Incarnate Word Cardinals @ Lamar Cardinals
Atwood, Kopp, Buster combine for 66 in Lamar's 86-66 win
BEAUMONT, Texas -- T.J. Atwood scored 26 points on 11-for-16 shooting and Lamar routed Incarnate Word 86-66 on Wednesday night.
Anderson Kopp and Davion Buster added 20 points each for Lamar, Kopp with four 3-pointers and Buster with six. Lamar was 11-for-22 shooting from distance, while Incarnate Word was 3-for-8.
Avery Sullivan had 11 points and nine rebounds for Lamar (16-13, 10-8 Southland Conference), which earned its fourth consecutive victory.
Dwight Murray Jr. scored a career-high 23 points for Incarnate Word (9-19, 6-11). Des Balentine added 15 points and Marcus Larsson 11.
Incarnate Word's leading scorer Keaston Willis (13 ppg) was held to two points on 1-for-5 shooting.
Lamar faces Stephen F. Austin on the road on Saturday. Incarnate Word faces Texas A&M-Corpus Christi on the road on Saturday.
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Game Information
Beaumont, TX
Referee:Brent Meaux
Referee:Andre Crawford
Referee:Luke Citittum
2025-26 Standings
| Southland ConferenceSouthland Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen F. Austin | 18-2 | - | 25-4 |
| McNeese | 17-3 | 1 | 24-5 |
| UT Rio Grande Valley | 12-8 | 6 | 16-13 |
| New Orleans | 12-8 | 6 | 14-15 |
| Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | 11-9 | 7 | 15-14 |
| Nicholls | 11-9 | 7 | 12-17 |
| Northwestern State | 8-12 | 10 | 10-19 |
| Lamar | 7-13 | 11 | 12-17 |
| Houston Christian | 7-13 | 11 | 11-18 |
| Incarnate Word | 6-14 | 12 | 11-18 |
| East Texas A&M | 6-14 | 12 | 11-19 |
| SE Louisiana | 5-15 | 13 | 8-21 |
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