Missouri State 66, Louisiana Tech 69 - Box Score

NET #206

	H1	H2	T
Missouri State	27	39	66
Louisiana Tech	30	39	69

Louisiana Tech

NET #209

	H1	H2	T
Missouri State	27	39	66
Louisiana Tech	30	39	69

Fri, Mar 13, 2026Propst ArenaFinal

CHD Scout Prediction

low

Predicted

Actual

Missouri State

Louisiana Tech

42%

58%

✓ CorrectMargin: +2.3 predicted → +3 actual

Four Factors: Predicted vs Actual

51.1%→ 50.0

eFG%

51.9 ←48.0%

14.1%→ 8.9

TO Rate

7.5 ←14.5%

27.9%

ORB%

35.0%

44.3%→ 27.3

FT Rate

33.3 ←33.2%

Missouri State

Predicted Actual

Louisiana Tech

Recap

Narrow Escape for LaTech, MSU

Louisiana Tech holds off Missouri State by 3 points despite being only one spot better in NET rankings, 213 to 212.

The Louisiana Tech Bulldogs, ranked 212 in the NET rankings, secured a narrow 69-66 victory over the Missouri State Bears, ranked 213, at Propst Arena. The three-point margin of victory underscores the tightly contested nature of the game, with Tech ultimately emerging on top. The first half saw the...

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Top Performers

Missouri State

Michael Osei-Bonsu33.6

PTS19REB8AST5BLK1

6-10 FG, 7-10 FT

Melakih Cunningham23.3

PTS13REB4AST1STL1BLK1

5-10 FG, 2-6 3PT, 1-1 FT

Trey Williams Jr.19.4

PTS11REB2AST4

4-9 FG, 3-7 3PT

Louisiana Tech

AJ BatesMVP33.9

PTS27REB2AST6

10-21 FG, 1-4 3PT, 6-6 FT

Avery Thomas II32.4

PTS7REB12AST2STL3BLK1

3-6 FG, 1-3 3PT

Kaden Cooper13.8

PTS7REB4AST0STL1

2-6 FG, 1-2 3PT, 2-2 FT

Hot Players

Melakih CunninghamMissouri State+216%

PTS

3.1 avg

REB

2.0 avg

AST

0.6 avg

50% FG 5-10

AJ BatesLouisiana Tech+68%

PTS

12.3 avg

REB

2.7 avg

AST

5.8 avg

48% FG 10-21

Will AllenLouisiana Tech+49%

PTS

3.1 avg

REB

3.3 avg

AST

0.3 avg

67% FG 2-3

Sir Issac HerronLouisiana Tech+43%

PTS

4.5 avg

REB

2.1 avg

AST

0.4 avg

75% FG 3-4

Avery Thomas IILouisiana Tech+33%

PTS

8.3 avg

REB

6.9 avg

AST

0.6 avg

50% FG 3-6

Michael Osei-BonsuMissouri State+26%

PTS

15.7 avg

REB

7.3 avg

AST

2.3 avg

60% FG 6-10

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Missouri State66

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO
Michael Osei-Bonsu	35	19	6-10	0-0	7-10	8	5	0	1	3
Kobi Williams	35	2	0-6	0-5	2-2	1	1	1	0	1
Trey Williams Jr.	33	11	4-9	3-7	0-0	2	4	0	0	0
Keith Palek III	30	15	7-13	0-3	1-2	3	1	1	0	2
Melakih Cunningham	29	13	5-10	2-6	1-1	4	1	1	1	0
Zaxton King	22	6	2-6	2-5	0-0	0	1	1	0	0
Darrion Sutton	10	0	0-1	0-0	0-0	3	0	0	0	0
Cameron Boone	3	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Tyrique Brooks	2	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
Amar Kuljuhovic	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Antwan Burnett	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
Logan Epes	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	—	66	24-55	7-26	11-15	21	13	4	2	6

Louisiana Tech69

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO
AJ Bates	40	27	10-21	1-4	6-6	2	6	0	0	3
Avery Thomas II	33	7	3-6	1-3	0-0	12	2	3	1	0
Jaylen Fenner	32	2	0-3	0-1	2-4	2	1	0	0	0
DJ Dudley	32	10	5-9	0-2	0-0	3	2	0	0	2
Kaden Cooper	19	7	2-6	1-2	2-2	4	0	1	0	0
Will Allen	16	7	2-3	1-2	2-2	3	0	0	0	0
Melian Martinez	14	2	1-1	0-0	0-0	2	0	0	0	0
Sir Issac Herron	11	7	3-4	0-0	1-4	3	0	0	0	0
Scooter Williams	4	0	0-1	0-1	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Lachlan Thompson	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
Kylan Howze	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
Keegan Rowell	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	—	69	26-54	4-15	13-18	31	11	4	1	5