{"id":104311,"date":"2026-02-27T07:04:10","date_gmt":"2026-02-27T10:04:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tech.einnews.com\/article\/896085344"},"modified":"2026-02-27T07:04:10","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T10:04:10","slug":"dudley-and-louisiana-tech-host-florida-international","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new7.shop\/zerocostfreehost\/index.php\/2026\/02\/27\/dudley-and-louisiana-tech-host-florida-international\/","title":{"rendered":"Dudley and Louisiana Tech host Florida International"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Florida International Panthers (13-15, 6-11 CUSA) at Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (16-12, 9-8 CUSA)<\/p>\n

Ruston, Louisiana; Saturday, 3 p.m. EST<\/p>\n

BOTTOM LINE: Louisiana Tech takes on Florida International after DJ Dudley scored 27 points in Louisiana Tech\u2019s 72-70 win over the Missouri State Bears.<\/p>\n

The Bulldogs have gone 14-2 in home games. Louisiana Tech has an 8-5 record in games decided by at least 10 points.<\/p>\n

The Panthers are 6-11 in CUSA play. Florida International scores 80.9 points and has outscored opponents by 2.3 points per game.<\/p>\n

Louisiana Tech is shooting 43.7% from the field this season, 0.2 percentage points higher than the 43.5% Florida International allows to opponents. Florida International has shot at a 45.5% clip from the field this season, 6.4 percentage points higher than the 39.1% shooting opponents of Louisiana Tech have averaged.<\/p>\n

The teams square off for the second time this season in CUSA play. Florida International won the last meeting 77-64 on Feb. 14. Zawdie Jackson scored 20 points to help lead the Panthers to the victory.<\/p>\n

TOP PERFORMERS: Kaden Cooper is averaging 9.9 points and 8.2 rebounds for the Bulldogs. Dudley is averaging 2.1 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.<\/p>\n

Jackson is averaging 11.8 points for the Panthers. Corey Stephenson is averaging 18.6 points over the last 10 games.<\/p>\n

LAST 10 GAMES: Bulldogs: 6-4, averaging 71.5 points, 34.7 rebounds, 12.4 assists, 7.4 steals and 6.2 blocks per game while shooting 44.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 72.2 points per game.<\/p>\n

Panthers: 4-6, averaging 75.9 points, 33.0 rebounds, 10.6 assists, 8.4 steals and 4.0 blocks per game while shooting 44.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 79.2 points.<\/p>\n

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive<\/a> and data from Sportradar<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Copyright \u00a9 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, written or redistributed.<\/p>\n

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