SANTA CLARA, Calif. - Kenneth Lofton, Jr. tallied a game-high 31 points and corralled 14 rebounds to carry Louisiana Tech to a 78-75 win over Santa Clara men's basketball in a nonconference game on Saturday.
The 6-foot-7, 275 pound Lofton Jr. shouldered the load for the Bulldogs to score the last eight points from the field for Louisiana Tech (6-2), all coming inside the paint. His layup with 1:43 remaining in the game put the Bulldogs up for good at 70-68 after the Broncos made a comeback erasing a 10 point lead.
Miguel Tomley provided a spark off the bench for SCU to score a season-high 12 points.