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Thomas Assembly Center
Home of the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs
1620-1810 E Martin Luther King Jr Ave
Ruston, LA 71270
Opened: December 4, 1982
The Samuel M. Thomas Assembly Center is an 8,000 seat multi-purpose arena in Ruston, Louisiana. The arena, named for its benefactor and businessman Samuel M. Thomas, is home to the Division I NCAA Louisiana Tech University Bulldogs (men) and Lady Techsters (women) basketball teams. The arena also hosts concerts and events.

The arena opened in November 1982 just west of Joe Aillet Stadium, and replaced the then 30 year-old Memorial Gymnasium on the corner of Tech Drive and Railroad Avenue. The men's basketball team hosted the Southland Conference tournament in the STAC in 1985 and 1987, and four NIT games, one in 1986, two games in 2002, and one in 2015. The women's team has hosted the first, second and regional rounds of the NCAA Women's Basketball tournament nineteen times, most recently in 2003.

The TAC also serves as the home of the Louisiana Tech Women's Volleyball team since the program's inception in 1987.

NBA greats including Karl Malone, P.J. Brown, Randy White and Paul Millsap have called the Samuel Thomas Assembly Center home during their collegiate careers
Last 10 Games
Date Opponents Result
Feb 28, 2026Florida International @ Louisiana Tech 0 - 0
Feb 26, 2026Missouri State @ Louisiana Tech 0 - 0
Feb 18, 2026Jacksonville State @ Louisiana Tech 0 - 0
Feb 7, 2026Sam Houston @ Louisiana Tech 0 - 0
Feb 4, 2026New Mexico State @ Louisiana Tech 0 - 0
Jan 24, 2026Kennesaw State @ Louisiana Tech 0 - 0
Jan 14, 2026Middle Tennessee @ Louisiana Tech 0 - 0
Jan 10, 2026Delaware @ Louisiana Tech 0 - 0
Jan 8, 2026Liberty @ Louisiana Tech 0 - 0
Dec 29, 2025UTEP @ Louisiana Tech 0 - 0