#2 Fresno State vs. #1 Louisiana Tech
Day: Saturday
Date: March 12, 2011
Time: 3:00 PM CT
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada
Venue: Orleans Arena
Media Info
TV: ESPNU, ESPN3.com
Radio: ESPN 97.7 FM, All-Access
Live Stats: NeuLion
Twitter Updates: Malcolm Butler
In-Game Chat: FlashChat
Team Info
Coaches: Adrian Wiggins, Teresa Weatherspoon
Rosters: Fresno, Tech
Statistics: Fresno, Tech
Schedules: Fresno, Tech
Game Notes: Fresno, Tech
Media Guides: Fresno, Tech
Louisiana Tech Probable Starters
32 Jasmine Bendolph (8.1 points, 4.4 assists)
23 Whitney Jones (10.1 points, 32.0% 3-pointers)
2 Brietta Thomas (5.7 points, 40.3% 3-pointers)
3 Kiara Young (5.6 points, 4.6 rebounds)
33 Adrienne Johnson (22.0 points, 9.6 rebounds)
Fresno State Probable Starters
33 Taylor Thompson 5-5 Guard (7.2 points, 2.6 assists)
4 Jaleesa Ross 5-8 Guard (16.2 points, 4.0 assists, 38.1% 3-pointers)
10 Marnique Arnold 5-9 Guard/Forward (8.2 points, 5.1 rebounds)
25 Rosie Moult 6-1 Guard/Forward (12.2 points, 6.3 rebounds, 39.0% 3-pointers)
1 Taja Edwards 5-11 Forward (7.6 points, 5.8 rebounds)
Key Reserves
12 Shantale Bramble-Donaldson 6-1 Forward (7.5 points, 4.8 rebounds)
2 Hayley Munro 6-1 Guard/Forward (12.9 points, 5.9 rebounds)
RPI
25. Louisiana Tech (24-6)
51. Fresno State (24-7)
All-Time Series (Tech leads 17-8)
1995-96 Tech 77-59 Neutral site
2001-02 Tech 74-50 in Fresno
2001-02 Tech 70-35 in Ruston
2002-03 Tech 63-53 in Fresno
2002-03 Tech 87-62 in Ruston
2002-03 Tech 89-57 in Tulsa (WAC Finals)
2003-04 Tech 81-59 in Ruston
2003-04 Tech 85-52 in Fresno
2004-05 Tech 80-70 in Fresno
2004-05 Tech 86-76 in Ruston
2004-05 Tech 92-87 (2OT) in Reno (WAC Semifinals)
2005-06 Fresno 68-59 in Fresno
2005-06 Tech 70-61 in Ruston
2006-07 Tech 78-40 in Ruston
2006-07 Fresno 72-57 in Fresno
2007-08 Fresno 75-52 in Fresno
2007-08 Fresno 82-63 in Ruston
2007-08 Fresno 85-58 in Las Cruces (WAC Semifinals)
2008-09 Fresno 78-53 in Ruston
2008-09 Tech 80-62 in Fresno
2009-10 Fresno 71-61 in Fresno
2009-10 Fresno 81-78 (OT) in Ruston
2009-10 Tech 68-66 in Reno (WAC Finals)
2010-11 Tech 94-92 (3OT) in Fresno
2010-11 Tech 90-84 (OT) in Ruston
WAC Basketball Tournament Central
First Round: Wednesday, March 9
Game 1: 5 Idaho 70, 8 Boise State 59 (Box Score, Recap, Photos)
Game 2: 6 New Mexico State 71, 7 Hawai'i 59 (Box Score, Recap, Photos)
Quarterfinals: Thursday, March 10
Game 3: 4 Nevada 75, 5 Idaho 61 (Box Score, Recap, Photos)
Game 4: 3 Utah State 72, 6 New Mexico State 67 (Box Score, Recap, Photos)
Semifinals: Friday, March 11
Game 5: 1 Louisiana Tech 66, 4 Nevada 59 (Box Score, Recap, Photos)
Game 6: 2 Fresno State 86, 3 Utah State 76 (Box Score, Recap, Photos)
Finals: Saturday, March 12
Game 7: 1 Louisiana Tech vs. 2 Fresno State (3:00 PM CT)
All-Time Wins
1. Tennessee, 1161
2. Louisiana Tech, 1000
3. Old Dominion, 929
4. James Madison, 904
4. Stephen F. Austin, 904