Nicholls Colonels @ Lamar Cardinals
12-11, 7-3 Southland
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12-11, 7-3 Southland
13-10, 7-3 Southland
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13-10, 7-3 Southland
Buckley directs Lamar to 75-56 victory over Nicholls
BEAUMONT, Texas -- — Jakevion Buckley scored 15 points as Lamar beat Nicholls 75-56 on Saturday night.
Buckley also had seven assists and five rebounds for the Cardinals (13-10, 7-3 Southland Conference). Cody Pennebaker scored 14 on 5-for-6 shooting -- 4 of 5 from 3-point range. BB Knight made two 3-pointers and scored 12.
Diante Smith led the Colonels (12-11, 7-3) with 15 points, nine rebounds and two steals. Byron Ireland had 10 points and Robert Brown III scored nine.
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Game Information
Beaumont, TX
Referee:Matthew Martinez
Referee:Adrian Judie
Referee:Derek Schulte
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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