Missouri State Bears vs. Louisiana Tech Bulldogs

FINAL

Feb 26, 2026

Box Score

	1	2	T
MOST	38	32	70
LT	37	35	72

Game Recap

Dudley, Allen lead Louisiana Tech over Missouri State, 72-70. DJ Dudley led Louisiana Tech with 27 points and Will Allen made a go-ahead layup while being fouled with eight seconds left as the Bulldogs defeated Missouri State 72-70 on Thursday night.

Player Stats

MISSOURI STATE	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
11Keith Palek III	35	10-19	2-5	7-8	6	3	0	0	5	2	29
23Michael Osei-Bonsu	31	5-14	0-0	2-4	10	0	0	0	3	4	12
1Trey Williams Jr.	35	2-4	1-2	2-2	4	5	1	0	1	1	7
0Kobi Williams	37	3-5	2-4	6-6	3	3	3	0	0	2	14
4Antwan Burnett	18	1-5	1-4	0-0	0	0	2	0	1	4	3
20Cameron Boone	5	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
10Darrion Sutton	11	1-1	0-0	0-0	1	0	1	1	0	1	2
5Melakih Cunningham	10	0-2	0-0	0-0	0	2	2	0	1	1	0
13Zaxton King	18	0-4	0-2	3-4	6	1	0	0	2	0	3
TOTAL	-	22-5440.7%	6-1735.3%	20-2483.3%	30	14	9	1	13	17	70

LOUISIANA TECH	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
14Will Allen	32	4-8	3-6	2-2	8	1	3	2	1	2	13
21Melian Martinez	29	2-2	0-0	0-2	6	0	1	7	3	1	4
0DJ Dudley	38	10-19	3-9	4-5	3	2	1	1	2	0	27
4Jaylen Fenner	20	4-9	2-5	2-2	2	1	1	1	0	5	12
3AJ Bates	38	0-3	0-2	3-4	2	5	0	0	5	3	3
10Kylan Howze	4	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
8Scooter Williams	13	2-5	0-1	2-4	1	0	0	0	2	3	6
11Kaden Cooper	26	2-4	1-2	2-5	7	0	1	0	1	1	7

TOTAL	-	24-5048.0%	9-2536.0%	15-2462.5%	29	10	7	11	14	15	72

Play-by-Play

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1st halfMOSTLT

(20:00) Start game.
(19:57) Jump Ball won by Louisiana Tech.
(19:57) Jump Ball lost by Missouri State.
+3 (19:38) Will Allen makes 25-foot three point jumper (DJ Dudley assists).
03
(19:14) Keith Palek III misses 15-foot jumper.
(19:09) Jaylen Fenner Defensive Rebound.
(19:03) DJ Dudley misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(18:59) Melian Martinez Offensive Rebound.
+2 (18:50) Jaylen Fenner makes 12-foot jumper.
05
(18:33) Michael Osei-Bonsu misses layup.
(18:33) Melian Martinez Block.
(18:29) Michael Osei-Bonsu Offensive Rebound.
(18:28) Michael Osei-Bonsu misses layup.
(18:28) Jaylen Fenner Block.
(18:23) Michael Osei-Bonsu Offensive Rebound.
+2 (18:22) Keith Palek III makes 7-foot jumper.
25
(18:00) AJ Bates bad pass turnover.
(18:00) Kobi Williams Steal.
(17:45) Keith Palek III traveling turnover.
+3 (17:17) Jaylen Fenner makes 23-foot three point jumper (Will Allen assists).
28
+2 (16:55) Michael Osei-Bonsu makes layup (Trey Williams Jr. assists).
48
(16:30) Jaylen Fenner misses 23-foot three point jumper.
(16:28) Melian Martinez Offensive Rebound.
+2 (16:27) Melian Martinez makes layup.
410
(16:11) Kobi Williams misses 27-foot three point jumper.
(16:08) Will Allen Defensive Rebound.
(15:42) Will Allen misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(15:38) DJ Dudley Offensive Rebound.
+3 (15:35) Jaylen Fenner makes 26-foot three point jumper (AJ Bates assists).
413
(15:25) Antwan Burnett misses 26-foot three point jumper.
(15:23) AJ Bates Defensive Rebound.
(15:18) AJ Bates bad pass turnover.
(14:52) Zaxton King misses 26-foot three point jumper.
(14:48) Jaylen Fenner Defensive Rebound.
(14:42) AJ Bates bad pass turnover.
(14:24) Zaxton King misses layup.
(14:24) Melian Martinez Block.
(14:18) Zaxton King Offensive Rebound.
(14:12) Zaxton King misses layup.
(14:12) Melian Martinez Block.
(14:12) Zaxton King Offensive Rebound.
+2 (14:05) DJ Dudley makes 17-foot jumper.
415
(14:05) Zaxton King bad pass turnover.
(14:05) Jaylen Fenner Steal.
(13:55) Zaxton King bad pass turnover.
(13:55) DJ Dudley Steal.
(13:37) Kaden Cooper bad pass turnover.
(13:37) Melakih Cunningham Steal.
(13:31) Foul on Jaylen Fenner.
+1 (13:31) Kobi Williams makes free throw 1 of 2.
515
+1 (13:31) Kobi Williams makes free throw 2 of 2.
615
(13:04) Jaylen Fenner misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(13:02) Missouri State Defensive Rebound.
+3 (12:37) Keith Palek III makes 25-foot three point jumper (Trey Williams Jr. assists).
915
+2 (12:24) Jaylen Fenner makes 8-foot jumper.
917
+3 (12:11) Keith Palek III makes 25-foot three point jumper (Melakih Cunningham assists).
1217
+3 (11:43) Kaden Cooper makes 26-foot three point jumper (AJ Bates assists).
1220
(11:28) Foul on AJ Bates.
+1 (11:28) Kobi Williams makes free throw 1 of 2.
1320
+1 (11:28) Kobi Williams makes free throw 2 of 2.
1420
(11:05) DJ Dudley misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(11:03) Will Allen Offensive Rebound.
(11:03) Foul on Michael Osei-Bonsu.
(10:53) AJ Bates misses 27-foot three point jumper.
(10:49) Missouri State Defensive Rebound.
(10:35) Michael Osei-Bonsu misses layup.
(10:35) Will Allen Block.
(10:29) Will Allen Defensive Rebound.
(10:19) Jaylen Fenner misses 16-foot jumper.
(10:16) Zaxton King Defensive Rebound.
(10:05) Keith Palek III misses 11-foot jumper.
(10:02) Kaden Cooper Defensive Rebound.
(10:00) Foul on Scooter Williams.
(10:00) Scooter Williams turnover.
+2 (9:47) Michael Osei-Bonsu makes layup.
1620
(9:23) Jaylen Fenner misses 26-foot three point jumper.
(9:19) Trey Williams Jr. Defensive Rebound.
+2 (9:13) Trey Williams Jr. makes layup.
1820
(8:50) Melian Martinez bad pass turnover.
(8:50) Antwan Burnett Steal.
(8:47) Foul on Jaylen Fenner.
+1 (8:47) Zaxton King makes free throw 1 of 2.
1920
+1 (8:47) Zaxton King makes free throw 2 of 2.
2020
+2 (8:18) Scooter Williams makes 19-foot jumper.
2022
(7:52) Keith Palek III misses 13-foot jumper.
(7:44) DJ Dudley Defensive Rebound.
(7:29) DJ Dudley misses 19-foot jumper.
(7:27) Keith Palek III Defensive Rebound.
+2 (7:16) Keith Palek III makes layup (Trey Williams Jr. assists).
2222
(6:48) Foul on Cameron Boone.
(6:48) DJ Dudley misses free throw 1 of 2.
(6:48) Louisiana Tech Deadball Team Rebound.
+1 (6:48) DJ Dudley makes free throw 2 of 2.
2223
(6:29) Foul on Scooter Williams.
+1 (6:29) Keith Palek III makes free throw 1 of 2.
2323
+1 (6:29) Keith Palek III makes free throw 2 of 2.
2423
(6:00) Kaden Cooper misses 30-foot three point jumper.
(5:56) Keith Palek III Defensive Rebound.
+3 (5:52) Antwan Burnett makes 23-foot three point jumper (Keith Palek III assists).
2723
(5:24) Foul on Trey Williams Jr..
+1 (5:23) AJ Bates makes free throw 1 of 2.
2724
(5:23) AJ Bates misses free throw 2 of 2.
(5:20) Trey Williams Jr. Defensive Rebound.
(5:07) Keith Palek III misses 26-foot three point jumper.
(5:03) Will Allen Defensive Rebound.
+2 (4:56) DJ Dudley makes 15-foot jumper.
2726
(4:42) Trey Williams Jr. misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(4:38) Will Allen Defensive Rebound.
(4:34) Foul on Kobi Williams.
+1 (4:34) Jaylen Fenner makes free throw 1 of 2.
2727
+1 (4:34) Jaylen Fenner makes free throw 2 of 2.
2728
+2 (4:15) Michael Osei-Bonsu makes layup (Zaxton King assists).
2928
+2 (4:01) DJ Dudley makes layup (AJ Bates assists).
2930
(3:40) Antwan Burnett misses layup.
(3:38) Michael Osei-Bonsu Offensive Rebound.
+2 (3:37) Michael Osei-Bonsu makes layup.
3130
+2 (3:11) DJ Dudley makes 17-foot jumper (Jaylen Fenner assists).
3132
(2:42) Michael Osei-Bonsu bad pass turnover.
(2:29) AJ Bates bad pass turnover.
(2:29) Darrion Sutton Steal.
+2 (2:16) Darrion Sutton makes layup (Keith Palek III assists).
3332
(1:56) DJ Dudley bad pass turnover.
(1:56) Melakih Cunningham Steal.
(1:51) Melakih Cunningham misses layup.
(1:51) DJ Dudley Block.
(1:45) Kobi Williams Offensive Rebound.
+2 (1:44) Kobi Williams makes layup.
3532
+3 (1:37) DJ Dudley makes 26-foot three point jumper (Kylan Howze assists).
3535
(1:27) Trey Williams Jr. bad pass turnover.
+2 (1:14) Melian Martinez makes 3-foot alley oop dunk (AJ Bates assists).
3537
(0:53) Melakih Cunningham out of bounds bad pass turnover.
(0:41) DJ Dudley misses 15-foot jumper.
(0:38) Missouri State Defensive Rebound.
+3 (0:27) Kobi Williams makes 26-foot three point jumper (Trey Williams Jr. assists).
3837
(0:00) AJ Bates misses 16-foot jumper.
(0:00) Louisiana Tech Deadball Team Rebound.

2nd half

Team Stats

MOST

70Points72

22-54(40.7%)Field Goal(%)24-50(48.0%)

6-17(35.3%)3-Point(%)9-25(36.0%)

20-24(83.3%)Free Throw(%)15-24(62.5%)

35(13)Rebounds(Offensive)29(8)

14Assists10

9Steals7

1Blocks11

13Turnovers14

17(0)Fouls(Technical)15(0)

6Largest Lead11

Game Details

Thursday, February 26, 2026 · 7:30 PM

Thomas Assembly Center · Ruston, LA

attendance: 2,051 (25.6%)

tv: ESPN+

spread: LT -2.5

over/under: 138.5