Incarnate Word Cardinals at Northwestern State Demons
· NCAA Men's BasketballThomas scores 19 as Northwestern State downs Incarnate Word 73-57
Thomas added three steals for the Demons (16-15, 12-8 Southland Conference). Jon Sanders scored 18 points, going 5 of 8 from the floor, including 4 for 5 from 3-point range, and 4 for 4 from the line. Love Bettis shot 4 of 9 from the field and 4 for 4 from the line to finish with 12 points, while adding five steals.
Lamin Sabally finished with 15 points and six rebounds for the Cardinals (16-15, 9-11). Dylan Hayman added 13 points for Incarnate Word. Davion Bailey also had 12 points.
Northwestern State finished fourth in the regular season and earned a first-round bye in the conference tournament. Incarnate Word is the seventh seed and will play No. 6 SE Louisiana in the opening round on Sunday.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 57 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 57 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:21 | Lamin Sabally made Layup. Assisted by Mintautas Mockus. | 57 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:27 | J.C. Riley Jr. Turnover. | 55 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:38 | J.C. Riley Jr. Defensive Rebound. | 55 - 73 |
Statistics
UIW |
NWST |
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|---|---|---|
| 16-45 | FG | 26-51 |
| 36 | Field Goal % | 51 |
| 5-12 | 3PT | 9-16 |
| 42 | Three Point % | 56 |
| 20-29 | FT | 12-14 |
| 69 | Free Throw % | 86 |
| 29 | Rebounds | 29 |
| 15 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 14 | Defensive Rebounds | 17 |
| 5 | Assists | 9 |
| 6 | Steals | 12 |
| 3 | Blocks | 7 |
| 19 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 19 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 21 | Points Off Turnovers | 24 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 20 | Points in Paint | 24 |
| 13 | Fouls | 20 |
| 5 | Largest Lead | 18 |
Game Information
Location: Natchitoches, LA
Attendance: 729 | Capacity:
2025-26 Southland Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen F. Austin | 2-0 | - | 9-2 |
| Nicholls | 2-0 | - | 3-8 |
| McNeese | 3-1 | - | 10-2 |
| East Texas A&M | 1-1 | 1 | 6-6 |
| Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | 1-1 | 1 | 5-6 |
| UT Rio Grande Valley | 1-1 | 1 | 5-6 |
| New Orleans | 1-1 | 1 | 3-8 |
| Northwestern State | 1-1 | 1 | 3-8 |
| Incarnate Word | 1-2 | 1.5 | 6-6 |
| SE Louisiana | 1-2 | 1.5 | 4-8 |
| Houston Christian | 1-3 | 2 | 5-7 |
| Lamar | 0-2 | 2 | 5-6 |


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