ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) -Jamel Guyton scored 19 points and Kyle Gibson had 18 Sunday to lead Louisiana Tech to a 77-45 victory over Nicholls State in the Basketball Travelers World Vision Classic.
Louisiana Tech (3-1) broke open a close game early in the second half, holding Nicholls State scoreless for more than seven minutes during an 18-0 run that turned a four-point Bulldogs lead into a 51-29 advantage.
Guyton had 10 points in the deciding stretch, including two of his three 3-pointers.
Antatoly Bose scored 21 points for the Colonels (0-5) and Maurice Foster had 14. For the Bulldogs, Olu Ashaolu had 11 points and a game-high 13 rebounds, and Magnum Rolle had 11 rebounds and 10 points.
Louisiana Tech played tough defense throughout the game, limiting Nicholls State to 16-of-48 shooting from the field.
