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Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters
Road to the Final Four.............................................................................................
Overview  The Lady Techsters have quietly worked their way into position to contend once again for the national championship. Leon Barmore's quick flirtation with retirement -- as well as the fact the Lady Techsters graduated two starters to the WNBA, lost another to injury and don't have a single senior on their roster -- did not derail the Tech juggernaut as it railroaded its Sun Belt competition. The Lady Techsters had an unblemished conference record, capped with a win over Denver in the conference tournament final. Tech led the league in scoring, rebounding and gave up the fewest points, just 57 per night. Sun Belt Defensive Player of the Year Ayana Walker and Freshman of the Year Amber Obaze lead the dangerous Techsters into the NCAA Tournament.Player to WatchJunior Ayana Walker, a 6-foot-2 junior, leads Tech with 16.5 points per game. She ranks second in rebounding (8.3 rpg) and shoots 48.1 percent from the field. Roster NO. PLAYER POS HT YRS HOMETOWN 1 Ovlina Lewis F 6-1 FR Detroit, MI 3 Ashley Antony G 5-7 SO Anacoco, LA 10 Kristie McClain G 5-11 JR Wichita, KS 12 Ayana Walker C 6-2 JR Houston, TX 14 Beverly Moore G 5-1 SO Monroe, LA 15 Shakera McReynolds G 5-5 FR Lansing, MI 24 Brooke Lassiter G 5-9 JR Hamburg, AR 32 Cheryl Ford C 6-2 SO Summerfield, LA 33 Essence Perry G 5-7 JR Lawton, OK 34 Amber Obaze G 5-9 FR Dallas, TX 42 Takeisha Lewis C 6-2 JR Lisbon, LA 44 Kenya Bibbs F 6-1 JR Starkville, MS 50 Catrina Frierson F 6-1 JR Vicksburg, MSNotable Numbers If Louisiana Tech wins its first two games in the NCAA Tournament, the Lady Techsters will post 30 wins for the sixth straight season, making Leon Barmore the first coach in NCAA history -- men's or women's -- to win at least 30 games in six consecutive years. Louisiana Tech, which leaves the Sun Belt conference for the WAC next season, has won its last 63 conference games (regular and postseason). Tournament history Previous NCAA Tournament Bids: 19 NCAA Tournament Record: 58-17 Final Four Appearances: 13 NCAA Tournament Championships: 2 Best NCAA Tournament Finish: 1982, 1988 National Champions Last NCAA Appearance: 2000, lost to Penn St, 85-64, East Regional
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Ayana Walker starts the Louisiana Tech fastbreak with a block and finishes with a basket.
