Kyle Gibson scored 27 to lead four Louisiana Tech players in double figures Friday as the Bulldogs came away with a 74-62 victory over Miami of Ohio in the opening game of the Basketball Travelers World Vision Classic. Julian Mavunga had 16 points and 12 rebounds for the Redhawks (0-3), who didn't give him much help offensively. Olu Ashaolu had a double-double for Louisiana Tech (2-0) with 14 points and 13 rebounds, while Jamel Guyton contributed 15 points and DeAndre Brown added 10. The Bulldogs led by as much as 62-44 with 5:40 remaining before Miami rallied to cut it to 69-62 with 1:34 left after Mayunga hit a 3-pointer. But that was as close as the Redhawks would get. Guyton powered Louisiana Tech to a 36-26 halftime lead by scoring nine points and hitting 3 of 5 3-pointers in the first half.
