NEWARK, Del. (Interstat) — Louisiana Tech delivered a commanding performance Saturday, routing Delaware 81-38 in a men’s NCAA Division I basketball game at Bob Carpenter Center.

The Bulldogs led 40-22 at halftime and continued to pull away, holding the Blue Hens to just 16 second-half points. Avery Thomas scored 20 points to lead Louisiana Tech. Kaden Cooper added 17 points, and AJ Bates dished out nine assists.

Christian Bliss and Macon Emory each scored 13 points for Delaware, which struggled offensively throughout. The Bulldogs improved to 18-13 overall, while the Blue Hens fell to 10-21. An announced crowd of 2,369 watched the Conference USA matchup.