Lamar holds off Prairie View A&M 74-67
BEAUMONT, Texas -- Jordan Hunter scored 19, T.J. Atwood added 16 points, eight rebounds and four steals, and Lamar held off Prairie View A&M 74-67 on Saturday.
Atwood hit a pair of free throws with 1:41 left and added a jumper at 1:12 to make it 67-62 for the Cardinals (2-2). Taishaun Johnson's 3-pointer with 1:04 left cut the deficit to two for the Panthers (1-3), but Lamar made 7 of 8 free throws in the final minute to secure the win.
Lamar led for the final 23 minutes, taking the lead for good at 28-26 on Hunter's layup late in the first half. That sparked a 7-1 run and the Cardinals led 33-27 at halftime.
Edwin Jeudy had 11 points and 11 rebounds and Nick Garth added 10 points for Lamar.
Devonte Patterson led Prairie View A&M with 20 points. Gary Blackston added 14 points and Gerard Andrus scored 12.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Jon Stigliano
- Andrew Crawford
- Grant Detrick
2024-25 Southwestern Athletic Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southern | 7-0 | - | 12-8 |
| Texas Southern | 6-1 | 1 | 9-11 |
| Jackson State | 5-2 | 2 | 5-15 |
| Alabama State | 4-3 | 3 | 8-12 |
| Florida A&M | 4-3 | 3 | 7-11 |
| Bethune-Cookman | 4-3 | 3 | 7-13 |
| Alcorn State | 4-3 | 3 | 4-16 |
| Alabama A&M | 3-4 | 4 | 7-13 |
| Grambling | 3-4 | 4 | 6-14 |
| Prairie View A&M | 3-5 | 4.5 | 4-17 |
| Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 0-7 | 7 | 3-17 |
| Mississippi Valley State | 0-8 | 7.5 | 2-19 |
2024-25 Southland Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| McNeese | 10-0 | - | 16-5 |
| Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | 7-3 | 3 | 14-8 |
| Lamar | 7-3 | 3 | 12-9 |
| Houston Christian | 7-3 | 3 | 10-11 |
| Nicholls | 6-4 | 4 | 12-9 |
| SE Louisiana | 6-4 | 4 | 12-9 |
| Northwestern State | 6-4 | 4 | 9-11 |
| UT Rio Grande Valley | 4-6 | 6 | 12-9 |
| Incarnate Word | 3-7 | 7 | 10-11 |
| Stephen F. Austin | 2-8 | 8 | 9-12 |
| New Orleans | 2-8 | 8 | 4-17 |
| East Texas A&M | 0-10 | 10 | 2-19 |
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