NCAAB Game Recap - Houston Christian at Lamar
Wed Mar 13, 2019 6:00 PM EDT

SCSt
73
Norf
78
F
Buck
80
Colg
94
F
Copp
79
NCAT
82
F(OT)
Mia-FL
56
VaTec
71
F
Cal
51
Col
56
F
HCU
79
Lamar
81
F
MTSU
61
UAB
70
F
Ida
71
MTSt
75
F
SJSU
56
AF
87
F
CenAR
73
TXAMC
53
F
Pitt
59
Syr
73
F
Rice
65
Marsh
82
F
WaSt
51
Oreg
84
F
IdaSt
80
S UT
94
F
Wyo
68
NM
78
F
ND
53
Lou
75
F
Stan
72
UCLA
79
F
DeP
74
StJon
82
F
WVU
72
Okla
71
F
N TX
71
FIU
57
F
Sac
72
NoAZ
60
F
Clem
58
NCSU
59
F
ColSt
57
Bois
66
F
Ariz
65
USC
78
F
FAU
56
LaTec
57
F
Butl
57
Prov
80
F
OkSt
70
TCU
73
F
Ford
50
Rich
52
F
NW
69
Ill
74
F(OT)
Vand
52
TAMU
69
F
UMass
64
GrgWas
68
F(OT)
Nebras
68
Rut
61
F
UGA
61
Mizzu
71
F

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Final

1

2

T

(8) Houston Christian

32

47

79

(5) Lamar

33

48

81

Nzeakor scores 25 to carry Lamar over Houston Baptist 81-79
Wed Mar 13, 2019 10:09 PM

KATY, Texas (AP) Josh Nzeakor had 25 points and 13 rebounds as Lamar narrowly defeated Houston Baptist 81-79 in the first round of the Southland Conference Tourney on Wednesday.

Jordan Hunter had 18 points for Lamar (20-12). Edwin Jeudy added 10 points and eight rebounds. Nick Garth had 10 points and six assists for Lamar.

Nzeakor converted a 3-point play with 3.3 seconds left, breaking a tie at 77.

Jalon Gates had 19 points for the Huskies (12-18). Edward Hardt added 16 points. Oliver Lynch-Daniels had 10 points.

Ian DuBose, the Huskies' leading scorer entering the contest at 17 points per game, failed to make a shot from the floor (0 of 7).

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Leaders

Houston Christian PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
J. Gates 19 0 2 1 0 0
E. Hardt 16 0 0 6 0 0
Lamar PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
J. Nzeakor 25 0 0 13 1 0
J. Hunter 18 0 4 2 1 0

Team Comparison

HCU Lamar
Points For 79 81
Field Goals 25/57-44% 30/62-48%
Three Pointers 7/16-44% 4/15-27%
Free Throws 22/35-63% 17/22-77%
Offensive Rebounds 6 13
Defensive Rebounds 22 30
Rebounds 33 44
Blocks 1 1
Steals 5 3
Turnovers 7 13
Personal Fouls 20 26
Technical Fouls 0 0
Ejections 0 0

2018-19 Reg Season - Lamar Leads Series 2-1

Date Result Away Pts Ldr Home Pts Ldr
Wed Jan 2 Lamar 82 @ HCU 88 J. Nzeakor 24 I. DuBose 33
Wed Feb 27 HCU 75 @ Lamar 110 T. Dalton 20 N. Garth 28
Wed Mar 13 HCU 79 @ Lamar 81 J. Gates 19 J. Nzeakor 25

Game Information

Stadium: Leonard E. Merrell Center, Katy, Texas
Attendance: 0
Game Time: