Lamar Cardinals @ McNeese Cowboys
Southland Tournament - Final
20-13, 14-6 Southland
54
20-13, 14-6 Southland
27-6, 19-1 Southland
63
27-6, 19-1 Southland
Game Leaders
Team Stats
31% (20-65)
Field Goal %
42% (20-48)
22% (5-23)
Three Point %
18% (3-17)
53% (9-17)
Free Throw %
74% (20-27)
11
Turnovers
8
49
Rebounds
32
0
Largest Lead
13
Game Information
Lake Charles, LA
Referee:Bharat Ramnanan
Referee:Lucas Santos
Referee:Stephen Orkus Jr
Team Stats
 | | |
|---|---|---|
| FG | 20-65 | 20-48 |
| Field Goal % | 31 | 42 |
| 3PT | 5-23 | 3-17 |
| Three Point % | 22 | 18 |
| FT | 9-17 | 20-27 |
| Free Throw % | 53 | 74 |
| Rebounds | 49 | 32 |
| Offensive Rebounds | 21 | 5 |
| Defensive Rebounds | 28 | 27 |
| Assists | 6 | 9 |
| Steals | 2 | 8 |
| Blocks | 4 | 8 |
| Total Turnovers | 11 | 8 |
| Points Off Turnovers | 1 | 10 |
| Fast Break Points | 5 | 6 |
| Points in Paint | 28 | 30 |
| Fouls | 21 | 20 |
| Technical Fouls | 1 | 1 |
| Flagrant Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Largest Lead | 0 | 13 |
LAM @ MCN Videos
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2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Southland Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
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