Lewis nails 2 late 3s as Duquesne beats Lamar 65-64
PITTSBURGH -- Mike Lewis II nailed two straight 3-pointers in the final minute as Duquesne scrambled back to take a 65-64 win over Lamar on Tuesday night.
Lamar's Colton Weisbrod completed a 3-point play for a 64-57 lead with 1:54 left. Lewis answered with a layup. He followed that with a steal and drilled a trey to trail 64-62 with 57 seconds remaining. Lamar's Joe Frenchwood missed a 3-point attempt but Lewis nailed his with :09 left. Frenchwood missed another 3-pointer as time expired.
Lewis finished with 16 points and Rene Castro-Caneddy added 15 for Duquesne (8-3), which won its sixth straight. The Dukes made 7 of 20 from distance; Lamar made 4 of 15. Duquesne made 20 of 34 from the line while the Cardinals were 12 of 23.
Weisbrod finished with 14 points and nine rebounds for Lamar (8-3), which has dropped two straight after winning five in a row.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Dwayne Gladden
- Anthony Jordan
- Nathan Farrell
2024-25 Southland Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nicholls | 2-0 | - | 7-5 |
| Lamar | 2-0 | - | 6-6 |
| Northwestern State | 2-0 | - | 5-6 |
| UT Rio Grande Valley | 1-1 | 1 | 8-4 |
| Incarnate Word | 1-1 | 1 | 7-5 |
| Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | 1-1 | 1 | 7-6 |
| Houston Christian | 1-1 | 1 | 4-9 |
| McNeese | 0-0 | 1 | 6-5 |
| SE Louisiana | 0-1 | 1.5 | 6-6 |
| New Orleans | 0-1 | 1.5 | 2-9 |
| Stephen F. Austin | 0-2 | 2 | 6-6 |
| East Texas A&M | 0-2 | 2 | 2-11 |
2024-25 Atlantic 10 Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Bonaventure | 0-0 | - | 12-1 |
| Rhode Island | 0-0 | - | 11-1 |
| George Washington | 0-0 | - | 11-2 |
| Loyola Chicago | 0-0 | - | 9-2 |
| Dayton | 0-0 | - | 10-3 |
| VCU | 0-0 | - | 10-3 |
| Davidson | 0-0 | - | 9-3 |
| Saint Joseph's | 0-0 | - | 8-4 |
| George Mason | 0-0 | - | 8-4 |
| Fordham | 0-0 | - | 8-5 |
| La Salle | 0-0 | - | 8-5 |
| Saint Louis | 0-0 | - | 6-6 |
| Richmond | 0-0 | - | 5-7 |
| Massachusetts | 0-0 | - | 5-8 |
| Duquesne | 0-0 | - | 4-8 |
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