Scores

Final

Fresno St 58

(9-13, 1-5 WAC)

Louisiana Tech 59

(11-10, 3-3 WAC)

Coverage: ESPN3

7:00 PM ET, January 26, 2012

Thomas Assembly Center, Ruston, LA

1 2 T
FRES 21 3758
LT 29 3059

Top Performers

Fresno State: K. Olekaibe 20 Pts, 4 Reb, 1 Stl, 1 Blk

Louisiana Tech: C. Johnson 16 Pts, 7 Reb, 2 Ast

Louisiana Tech 59, Fresno St. 58

Associated Press

RUSTON, La. -- Brandon Gibson dropped in the game-winning layup with 2 seconds left to lift Louisiana Tech over Fresno State 59-58 on Thursday night.

Kevin Olekaibe sank two free throws to put Fresno State up 58-57 with 17 seconds left, its first lead since just after halftime.

Kenyon McNeail attempt at a go-ahead layup with 9 seconds left didn't fall, but Louisiana Tech grabbed the rebound and called a timeout. Coming out of the quick break, Gibson got the ball and laid it in for the win.

Cordarius Johnson led Louisiana Tech (11-10, 3-3 Western Athletic Conference) with 16 points. Louisiana Tech has tied its season best with three straight wins.

Louisiana Tech outrebounded Fresno State 34-29, and also had the edge in second-chance points at 19-6.

Olekaibe scored a game-high 20 points to pace Fresno State (9-13, 1-5), which has lost back-to-back games.

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Team Stat Comparison

 
FRES
LT
Points 58 59
FG Made-Attempted 22-53 (.415) 19-49 (.388)
3P Made-Attempted 2-9 (.222) 7-21 (.333)
FT Made-Attempted 12-15 (.800) 14-19 (.737)
Fouls (Tech/Flagrant) 16 (0/0) 15 (0/0)
Largest Lead 4 10

Game Leaders

 
FRES
LT
PointsK. Olekaibe 20C. Johnson 16
ReboundsJ. Brown 8J. Lewis 10
AssistsS. Shepp 4T. Gaskins 3
StealsS. Shepp 1K. Smith 1
BlocksJ. Wills 1J. Lewis 1
Team Stats: Fresno State | Louisiana Tech

2011-12 Season

DATEGAMELINKS
» Jan 26, 2012 @LT 59, FRES 58Recap
Mar 1, 2012 LT 75, @FRES 70Recap

Next 5 Games

FRES
LT
01/28 @NMSU 9:30pm
02/02 IDHO 10:00pm
02/04 USU 10:00pm
02/09 @SJSU 10:00pm
02/11 @HAW 11:59pm
 01/28 NEV 8:00pm
02/04 @NMSU 9:00pm
02/09 @USU 9:05pm
02/11 @IDHO 11:05pm
02/16 UND 9:00pm
Complete Schedule: Fresno State | Louisiana Tech