Chicago State Cougars at Lamar Cardinals
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Chicago State gets first conference road win in five years
Brandon Betson scored 18 points and Chicago State defeated Lamar 67-56 on Saturday for the Cougars' first conference road victory since the 2016-17 season.
Fayour Chukwukelu added 14 points, Coreyoun Rushin had 13 points and 10 rebounds. Dominique Alexander also scored 13 points and Noah Bigirumwami had 11 rebounds for Chicago State (6-13, 2-4 Western Athletic Conference).
Kasen Harrison scored 16 points and Brock McClure 13 for the Cardinals (2-14, 0-5).
Lamar led 41-34 at halftime but didn't score for nearly nine minutes to start the second half when it shot just 13%.
The Cougars' road win was the first in a conference game since defeating Utah Valley 70-61 in Orem, Utah, on Jan. 12, 2017.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 67 - 56 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 67 - 56 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Dominique Alexander Defensive Rebound. | 67 - 56 |
| 2nd 0:09 | Brock McClure missed Jumper. | 67 - 56 |
| 2nd 0:10 | Brock McClure Offensive Rebound. | 67 - 56 |
Statistics
 CHST |
 LAM |
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|---|---|---|
| 23-46 | FG | 19-61 |
| 50 | Field Goal % | 31 |
| 9-16 | 3PT | 6-19 |
| 56 | Three Point % | 32 |
| 12-19 | FT | 12-13 |
| 63 | Free Throw % | 92 |
| 40 | Rebounds | 30 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 14 |
| 29 | Defensive Rebounds | 16 |
| 11 | Assists | 9 |
| 4 | Steals | 9 |
| 2 | Blocks | 2 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 16 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 14 | Points Off Turnovers | 10 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 9 |
| 20 | Points in Paint | 22 |
| 16 | Fouls | 19 |
| 13 | Largest Lead | 7 |
Game Information
Location: Beaumont, TX
Attendance: 1,582 | Capacity:
2025-26 Northeast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long Island University | 15-3 | - | 23-10 |
| Central Connecticut | 12-6 | 3 | 18-12 |
| Mercyhurst | 10-8 | 5 | 17-16 |
| Le Moyne | 10-8 | 5 | 15-17 |
| New Haven | 9-9 | 6 | 14-17 |
| Wagner | 8-10 | 7 | 14-17 |
| Stonehill | 8-10 | 7 | 12-21 |
| Fairleigh Dickinson | 8-10 | 7 | 11-21 |
| Saint Francis | 5-13 | 10 | 7-24 |
| Chicago State | 5-13 | 10 | 7-25 |
2025-26 Southland Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen F. Austin | 20-2 | - | 27-4 |
| McNeese | 19-3 | 1 | 26-5 |
| UT Rio Grande Valley | 14-8 | 6 | 19-13 |
| Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | 13-9 | 7 | 18-14 |
| 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 |