2020–21 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs basketball team

2020–21 Conference USA men's basketball standings
	East
	West
	† 2021 C-USA Tournament winner ; As of February 5, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll

Louisiana Tech Bulldogs basketball
2020–21 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs basketball
Conference	Conference USA
2020–21 record	15–5 (8–3 CUSA)
Head coach	Eric Konkol (6th season);
Assistant coaches	Duffy Conroy; Talvin Hester; Desmond Haymon;
Home arena	Thomas Assembly Center

The 2020–21 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs basketball team represents Louisiana Tech University during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team is led by sixth-year head coach Eric Konkol, and plays their home games at Thomas Assembly Center in Ruston, Louisiana as a member of Conference USA.[1]

Previous season

The Bulldogs finished the 2019–20 season 22–8, 13–5 in C-USA play to finish in a tie for second place. They were set to be the No. 3 seed in the C-USA Tournament. However, they C-USA Tournament was canceled amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Roster

2020–21 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
F	1	Kenny Hunter	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	Fr	Huntington HS	Shreveport, LA
F	2	Kenneth Lofton, Jr.	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	275 lb (125 kg)	Fr	Memorial HS	Port Arthur, TX
G	3	Amorie Archibald	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Sr	Trinity Christian Academy	Deltona, FL
G	4	Lane Hartley	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Sr	Weston HS Bossier Parish CC	Chataham, LA
G	5	Kalob Ledoux	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	RS Sr	Lafayette Christian Academy McNeese State	Port Barre, LA
G	10	Xaiver Armstead	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Sr	Midway HS McLennan CC	Waco, TX
G	11	JaColby Pemberton	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	RS Sr	Lancaster HS	Dallas, TX
F	13	Stacey Thomas	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Jr	Fortbend Christian Home School	Houston, TX
G	21	Exavian Christon	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Sr	Hot Springs HS	Hot Springs, AR
F	22	Isaiah Crawford	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	So	North Crowley HS	Fort Worth, TX
G	24	Cobe Williams	5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	So	Kimball HS	Dallas, TX
G	25	Thailand Elder	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Fr	Allen HS	Chicago, IL
F	33	Andrew Gordon	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	260 lb (118 kg)	RS Sr	Dunedin HS West Virginia	Clearwater, FL
F	40	Kale Walters (W)	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Jr	Lindale HS	Lindale, TX

Head coach

Eric Konkol (UW–Eau Claire)

Assistant coach(es)

Duffy Conroy (St. Ambrose)
Talvin Hester (UMKC)
Desmond Haymon (Stephen F. Austin)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: February 1, 2021

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 27, 2020* 6:30 p.m.	UT Arlington Louisiana Tech Classic	W 76–71	1–0	Thomas Assembly Center (1,200) Ruston, LA
November 29, 2020* 1:00 p.m.	Northwestern State Louisiana Tech Classic	W 91–77	2–0	Thomas Assembly Center (1,200) Ruston, LA
December 3, 2020* 6:30 p.m.	Louisiana–Monroe	W 78–62	3–0	Thomas Assembly Center (1,200) Ruston, LA
December 6, 2020* 5:00 p.m.	at LSU	L 55–86	3–1	Pete Maravich Assembly Center (2,505) Baton Rouge, LA
December 9, 2020* 6:30 p.m.	Southeastern Louisiana	W 78–69	4–1	Thomas Assembly Center (1,200) Ruston, LA
December 12, 2020* 6:00 p.m.	at Louisiana	L 56–61	4–2	Cajundome (1,459) Lafayette, LA
December 15, 2020* 6:30 p.m.	Jackson State	W 85–58	5–2	Thomas Assembly Center (1,200) Ruston, LA
December 19, 2020* 1:00 p.m.	Lamar	W 86–57	6–2	Thomas Assembly Center (1,200) Ruston, LA
December 22, 2020* 6:30 p.m.	at Louisiana–Monroe	W 68–57	7–2	Fant–Ewing Coliseum (1,122) Monroe, LA
CUSA regular season
January 1, 2021 6:30 p.m.	Marshall	W 75–68	8–2 (1–0)	Thomas Assembly Center (1,200) Ruston, LA
January 2, 2021 6:00 p.m.	Marshall	L 73–80	8–3 (1–1)	Thomas Assembly Center (1,200) Ruston, LA
January 8, 2021 7:00 p.m.	at Western Kentucky	L 64–66	8–4 (1–2)	E. A. Diddle Arena (1,102) Bowling Green, KY
January 9, 2021 6:00 p.m.	at Western Kentucky	W 63–58	9–4 (2–2)	E. A. Diddle Arena (1,123) Bowling Green, KY
January 15, 2021 6:30 p.m.	UTSA	W 77–66	10–4 (3–2)	Thomas Assembly Center (1,200) Ruston, LA
January 16, 2021 6:00 p.m.	UTSA	W 82–66	11–4 (4–2)	Thomas Assembly Center (1,200) Ruston, LA
January 22, 2021 8:00 p.m.	at UTEP	L 74–82	11–5 (4–3)	Don Haskins Center (533) El Paso, TX
January 23, 2021 7:00 p.m.	at UTEP	W 73–55	12–5 (5–3)	Don Haskins Center (515) El Paso, TX
January 28, 2021 6:00 p.m.	at Southern Miss	W 76–63	13–5 (6–3)	Reed Green Coliseum (1,200) Hattiesburg, MS
January 30, 2021 2:00 p.m.	Southern Miss	W 65–62	14–5 (7–3)	Reed Green Coliseum (1,200) Hattiesburg, MS
February 5, 2021 7:00 p.m.	at North Texas	W 68–63	15–5 (8–3)	UNT Coliseum (1,535) Denton, TX
February 6, 2021 1:00 p.m.	at North Texas			UNT Coliseum Denton, TX
February 12, 2021 6:30 p.m.	UAB			Thomas Assembly Center Ruston, LA
February 13, 2021 3:00 p.m.	UAB			Thomas Assembly Center Ruston, LA
February 19, 2021 6:00 p.m.	at Middle Tennessee			Murphy Center Murfreesboro, TN
February 20, 2021 4:00 p.m.	at Middle Tennessee			Murphy Center Murfreesboro, TN
February 26, 2021 6:30 p.m.	Rice			Thomas Assembly Center Ruston, LA
February 27, 2021 6:00 p.m.	Rice			Thomas Assembly Center Ruston, LA
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central.

References

"Bulldogs Announce Updated 2020-21 Schedule". Louisiana Tech University Department of Athletics. October 28, 2020. Retrieved January 12, 2021.

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[lb-1] "Bulldogs Announce Updated 2020-21 Schedule". Louisiana Tech University Department of Athletics. October 28, 2020. Retrieved January 12, 2021.

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Venues	Men's Gymnasium (1925–1952) Memorial Gymnasium (1952–1982) Thomas Assembly Center (1982–present)
Culture & lore	Tech Hoop Troop
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2020–21 Conference USA men's basketball standings
	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
East
Western Kentucky	6	–	2	.750	13	–	4	.765
Old Dominion	5	–	2	.714	9	–	4	.692
Charlotte	5	–	4	.556	9	–	8	.529
Florida Atlantic	3	–	3	.500	8	–	7	.533
Marshall	3	–	4	.429	9	–	5	.643
Middle Tennessee	2	–	7	.222	4	–	11	.267
FIU	2	–	9	.182	9	–	11	.450
West
UAB	8	–	1	.889	15	–	2	.882
Louisiana Tech	8	–	3	.727	15	–	5	.750
North Texas	5	–	2	.714	9	–	6	.600
Rice	5	–	6	.455	11	–	8	.579
UTSA	5	–	6	.455	9	–	9	.500
UTEP	4	–	7	.364	8	–	9	.471
Southern Miss	3	–	8	.273	7	–	11	.389

† 2021 C-USA Tournament winner As of February 5, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll