| Team | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
 LT | 45 | 31 | 76 |
 LIB | 40 | 31 | 71 |
Game Leaders
Brett Decker Jr.
· G
Zach Cleveland
· F
AJ Bates
· G
AJ Bates
· G
Team Stats
32-61FG23-55
52Field Goal %42
7-233PT16-39
30Three Point %41
5-5FT9-13
100Free Throw %69
36Rebounds26
11Offensive Rebounds9
25Defensive Rebounds17
14Assists20
7Steals2
2Blocks1
Play-by-Play
0:00
End of Game
0:00
End of 2nd half
0:04
Isaiah Ihnen subbing in for Liberty
0:04
Zach Cleveland subbing out for Liberty
0:04
Foul on Brett Decker Jr..
0:07
Jaylen Fenner Steal.
0:07
Zander Carter bad pass turnover
0:07
Zander Carter Offensive Rebound.
0:11
Colin Porter misses 25-foot three point jumper
0:16
Zach Cleveland Steal.
0:16
Kaden Cooper bad pass turnover
0:20
Foul on Zander Carter.
0:25
Colin Porter subbing in for Liberty
0:25
Kaden Metheny subbing out for Liberty
0:25
Liberty Timeout
0:26
Brett Decker Jr. makes 24-foot three point jumper (Zach Cleveland assists)
0:27
Zach Cleveland Offensive Rebound.
0:30
Kaden Metheny misses 33-foot three point jumper
0:35
Zander Carter subbing in for Liberty
0:35
Colin Porter subbing out for Liberty
0:35
Liberty Offensive Rebound.
0:36
Brett Decker Jr. misses 24-foot three point jumper
0:39
JJ Harper Defensive Rebound.
0:42
Will Allen misses layup
1:08
Kaden Cooper Defensive Rebound.
1:14
Brett Decker Jr. misses 29-foot three point jumper
1:26
Jaylen Fenner makes 12-foot turnaround jump shot
1:51
AJ Bates Defensive Rebound.
1:55
Kaden Metheny misses 24-foot three point jumper
1:57
Kaden Metheny Offensive Rebound.
2:01
Colin Porter misses 24-foot three point jumper
2:03
JJ Harper Offensive Rebound.
2:06
Brett Decker Jr. misses 27-foot three point jumper
2:13
Jaylen Fenner makes free throw 1 of 1
2:13
Foul on Colin Porter.
2:13
Jaylen Fenner makes 7-foot turnaround jump shot
2:30
Jaylen Fenner Offensive Rebound.
2:33
AJ Bates misses 24-foot three point jumper
2:57
Colin Porter makes 22-foot three point jumper (JJ Harper assists)
3:17
Will Allen bad pass turnover
3:39
AJ Bates Steal.
3:39
Brett Decker Jr. bad pass turnover
3:54
Official TV Timeout
3:54
team shot clock turnover
4:23
Kaden Cooper Defensive Rebound.
4:26
Kaden Metheny misses 24-foot three point jumper
4:31
Zach Cleveland Offensive Rebound.
4:34
JJ Harper misses 23-foot three point jumper
4:55
Louisiana Tech Timeout
4:55
Official TV Timeout
Bates scores 34 as Louisiana Tech knocks off Liberty 76-71
— AJ Bates' 34 points led Louisiana Tech over Liberty 76-71 on Thursday.
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