COMMERCE, Texas (Interstat) — Texas A&M-Commerce used a consistent scoring effort to defeat Southeastern Louisiana 70-53 in a Southland Conference men’s basketball game Monday at Texas A&M-Commerce Field House.

The home Lions led 35-20 at halftime and maintained that 15-point margin by scoring another 35 in the second half. Texas A&M-Commerce shot 51 percent from the floor and dominated inside with 36 points in the paint. Southeastern Louisiana struggled offensively, shooting just 29.3 percent overall.

Noah Pagotto led Texas A&M-Commerce with 10 points and 11 rebounds. Gianni Hunt added 15 points and six assists. Jalen Forrest scored 13 points for Southeastern Louisiana, which fell to 8-19. Texas A&M-Commerce improved to 11-17 before an announced crowd of 333.