Houston Christian Huskies at Lamar Cardinals
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
68 - 86
68 - 86
Lamar opens league play with 86-68 win over Houston Baptist
Harrison nailed 5 of 8 from distance, making 8 of 12 from the floor. Bosha hit three treys on 8-of-10 shooting.
Nick Garth, who set a school record for most 3s in a career, hit 3 of 8 from distance for 13 points. Garth broke the old mark of 192 when he drilled his second trey in the first half.
Lamar (9-5) took an early lead and held a 36-29 advantage at the break. Houston Baptist's Jalon Gates drilled a 3 to start the second half and closed to 39-34. Garth quickly responded with a jumper to start a 22-10 run and the Cardinals kept a double-digit lead the rest of the way.
Ian DuBose had 18 points and Gates added 17 to lead the Huskies (4-10).
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 68 - 86 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 68 - 86 |
| 2nd 0:10 | Zjori Bosha Defensive Rebound. | 68 - 86 |
| 2nd 0:10 | Jalon Gates missed Free Throw. | 68 - 86 |
| 2nd 0:10 | Foul on Torey Noel. | 68 - 86 |
Statistics
 HCU |
 LAM |
|
|---|---|---|
| 26-61 | FG | 33-68 |
| 43 | Field Goal % | 49 |
| 8-21 | 3PT | 12-21 |
| 38 | Three Point % | 57 |
| 8-15 | FT | 8-12 |
| 53 | Free Throw % | 67 |
| 33 | Rebounds | 43 |
| 14 | Offensive Rebounds | 18 |
| 19 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 12 | Assists | 22 |
| 10 | Steals | 12 |
| 4 | Blocks | 5 |
| 18 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 18 | Total Turnovers | 17 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 11 | Points Off Turnovers | 19 |
| 10 | Fast Break Points | 21 |
| 40 | Points in Paint | 43 |
| 15 | Fouls | 19 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 20 |
Game Information
Venue: Montagne Center
Location: Beaumont, TX
Attendance: 1,800 | Capacity:
Location: Beaumont, TX
Attendance: 1,800 | 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 |