Plaisance leads New Orleans past Lamar 76-72 in quarterfinal
Scott Plaisance Jr. posted 16 points and seven rebounds as New Orleans narrowly beat Lamar 76-72 in the Southland Conference Tourney quarterfinals on Thursday.
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2019 Schedule
20-13, 3rd in Southland
- 11/6HUSW 79-59
- 11/9L 88-69
- 11/11L 84-78
- 11/17W 74-67
- 11/19AAYW 105-40
- 11/23L 77-75
- 11/27L 79-65
- 12/1W 75-68
- 12/4L 79-56
- 12/13L 86-65
- 12/19W 80-72
- 12/21HWPW 121-32
- 12/29CHAW 122-58
- 1/2L 88-82
- 1/5W 61-55
- 1/9L 78-71
- 1/12L 75-68
- 1/16L 76-69
- 1/23W 87-81
- 1/26L 69-59
- 1/30W 90-69
- 2/2W 84-75
- 2/6L 75-64
- 2/9W 82-67
- 2/13W 75-70
- 2/16W 75-72
- 2/20W 76-58
- 2/23W 63-58
- 2/27W 110-75
- 3/2W 81-79
- 3/9W 83-58
- 3/13W 81-79
- 3/14L 76-72
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Nzeakor scores 25 to carry Lamar over Houston Baptist 81-79
Josh Nzeakor had 25 points and 13 rebounds as Lamar narrowly defeated Houston Baptist 81-79 in the first round of the Southland Conference Tourney on Wednesday.
Nzeakor scores 20 to carry Lamar past McNeese State 83-58
Josh Nzeakor had 20 points and 12 rebounds as Lamar won its eighth straight game, romping past McNeese State 83-58 on Saturday.
Buster leads Lamar past Stephen F. Austin 81-79
Davion Buster scored a season-high 21 points, including a go-ahead 3 with 34 seconds left, and Lamar won its seventh consecutive game, defeating Stephen F. Austin 81-79 on Saturday.
Garth carries Lamar past Houston Baptist 110-75
Nick Garth scored 28 points as Lamar romped past Houston Baptist 110-75 on Wednesday night. Davion Buster added 20 points for the Cardinals.
Garth scores 21 to lift Lamar over Texas A&M-CC 63-58
Nick Garth had 21 points as Lamar edged past Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 63-58 on Saturday.
Barrett lifts Lamar over Incarnate Word 76-58
Christian Barrett tallied 14 points and 13 rebounds to lift Lamar to a 76-58 win over Incarnate Word on Wednesday night.
Garth saves Lamar's 1,000th program win, topping Sam Houston
Nick Garth scored 21 points, seven in the final 30 seconds, and Lamar held on to hand Sam Houston State its first loss in Southland Conference play, 75-72 on Saturday, the 1,000th win in Lamar history.
Garth scores 23 to lift Lamar over Northwestern St. 75-70
Nick Garth had 23 points as Lamar defeated Northwestern State 75-70 on Wednesday night.
Garth leads Lamar over Stephen F. Austin 82-67
Nick Garth scored 23 points as Lamar got past Stephen F. Austin 82-67 on Saturday.
Franklin, Friday lead Abilene Christian past Lamar
Jaylen Franklin scored 20 of his 22 points in the second half, Jalone Friday added 14 points and Abilene Christian defeated Lamar 75-64 on Wednesday night.
Barrett records double-double, leads Lamar to 84-75 win
Christian Barrett totaled 17 points while pulling down 10 rebounds as Lamar took its first victory at McNeese's new home court, beating the Cowboys 84-75 on Saturday.
Nzeakor's 26 pts lead Lamar past Nicholls 90-69
Josh Nzeakor tied a career-high 26 points, Christian Barrett posted a double-double and Lamar ransacked Nicholls down the stretch for a 90-69 win on Wednesday night.
Delaney brothers lead Sam Houston State past Lamar 69-59
Cameron Delaney scored 24 points and Josh Delaney had 12 assists to lead Sam Houston State's 69-59 victory over Lamar on Saturday night.
Lamar closes on 8-0 surge, beats Incarnate Word 87-81 in OT
Jordan Hunter scored 17 points that included a 3-point play with 1:45 left in overtime, sparking an 8-0 run to lift Lamar past Incarnate Word 87-81 on Wednesday night.
SE Louisiana downs Lamar 76-69 for first conference win
Marlain Veal scored 22 points with four assists, three rebounds and three steals and Southeastern Louisiana beat Lamar 76-69 on Wednesday night for its first conference win.
Not even the mannequin challenge can stop Lamar's basketball practice (1:30)
2H SMU C. Cunningham made Dunk. Assisted by J. Martin. (0:10)
2H SMU B. Moore made Dunk. Assisted by K. Frazier. (0:14)
1H SMU Y. Moreira Block. (0:15)
1H SMU Foul on Y. Moreira. (0:24)
1H SMU B. Moore made Dunk. Assisted by B. Emelogu. (0:09)
3-point shot: End to court-storming?
Andy Katz discusses a possible rule against court-storming, the upcoming scheduling challenges in the American Athletic Conference and the first domino to fall in the coaching carousel.
Lamar fires coach Knight amid third season
Lamar relieved coach Pat Knight of his duties Sunday after a 3-22 record so far this season, Knight told ESPN.com.
2018-19 Southland Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Houston State | 16-2 | - | 21-12 |
| Abilene Christian | 14-4 | 2 | 27-7 |
| Lamar | 12-6 | 4 | 20-13 |
| New Orleans | 12-6 | 4 | 19-14 |
| SE Louisiana | 12-6 | 4 | 17-16 |
| Texas A&M-CC | 9-9 | 7 | 14-18 |
| Central Arkansas | 8-10 | 8 | 14-19 |
| Houston Baptist | 8-10 | 8 | 12-18 |
| Stephen F. Austin | 7-11 | 9 | 14-16 |
| Nicholls | 7-11 | 9 | 14-17 |
| Northwestern State | 6-12 | 10 | 11-20 |
| McNeese | 5-13 | 11 | 9-22 |
| Incarnate Word | 1-17 | 15 | 6-25 |
Top Performers 2018-19
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- Defense
Team Stats
Points Per Game78.7
Rebounds Per Game38.8
Assists Per Game14.6
Points Allowed70.4149th
2019 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zion Richardson | SG | Committed | - |
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Tournament History
| Final Fours | 0 |
| Tournament Record | 5-6 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 6 |