| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| SELA | 32 | 32 | 64 |
| AMCC | 34 | 24 | 58 |
Veal hits 7 3-pointers in SE Louisiana win over Texas A&M-CC
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas -- Marlain Veal hit seven 3-pointers and scored 27 points and Southeastern Louisiana beat Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 64-58 on Wednesday night, handing the Islanders their third straight loss.
Moses Greenwood added 17 points and Keith Charleston had 11 for the Lions (10-13, 6-4 Southland Conference), who were outrebounded 33-24 but made eight 3-pointers to the Islanders' three.
Playing in his school-record 121st game, Veal scored 12 points as the Lions came out of halftime with a 16-5 run to take a 48-39 lead. The Islanders closed to 57-56 on a 9-2 run capped by Kareem South's layup with 1 1/2 minutes but the Lions sealed it with seven free throws in the final 1:02.
Veal's 3 put the Lions up 32-30 with 1:36 to play in the first half, but South's free throw and Elijah Schmidt's 3 gave the Islanders a 34-32 halftime lead.
Schmidt scored 12 points and grabbed 13 rebounds and South, Tre Gray and Tony Lewis had 10 apiece for the Islanders (9-13, 4-5).
Game Information
- Referees:
- Rodrick Dixon
- Jeffrey Johnson
- Steve Orkus
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 |
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