Louisiana Tech had four players score in double figures, led by Sean Newman Jr. who had a game-high 23 points, as the Bulldogs defeated Middle Tennessee, 85-74, on Thursday night inside the Murphy Center.

BOTTOM LINE: Middle Tennessee visits Louisiana Tech after Ta'Mia Scott scored 24 points in Middle Tennessee's 73-63 victory over the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers. The Lady Techsters are 12-1 on their home court. Louisiana Tech scores 66.4 points while outscoring opponents by 1.5 points per game.

Percentages: FG .448, FT .793. 3-Point Goals: 10-27, .370 (A.Green 3-5, Abram 2-7, Newman 2-7, Bates 1-1, Elkinton 1-3, Cooper 1-4). Team Rebounds: 5. Team Turnovers: 1. Blocked Shots: 1 (Elkinton). Turnovers: 6 (Cooper 2, Newman 2, Abram, Allen). Steals: 9 (Cooper 3, Abram 2, A.Green, Allen, Bates, Newman). Last year, Aaron Boone led the Yankees to their first World Series appearance since 2009. Griffin and Chen combined for 30 points, going 11-of-12 from the floor in Wednesday's win... Technical Fouls: None. 3-Point Goals: 7-17, .412 (Counter 2-4, T.Green 2-4, Porter 2-5, Bufford 1-2, Alston 0-1, Weston 0-1). Team Rebounds: 4. Team Turnovers: None. Blocked Shots: 5 (Loofe 2, Mostafa 2, T.Green). Turnovers: 11 (Weston 3, Alston 2, T.Green 2, Counter, Loofe, Mostafa, Porter). A_3,505 (11,520).