NCAAB Game Recap - McNeese State at Abilene Christian
Wed Jan 8, 2020 8:00 PM EST

Duke
73
GaTec
64
F
Kansas
79
IaSt
53
F
Vand
79
Aub
83
F
SDSU
72
Wyo
52
F
FSU
78
Wake
68
F
Hamp
73
USC-Up
83
F
Campbl
64
UNCA
62
F
StJon
66
GTown
87
F
Tuls
44
Cin
75
F
Pitt
73
UNC
65
F
ND
68
NCSU
73
F
Brad
72
Evans
52
F
MissSt
69
Bama
90
F
Hartfo
80
UMassL
68
F
UMBC
75
Bingha
79
F
Winth
79
HiPt
57
F
Radf
67
GWebb
64
F
WCU
97
VMI
85
F
Stony
81
Vermt
77
F
Furm
73
Chat
66
F
Duques
78
StJos
60
F
David
58
URI
69
F
Maine
51
UNH
57
F
ETSU
64
UNCG
57
F
LaSal
69
UMass
77
F
HolyC
64
Lafy
82
F
NW
62
Ind
66
F
StBon
61
GMas
49
F
Maris
70
Fairf
58
F
LoyMD
70
Colg
92
F
Navy
60
Buck
56
F
Leh
67
Boston
84
F
Amer
68
Army
60
F
TXAMC
73
SFA
72
F
Woff
67
Samf
62
F
SeLA
62
SHSU
67
F
Longw
74
ChaSo
56
F
UCF
74
SMU
81
F
NWSt
72
InWor
66
F
NebOm
66
UND
62
F
IPFW
77
W IL
69
F
GrgWas
58
StLou
63
F
CenAR
78
NOrl
86
F
Nich
61
Lamar
52
F
McNee
88
AbCh
84
F
Seton
83
Xav
71
F
Tul
61
UConn
67
F
SDSt
80
Denv
68
F
UNLV
66
Bois
73
F
Ill
71
Wisc
70
F
Okla
72
Tex
62
F
Ark
77
LSU
79
F
UCSB
63
CAPoly
45
F
CBU
83
CSBak
75
F
Nev
68
SJSU
70
F
LongB
77
CSNor
95
F

Jan 8, 2020, 8:00 PM EST

Final

1

2

T

McNeese State

43

45

88

Abilene Christian

44

40

84

Lawson's 37 points sends McNeese past Abilene Christian
Wed Jan 8, 2020 11:26 PM

ABILENE, Texas (AP) A.J. Lawson scored a career-high 37 points and Shamarkus Kennedy had a double-double and McNeese State beat Abilene Christian 88-84 on Wednesday.

Lawson finished 11-of-17 shooting and made all but one of his 14 fouls shots. The lone blemish on his stat line was being credited with nine turnovers.

For his part, Kennedy scored 24 points on 10-of-13 shooting with 11 rebounds and six blocked shots. The duo made 21 of the Cowboys' (6-9, 1-3 Southland) 29-made field goals. McNeese shot 29 of 46 (63%) to overcome 24 turnovers.

Joe Pleasant's 3-pointer with 54 seconds left narrowed the Wildcats' deficit to 84-82. The teams exchanged turnovers before Leondre Washington and Myles Hutchinson each made a pair of foul shots in the last nine seconds to seal it.

Pleasant led Abilene Christian (8-7, 3-1) with 19 points, Payten Ricks scored 18 and Hayden Howell and Coryon Mason 10 apiece.

-----

More AP college basketball: http://apnews.com/Collegebasketball and https://twitter.com/AP-Top25

Leaders

McNeese State PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
A. Lawson 37 0 0 6 4 0
S. Kennedy 24 0 1 11 1 6
Abilene Christian PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
J. Pleasant 19 0 1 3 0 0
P. Ricks 18 0 4 1 1 0

Team Comparison

McNee AbCh
Points For 88 84
Field Goals 29/46-63% 29/63-46%
Three Pointers 4/12-33% 6/21-29%
Free Throws 26/29-90% 20/23-87%
Offensive Rebounds 6 8
Defensive Rebounds 28 13
Rebounds 39 25
Blocks 8 2
Steals 9 5
Turnovers 24 14
Personal Fouls 27 28
Technical Fouls 1 1
Ejections 0 0

2019-20 Reg Season - McNee Leads Series 1-0

Date Result Away Pts Ldr Home Pts Ldr
Wed Jan 8 McNee 88 @ AbCh 84 A. Lawson 37 J. Pleasant 19

Game Information

Stadium: Moody Coliseum, Abilene, Texas
Attendance: 815
Game Time: