SAN ANTONIO (Interstat) — Texas A&M-Commerce defeated Incarnate Word 80-58 in a Southland Conference men’s basketball game Monday night at McDermott Convocation Center. The Lions led 38-29 at halftime and maintained control throughout the second half, outscoring the Cardinals by 14 points after the break.

Damian Garcia led all scorers with 17 points for Texas A&M-Commerce. Gianni Hunt added 15 points and seven assists, while Noah Pagotto scored 16 points. Tahj Staveskie scored 17 points for Incarnate Word in the loss.

The victory improved Texas A&M-Commerce to 8-12 overall. Incarnate Word fell to 9-10. An announced crowd of 163 attended the game, which saw the Lions overcome a pregame projection that heavily favored the home Cardinals.