McNeese hands SE Louisiana its first Southland loss, 71-62
HAMMOND, La. -- Kalob Ledoux hit 4 of 7 3-pointers and scored 19 points and McNeese handed Southeastern Louisiana its first Southland Conference loss, 71-62 on Saturday night.
The victory snaps a three-game losing streak by the Cowboys.
After Marlain Veal hit two free throws to put the Lions in front, 21-20, Jacob Ledoux scored on a layup and Kalob Dedoux drained a 3 for a 25-21 lead and the Cowboys extended that to 36-29 by intermission and Kalob pushed it to 10 points by hitting a 3 to start the second half.
Southeastern Louisiana got within five points, 60-55 with 3:40 left, but Jarren Greenwood and James Harvey hit back-to-back 3s to end the threat.
Greenwood finished with 15 points and Quatarrius Wilson added 10 points and grabbed 11 rebounds for the Cowboys (6-10, 3-3).
Eddy Polanco was 10 of 15 from the line and finished with 15 points for Southeastern Louisiana (10-8, 4-1), with Jordan Capps adding 14 points.
Game Information
- Referees:
- John Hendricks
- Randal Anders
- Lucas Santos
2024-25 Southland Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| McNeese | 4-0 | - | 10-5 |
| Lamar | 4-0 | - | 9-6 |
| Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | 3-1 | 1 | 10-6 |
| Nicholls | 3-1 | 1 | 9-6 |
| Northwestern State | 3-1 | 1 | 6-8 |
| UT Rio Grande Valley | 2-2 | 2 | 10-5 |
| Incarnate Word | 2-2 | 2 | 9-6 |
| Houston Christian | 2-2 | 2 | 5-10 |
| SE Louisiana | 1-3 | 3 | 7-8 |
| Stephen F. Austin | 0-4 | 4 | 7-8 |
| East Texas A&M | 0-4 | 4 | 2-13 |
| New Orleans | 0-4 | 4 | 2-13 |
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