Central Arkansas Bears at McNeese Cowboys
· NCAA Men's Basketball
68 - 70
McNeese State holds off 2-win Central Arkansas 70-68
Fifth-seeded McNeese State will play No. 8 seed Southeastern Louisiana on Wednesday in the opening game of Southland Conference tournament.
Boo Milligan's 3-pointer with 1:46 left gave Central Arkansas a 66-63 lead. Jamaya Burr answered with a three-point play and his layup on McNeese State's next possession made it 68-66 with 1:04 left.
Central Arkansas, which didn't qualify for the league tournament, tied it up with 32 seconds left before Desharick Guidry made the game-winner with seven seconds left.
Thatch Unruh's long 3-pointer at the buzzer hit off the back rim.
Guidry and Burr finished with 12 points apiece and Austin Lewis added 11 for McNeese State (14-15, 8-10). Guidry and Lewis each had 10 rebounds as the Cowboys held a 46-32 advantage on the glass.
Jordan Howard led Central Arkansas (2-27, 2-16) with 15 points.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 68 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Austin Lewis Defensive Rebound. | 68 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Thatch Unruh missed Three Point Jumper. | 68 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Foul on Jamaya Burr. | 68 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:06 | McNeese St Timeout | 68 - 70 |
Statistics
 CARK |
 MCN |
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|---|---|---|
| 26-58 | FG | 27-69 |
| 45 | Field Goal % | 39 |
| 10-21 | 3PT | 4-19 |
| 48 | Three Point % | 21 |
| 6-9 | FT | 12-16 |
| 67 | Free Throw % | 75 |
| 32 | Rebounds | 46 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 20 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 26 |
| 18 | Assists | 15 |
| 3 | Steals | 5 |
| 4 | Blocks | 5 |
| 8 | Turnovers | 5 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 8 | Total Turnovers | 5 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 7 | Points Off Turnovers | 9 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 8 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 42 |
| 15 | Fouls | 10 |
Game Information
Location: Lake Charles, LA
Attendance: 1,065 | Capacity:
2025-26 United Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah Valley | 14-4 | - | 25-9 |
| California Baptist | 13-5 | 1 | 25-9 |
| Utah Tech | 11-7 | 2 | 19-15 |
| UT Arlington | 9-9 | 5 | 18-14 |
| Southern Utah | 6-12 | 7 | 10-22 |
| Tarleton State | 5-13 | 9 | 14-18 |
| Abilene Christian | 5-13 | 9 | 14-19 |
2025-26 Southland Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen F. Austin | 20-2 | - | 28-6 |
| McNeese | 19-3 | 1 | 28-6 |
| UT Rio Grande Valley | 14-8 | 6 | 19-14 |
| Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | 13-9 | 7 | 18-15 |
| LSU New Orleans | 12-10 | 8 | 15-18 |
| Nicholls | 12-10 | 8 | 14-19 |
| Houston Christian | 8-14 | 12 | 12-20 |
| Northwestern State | 8-14 | 12 | 10-22 |
| Incarnate Word | 7-15 | 13 | 12-19 |
| Lamar | 7-15 | 13 | 12-19 |
| East Texas A&M | 6-16 | 14 | 11-21 |
| SE Louisiana | 6-16 | 14 | 9-22 |