Weisbrod, Nzeakor help Lamar beat Incarnate Word 90-69
SAN ANTONIO -- Colton Weisbrod scored 26 points, Nick Garth added a career-high tying 25 and Josh Nzeakor had a double-double on Wednesday night to help Lamar beat Incarnate Word 90-69 and snap a three-game skid.
Nzeakor finished with 18 points and 12 rebounds, Weisbrod grabbed nine boards and Garth had five assists. Zjori Bosha had 11 points and three steals for Lamar (11-8, 3-3 Southland Conference).
Nzeakor made a layup and then a jumper to make it 6-0 and Lamar never trailed. Garth hit a jumper to make it 47-34 going into the break and UIW (5-11, 0-6) trailed by double figures throughout the second half.
Charles Brown III had 24 points and Keaton Hervey scored 20 for UIW, which has lost eight in a row.
Lamar scored 18 points off 12 UIW turnovers and converted 14 offensive rebounds into 20 second-chance points.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Kerry Sitton
- Ryan McDaniel
- Ross Cullins
2023-24 Southland Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
McNeese | 17-1 | - | 30-4 |
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | 14-4 | 3 | 21-12 |
Nicholls | 13-5 | 4 | 20-14 |
Lamar | 12-6 | 5 | 19-14 |
SE Louisiana | 10-8 | 7 | 15-17 |
Northwestern State | 7-11 | 10 | 9-23 |
Texas A&M-Commerce | 6-12 | 11 | 13-20 |
New Orleans | 4-14 | 13 | 10-23 |
Houston Christian | 4-14 | 13 | 6-23 |
Incarnate Word | 3-15 | 14 | 8-23 |