Louisiana Tech Bulldogs face the Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens on 3-game losing streak

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Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens (5-10, 1-3 CUSA) at Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (8-7, 1-3 CUSA)

Ruston, Louisiana; Saturday, 3 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Louisiana Tech will try to end its three-game losing streak when the Bulldogs take on Delaware.

The Bulldogs are 8-1 on their home court. Louisiana Tech ranks second in college basketball allowing 59.9 points per game while holding opponents to 37.1% shooting.

The Fightin' Blue Hens are 1-3 against CUSA opponents. Delaware is 4-6 in games decided by 10 or more points.

Louisiana Tech makes 44.2% of its shots from the field this season, which is 2.9 percentage points higher than Delaware has allowed to its opponents (41.3%). Delaware has shot at a 43.8% clip from the field this season, 6.7 percentage points greater than the 37.1% shooting opponents of Louisiana Tech have averaged.

The Bulldogs and Fightin' Blue Hens meet Saturday for the first time in conference play this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: DJ Dudley averages 1.6 made 3-pointers per game for the Bulldogs, scoring 12.1 points while shooting 41.4% from beyond the arc. AJ Bates is averaging 11.5 points and 5.7 assists over the past 10 games.

Macon Emory is averaging 11.7 points and 7.4 rebounds for the Fightin' Blue Hens. Christian Bliss is averaging 2.5 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Bulldogs: 5-5, averaging 69.2 points, 36.1 rebounds, 13.8 assists, 6.7 steals and 3.5 blocks per game while shooting 45.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 60.3 points per game.

Fightin' Blue Hens: 4-6, averaging 64.6 points, 28.6 rebounds, 13.5 assists, 5.6 steals and 4.3 blocks per game while shooting 44.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 67.9 points.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.