Houston Christian 69, at McNeese State 73

LAKE CHARLES, La. (Interstat) — In a gritty, physical Southland Conference clash that defied pregame projections, the McNeese State Cowboys narrowly escaped an upset bid from the Houston Christian Huskies, securing a 73-69 victory on Monday night at Burton Coliseum. Despite being installed as an 18-point favorite and carrying a 98.5% win probability according to one analytical system, McNeese State (20-5, 11-1 Southland) found itself in a dogfight from the opening tip. The Huskies (8-17, 4-8), coming off a narrow two-point loss to league-leading Texas A&M-Corpus Christi just over a week ago, displayed a resilience that has characterized their recent… Read more...