La Tech Misses Out on Mississippi State Basketball Victory

Mississippi State pulled off a stunning upset victory over Louisiana Tech last night, leaving the Bulldogs’ fans heartbroken.

La Tech falls to Mississippi State

In a hard fought game, the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs basketball team fell to the Mississippi State Bulldogs.

Mississippi State got off to a hot start, sinking three three-pointers in the opening minutes of the game. Louisiana Tech responded with a run of their own, cutting the lead to one point. The two teams traded baskets for much of the first half, but Mississippi State ended the half on a 7-0 run to take a 38-31 lead into halftime.

The second half was much of the same, as both teams battled back and forth. Mississippi State extended their lead to nine points midway through the second half, but Louisiana Tech refused to give up. The Bulldogs went on an 8-0 run to tie the game at 60 with just over three minutes remaining in the game.

However, Mississippi State would not be denied. The Bulldogs answered with an 8-0 run of their own to take a 68-60 lead with under two minutes left in the game. Louisiana Tech made one final push, but they could not get any closer than four points and Mississippi State went on to win the game 72-66.

La Tech’s poor shooting performance

The Louisiana Tech Bulldogs missed out on a big basketball victory against the Mississippi State Bulldogs on Saturday, January 9th. La Tech struggled offensively, shooting just 34.5% from the field and 25.0% from three-point range Mississippi State took advantage of La Tech’s poor shooting performance, winning the game by a final score of 66-59.

La Tech’s lack of rebounding

In basketball, rebounding is a key element to success. La Tech missed out on a victory against Mississippi State due to their lack of rebounding. The Bulldogs only had 27 rebounds compared to the 46 of the Bulldogs. La Tech’s big men Derriceless Gibson and Joniah White, only combined for 2 rebounds. This inability to rebound limited La Tech’s second chances and allowed Mississippi State to get easy Put backs throughout the game. Feargal Protheroe was the only player on La Tech with more than 5 rebounds. He finished with 9.

La Tech’s inability to stop Mississippi State’s offense

In a game where both offenses were on fire, it was the defense of Mississippi State that won them the game. La Tech was simply unable to stop the Mississippi State offense, allowing them to score at will. This was a disappointing loss for La Tech, who will now have to regroup and prepare for their next game.

La Tech’s poor coaching

The poor coaching of La Tech was evident in their recent loss to Mississippi State The team made too many mistakes and were not able to capitalize on their opportunities. This has been a problem all season for La Tech, and it ultimately cost them the game.

La Tech’s lack of effort

Although La Tech put up a good fight, ultimately their lack of effort cost them the game against Mississippi State

La Tech’s lack of heart

La Tech came up short against Mississippi State yesterday, losing 71-69 in a heartbreaker. The Bulldogs outrebounded the Bulldogs 38-26, including a 16-4 advantage on the offensive glass. La Tech also had trouble taking care of the ball, turning it over 15 times compared to Mississippi State’s 9.

La Tech’s lack of passion

Mississippi State outplayed Louisiana Tech in every facet of the game, including passion and intensity. The Bulldogs were the better team on both ends of the floor and it showed in their convincing victory.

For Louisiana Tech this was a missed opportunity. The Bulldogs had a chance to prove they were one of the best teams in the conference, but they came up short. Their lack of passion and intensity was evident from the start and it cost them dearly.

La Tech’s lack of desire

It wasn’t the best game that La Tech has played all season and it showed as they lost 80-77 to Mississippi State Throughout the match, it seemed as though La Tech was lackadaisical and didn’t really have the desire to win. This is something that has been plaguing the team all season and it needs to be fixed if they want to make a run in the conference tournament

La Tech’s poor attitude

It was a sad sight to see La Tech’s players on the court during their game against Mississippi State They looked like they didn’t even want to be there, and it showed in their performance. They were outhustled and outplayed by the Bulldogs from start to finish, and it was frustrating to watch.

What’s even more frustrating is that this loss was completely self-inflicted. La Tech had every opportunity to win this game, but their poor attitude and lackadaisical effort cost them dearly. If they had just played with a little more heart, they could have pulled off the upset.

It’s disappointing to see a team with so much potential squander it away with poor effort and a poor attitude. Hopefully La Tech can learn from this loss and come back stronger next time.