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Lamar 70, at McNeese State 82

Friday, January 2, 2026 · Final · Southland

Southland 1 2 PTS

Lamar Cardinals

12-19 · L8 · #314 (972 ELO -4)

34 36 70

McNeese State Cowboys

28-6 · L1 · #89 (1520 ELO +4)

39 43 82

Burton Coliseum · Lake Charles, LA

Attendance: 4,612

Officials: Jason Baker, Vladimir Voyard, Will Howard

McNeese State Holds Off Lamar for Southland Conference Win

LAKE CHARLES, La. (Interstat) — The McNeese State Cowboys used a balanced offensive attack and a decisive second-half surge to pull away from the Lamar Cardinals for an 82-70 victory in a Southland Conference men’s basketball game Friday night at Burton Coliseum. A crowd of 4,612 saw the Cowboys improve to 11-3 overall and open conference play with a win, while Lamar fell to .500 at 7-7. The game’s pivotal stretch came early in the second half. Leading 39-34 at halftime, McNeese State opened the final period on a 10-2 run, extending its lead to 49-36 with 17:30 remaining. The… Read more...

Top Statlines

Javohn Garcia MCN 32m 15p 4r 1a 1b
Braden East LAM 19m 12p 10r
Larry Johnson MCN 17m 19p 5r

Forecasting

ELO Probability MCN 92.4%

Spread MCN -14.5

Money Line MCN -1850/LAM +1025

Over/Under 141.5 (Over)