Clash at Thomas Assembly Center: New Mexico State Aggies vs Louisiana Tech Bulldogs
As the New Mexico State Aggies prepare to face off against the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs at the Thomas Assembly Center, fans are eager to see if their team can bounce back from recent setbacks. The Aggies, who have shown a mix of promise and inconsistency in their past games, will need to step up their game if they hope to secure a victory on the road.
In their last outing on December 23 against Tulsa's Golden Hurricane, the Aggies fell short by six points in a 59-65 loss. Despite leading at halftime with 37 points compared to Tulsa's 33, they couldn't maintain that momentum in the second half. The stats reveal some concerns; while they had an impressive free throw percentage of 90 percent and outrebounded Tulsa with 41 boards, their three-point shooting was lackluster at just under 15 percent. Moreover, turnovers were an issue as well – they gave up possession 15 times.
However, it wasn't all doom and gloom for NMSU. They showed resilience and an ability to score inside with 34 points in the paint. Their defense also racked up four blocks and five steals but will need more than that against Louisiana Tech.
Looking further back at a December 20 matchup with Stephen F. Austin's Lumberjacks shows another narrow defeat for NMSU (72-75). Again turnovers plagued them (16), but there was improvement from beyond the arc where they shot a solid 40 percent from three-point range.
The most telling performance might be from December 16 when NMSU hosted New Mexico Lobos at Pan American Center. In this high-scoring affair which saw numerous lead changes, NMSU came out on top by one point (72-73). This victory showcased what NMSU is capable of when firing on all cylinders – efficient field goal shooting (49 percent) combined with strong perimeter defense that limited UNM's three-point success rate.
What does this mean for the upcoming game? If NMSU can harness their offensive strengths while tightening up defensively – particularly around turnovers and perimeter defense – there’s no reason why they can’t come away with a win over Louisiana Tech Bulldogs.
Fans should expect Coach Jans' squad to focus heavily on ball security and outside shooting efficiency during practice sessions leading up to January 27th’s contest. With players like Jabari Rice who has been instrumental both offensively and defensively this season for NMSU stepping up, it could very well tilt things in favor of our visiting team despite playing in hostile territory.
The scheduled tip-off is set for January 27th at Thomas Assembly Center located in Ruston LA; tip-off time is slated for an evening start time of approximately around eight o'clock local time zone hour mark - fans unable or unwilling make trip person catch action live via ESPN+ internet broadcast network services offering coverage event online streaming platforms available viewership accessibilities options nationwide audiences alike.