SE Louisiana Lions @ Saint Mary's Gaels
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SELA | 8 | 11 | 15 | 11 | 45 |
SMC | 19 | 24 | 25 | 21 | 89 |
NCAA snub Saint Mary's routs Southeastern Louisiana 89-45
MORAGA, Calif. -- Jock Landale scored 26 points on 11-of-15 shooting for his 20th 20-plus game of the season and Saint Mary's made 13 3-pointers in an 89-45 rout of Southeastern Louisiana on Tuesday night in an NIT opener.
Landale scored 11 points in the first quarter as Saint Mary's opened a 19-8 lead and he had three points in a 12-0 run at the start of the second quarter for a 31-11 advantage. The Gaels, a top seed, led by at least 18 points the rest of the way and by as many as 44. They will play the winner of Wednesday's Washington-Boise State game in the second round.
Jordan Ford added 19 points with three 3-pointers for Saint Mary's (29-5) and Calvin Hermanson scored all 17 of his points in the first half with five 3-pointers. The Gaels matched their program-record win total from last season.
Jordan Capps led SE Louisiana (22-12), an eight-seed, with 15 of his 19 points in the second half. The Lions were held to 35 percent shooting, including just 1 of 20 from 3-point range.
Game Information
Moraga, CA
Referee:Michael Greenstein
Referee:Ryan Holmes
Referee:Tom Nally
2025-26 Standings
| Southland Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nicholls | 6-0 | - | 7-8 |
| McNeese | 5-1 | 1 | 12-3 |
| Stephen F. Austin | 5-1 | 1 | 12-3 |
| Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | 4-2 | 2 | 8-7 |
| Incarnate Word | 3-3 | 3 | 8-7 |
| New Orleans | 3-3 | 3 | 5-10 |
| Lamar | 2-4 | 4 | 7-8 |
| UT Rio Grande Valley | 2-4 | 4 | 6-9 |
| SE Louisiana | 2-4 | 4 | 5-10 |
| Northwestern State | 2-4 | 4 | 4-11 |
| East Texas A&M | 1-5 | 5 | 6-10 |
| Houston Christian | 1-5 | 5 | 5-10 |
| West Coast Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gonzaga | 5-0 | - | 17-1 |
| Saint Mary's | 4-0 | 0.5 | 15-2 |
| Santa Clara | 4-1 | 1 | 13-5 |
| Washington State | 3-1 | 1.5 | 8-9 |
| San Francisco | 3-2 | 2 | 11-7 |
| Loyola Marymount | 2-3 | 3 | 11-7 |
| Pacific | 2-3 | 3 | 11-7 |
| Oregon State | 2-3 | 3 | 9-9 |
| San Diego | 2-3 | 3 | 7-10 |
| Seattle U | 1-4 | 4 | 12-6 |
| Portland | 1-4 | 4 | 8-10 |
| Pepperdine | 0-5 | 5 | 5-13 |
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