Buster scores 20 to carry Lamar past Mount St. Mary's 76-61
BEAUMONT, Texas -- Davion Buster hit four 3-pointers and scored 20, T.J. Atwood added 19 points on 7-of-9 shooting and Lamar dominated the first half beat Mount St. Mary's 76-61 on Friday night.
V.J. Holmes added 12 points and five assists for the Cardinals (3-1). Ellis Jefferson had 10 points and three steals off the bench.
Reserve Vado Morse had 17 points to lead the Mountaineers (1-3). Nana Opoku added seven rebounds.
Lamar shot 53% from the floor, while holding Mount St. Mary's to 43% shooting overall and 30% (8 of 27) from 3-point range.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Joe Wilbert III
- Brent Dugas
- Tucson Grigg
2024-25 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quinnipiac | 7-1 | - | 11-8 |
| Marist | 6-1 | 0.5 | 13-3 |
| Merrimack | 6-1 | 0.5 | 9-9 |
| Mount St. Mary's | 4-3 | 2.5 | 11-7 |
| Manhattan | 3-4 | 3.5 | 8-8 |
| Siena | 3-4 | 3.5 | 8-10 |
| Fairfield | 3-4 | 3.5 | 7-11 |
| Rider | 3-4 | 3.5 | 7-11 |
| Iona | 3-4 | 3.5 | 6-12 |
| Saint Peter's | 2-5 | 4.5 | 7-8 |
| Niagara | 2-5 | 4.5 | 7-11 |
| Sacred Heart | 2-5 | 4.5 | 6-12 |
| Canisius | 2-5 | 4.5 | 2-16 |
2024-25 Southland Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| McNeese | 8-0 | - | 14-5 |
| Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | 6-2 | 2 | 13-7 |
| Nicholls | 5-3 | 3 | 11-8 |
| SE Louisiana | 5-3 | 3 | 11-8 |
| Lamar | 5-3 | 3 | 10-9 |
| Northwestern State | 5-3 | 3 | 8-10 |
| Houston Christian | 5-3 | 3 | 8-11 |
| UT Rio Grande Valley | 4-4 | 4 | 12-7 |
| Incarnate Word | 2-6 | 6 | 9-10 |
| New Orleans | 2-6 | 6 | 4-15 |
| Stephen F. Austin | 1-7 | 7 | 8-11 |
| East Texas A&M | 0-8 | 8 | 2-17 |
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