Scores

Final

Louisiana Tech 51

(18-3, 9-0 WAC)

Utah St 48

(14-5, 5-4 WAC)

Coverage: ESFC/ESPN3

9:05 PM ET, January 26, 2013

Dee Glen Smith Spectrum, Logan, UT

1 2 T
LT 35 1651
USU 22 2648

Top Performers

Louisiana Tech: B. Gibson 20 Pts, 2 Reb, 1 Ast, 2 Stl

Utah State: J. Shaw 21 Pts, 14 Reb, 1 Ast, 4 Blk

Louisiana Tech 51, Utah St. 48

Associated Press

LOGAN, Utah -- Brandon Gibson scored 20 points and Raheem Appleby hit a 3-pointer with 1:26 remaining, helping Louisiana Tech win its 10th straight game with a 51-48 victory over Utah State on Saturday night.

The Bulldogs (18-3, 9-0 Western Athletic) let an eight-point lead slip away in the final five minutes as Utah State's Jarred Shaw scored twice on layups and Spencer Butterfield converted a three-point play and then hit 1 of 2 free throws to tie it up 48-48 with 1:42 remaining.

Appleby's shot gave Louisiana Tech the lead back, and Butterfield and Ben Clifford each missed 3s in the final minute for the Aggies (14-5, 5-4).

Shaw had 21 points and 14 rebounds, while Butterfield added 16 points and 15 rebounds for Utah State, which has lost four in a row. The Aggies shot just 27 percent from the floor but outrebounded Louisiana Tech 50-31.

Appleby finished with 10 points for the Bulldogs.

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Team Stat Comparison

 
LT
USU
Points 51 48
FG Made-Attempted 19-57 (.333) 15-55 (.273)
3P Made-Attempted 9-27 (.333) 3-14 (.214)
FT Made-Attempted 4-7 (.571) 15-17 (.882)
Fouls (Tech/Flagrant) 16 (1/0) 10 (0/0)
Largest Lead 14 2

Game Leaders

 
LT
USU
PointsB. Gibson 20J. Shaw 21
ReboundsK. Smith 6S. Butterfield 15
AssistsK. Smith 10M. Davis 4
StealsB. Gibson 2M. Davis 2
BlocksM. Kyser 5J. Shaw 4
Team Stats: Louisiana Tech | Utah State

2012-13 Season

DATEGAMELINKS
» Jan 26, 2013 LT 51, @USU 48Recap
Feb 28, 2013 @LT 84, USU 61Recap

Next 5 Games

LT
USU
02/02 UTA 8:00pm
02/07 UTSA 8:00pm
02/09 TXST 8:00pm
02/14 @SEA 10:00pm
02/16 @IDHO 10:05pm
 01/31 @IDHO 10:00pm
02/02 @SEA 10:00pm
02/08 @SJSU 10:00pm
02/14 DEN 9:05pm
02/16 NMSU 11:00pm
Complete Schedule: Louisiana Tech | Utah State

Western Athletic Conference Standings

TEAMCONF W-LTOTAL W-L
Louisiana Tech16-226-6
New Mexico State14-424-10
Denver16-221-9
Utah State11-721-10
Texas-Arlington11-719-13
Idaho7-1112-18
Texas State5-1312-22
San Jose State3-149-20
UTSA3-1410-22
Seattle3-158-22
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