2023–24 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs basketball team
American college basketball season
The 2023–24 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs basketball team represented Louisiana Tech University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season . The team, led by second-year head coach Talvin Hester , played their home games at Thomas Assembly Center in Ruston, Louisiana as a members of Conference USA .
Previous season
The Bulldogs finished the 2022–23 season 15–18, 7–13 in C-USA play to finish in a tie for ninth place. They defeated FIU in the first round of the C-USA tournament before losing to North Texas in the quarterfinals.
Offseason
Departures
Incoming transfers
2023 recruiting class
There were no incoming recruits for the class of 2023.
2024 recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name
Hometown
High school / college
Height
Weight
Commit date
A.J. Bates #36 SG
Katy, Texas
Seven Lakes High School
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
Jul 11, 2023
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : N/A Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 80
Landren Blocker #64 SF
Little Rock, Arkansas
Little Rock Christian Academy
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
Nov 10, 2023
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : N/A Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : N/A ESPN grade: N/A
Albert Green SG
San Diego, California
San Diego City College
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
Nov 10, 2023
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : N/A Rivals : 247Sports : N/A ESPN : N/A ESPN grade: N/A
Clarence Payia SF
Beaumont, Texas
Beaumont United High School
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
Nov 25, 2023
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : N/A Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : N/A ESPN grade: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings:
Note : In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.
Sources:
Roster
2023–24 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs men's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Weight
Year
Previous school
Hometown
G
0
Devin Ree
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
So
Oak Hill Academy (VA) Louisville
Jackson, MS
G
1
Tahlik Chavez
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
160 lb (73 kg)
RS Sr
Lake Ridge HS Charleston Southern
Arlington, TX
F
2
Dravon Mangum
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
GS
Person HSRadford
Roxboro, NC
G
3
Tyler Henry
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
186 lb (84 kg)
Sr
Putnam Science Academy (CT)Southern Indiana
Brooklyn, NY
G
4
Sean Newman Jr.
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
160 lb (73 kg)
RS So
Culver City HS Fullerton College
Los Angeles, CA
G/F
5
Jordan Turner
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
RS Sr
Sunrise Christian Academy (KS)Baylor
Houston, TX
G
10
Ben Ponder (W)
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
Jr
Calvary Baptist Academy
Shreveport, LA
G
11
Jaylin Henderson
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
Jr
Wichita West HS Seward County CC
Wichita, KS
F
12
Daniel Batcho
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
235 lb (107 kg)
RS Jr
Texas Tech
Paris, France
F
14
Will Allen
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
RS So
Akfred Bonnabel HS
New Orleans, LA
G
20
Jordan Crawford
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
So
Simsboro HS
Ruston, LA
G
21
Alex Vertus
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
Jr
Putnam Science Academy (CT)Polk State
Coral Springs, FL
F
22
Isaiah Crawford
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
RS Sr
North Crowley HS
Fort Worth, TX
F
34
Terri Miller
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
250 lb (113 kg)
Jr
Clovis North HS College of the Sequoias
Fresno, CA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on
Roster
Schedule and results
Date time, TV
Rank#
Opponent#
Result
Record
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 6, 2023 *9:00 p.m., MW Network
at Colorado State
L 73–81
0–1
16 – Henderson
10 – Mangum
5 – Newman Jr.
Moby Arena (4,331)Fort Collins, CO
November 13, 2023 *6:00 p.m., ESPN+
Lyon
W 100–43
1–1
24 – Henderson
10 – Mangum
7 – Newman Jr.
Thomas Assembly Center (1,907)Ruston, LA
November 16, 2023 *6:30 p.m., ESPN+
at Louisiana–Monroe
W 73–63
2–1
24 – I. Crawford
9 – I. Crawford
4 – Chavez
Fant–Ewing Coliseum (1,702)Monroe, LA
November 21, 2023 *3:00 p.m., ESPN+
Southern Utah Louisiana Tech Multi-Team Event
W 67–53
3–1
18 – I. Crawford
12 – Batcho
4 – Newman Jr.
Thomas Assembly Center (2,013)Ruston, LA
November 22, 2023 *3:00 p.m., ESPN+
McNeese Louisiana Tech Multi-Team Event
W 71–62
4–1
17 – Batcho
8 – Batcho
7 – Newman Jr.
Thomas Assembly Center (2,012)Ruston, LA
November 25, 2023 *2:00 p.m., ESPN+
Dillard
W 105–65
5–1
21 – Ree
14 – Batcho
5 – Newman Jr.
Thomas Assembly Center (1,993)Ruston, LA
November 29, 2023 *8:00 p.m., MW Network
at New Mexico
L 65–74
5–2
24 – I. Crawford
12 – Batcho
3 – I. Crawford
The Pit (10,216)Albuquerque, NM
December 2, 2023 *2:00 p.m., ESPN+
Nicholls
W 68–55
6–2
20 – Chavez
15 – Batcho
7 – I. Crawford
Thomas Assembly Center (2,018)Ruston, LA
December 5, 2023 *6:30 p.m., ESPN+
at Stephen F. Austin
W 56–49
7–2
19 – I. Crawford
11 – Batcho
3 – Henderson
William R. Johnson Coliseum (2,328)Nacogdoches, TX
December 9, 2023 *2:00 p.m., ESPN+
Louisiana
W 72–67
8–2
30 – Chavez
8 – Batcho
6 – I. Crawford
Thomas Assembly Center (2,474)Ruston, LA
December 12, 2023 *6:00 p.m., ESPN+
Southeastern Louisiana
W 89–60
9–2
22 – Chavez
8 – Mangum
5 – Newman Jr.
Thomas Assembly Center (2,031)Ruston, LA
December 16, 2023 *7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Saint Louis
L 74–75
9–3
18 – Batcho
13 – Batcho
5 – Newman Jr.
Chaifetz Arena (4,789)St. Louis, MO
December 20, 2023 *9:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Seattle C-USA/WAC Alliance
L 73–79 OT
9–4
24 – Batcho
16 – Batcho
7 – Newman Jr.
Redhawk Center (702)Seattle, WA
December 30, 2023 *7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Grand Canyon
L 70–73
9–5
16 –
6 – Batcho
9 – Newman Jr.
GCU Arena (7,436)Phoenix, AZ
January 3, 2024 *6:00 p.m., ESPN+
Dallas Christian
W 96–55
10–5
22 – Batcho
7 – I. Crawford
9 – Newman Jr.
Thomas Assembly Center (2,013)Ruston, LA
Conference USA regular season
January 6, 2024 4:30 p.m., ESPN+
at Sam Houston
L 77–81
10–6 (0–1)
20 – Chavez
11 – I. Crawford
4 – Chavez
Bernard Johnson Coliseum Huntsville, TX
January 11, 2024 8:00 p.m., CBSSN
at Middle Tennessee
W 60–52
11–6 (1–1)
16 – Batcho
13 – Batcho
3 – Newman Jr.
Murphy Center (2,505)Murfreesboro, TN
January 14, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN2
Liberty
W 80–76 OT
12–6 (2–1)
22 – I. Crawford
9 – Batcho
5 – Newman Jr.
Thomas Assembly Center (2,348)Ruston, LA
January 20, 2024 4:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Jacksonville State
W 74–57
13–6 (3–1)
30 – I. Crawford
8 – Mangum
3 – Miller Jr.
Pete Mathews Coliseum (2,120)Jacksonville, AL
January 25, 2024 6:00 p.m., ESPN+
UTEP
W 68–54
14–6 (4–1)
19 – Batcho
12 – Batcho
6 – Newman Jr.
Thomas Assembly Center (2,290)Ruston, LA
January 27, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+
New Mexico State
W 73–53
15–6 (5–1)
25 – I. Crawford
16 – Batcho
4 – Newman Jr.
Thomas Assembly Center (2,464)Ruston, LA
February 1, 2024 6:00 p.m., ESPN+
at FIU
W 93–53
16–6 (6–1)
27 – Chavez
13 – Batcho
10 – Newman Jr.
Ocean Bank Convocation Center (1,115)Miami, FL
February 7, 2024 6:00 p.m., ESPN+
Western Kentucky
L 76–81
16–7 (6–2)
25 – J. Crawford
11 – Batcho
5 – Newman Jr.
Thomas Assembly Center (2,221)Ruston, LA
February 10, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPNU
at Liberty
L 62–65
16–8 (6–3)
19 – I. Crawford
9 – Batcho
7 – Newman Jr.
Liberty Arena (3,696)Lynchburg, VA
February 15, 2024 6:00 p.m., ESPN+
Jacksonville State
W 63–58
17–8 (7–3)
17 – Miller Jr.
6 – J. Crawford
3 –
Thomas Assembly Center (2,071)Ruston, LA
February 17, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+
FIU
W 75–68
18–8 (8–3)
24 – I. Crawford
7 – Allen
4 – J. Crawford
Thomas Assembly Center (2,273)Ruston, LA
February 22, 2024 8:00 p.m., ESPN+
at UTEP
W 65–59
19–8 (9–3)
20 – Chavez
10 – Allen
6 – Newman Jr.
Don Haskins Center (3,896)El Paso, TX
February 24, 2024 8:00 p.m., ESPN+
at New Mexico State
W 67–58
20–8 (10–3)
20 – I. Crawford
10 – I. Crawford
4 – J. Crawford
Pan American Center (4,724)Las Cruces, NM
February 28, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Western Kentucky
W 90–84
21–8 (11–3)
20 – I. Crawford
7 –
8 – Newman Jr.
E. A. Diddle Arena (5,658)Bowling Green, KY
March 7, 2024 8:00 p.m., CBSSN
Sam Houston
L 66–72
21–9 (11–4)
20 – Batcho
9 – Batcho
5 – Newman Jr.
Thomas Assembly Center (3,092)Ruston, LA
March 9, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+
Middle Tennessee
W 84–70
22–9 (12–4)
19 –
13 – I. Crawford
6 – Newman Jr.
Thomas Assembly Center (2,636)Ruston, LA
Conference USA tournament
March 13, 2024 8:00 p.m., ESPN+
(2)
vs. (7) Middle Tennessee Quarterfinals
L 67–70
22–10
24 – Batcho
11 –
5 – Newman Jr.
Von Braun Center (678)Huntsville, AL
*Non-conference game.
# Rankings from
AP Poll . (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in
Central .
Source[ 1]
See also
References