Louisiana Tech 76, Liberty 71 - Box Score

NET #209

	H1	H2	T
Louisiana Tech	45	31	76
Liberty	40	31	71

Liberty

NET #106

	H1	H2	T
Louisiana Tech	45	31	76
Liberty	40	31	71

Thu, Mar 5, 2026Liberty Arena (VA)Final

CHD Scout Prediction

high

Predicted

Actual

Louisiana Tech

Liberty

24%

77%

✗ MissedMargin: +8.4 predicted → -5 actual

Four Factors: Predicted vs Actual

46.6%→ 58.2

eFG%

56.4 ←60.2%

14.9%→ 8.7

TO Rate

10.3 ←12.3%

34.6%

ORB%

14.8%

35.0%→ 8.2

FT Rate

23.6 ←32.8%

Louisiana Tech

Predicted Actual

Liberty

Recap

Upset Alert: La Tech Stuns Liberty

Louisiana Tech pulls off a stunning upset as the 154-spot NET ranking underdog, handing Liberty a 5-point loss despite being predicted to struggle against the Flames' high-powered offense.

In a notable upset, Louisiana Tech defeated Liberty 76-71 at Liberty Arena, overcoming a significant disparity in NET rankings. The Bulldogs, ranked 248th, outperformed their 94th-ranked hosts, securing a 5-point victory. The first half saw Louisiana Tech take a 45-40 lead, which they maintained thr...

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Top Performers

Louisiana Tech

AJ BatesMVP49.3

PTS34REB4AST4STL3

13-23 FG, 6-11 3PT, 2-2 FT

Avery Thomas II25.9

PTS12REB7AST1STL1BLK1

6-9 FG, 0-3 3PT

Jaylen Fenner24.6

PTS11REB8AST1STL2

4-6 FG, 0-2 3PT, 3-3 FT

Liberty

Brett Decker Jr.28.5

PTS30REB0AST1

10-16 FG, 8-13 3PT, 2-3 FT

Kaden Metheny25.2

PTS15REB6AST2

5-14 FG, 5-13 3PT

Zach Cleveland21.8

PTS7REB4AST8STL2

3-6 FG, 1-2 FT

Hot Players

Jaylen FennerLouisiana Tech+122%

PTS

5.3 avg

REB

2.9 avg

AST

0.8 avg

67% FG 4-6

AJ BatesLouisiana Tech+102%

PTS

12.3 avg

REB

2.7 avg

AST

5.8 avg

57% FG 13-23

Brett Decker Jr.Liberty+52%

PTS

16.9 avg

REB

2.5 avg

AST

1.0 avg

63% FG 10-16

Avery Thomas IILouisiana Tech+27%

PTS

8.3 avg

REB

6.9 avg

AST

0.6 avg

67% FG 6-9

Josh SmithLiberty+22%

PTS

7.4 avg

REB

3.7 avg

AST

0.4 avg

75% FG 3-4

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Louisiana Tech76

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO
Avery Thomas II	40	12	6-9	0-3	0-0	7	1	1	1	0
AJ Bates	40	34	13-23	6-11	2-2	4	4	3	0	1
Jaylen Fenner	34	11	4-6	0-2	3-3	8	1	2	0	1
Kaden Cooper	29	4	2-7	0-3	0-0	6	3	1	0	2
Will Allen	21	2	1-4	0-1	0-0	2	2	0	0	1
Melian Martinez	19	4	2-4	0-0	0-0	4	0	0	1	0
DJ Dudley	17	9	4-8	1-3	0-0	2	3	0	0	1
Will Jeffress	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
A'Meir Williams	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Jermaurhiyun Anderson	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Scooter Williams	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Kylan Howze	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Sir Issac Herron	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Keegan Rowell	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Lachlan Thompson	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	—	76	32-61	7-23	5-5	33	14	7	2	6

Liberty71

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO
Brett Decker Jr.	38	30	10-16	8-13	2-3	0	1	0	0	2
Zach Cleveland	37	7	3-6	0-0	1-2	4	8	2	0	4
Kaden Metheny	36	15	5-14	5-13	0-0	6	2	0	0	0
Colin Porter	31	5	2-8	1-7	0-0	4	3	0	0	0
JJ Harper	26	5	0-5	0-2	5-6	4	5	0	0	0
Josh Smith	20	9	3-4	2-3	1-2	4	1	0	1	0
Zander Carter	10	0	0-2	0-1	0-0	2	0	0	0	1
Zander Yates	3	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	1	0	0	0	0
Isaiah Ihnen		0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
TJ Drain	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Brady Kester	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Torr Sorensen	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Ryan Jones Jr.	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
JC Shirer Jr.	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Drew Grimes	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	—	71	23-55	16-39	9-13	25	20	2	1	7