Dallas Christian Crusaders at Houston Christian Huskies
· NCAA Men's Basketball92 - 143
Houston Baptist dominates Dallas Christian for 143-92 win
Houston Baptist (4-7) will host Lamar on Wednesday to open Southland Conference play.
The Huskies shot 70 percent (57-82) from the floor while limiting Dallas Christian to 32-of-69 shooting (46 percent). The Crusaders knocked down 21 of 36 from distance with Houston Baptist making just 8 of 17 3-point attempts. HBU won the rebound battle 53-14 while scoring 94 points inside the paint.
Philip McKenzie was 9 of 12 from the floor for a career-best 22 points. Braxton Bonds just missed the second triple-double of his career as he posted 16 points to go with nine assists and eight rebounds. Oliver Lynch-Daniels added 17 points and Edward Hardt recorded his first double-double with 11 points and 12 rebounds. Jalon Gates added 19 points.
Hunter Bennett had 26 points and Chance Houston nailed 6 of 11 from distance for 24 points for Dallas Christian, a National Christian College Athletic Association school.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 92 - 143 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 92 - 143 |
| 2nd 0:21 | Hunter Bennett made Three Point Jumper. | 92 - 143 |
| 2nd 0:23 | Nick Jones made Dunk. | 89 - 143 |
| 2nd 0:23 | Nick Jones Offensive Rebound. | 89 - 141 |
Statistics
 HCU |
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|---|---|---|
| 32-69 | FG | 57-82 |
| 46 | Field Goal % | 70 |
| 21-36 | 3PT | 8-17 |
| 58 | Three Point % | 47 |
| 7-9 | FT | 21-31 |
| 78 | Free Throw % | 68 |
| 14 | Rebounds | 53 |
| 6 | Offensive Rebounds | 21 |
| 8 | Defensive Rebounds | 32 |
| 11 | Assists | 29 |
| 3 | Steals | 13 |
| 0 | Blocks | 2 |
| 22 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 22 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 13 | Points Off Turnovers | 34 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 30 |
| 16 | Points in Paint | 94 |
| 23 | Fouls | 16 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 50 |
Game Information
Location: Houston, TX
Attendance: 363 | 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 |