THIBODAUX, La. (Interstat) — Lamar led wire-to-wire to defeat Nicholls State 90-80 in a Southland Conference men’s basketball game Saturday at Stopher Gym.

The Cardinals improved to 10-8 overall, sweeping both halves 45-40 against the Colonels, who fell to 8-10. Rob Lee scored 20 points for Lamar, while Andrew Holifield added 17. Sincere Malone paced Nicholls State with 22 points and eight assists.

Despite being projected underdogs, Lamar’s consistent scoring secured the road victory in front of 655 fans. The combined score of 170 points significantly exceeded the pregame over/under line of 139.5.