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