La. Tech rallies, beats Colorado St. in NIT consolation game
AP
Mar 28, 2021
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) Kenneth Lofton Jr. had 27 points, including a layup in the closing moments, Kalob Ledoux scored 11 of his 14 points in the final six-plus minutes and Louisiana Tech Bulldogs rallied from an 11-point deficit to beat Colorado State Rams 76-74 in the consolation game of the NIT on Sunday.
Lofton was 10-of-13 shooting and grabbed 13 rebounds. Amorie Archibald added 14 points and Isaiah Crawford scored 13 for Louisiana Tech (24-8). Dischon Thomas made a layup to cap a 9-0 spurt and give Colorado State (20-4) a 64-53 lead with 8:41 to play but the Bulldogs scored the next 14 points, including back-to-back 3-pointers by Ledoux, to take their first lead of the game at 67-64 with five minutes to go.
From there, there were two lead changes and three ties, the last coming when Lofton dribbled the left side of the lane, picked up his dribble and pivoted inside before splitting a pair of defenders for the go-ahead layup with 0.3 seconds on the clock.
Stevens finished with 18 points and seven assists for the Rams. Thomas had 15 points and Kendle Moore scored 10.
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1st Half
LT
Bulldogs
33
COST
Rams
38
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Rams gains possession)
19:33
+3
Kendle Moore makes three point jump shot (Isaiah Stevens assists)
0-3
19:18
Kenneth Lofton Jr. turnover
19:00
James Moors turnover (Kalob Ledoux steals)
18:55
+3
Kalob Ledoux makes three point jump shot
3-3
18:38
Adam Thistlewood misses three point jump shot
18:36
Kalob Ledoux defensive rebound
18:28
Kalob Ledoux turnover (Adam Thistlewood steals)
18:14
James Moors misses two point jump shot
18:12
Kenneth Lofton Jr. defensive rebound
18:03
Amorie Archibald misses three point jump shot
18:01
David Roddy defensive rebound
17:50
James Moors misses two point jump shot
17:48
Kenneth Lofton Jr. defensive rebound
17:41
Kalob Ledoux misses three point jump shot
17:39
David Roddy defensive rebound
17:19
Kendle Moore turnover
17:11
Kenneth Lofton Jr. turnover
16:59
Adam Thistlewood turnover (JaColby Pemberton steals)
16:45
Kalob Ledoux misses three point jump shot
16:43
James Moors defensive rebound
16:31
Isaiah Crawford shooting foul (James Moors draws the foul)
16:30
+1
James Moors makes regular free throw 1 of 2
3-4
16:30
+1
James Moors makes regular free throw 2 of 2
3-5
16:18
+2
Isaiah Crawford makes two point jump shot (JaColby Pemberton assists)
5-5
15:55
+2
Isaiah Stevens makes two point jump shot
5-7
15:40
JaColby Pemberton turnover (traveling)
15:40
TV timeout
15:30
Isaiah Stevens turnover (Cobe Williams steals)
15:25
Kenneth Lofton Jr. turnover (Isaiah Stevens steals)
15:19
Kendle Moore misses three point jump shot
15:17
Dischon Thomas offensive rebound
15:17
+2
Dischon Thomas makes two point layup
5-9
15:17
Exavian Christon shooting foul (Dischon Thomas draws the foul)
15:17
+1
Dischon Thomas makes regular free throw 1 of 1
5-10
15:03
+3
Isaiah Crawford makes three point jump shot (Cobe Williams assists)
8-10
14:49
+3
Dischon Thomas makes three point jump shot (David Roddy assists)
8-13
14:23
+2
Kenneth Lofton Jr. makes two point jump shot (Isaiah Crawford assists)
10-13
14:04
+3
Adam Thistlewood makes three point jump shot (David Roddy assists)
10-16
13:45
Kalob Ledoux misses three point jump shot
13:43
Dischon Thomas defensive rebound
13:31
Kendle Moore misses two point jump shot
13:29
Kendle Moore offensive rebound
13:26
Cobe Williams blocks Kendle Moore's two point layup
13:24
Isaiah Crawford defensive rebound
13:08
Isaiah Stevens shooting foul (Kenneth Lofton Jr. draws the foul)
13:08
+1
Kenneth Lofton Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
11-16
13:08
Kenneth Lofton Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2
13:08
John Tonje defensive rebound
13:01
Exavian Christon personal foul
12:43
Dischon Thomas misses three point jump shot
12:41
Cobe Williams defensive rebound
12:37
Dischon Thomas personal foul
12:30
Andrew Gordon offensive foul
12:30
Andrew Gordon turnover
12:14
Dischon Thomas turnover
12:00
Xaiver Armstead misses two point jump shot
11:58
Andrew Gordon offensive rebound
11:55
+2
Andrew Gordon makes two point layup
13-16
11:41
John Tonje turnover
11:41
TV timeout
11:28
Xaiver Armstead misses three point jump shot
11:26
Isaiah Stevens defensive rebound
11:21
Isaiah Stevens misses three point jump shot
11:19
Cobe Williams defensive rebound
11:11
Amorie Archibald misses two point jump shot
11:09
Amorie Archibald offensive rebound
11:06
+2
Amorie Archibald makes two point layup
15-16
10:49
+2
Isaiah Stevens makes two point jump shot (Dischon Thomas assists)
15-18
10:41
Amorie Archibald misses two point jump shot
10:39
Dischon Thomas defensive rebound
10:28
+2
Isaiah Rivera makes two point jump shot
15-20
10:28
Xaiver Armstead shooting foul (Isaiah Rivera draws the foul)
10:28
Isaiah Rivera misses regular free throw 1 of 1
10:28
Isaiah Crawford defensive rebound
10:16
P.J. Byrd personal foul
10:09
Kenneth Lofton Jr. turnover (Isaiah Stevens steals)
9:53
John Tonje turnover (Cobe Williams steals)
9:39
+3
Cobe Williams makes three point jump shot (Kenneth Lofton Jr. assists)
18-20
9:18
+2
David Roddy makes two point layup (Isaiah Stevens assists)
18-22
9:08
Isaiah Crawford misses three point jump shot
9:06
P.J. Byrd defensive rebound
9:00
Isaiah Rivera turnover (Kenneth Lofton Jr. steals)
8:56
Cobe Williams misses three point jump shot
8:54
David Roddy defensive rebound
8:34
Isaiah Stevens turnover (Cobe Williams steals)
8:30
David Roddy personal foul
8:19
Kendle Moore shooting foul (Cobe Williams draws the foul)
8:19
Cobe Williams misses regular free throw 1 of 3
8:19
Cobe Williams misses regular free throw 2 of 3
8:19
Cobe Williams misses regular free throw 3 of 3
8:19
David Roddy defensive rebound
8:11
Kendle Moore misses three point jump shot
8:09
Isaiah Crawford defensive rebound
8:03
Cobe Williams turnover (David Roddy steals)
7:59
David Roddy turnover (JaColby Pemberton steals)
7:55
Kenneth Lofton Jr. misses two point layup
7:53
David Roddy defensive rebound
7:35
David Roddy turnover (Kenneth Lofton Jr. steals)
7:31
Isaiah Crawford turnover
7:31
TV timeout
7:23
+3
John Tonje makes three point jump shot (Adam Thistlewood assists)
18-25
7:03
Kalob Ledoux misses two point jump shot
7:01
Isaiah Crawford offensive rebound
6:51
Isaiah Crawford misses two point layup
6:49
Kendle Moore defensive rebound
6:38
JaColby Pemberton shooting foul (David Roddy draws the foul)
6:38
+1
David Roddy makes regular free throw 1 of 2
18-26
6:38
David Roddy misses regular free throw 2 of 2
6:38
Kalob Ledoux defensive rebound
6:23
David Roddy personal foul
6:18
+2
Kenneth Lofton Jr. makes two point jump shot (JaColby Pemberton assists)
20-26
6:03
John Tonje misses three point jump shot
6:01
Isaiah Crawford defensive rebound
5:55
Adam Thistlewood shooting foul (Kenneth Lofton Jr. draws the foul)
5:55
+1
Kenneth Lofton Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
21-26
5:55
+1
Kenneth Lofton Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
22-26
5:34
Kalob Ledoux shooting foul (Kendle Moore draws the foul)
5:33
+1
Kendle Moore makes regular free throw 1 of 3
22-27
5:33
+1
Kendle Moore makes regular free throw 2 of 3
22-28
5:33
+1
Kendle Moore makes regular free throw 3 of 3
22-29
5:13
Isaiah Crawford misses three point jump shot
5:11
Isaiah Stevens defensive rebound
4:52
Kenneth Lofton Jr. personal foul
4:52
+1
James Moors makes regular free throw 1 of 2
22-30
4:52
+1
James Moors makes regular free throw 2 of 2
22-31
4:40
Cobe Williams misses three point jump shot
4:38
Kenneth Lofton Jr. offensive rebound
4:34
+2
Kenneth Lofton Jr. makes two point layup
24-31
4:15
+3
Isaiah Stevens makes three point jump shot (James Moors assists)
24-34
4:00
James Moors personal foul
4:00
TV timeout
4:00
+1
Kenneth Lofton Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
25-34
4:00
+1
Kenneth Lofton Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
26-34
3:44
+2
James Moors makes two point layup (Isaiah Stevens assists)
26-36
3:23
+2
Amorie Archibald makes two point jump shot
28-36
3:05
Isaiah Stevens turnover
2:50
Kalob Ledoux misses two point jump shot
2:48
Adam Thistlewood defensive rebound
2:36
Isaiah Stevens misses three point jump shot
2:34
Kenneth Lofton Jr. defensive rebound
2:15
Kalob Ledoux misses three point jump shot
2:13
Dischon Thomas defensive rebound
1:54
Kenneth Lofton Jr. personal foul
1:54
Dischon Thomas misses regular free throw 1 of 1
1:54
Amorie Archibald defensive rebound
1:28
+2
Amorie Archibald makes two point layup
30-36
1:19
Exavian Christon personal foul
1:19
+1
John Tonje makes regular free throw 1 of 2
30-37
1:19
+1
John Tonje makes regular free throw 2 of 2
30-38
1:19
Rams 30 second timeout
1:07
+3
Amorie Archibald makes three point jump shot (Isaiah Crawford assists)
33-38
0:27
Adam Thistlewood misses three point jump shot
0:25
Kendle Moore offensive rebound
0:03
Isaiah Stevens misses two point jump shot
0:02
Amorie Archibald defensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
LT
Bulldogs
43
COST
Rams
36
Time
Team
Play
Score
0:00
—
19:45
+2
Kenneth Lofton Jr. makes two point jump shot (JaColby Pemberton assists)
35-38
19:29
Adam Thistlewood misses three point jump shot
19:27
Amorie Archibald defensive rebound
19:20
Isaiah Crawford misses three point jump shot
19:18
Kenneth Lofton Jr. offensive rebound
19:15
+2
Kenneth Lofton Jr. makes two point layup
37-38
18:54
Kendle Moore misses three point jump shot
18:52
Kenneth Lofton Jr. defensive rebound
18:48
Kalob Ledoux misses three point jump shot
18:46
Isaiah Stevens defensive rebound
18:37
Kendle Moore turnover
18:21
James Moors blocks Isaiah Crawford's two point layup
18:19
Isaiah Crawford offensive rebound
18:16
Isaiah Crawford misses two point layup
18:14
David Roddy defensive rebound
18:02
+3
Isaiah Stevens makes three point jump shot
37-41
17:40
+2
Isaiah Crawford makes two point jump shot
39-41
17:20
+3
Adam Thistlewood makes three point jump shot (Isaiah Stevens assists)
39-44
17:12
David Roddy blocks Kenneth Lofton Jr.'s two point jump shot
17:10
Bulldogs offensive rebound
16:55
Kalob Ledoux misses three point jump shot
16:53
Kenneth Lofton Jr. offensive rebound
16:53
+2
Kenneth Lofton Jr. makes two point layup
41-44
16:53
Adam Thistlewood shooting foul (Kenneth Lofton Jr. draws the foul)
16:53
+1
Kenneth Lofton Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 1
42-44
16:42
Kenneth Lofton Jr. blocks James Moors's two point layup
16:40
Kenneth Lofton Jr. defensive rebound
16:34
James Moors shooting foul (Kenneth Lofton Jr. draws the foul)
16:34
Kenneth Lofton Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2
16:34
Kenneth Lofton Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2
16:34
James Moors defensive rebound
16:28
+2
Kendle Moore makes two point layup (Adam Thistlewood assists)
42-46
16:11
Isaiah Crawford misses three point jump shot
16:09
Rams defensive rebound
15:49
Adam Thistlewood misses three point jump shot
15:47
Kenneth Lofton Jr. defensive rebound
15:30
+2
Kenneth Lofton Jr. makes two point layup (Isaiah Crawford assists)
44-46
15:30
Kendle Moore shooting foul (Kenneth Lofton Jr. draws the foul)
15:30
TV timeout
15:30
Kenneth Lofton Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 1
15:30
David Roddy defensive rebound
15:16
+3
Dischon Thomas makes three point jump shot (Isaiah Stevens assists)
44-49
14:48
+2
Isaiah Crawford makes two point jump shot (Cobe Williams assists)
46-49
14:21
David Roddy misses three point jump shot
14:19
JaColby Pemberton defensive rebound
14:06
Dischon Thomas personal foul
14:04
Cobe Williams turnover (Dischon Thomas steals)
13:56
+2
David Roddy makes two point layup
46-51
13:50
+2
Kenneth Lofton Jr. makes two point layup (JaColby Pemberton assists)
48-51
13:35
David Roddy misses two point jump shot
13:33
Kalob Ledoux defensive rebound
13:25
Kalob Ledoux turnover (traveling)
13:12
JaColby Pemberton personal foul
12:55
John Tonje misses three point jump shot
12:53
JaColby Pemberton defensive rebound
12:42
+3
Cobe Williams makes three point jump shot (Isaiah Crawford assists)
51-51
12:21
+3
Isaiah Stevens makes three point jump shot (Adam Thistlewood assists)
51-54
12:05
Cobe Williams turnover (traveling)
11:45
Cobe Williams shooting foul (Dischon Thomas draws the foul)
11:45
TV timeout
11:45
+1
Dischon Thomas makes regular free throw 1 of 2
51-55
11:45
Dischon Thomas misses regular free throw 2 of 2
11:45
Kenneth Lofton Jr. defensive rebound
11:22
Exavian Christon misses three point jump shot
11:20
Dischon Thomas defensive rebound
11:01
John Tonje misses two point jump shot
10:59
Kenneth Lofton Jr. defensive rebound
10:42
Kenneth Lofton Jr. turnover (Dischon Thomas steals)
10:27
Cobe Williams personal foul
10:22
P.J. Byrd offensive foul
10:22
P.J. Byrd turnover
10:04
+2
Isaiah Crawford makes two point layup (Exavian Christon assists)
53-55
9:51
+3
Dischon Thomas makes three point jump shot (P.J. Byrd assists)
53-58
9:45
Exavian Christon turnover (P.J. Byrd steals)
9:41
+2
P.J. Byrd makes two point layup
53-60
9:41
Bulldogs 30 second timeout
9:41
TV timeout
9:25
JaColby Pemberton offensive foul
9:25
JaColby Pemberton turnover
8:59
+2
David Roddy makes two point layup (Isaiah Stevens assists)
53-62
8:48
Amorie Archibald misses two point jump shot
8:46
Kenneth Lofton Jr. offensive rebound
8:40
David Roddy blocks Kenneth Lofton Jr.'s two point layup
8:38
David Roddy defensive rebound
8:28
+2
Dischon Thomas makes two point layup (John Tonje assists)
53-64
8:23
P.J. Byrd personal foul
8:08
+2
Isaiah Crawford makes two point jump shot (Cobe Williams assists)
55-64
7:41
P.J. Byrd misses two point jump shot
7:39
Cobe Williams defensive rebound
7:24
John Tonje shooting foul (Kenneth Lofton Jr. draws the foul)
7:24
TV timeout
7:24
+1
Kenneth Lofton Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
56-64
7:24
Kenneth Lofton Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2
7:24
John Tonje defensive rebound
7:12
Rams turnover (10-second violation)
6:52
Amorie Archibald misses two point jump shot
6:50
Kenneth Lofton Jr. offensive rebound
6:49
+2
Kenneth Lofton Jr. makes two point layup
58-64
6:25
P.J. Byrd turnover (Isaiah Crawford steals)
6:16
+3
Kalob Ledoux makes three point jump shot (Amorie Archibald assists)
61-64
6:12
Rams 30 second timeout
5:47
Adam Thistlewood misses two point jump shot
5:45
Amorie Archibald defensive rebound
5:40
+3
Kalob Ledoux makes three point jump shot (Amorie Archibald assists)
64-64
5:15
Isaiah Stevens misses three point jump shot
5:13
Isaiah Crawford defensive rebound
5:03
+3
Amorie Archibald makes three point jump shot (Kalob Ledoux assists)
67-64
4:48
+3
Isaiah Stevens makes three point jump shot
67-67
4:27
Isaiah Crawford misses three point jump shot
4:25
Isaiah Stevens defensive rebound
4:24
Official timeout
4:24
Isaiah Crawford personal foul
4:24
+1
Isaiah Stevens makes regular free throw 1 of 2
67-68
4:24
+1
Isaiah Stevens makes regular free throw 2 of 2
67-69
4:08
Isaiah Stevens misses three point jump shot
4:06
Dischon Thomas offensive rebound
3:45
John Tonje misses two point jump shot
3:43
Rams turnover (shot clock violation)
3:27
+2
Kalob Ledoux makes two point layup (Kenneth Lofton Jr. assists)
69-69
3:27
+2
Kalob Ledoux makes two point layup (Kenneth Lofton Jr. assists)
69-69
3:04
Cobe Williams personal foul
3:04
Isaiah Stevens misses regular free throw 1 of 1
3:04
Kalob Ledoux defensive rebound
2:44
+3
Kalob Ledoux makes three point jump shot (Kenneth Lofton Jr. assists)
72-69
2:19
Adam Thistlewood misses two point jump shot
2:17
Kalob Ledoux defensive rebound
1:54
+2
Amorie Archibald makes two point jump shot (Isaiah Crawford assists)
74-69
1:41
Amorie Archibald defensive rebound
1:43
Isaiah Stevens misses three point jump shot
1:41
Amorie Archibald defensive rebound
1:13
Amorie Archibald misses two point jump shot
1:11
David Roddy defensive rebound
0:57
Amorie Archibald shooting foul (Kendle Moore draws the foul)
0:57
+1
Kendle Moore makes regular free throw 1 of 2
74-70
0:57
+1
Kendle Moore makes regular free throw 2 of 2
74-71
0:34
Amorie Archibald turnover (David Roddy steals)
0:28
Amorie Archibald shooting foul (John Tonje draws the foul)
0:28
John Tonje misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:27
Isaiah Stevens personal foul
0:28
+1
John Tonje makes regular free throw 2 of 2
74-72
0:27
Isaiah Stevens personal foul
0:27
Kalob Ledoux misses regular free throw 1 of 1
0:27
John Tonje defensive rebound
0:22
+2
David Roddy makes two point layup (Isaiah Stevens assists)
