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McNeese beats Texas A&M-Commerce 79-78 in Southland tourney | |
LAKE CHARLES, La. (AP) Christian Shumate led McNeese with 28 points and Donovan Oday sealed the victory with a free throw with two seconds remaining as the Cowboys knocked off Texas A&M-Commerce 79-78 on Sunday night in the first round of the Southland Conference Tournament. Shumate had 12 rebounds for the Cowboys (10-22). Zach Scott scored 19 points while going 8 of 18 from the floor, including 3 for 6 from distance, and 0 for 3 from the free-throw line. Johnathan Massie recorded 13 points and shot 5 of 9 from the field and 3 for 4 from the foul line. The Lions (13-20) were led by C.J. Roberts, who posted 19 points. Jerome Brewer Jr. added 17 points and two blocks for Texas A&M-Commerce. Demarcus Demonia also put up 13 points and three steals. MORE | |
| Leaders | |||||
| Points: | D. Demonia | 15.2 | |||
| Rebounds: | D. Demonia | 5.4 | |||
| Assists: | A. Dodd | 2.5 | |||
| FG%: | D. Demonia | 43.6% | |||
| FT%: | C. Roberts | 89.8% | |||
| 3P%: | D. Demonia | 27.6% | |||
| Steals: | D. Demonia | 1.1 | |||
| Blocks: | J. Brewer Jr. | 0.7 | |||
| Coaches Rankings | |||
| Rank | School | Rec | |
| 1 | UConn | 31-8 | |
| 2 | San Diego State | 32-7 | |
| 3 | Miami (FL) | 29-8 | |
| 4 | Alabama | 31-6 | |
| 5 | Florida Atlantic | 35-4 | |
| 6 | Houston | 33-4 | |
| 7 | Texas | 29-9 | |
| 8 | UCLA | 31-6 | |
| 9 | Kansas State | 26-10 | |
| 10 | Gonzaga | 31-6 | |
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| Southland Standings | ||
| Conference | Overall | |
| W-L | W-L | |
| Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | 14-4 | 24-11 |
| Northwestern State | 13-5 | 22-11 |
| Southeastern Louisiana | 12-6 | 18-14 |
| Nicholls | 11-7 | 16-15 |
| Texas A&M-Commerce | 9-9 | 13-20 |
| New Orleans | 7-11 | 12-20 |
| Houston Christian | 7-11 | 10-22 |
| UIW | 6-12 | 12-19 |
| McNeese State | 6-12 | 11-23 |
| Lamar | 5-13 | 9-22 |
| View Full Standings | ||
| Offense (Rank) | |||||
| Points: | 71.6 (181) | ||||
| Rebounds: | 9.2 (250) | ||||
| Assists: | 14.4 (87) | ||||
| FG%: | 45.4% (129) | ||||
| FT%: | 70.1% (242) | ||||
| 3P%: | 32.0% (304) | ||||
| Defense (Rank) | |||||
| Points: | 73.4 (278) | ||||
| Rebounds: | 23.0 (314) | ||||
| Assists: | 12.8 (190) | ||||
| FG%: | 46.2% (321) | ||||
| FT%: | 72.1% (221) | ||||
| 3P%: | 34.6% (244) | ||||
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