Jarvis Christian Bulldogs at Lamar Cardinals
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
56 - 80
56 - 80
Sears leads Lamar in 80-56 win over Jarvis Christian
Preston Mattingly added career highs of 16 rebounds and 11 points for his first double-double.
Leading 30-27, Lamar's Nick Garth scored five points to begin a 15-6 run to open the second half, and Sears had seven straight points in a 12-0 stretch for a 58-40 lead with 7:53 remaining. Jarvis Christian trailed by 13 before a 12-2 run left Lamar ahead 76-53 with 1:53 to go.
The Cardinals (6-4) committed 10 of their 15 turnovers in the first half and Jarvis Christian led 11-4 before Sears scored seven points in a 9-0 spurt. Trailing 16-15, Lincoln Davis scored five straight points to put Lamar ahead for good.
The NAIA Bulldogs (1-10) were led by James Parker with 11 points.
The victory was the 300th for the Cardinals in Montagne Center.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 56 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Preston Mattingly Defensive Rebound. | 56 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:05 | James Parker missed Three Point Jumper. | 56 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:19 | Boaz Williams made Layup. | 56 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:48 | Dontavious Sears Defensive Rebound. | 56 - 78 |
Statistics
 LAM |
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|---|---|---|
| 22-61 | FG | 29-65 |
| 36 | Field Goal % | 45 |
| 8-31 | 3PT | 7-28 |
| 26 | Three Point % | 25 |
| 4-7 | FT | 15-23 |
| 57 | Free Throw % | 65 |
| 34 | Rebounds | 50 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 18 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 32 |
| 16 | Assists | 21 |
| 12 | Steals | 12 |
| 0 | Blocks | 4 |
| 18 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 18 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 15 | Points Off Turnovers | 28 |
| 17 | Fast Break Points | 14 |
| 23 | Points in Paint | 42 |
| 19 | Fouls | 16 |
| 7 | Largest Lead | 24 |
Game Information
Venue: Montagne Center
Location: Beaumont, TX
Attendance: 1,377 | Capacity:
Location: Beaumont, TX
Attendance: 1,377 | Capacity:
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 |