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Louisiana Tech 76, at Liberty 71

Thursday, March 5, 2026 · Final · Conference USA

Conference USA 1 2 PTS

Louisiana Tech Bulldogs

20-14 · L1 · #147 (1348 ELO +34)

45 31 76

Liberty Flames

26-8 · L1 · #94 (1496 ELO -34)

40 31 71

Vines Center · Lynchburg, VA

Attendance: 3,134

Officials: Chris Ford, Roger Ayers , Olandis Poole

Louisiana Tech Holds Off Liberty for Road Upset

LYNCHBURG, Va. (Interstat) — In a stunning reversal of fortune, AJ Bates erupted for a season-high 34 points to lead Louisiana Tech to a 76-71 upset victory over Liberty on Thursday night at Vines Center, snapping the Flames’ eight-game home winning streak and avenging a 16-point loss from earlier in the season. The Bulldogs, who entered as heavy underdogs according to national metrics, improved to 17-13 overall and delivered a significant blow to Liberty’s Conference USA title aspirations, dropping the Flames to 24-6. The game was a tense, back-and-forth affair that saw 11 lead changes and was not decided until… Read more...

Top Statlines

AJ Bates LTU 40m 34p 4r 4a
Brett Decker LIB 38m 30p 1a
Jaylen Fenner LTU 34m 11p 8r 1a

Forecasting

ELO Probability LIB 90.4%

Spread LIB -8

Money Line LIB -495/LTU +370

Over/Under 137.5 (Over)