Missouri State 70, Louisiana Tech 72 - Box Score

NET #206

	H1	H2	T
Missouri State	38	32	70
Louisiana Tech	37	35	72

Louisiana Tech

NET #209

	H1	H2	T
Missouri State	38	32	70
Louisiana Tech	37	35	72

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CHD Scout Prediction

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Predicted

Actual

Missouri State

Louisiana Tech

36%

64%

✓ CorrectMargin: +4.1 predicted → +2 actual

Four Factors: Predicted vs Actual

50.0%→ 46.3

eFG%

57.0 ←46.0%

14.3%→ 16.8

TO Rate

18.8 ←14.5%

28.7%

ORB%

34.6%

44.9%→ 44.4

FT Rate

48.0 ←34.0%

Missouri State

Predicted Actual

Louisiana Tech

Recap

Lowly Ranked Duel

Louisiana Tech pulls off the upset as the lower-ranked team, despite a 24-spot difference in NET rankings, edges Missouri State by 2 points.

The Louisiana Tech Bulldogs secured a narrow 72-70 victory over the Missouri State Bears, prevailing by a margin of just two points. In a closely contested matchup, the visiting Bears held a slim one-point advantage at halftime, with the score standing at 38-37 in their favor. However, the Bulldogs ...

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Top Performers

Missouri State

Keith Palek III33.2

PTS29REB6AST3

10-19 FG, 2-5 3PT, 7-8 FT

Kobi Williams28.1

PTS14REB3AST3STL3

3-5 FG, 2-4 3PT, 6-6 FT

Trey Williams Jr.19.8

PTS7REB4AST5STL1

2-4 FG, 1-2 3PT, 2-2 FT

Louisiana Tech

DJ DudleyMVP34.6

PTS27REB3AST2STL1BLK1

10-19 FG, 3-9 3PT, 4-5 FT

Will Allen32.6

PTS13REB8AST1STL3BLK2

4-8 FG, 3-6 3PT, 2-2 FT

Melian Martinez22.7

PTS4REB6AST0STL1BLK7

2-2 FG, 0-2 FT

Hot Players

Will AllenLouisiana Tech+228%

PTS

3.1 avg

REB

3.3 avg

AST

0.3 avg

50% FG 4-8

DJ DudleyLouisiana Tech+70%

PTS

14.2 avg

REB

2.8 avg

AST

1.8 avg

53% FG 10-19

Jaylen FennerLouisiana Tech+67%

PTS

5.3 avg

REB

2.9 avg

AST

0.8 avg

44% FG 4-9

Keith Palek IIIMissouri State+43%

PTS

17.0 avg

REB

6.2 avg

AST

3.4 avg

53% FG 10-19

Melian MartinezLouisiana Tech+30%

PTS

4.4 avg

REB

3.1 avg

AST

0.2 avg

100% FG 2-2

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Missouri State70

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO
Kobi Williams	37	14	3-5	2-4	6-6	3	3	3	0	0
Keith Palek III	35	29	10-19	2-5	7-8	6	3	0	0	5
Trey Williams Jr.	35	7	2-4	1-2	2-2	4	5	1	0	1
Michael Osei-Bonsu	31	12	5-14	0-0	2-4	10	0	0	0	3
Antwan Burnett	18	3	1-5	1-4	0-0	0	0	2	0	1
Zaxton King	18	3	0-4	0-2	3-4	6	1	0	0	2
Darrion Sutton	11	2	1-1	0-0	0-0	1	0	1	1	0
Melakih Cunningham	10	0	0-2	0-0	0-0	0	2	2	0	1
Cameron Boone	5	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Logan Epes	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Ryder Cheesman	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Collin Clark	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Tyrique Brooks	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Amar Kuljuhovic	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	—	70	22-54	6-17	20-24	30	14	9	1	13

Louisiana Tech72

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO
AJ Bates	38	3	0-3	0-2	3-4	2	5	0	0	5
DJ Dudley	38	27	10-19	3-9	4-5	3	2	1	1	2
Will Allen	32	13	4-8	3-6	2-2	8	1	3	2	1
Melian Martinez	29	4	2-2	0-0	0-2	6	0	1	7	3
Kaden Cooper	26	7	2-4	1-2	2-5	7	0	1	0	1
Jaylen Fenner	20	12	4-9	2-5	2-2	2	1	1	1	0
Scooter Williams	13	6	2-5	0-1	2-4	1	0	0	0	2
Kylan Howze	3	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	1	0	0	0
Lachlan Thompson	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
A'Meir Williams	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
Will Jeffress	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Avery Thomas II	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
Total	—	72	24-50	9-25	15-24	29	10	7	11	14