| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| HBU | 37 | 52 | 89 |
| MCNS | 46 | 56 | 102 |
Near-perfect Kennedy carries McNeese past Houston Baptist
LAKE CHARLES, La. -- Sha'markus Kennedy scored a career-high 37 points with 14 rebounds and McNeese State defeated Houston Baptist 102-89 on Saturday.
Kennedy missed just one of 15-shot attempts and was 9 of 11 from the foul line. Kennedy entered the game with the fifth-highest shooting percentage in the country. He's now 137 of 196 (69.9%) in 19 games.
It was his eighth double-double effort of the season.
A.J. Lawson had 23 points, eight assists and six rebounds for McNeese State (11-9, 6-3 Southland Conference), which earned its sixth straight win. Roydell Brown added 12 points, eight assists and seven rebounds and Trey Johnson scored 11 points.
McNeese State is 5-0 when scoring at least 100 points this season.
Ian DuBose had 23 points and 13 rebounds for the Huskies (1-16, 1-7), whose losing streak reached six games. Jalon Gates scored 19 and Myles Pierre had 18 with six rebounds.
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Ole Miss beats Vanderbilt 56-46
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2020-2021 Southland Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nicholls | 14-2 | - | 17-6 |
| Abilene Christian | 13-2 | 0.5 | 21-4 |
| Sam Houston State | 13-3 | 1 | 19-8 |
| Stephen F. Austin | 12-3 | 1.5 | 16-5 |
| Northwestern State | 9-7 | 5 | 10-17 |
| New Orleans | 7-7 | 6 | 8-14 |
| Lamar | 6-10 | 8 | 8-17 |
| Incarnate Word | 5-9 | 8 | 8-13 |
| SE Louisiana | 5-9 | 8 | 7-16 |
| McNeese | 4-10 | 9 | 10-13 |
| Houston Baptist | 4-11 | 9.5 | 5-18 |
| Central Arkansas | 4-12 | 10 | 5-19 |
| Texas A&M-CC | 2-13 | 11.5 | 5-19 |