The Louisiana Tech Bulldogs college basketball team competes in the National Collegiate Athletic Association's (NCAA) Division I, representing Louisiana Tech University in Conference USA. Louisiana Tech has played its home games at the Thomas Assembly Center in Ruston, Louisiana since its opening in 1982.

Seasons

Official record as of April 1, 2026.

Conference champion†Conference tournament champions‡Postseason bid^Shared standing T Season Team Head coach Conference Season results Tournament results Final polls Overall Conference Conference Postseason AP Coaches' Wins Losses Pct. Wins Losses Pct. Standing 1909–10 Louisiana Tech Percy S. Prince LSIAA 2 2 2 0 1st – — — — 1910–11 Louisiana Tech – 3 2 – — — — — — — —Louisiana Tech did not field a men's basketball team from 1911–1925. 1925–26 Louisiana Tech R. C. Kenney SIAA 7 7 5 3 – – — — — 1926–27 Louisiana Tech Robert S. Wynn SIAA 14 8 8 2 1st – — — — 1927–28 Louisiana Tech SIAA 15 10 6 2 1st – — — — 1928–29 Louisiana Tech SIAA 11 14 – – — — — 1929–30 Louisiana Tech SIAA 13 12 – – — — — 1930–31 Louisiana Tech SIAA 7 12 – – — — — 1931–32 Louisiana Tech Hal Lee SIAA 4 9 – – — — — 1932–33 Louisiana Tech SIAA 8 4 – – — — — 1933–34 Louisiana Tech SIAA 12 6 4 3 1st – — — — 1934–35 Louisiana Tech Eddie McLane SIAA 14 7 – – — — — 1935–36 Louisiana Tech SIAA 12 5 – – — — — 1936–37 Louisiana Tech Herb Duggins SIAA 7 12 – – — — — 1937–38 Louisiana Tech SIAA 5 9 – – — — — 1938–39 Louisiana Tech SIAA 10 8 – – — — — 1939–40 Louisiana Tech Louisiana Intercollegiate 5 17 4 12 – – — — — 1940–41 Louisiana Tech Cecil Crowley Louisiana Intercollegiate 7 10 7 7 – – — — — 1941–42 Louisiana Tech Louisiana Intercollegiate 13 8 7 1 1st – NAIB first round — —Louisiana Tech did not field a men's basketball team from 1942–1944. 1944–45 Louisiana Tech Joe Aillet Louisiana Intercollegiate 5 12 – — — — 1945–46 Louisiana Tech Cecil Crowley Louisiana Intercollegiate 16 8 9 1 1st – NAIB first round — — 1946–47 Louisiana Tech Louisiana Intercollegiate 12 6 6 2 T–1st – — — — 1947–48 Louisiana Tech Louisiana Intercollegiate 14 10 7 1 T–1st – — — — 1948–49 Louisiana Tech Gulf States 11 11 8 8 – – — — — 1949–50 Louisiana Tech Gulf States 11 9 8 8 – – — — — 1950–51 Louisiana Tech Gulf States 11 10 6 10 – – — — — 1951–52 Louisiana Tech Gulf States 13 11 7 9 – – — — — 1952–53 Louisiana Tech Gulf States 17 10 9 3 1st – NAIA first round — — 1953–54 Louisiana Tech Gulf States 11 14 3 9 – – — — — 1954–55 Louisiana Tech Gulf States 20 10 9 3 T–1st – NAIA second round — — 1955–56 Louisiana Tech Gulf States 11 14 7 5 – – — — — 1956–57 Louisiana Tech Gulf States 14 11 6 4 – – — — — 1957–58 Louisiana Tech Gulf States 15 10 4 6 – – — — — 1958–59 Louisiana Tech Gulf States 21 4 9 1 1st – — — — 1959–60 Louisiana Tech Gulf States 17 9 6 4 – – — — — 1960–61 Louisiana Tech Gulf States 7 16 3 7 – – — — — 1961–62 Louisiana Tech Gulf States 6 17 3 7 – – — — — 1962–63 Louisiana Tech Gulf States 10 13 4 6 – – — — — 1963–64 Louisiana Tech Gulf States 12 10 7 3 T–1st – — — — 1964–65 Louisiana Tech Scotty Robertson Gulf States 10 11 6 4 – – — — — 1965–66 Louisiana Tech Gulf States 14 11 7 5 – – — — — 1966–67 Louisiana Tech Gulf States 20 8 11 1 T–1st – NCAA Regional Runner-up — — 1967–68 Louisiana Tech Gulf States 16 9 6 6 – – — — — 1968–69 Louisiana Tech Gulf States 12 13 7 5 – – — — — 1969–70 Louisiana Tech Gulf States 17 5 9 3 T–1st – — — — 1970–71 Louisiana Tech Gulf States 23 5 11 1 1st – NCAA Regional Third Place — — 1971–72 Louisiana Tech Southland 25 1 8 0 1st – — — — 1972–73 Louisiana Tech Southland 20 6 10 2 T–1st – — — — 1973–74 Louisiana Tech Southland 8 13 0 0 – – — — — 1974–75 Louisiana Tech Emmett Hendricks Southland 12 13 5 3 2nd — — — — 1975–76 Louisiana Tech Southland 15 11 9 1 1st — — — — 1976–77 Louisiana Tech Southland 13 13 4 6 T–4th — — — — 1977–78 Louisiana Tech J. D. Barnett Southland 6 21 2 8 T–5th — — — — 1978–79 Louisiana Tech Southland 17 8 6 4 T–2nd — — — — 1979–80 Louisiana Tech Andy Russo Southland 17 10 4 6 5th — — — — 1980–81 Louisiana Tech Southland 20 10 7 3 T–2nd Finals — — — 1981–82 Louisiana Tech Southland 11 16 2 8 6th Quarterfinals — — — 1982–83 Louisiana Tech Southland 19 9 8 4 2nd Quarterfinals — — — 1983–84 Louisiana Tech Southland 26 7 8 4 3rd Champions NCAA second round — — 1984–85 Louisiana Tech Southland 29 3 11 1 1st Champions NCAA Sweet Sixteen 8 8 1985–86 Louisiana Tech Tommy Joe Eagles Southland 20 14 6 6 T–4th semifinals NIT Third Place — — 1986–87 Louisiana Tech Southland 22 8 9 1 1st Champions NCAA first round — — 1987–88 Louisiana Tech American South 22 9 7 3 T–1st Champions NIT second round — — 1988–89 Louisiana Tech American South 23 9 6 4 T–2nd Champions NCAA second round — — 1989–90 Louisiana Tech Jerry Loyd American South 20 8 8 2 T–1st semifinals NIT first round — — 1990–91 Louisiana Tech American South 21 10 8 4 3rd Champions NCAA first round — — 1991–92 Louisiana Tech Sun Belt 22 9 13 3 1st Finals NIT first round — — 1992–93 Louisiana Tech Sun Belt 7 21 3 15 T–8th Quarterfinals — — — 1993–94 Louisiana Tech Sun Belt 2 25 0 18 10th first round — — — 1994–95 Louisiana Tech Jim Wooldridge Sun Belt 14 13 9 9 T–5th Quarterfinals — — — 1995–96 Louisiana Tech Sun Belt 11 17 6 12 T–9th Quarterfinals — — — 1996–97 Louisiana Tech Sun Belt 15 14 10 8 T–4th Finals — — — 1997–98 Louisiana Tech Sun Belt 12 15 9 9 T–5th Quarterfinals — — — 1998–99 Louisiana Tech Keith Richard Sun Belt 19 9 10 4 1st semifinals — — — 1999–00 Louisiana Tech Sun Belt 21 8 12 4 3rd semifinals — — — 2000–01 Louisiana Tech Sun Belt 17 12 10 6 T–2nd (East) Quarterfinals — — — 2001–02 Louisiana Tech WAC 22 10 14 4 3rd Quarterfinals NIT second round — — 2002–03 Louisiana Tech WAC 12 15 9 9 T–6th Quarterfinals — — — 2003–04 Louisiana Tech WAC 15 15 8 10 7th Quarterfinals — — — 2004–05 Louisiana Tech WAC 14 15 9 9 T–4th Quarterfinals — — — 2005–06 Louisiana Tech WAC 20 13 11 5 T–2nd semifinals NIT first round — — 2006–07 Louisiana Tech WAC 10 20 7 9 7th Quarterfinals — — — 2007–08 Louisiana Tech Kerry Rupp WAC 6 24 3 13 9th first round — — — 2008–09 Louisiana Tech WAC 15 18 6 10 T–6th semifinals — — — 2009–10 Louisiana Tech WAC 24 11 9 7 4th semifinals CIT second round — — 2010–11 Louisiana Tech WAC 12 20 2 14 9th Did not qualify — — — 2011–12 Louisiana Tech Michael White WAC 18 16 6 8 T–5th Finals — — — 2012–13 Louisiana Tech WAC 27 7 16 2 T–1st Quarterfinals NIT second round — — 2013–14 Louisiana Tech C-USA 29 8 13 3 T–1st Finals NIT Quarterfinals — — 2014–15 Louisiana Tech C-USA 27 9 15 3 1st semifinals NIT Quarterfinals — — 2015–16 Louisiana Tech Eric Konkol C-USA 23 10 12 6 T–3rd Quarterfinals Vegas 16 Quarterfinals — — 2016–17 Louisiana Tech C-USA 23 10 14 4 2nd semifinals — — — 2017–18 Louisiana Tech C-USA 17 16 7 11 T–9th Quarterfinals — — — 2018–19 Louisiana Tech C-USA 20 13 9 9 8th Quarterfinals — — — 2019–20 Louisiana Tech C-USA 22 8 13 5 T–2nd Canceled Canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic — — 2020–21 Louisiana Tech C-USA 24 8 12 4 1st (West) semifinals NIT Third Place — — 2021–22 Louisiana Tech C-USA 24 10 12 6 3rd (West) Finals — — — 2022–23 Louisiana Tech Talvin Hester C-USA 15 18 7 13 10th Quarterfinals — — — 2023–24 Louisiana Tech C-USA 22 10 12 4 2nd Quarterfinals — — — 2024–25 Louisiana Tech C-USA 20 12 9 9 6th Quarterfinals — — — 2025–26 Louisiana Tech C-USA 20 14 11 9 T–3rd Finals — — —

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