–2021 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs basketball team represented Louisiana Tech University during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by sixth-year head coach Eric Konkol, and played their home games at Thomas Assembly Center in Ruston, Louisiana as a members of the West Division of Conference USA.^[1] The Bulldogs finished first in the West Division, but lost in the tournament to North Texas. They received a bid to the National Invitation Tournament, where they lost to Mississippi State, but then defeated Colorado State in the third-place game to win third place.

2020–21 Conference USA men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
East
Western Kentucky	11	–	3	.786	21	–	8	.724
Old Dominion	11	–	5	.688	15	–	8	.652
Marshall	9	–	5	.643	15	–	7	.682
Florida Atlantic	7	–	5	.583	13	–	10	.565
Charlotte	5	–	11	.313	9	–	15	.375
Middle Tennessee	3	–	13	.188	5	–	18	.217
FIU	2	–	15	.118	9	–	17	.346
West
Louisiana Tech	12	–	4	.750	24	–	8	.750
UAB	13	–	5	.722	22	–	7	.759
North Texas †	9	–	5	.643	18	–	10	.643
UTSA	9	–	7	.563	15	–	11	.577
UTEP	8	–	8	.500	12	–	12	.500
Rice	6	–	10	.375	15	–	13	.536
Southern Miss	4	–	13	.235	8	–	17	.320

† 2021 C-USA Tournament winner

Previous season

The Bulldogs finished the 2019–20 season 22–8, 13–5 in C-USA play to finish in a tie for second place. They were set to be the No. 3 seed in the C-USA tournament. However, they C-USA Tournament was canceled amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Roster

2020–21 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
F	1	Kenny Hunter	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	Fr	Huntington HS	Shreveport, LA
F	2	Kenneth Lofton Jr.	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	275 lb (125 kg)	Fr	Memorial HS	Port Arthur, TX
G	3	Amorie Archibald	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Sr	Trinity Christian Academy	Deltona, FL
G	4	Lane Hartley	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Sr	Weston HS Bossier Parish CC	Chataham, LA
G	5	Kalob Ledoux	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	RS Sr	Lafayette Christian Academy McNeese State	Port Barre, LA
G	10	Xaiver Armstead	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Sr	Midway HS McLennan CC	Waco, TX
G	11	JaColby Pemberton	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	RS Sr	Lancaster HS	Dallas, TX
F	13	Stacey Thomas	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Jr	Fortbend Christian Home School	Houston, TX
G	21	Exavian Christon	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Sr	Hot Springs HS	Hot Springs, AR
F	22	Isaiah Crawford	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	So	North Crowley HS	Fort Worth, TX
G	24	Cobe Williams	5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	So	Kimball HS	Dallas, TX
G	25	Thailand Elder	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Fr	Allen HS	Chicago, IL
F	33	Andrew Gordon	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	260 lb (118 kg)	RS Sr	Dunedin HS West Virginia	Clearwater, FL
F	40	Kale Walters (W)	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Jr	Lindale HS	Lindale, TX

Head coach

Eric Konkol (UW–Eau Claire)

Assistant coach(es)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: February 1, 2021

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Regular season
November 27, 2020* 6:30 p.m.		UT Arlington Louisiana Tech Classic	W 76–71	1–0	Thomas Assembly Center (1,200) Ruston, LA
November 29, 2020* 1:00 p.m.		Northwestern State Louisiana Tech Classic	W 91–77	2–0	Thomas Assembly Center (1,200) Ruston, LA
December 3, 2020* 6:30 p.m.		Louisiana–Monroe	W 78–62	3–0	Thomas Assembly Center (1,200) Ruston, LA
December 6, 2020* 5:00 p.m.		at LSU	L 55–86	3–1	Pete Maravich Assembly Center (2,505) Baton Rouge, LA
December 9, 2020* 6:30 p.m.		Southeastern Louisiana	W 78–69	4–1	Thomas Assembly Center (1,200) Ruston, LA
December 12, 2020* 6:00 p.m.		at Louisiana	L 56–61	4–2	Cajundome (1,459) Lafayette, LA
December 15, 2020* 6:30 p.m.		Jackson State	W 85–58	5–2	Thomas Assembly Center (1,200) Ruston, LA
December 19, 2020* 1:00 p.m.		Lamar	W 86–57	6–2	Thomas Assembly Center (1,200) Ruston, LA
December 22, 2020* 6:30 p.m.		at Louisiana–Monroe	W 68–57	7–2	Fant–Ewing Coliseum (1,122) Monroe, LA
January 1, 2021 6:30 p.m.		Marshall	W 75–68	8–2 (1–0)	Thomas Assembly Center (1,200) Ruston, LA
January 2, 2021 6:00 p.m.		Marshall	L 73–80	8–3 (1–1)	Thomas Assembly Center (1,200) Ruston, LA
January 8, 2021 7:00 p.m.		at Western Kentucky	L 64–66	8–4 (1–2)	E. A. Diddle Arena (1,102) Bowling Green, KY
January 9, 2021 6:00 p.m.		at Western Kentucky	W 63–58	9–4 (2–2)	E. A. Diddle Arena (1,123) Bowling Green, KY
January 15, 2021 6:30 p.m.		UTSA	W 77–66	10–4 (3–2)	Thomas Assembly Center (1,200) Ruston, LA
January 16, 2021 6:00 p.m.		UTSA	W 82–66	11–4 (4–2)	Thomas Assembly Center (1,200) Ruston, LA
January 22, 2021 8:00 p.m.		at UTEP	L 74–82	11–5 (4–3)	Don Haskins Center (533) El Paso, TX
January 23, 2021 7:00 p.m.		at UTEP	W 73–55	12–5 (5–3)	Don Haskins Center (515) El Paso, TX
January 28, 2021 6:00 p.m.		at Southern Miss	W 76–63	13–5 (6–3)	Reed Green Coliseum (1,200) Hattiesburg, MS
January 30, 2021 2:00 p.m.		Southern Miss	W 65–62	14–5 (7–3)	Reed Green Coliseum (1,200) Hattiesburg, MS
February 5, 2021 7:00 p.m.		at North Texas	W 68–63	15–5 (8–3)	UNT Coliseum (1,535) Denton, TX
February 6, 2021 1:00 p.m.		at North Texas	L 55–57	15–6 (8–4)	UNT Coliseum (1,532) Denton, TX
February 12, 2021 6:30 p.m.		UAB	W 70–58	16–6 (9–4)	Thomas Assembly Center (1,200) Ruston, LA
February 13, 2021 3:00 p.m.		UAB	W 69–64	17–6 (10–4)	Thomas Assembly Center (1,200) Ruston, LA
February 20, 2021 4:00 p.m.		at Middle Tennessee	Canceled ^[a]^[2]		Murphy Center Murfreesboro, TN
February 21, 2021 2:00 p.m.		at Middle Tennessee	Canceled ^[a]^[2]		Murphy Center Murfreesboro, TN
February 26, 2021 6:30 p.m.		Rice	W 101–57	18–6 (11–4)	Thomas Assembly Center (1,200) Ruston, LA
February 27, 2021 6:00 p.m.		Rice	W 79–58	19–6 (12–4)	Thomas Assembly Center (1,200) Ruston, LA
March 3, 2021* 7:00 p.m.		Our Lady of the Lake	W 99–66	20–6	Thomas Assembly Center (1,200) Ruston, LA
Conference USA tournament
March 11, 2021 8:30 p.m., Stadium	(W1)	vs. (E4) Florida Atlantic Quarterfinals	W 75–69	21–6	Ford Center at The Star Frisco, TX
March 12, 2021 3:00 p.m., CBSSN	(W1)	vs. (W3) North Texas Semifinals	L 48–54	21–7	Ford Center at The Star Frisco, TX
NIT
March 19, 2021 8:00 pm, ESPN2	(4)	vs. (1) Ole Miss First round – Ole Miss bracket	W 70–61	22–7	Comerica Center (543) Frisco, TX
March 25, 2021 9:00 pm, ESPN2	(4)	vs. (3) Western Kentucky Quarterfinals– Ole Miss bracket	W 72–65	23–7	Comerica Center Frisco, TX
March 27, 2021 2:00 pm, ESPN	(4)	vs. (4) Mississippi State Semifinals	L 62–84	23–8	Comerica Center Frisco, TX
March 28, 2021 2:00 pm, ESPN	(4)	vs. (1) Colorado State Third-place game	W 76–74	24–8	Comerica Center Frisco, TX
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central.

Notes

^ ^a ^b Game was canceled due to weather concerns.

References

^ "Bulldogs Announce Updated 2020-21 Schedule". Louisiana Tech University Department of Athletics. October 28, 2020. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
^ ^a ^b "MTSU-Louisiana Tech basketball games canceled". Murfreesboro Post. February 19, 2021. Retrieved February 20, 2021.

[cancaled-2] Game was canceled due to weather concerns.

[lb-1] "Bulldogs Announce Updated 2020-21 Schedule". Louisiana Tech University Department of Athletics. October 28, 2020. Retrieved January 12, 2021.

[MTSU-3] "MTSU-Louisiana Tech basketball games canceled". Murfreesboro Post. February 19, 2021. Retrieved February 20, 2021.

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