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Louisiana Tech · 2026-27 preview
Louisiana Tech basketball preview 2026-27: transfers, recruits and schedule
Louisiana Tech's 2026-27 roster is not posted yet. So far it has added one transfer and the No. 61 recruiting class, and lost six players to the portal.
Last season it ranked No. 212 in adjusted net rating (No. 295 on offense, No. 115 on defense). The biggest loss is AJ Bates, 12.1 points a game, gone to Utah State. The schedule has 24 games so far, none against last season's adjusted top 25.
1
transfers in, 6 out
No. 61
recruiting class, 3 freshmen
No. 212
adjusted net rating, 2025-26
Newcomers
PPG
RPG
MPG
Adam Boyd
Freshman · No. 306 recruit
Bryce Dixon
Freshman · No. 310 recruit
James Sanderson
Freshman · No. 346 recruit
Who left
Where
PPG
MPG
AJ BatesTransferred to Utah State
Transferred to Utah State
12.1
33.4
DJ DudleyTransferred to New Mexico State
Transferred to New Mexico State
13.8
30.4
Avery Thomas IITransferred to Kennesaw State
Transferred to Kennesaw State
9.1
Adjusted net rating, last three seasons
2023-24
+8.5 No. 93
2024-25
+2.3 No. 139
2025-26
-4.0 No. 212
Points per 100 possessions better than an average Division I team. Last season: offense 102.0 (No. 295), defense 106.0 (No. 115).
2026-27 schedule
Questions
Who did Louisiana Tech add for 2026-27?
Adam Boyd (freshman, No. 306 recruit), Bryce Dixon (freshman, No. 310 recruit), James Sanderson (freshman, No. 346 recruit), Kyran Tilley (transfer from Central Missouri).