FRISCO - Louisiana Tech (15-17) held off a late rally from FIU (14-18), 81-76 in overtime to advance to the quarterfinals. Despite leading by 20 early in the second half, FIU roared back into it, forcing overtime. Guard Keaston Willis and forward Isaiah Crawford finished with 23 and 22 points, respectively to allow the Bulldogs to march on to Thursday.

In addiiton to Willis' game-high 23 points, he hauled in 10 rebounds and chipped in three assists, while Crawford finished with seven rebounds and three assists in the win. Louisiana Tech is now set to take on North Texas (25-6, 16-4 C-USA) at 8 p.m. CT on ESPN+.