Lamar Wilkerson scores 28 to guide Sam Houston to 85-72 victory over Lamar
BEAUMONT, Texas -- — Lamar Wilkerson scored 28 points and Sam Houston beat Lamar 85-72 on Sunday night.
Wilkerson shot 9 of 16 from the field, including 6 for 10 from 3-point range, and went 4 for 4 from the line for the Bearkats (2-2). Kalifa Sakho scored 22 points while going 9 of 12 and 4 of 5 from the free-throw line and added six rebounds.
Andrew Holifield finished with 15 points and six rebounds for the Cardinals (1-2). Adam Hamilton added 13 points and Ja'Sean Jackson scored 11.
Sam Houston took the lead with 16:55 remaining in the first half and never looked back.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Jeb Hartness
- Rob Rorke
- Damien Richard
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|---|---|---|---|
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| Middle Tennessee | 6-3 | 1 | 15-7 |
| Liberty | 5-4 | 2 | 17-5 |
| Louisiana Tech | 5-4 | 2 | 16-6 |
| UTEP | 5-4 | 2 | 15-7 |
| Western Kentucky | 5-4 | 2 | 14-8 |
| Kennesaw State | 5-4 | 2 | 13-9 |
| New Mexico State | 5-4 | 2 | 12-10 |
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|---|---|---|---|
| McNeese | 11-1 | - | 17-6 |
| Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | 8-4 | 3 | 15-9 |
| Nicholls | 8-4 | 3 | 14-9 |
| SE Louisiana | 8-4 | 3 | 14-9 |
| Lamar | 8-4 | 3 | 13-10 |
| Northwestern State | 7-5 | 4 | 10-12 |
| Houston Christian | 7-5 | 4 | 10-13 |
| UT Rio Grande Valley | 5-7 | 6 | 13-10 |
| Incarnate Word | 4-8 | 7 | 11-12 |
| Stephen F. Austin | 3-9 | 8 | 10-13 |
| New Orleans | 2-10 | 9 | 4-19 |
| East Texas A&M | 1-11 | 10 | 3-20 |
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