Ledoux leads Louisiana Tech past WKU to reach NIT semis
AP
Mar 26, 2021
FRISCO, Texas (AP) Kalob Ledoux scored 20 points, making 6 of 7 3-pointers, and Louisiana Tech Bulldogs defeated Western Kentucky Hilltoppers 72-65 on Thursday night to advance to the NIT semifinals.
Louisiana Tech (23-7) will play Mississippi State on Saturday in Texas. It will be the first time the semifinals won't be played in New York City since the tournament started in 1938.
Kenneth Lofton's steal and fast-break dunk gave Louisiana Tech a 68-60 lead with 51.9 seconds left.
Josh Anderson hit a 3-pointer to pull WKU to 70-65 with 25.4 seconds left, and Dayvion McKnight stole Louisiana Tech's inbound pass. McKnight found Luke Frampton at the top of the arc but his 3-pointer hit the front of the rim.
Exavian Christon sealed it with two free throws.
Lofton had 11 points and seven rebounds, and Amorie Archibald added 11 points and six rebounds for Louisiana Tech.
Louisiana Tech's final six shots of the first half were from 3-point range - making four during a 12-0 run for a 39-31 lead. Ledoux made all four of his 3-point attempts in the first half, scoring 14 points, and Louisiana Tech was 8 of 12. The Bulldogs finished 11 of 18.
Jordan Rawls tied a career high with 20 points and had eight assists for the Hilltoppers (21-8). Charles Bassey added 15 points, 16 rebounds and three blocks. Taveion Hollingsworth had 13 points.
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1st Half
LT
Bulldogs
39
WKU
Hilltoppers
31
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Kale Walters vs. Charles Bassey (Taveion Hollingsworth gains possession)
19:44
Taveion Hollingsworth misses two point jump shot
19:42
Kalob Ledoux defensive rebound
19:14
Isaiah Crawford misses two point jump shot
19:12
Charles Bassey defensive rebound
19:08
+2
Jordan Rawls makes two point layup (Taveion Hollingsworth assists)
0-2
18:42
Kenneth Lofton Jr. turnover (traveling)
18:18
+3
Jordan Rawls makes three point jump shot (Taveion Hollingsworth assists)
0-5
18:03
+2
Amorie Archibald makes two point jump shot
2-5
17:44
Josh Anderson misses two point jump shot
17:42
Amorie Archibald defensive rebound
17:37
+2
Kenneth Lofton Jr. makes two point layup (Amorie Archibald assists)
4-5
17:37
Josh Anderson shooting foul (Kenneth Lofton Jr. draws the foul)
17:37
+1
Kenneth Lofton Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 1
5-5
17:14
+3
Jordan Rawls makes three point jump shot
5-8
16:55
Kenneth Lofton Jr. misses two point hook shot
16:53
Taveion Hollingsworth defensive rebound
16:47
Taveion Hollingsworth misses two point layup
16:45
Charles Bassey offensive rebound
16:40
Charles Bassey misses two point layup
16:38
Kenneth Lofton Jr. defensive rebound
16:31
Kalob Ledoux misses two point layup
16:29
JaColby Pemberton offensive rebound
16:36
+2
JaColby Pemberton makes two point dunk
7-8
16:24
Dayvion McKnight misses two point layup
16:22
Charles Bassey offensive rebound
16:14
Josh Anderson misses two point jump shot
16:12
Kenneth Lofton Jr. defensive rebound
16:05
+3
Kalob Ledoux makes three point jump shot (Isaiah Crawford assists)
10-8
15:41
+2
Taveion Hollingsworth makes two point layup (Charles Bassey assists)
10-10
15:27
Charles Bassey blocks Isaiah Crawford's two point layup
15:25
Taveion Hollingsworth defensive rebound
15:17
Charles Bassey offensive foul (Kenneth Lofton Jr. draws the foul)
15:17
Charles Bassey turnover
15:17
TV timeout
15:04
+3
Kalob Ledoux makes three point jump shot (Isaiah Crawford assists)
13-10
14:45
+2
Jordan Rawls makes two point layup (Josh Anderson assists)
13-12
14:21
+2
Andrew Gordon makes two point hook shot (Isaiah Crawford assists)
15-12
14:03
Jordan Rawls misses three point jump shot
14:01
Kalob Ledoux defensive rebound
13:52
+2
Kalob Ledoux makes two point layup
17-12
13:52
Dayvion McKnight shooting foul (Kalob Ledoux draws the foul)
13:52
Kalob Ledoux misses regular free throw 1 of 1
13:52
Josh Anderson defensive rebound
13:26
Cobe Williams personal foul (Taveion Hollingsworth draws the foul)
13:10
Kevin Osawe misses three point jump shot
13:08
Luke Frampton offensive rebound
13:03
Taveion Hollingsworth misses three point jump shot
13:01
Cobe Williams defensive rebound
12:57
Cobe Williams misses two point layup
12:55
Taveion Hollingsworth defensive rebound
12:45
Kevin Osawe turnover (lost ball) (Isaiah Crawford steals)
12:28
Kenneth Lofton Jr. offensive foul (Charles Bassey draws the foul)
12:28
Kenneth Lofton Jr. turnover
12:10
Exavian Christon blocks Luke Frampton's two point layup
12:08
Bulldogs defensive rebound
11:56
Cobe Williams turnover (lost ball)
11:56
TV timeout
11:36
+2
Charles Bassey makes two point jump shot (Kevin Osawe assists)
17-14
11:23
Amorie Archibald misses three point jump shot
11:21
Kevin Osawe defensive rebound
11:06
Luke Frampton misses three point jump shot
11:04
JaColby Pemberton defensive rebound
10:54
Kevin Osawe blocks Amorie Archibald's two point hook shot
10:52
JaColby Pemberton offensive rebound
10:40
Kenneth Lofton Jr. misses two point jump shot
10:38
Kevin Osawe defensive rebound
10:31
+2
Charles Bassey makes two point layup (Taveion Hollingsworth assists)
17-16
10:11
Amorie Archibald misses two point jump shot
10:09
Charles Bassey defensive rebound
9:57
Taveion Hollingsworth turnover (bad pass) (Kenneth Lofton Jr. steals)
9:44
Dayvion McKnight personal foul (Cobe Williams draws the foul)
9:31
Luke Frampton blocks JaColby Pemberton's two point jump shot
9:29
JaColby Pemberton offensive rebound
9:18
JaColby Pemberton misses two point layup
9:16
Jordan Rawls defensive rebound
9:11
Isaiah Crawford blocks Taveion Hollingsworth's two point layup
9:09
Kenneth Lofton Jr. defensive rebound
9:01
Luke Frampton shooting foul (JaColby Pemberton draws the foul)
9:17
+1
JaColby Pemberton makes regular free throw 1 of 2
18-16
9:17
+1
JaColby Pemberton makes regular free throw 2 of 2
19-16
9:05
Josh Anderson misses two point layup
9:03
Andrew Gordon defensive rebound
8:56
Isaiah Cozart blocks JaColby Pemberton's two point layup
8:54
Andrew Gordon offensive rebound
8:54
Andrew Gordon misses two point hook shot
8:41
Jordan Rawls defensive rebound
8:37
+2
Taveion Hollingsworth makes two point jump shot (Jordan Rawls assists)
19-18
8:21
Isaiah Crawford turnover (traveling)
8:00
+3
Luke Frampton makes three point jump shot (Jordan Rawls assists)
19-21
7:45
+2
Amorie Archibald makes two point layup
21-21
7:16
Jordan Rawls misses two point jump shot
7:14
Amorie Archibald defensive rebound
7:09
+3
Kalob Ledoux makes three point jump shot (Amorie Archibald assists)
24-21
6:55
Luke Frampton offensive foul (JaColby Pemberton draws the foul)
6:55
Luke Frampton turnover
6:55
TV timeout
6:41
+3
Amorie Archibald makes three point jump shot (Isaiah Crawford assists)
27-21
6:09
+2
Charles Bassey makes two point alley-oop dunk (Jordan Rawls assists)
27-23
5:44
Amorie Archibald misses three point jump shot
5:42
Luke Frampton defensive rebound
5:38
Andrew Gordon blocks Charles Bassey's two point layup
5:36
Hilltoppers offensive rebound
5:28
Charles Bassey misses three point jump shot
5:26
Amorie Archibald defensive rebound
5:10
Kenneth Lofton Jr. misses two point hook shot
5:08
Charles Bassey defensive rebound
5:01
+3
Josh Anderson makes three point jump shot (Jordan Rawls assists)
27-26
4:42
Kalob Ledoux misses two point jump shot
4:40
Charles Bassey defensive rebound
4:23
Isaiah Crawford shooting foul (Luke Frampton draws the foul)
