Lamar Cardinals vs Houston Christian Huskies
Lamar beats Houston Baptist 62-52 in Southland tourney
KATY, Texas -- — Davion Buster registered 18 points as sixth-seeded Lamar got past No. 10 seed Houston Baptist 62-52 on Wednesday night in the second round of the Southland Conference tournament.
The Cardinals will move on to face No. 3 seed Sam Houston State in a Thursday quarterfinal.
Kasen Harrison added 14 points and eight rebounds for Lamar (9-17).
Pedro Castro scored a career-high 24 points plus eight rebounds and five steals for the Huskies (6-19). Zach Iyeyemi had 15 points and 12 rebounds.
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Game Information
Katy, TX
Referee:Mike Thornton
Referee:Jeffrey Johnson
Referee:Matthew Martinez
2025-26 Standings
| Southland ConferenceSouthland Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen F. Austin | 13-1 | - | 20-3 |
| McNeese | 11-3 | 2 | 18-5 |
| Nicholls | 9-5 | 4 | 10-13 |
| Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | 8-6 | 5 | 12-11 |
| UT Rio Grande Valley | 8-6 | 5 | 12-11 |
| New Orleans | 8-6 | 5 | 10-13 |
| Lamar | 7-7 | 6 | 12-11 |
| Incarnate Word | 5-9 | 8 | 10-13 |
| Northwestern State | 4-9 | 8.5 | 6-16 |
| Houston Christian | 4-10 | 9 | 8-15 |
| East Texas A&M | 3-10 | 9.5 | 8-15 |
| SE Louisiana | 3-11 | 10 | 6-17 |
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