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@ TA&MCC L 69-76 Box |
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Nzeakor scores 25 to carry Lamar over Houston Baptist 81-79 | |
KATY, Texas (AP) Josh Nzeakor had 25 points and 13 rebounds as Lamar narrowly defeated Houston Baptist 81-79 in the first round of the Southland Conference Tourney on Wednesday. Jordan Hunter had 18 points for Lamar (20-12). Edwin Jeudy added 10 points and eight rebounds. Nick Garth had 10 points and six assists for Lamar. Nzeakor converted a 3-point play with 3.3 seconds left, breaking a tie at 77. MORE | |
| Leaders | |||||
| Points: | I. DuBose | 17.0 | |||
| Rebounds: | I. DuBose | 5.9 | |||
| Assists: | B. Bonds | 3.6 | |||
| FG%: | I. DuBose | 48.6% | |||
| FT%: | I. DuBose | 70.7% | |||
| 3P%: | I. DuBose | 43.8% | |||
| Steals: | B. Bonds | 2.2 | |||
| Blocks: | I. DuBose | 0.3 | |||
| AP Rankings | |||
| Rank | School | Rec | |
| 1 | Duke | 32-6 | |
| 2 | Virginia | 35-3 | |
| 3 | North Carolina | 29-7 | |
| 4 | Gonzaga | 33-4 | |
| 5 | Michigan State | 32-7 | |
| 6 | Tennessee | 31-6 | |
| 7 | Kentucky | 30-7 | |
| 8 | Michigan | 30-7 | |
| 9 | Texas Tech | 31-7 | |
| 10 | Florida State | 29-8 | |
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| Coaches Rankings | |||
| Rank | School | Rec | |
| 1 | Virginia | 35-3 | |
| 2 | Texas Tech | 31-7 | |
| 3 | Michigan State | 32-7 | |
| 4 | Duke | 32-6 | |
| 5 | Auburn | 30-10 | |
| 6 | Gonzaga | 33-4 | |
| 7 | Kentucky | 30-7 | |
| 8 | Purdue | 26-10 | |
| 9 | North Carolina | 29-7 | |
| 10 | Tennessee | 31-6 | |
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| Southland Standings | ||
| Conference | Overall | |
| W-L | W-L | |
| Sam Houston State | 16-2 | 21-12 |
| Abilene Christian | 14-4 | 27-7 |
| Lamar | 12-6 | 20-13 |
| New Orleans | 12-6 | 19-14 |
| Southeastern Louisiana | 12-6 | 17-16 |
| Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | 9-9 | 14-18 |
| Central Arkansas | 8-10 | 14-19 |
| Houston Baptist | 8-10 | 12-18 |
| Stephen F. Austin | 7-11 | 14-16 |
| Nicholls | 7-11 | 14-17 |
| Northwestern State | 6-12 | 11-20 |
| McNeese State | 5-13 | 9-22 |
| UIW | 1-17 | 6-25 |
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| Offense (Rank) | |||||
| Points: | 82.2 (19) | ||||
| Rebounds: | 13.8 (4) | ||||
| Assists: | 15.0 (55) | ||||
| FG%: | 45.6% (96) | ||||
| FT%: | 67.5% (293) | ||||
| 3P%: | 34.0% (208) | ||||
| Defense (Rank) | |||||
| Points: | 82.8 (356) | ||||
| Rebounds: | 24.3 (260) | ||||
| Assists: | 15.8 (343) | ||||
| FG%: | 49.1% (359) | ||||
| FT%: | 73.9% (334) | ||||
| 3P%: | 40.1% (359) | ||||
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