Tony Lewis scored 12 points and a go-ahead jumper with 1:17 to play and Texas A&M-Corpus Christi clinched a Southland Conference Tournament berth with an 84-78 win over Houston Baptist in Saturday's regular-season finale for both teams.
Jalon Gates had 24 points as Houston Baptist ended its seven-game losing streak, topping Incarnate Word 88-76 on Wednesday night. Benjamin Uloko added 20 points for the Huskies.
Roydell Brown had 23 points and 10 rebounds as McNeese State routed Houston Baptist 100-80 on Saturday night.
Dexter McClanahan scored 20 points as all five starters scored in double figures and Nicholls turned back Houston Baptist 93-85 on Wednesday night.
Sophomore Zach Nutall scored 22 points on 9-of-11 shooting from the floor and Sam Houston State held off upset-minded Houston Baptist 77-73 on Saturday.
Payten Ricks had 24 points as Abilene Christian beat Houston Baptist 82-68 on Wednesday night.
Avery Sullivan had 22 points as Lamar beat Houston Baptist 79-69 on Saturday.
Clay Gayman registered 19 points as Abilene Christian defeated Houston Baptist 81-67 on Wednesday night.
Brian White scored 23 points off the bench on 8-of-10 shooting and Nikos Chougkaz had a double-double and Northwestern State beat Houston Baptist 93-79 on Saturday.
Ian DuBose tallied 10 points and 14 rebounds to lead Houston Baptist to a 79-76 win over Southeastern Louisiana on Wednesday night, ending the Huskies' 11-game road losing streak.
Jalon Gates had 21 points as Houston Baptist snapped its seven-game losing streak, narrowly defeating Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 82-77 on Saturday night.
Keaston Willis had 23 points as Incarnate Word defeated Houston Baptist 84-82 on Wednesday night.
Sha'markus Kennedy scored a career-high 37 points with 14 rebounds and McNeese State defeated Houston Baptist 102-89 on Saturday.
Lorenzo McGhee scored 20 points off the bench to lead five Nicholls players in double figures as the Colonels defeated Houston Baptist 91-83 on Wednesday night.
Zach Nutall had 23 points as Sam Houston State rolled past Houston Baptist 95-75 on Saturday night.
Bryson Robinson had 26 points as New Orleans ended its eight-game road losing streak, topping Houston Baptist 106-98 on Wednesday night.
T.J. Atwood had 21 points as Lamar topped Houston Baptist 102-92 on Saturday night. Davion Buster added 20 points for the Cardinals.
Trenton Massner scored 20 points and Jairus Roberson scored a career-high 19 off the bench and Northwestern State beat Houston Baptist 106-79 on Sunday.
Ian DuBose scored a career-high 44 points with 11 rebounds and Houston Baptist defeated Central Arkansas 111-107 in overtime on Thursday night.
Shorthanded New Mexico rallied with five players scoring at least 14 points led by 21 from Corey Manigault on Sunday as the Lobos beat Houston Baptist 107-88.
Gavin Kensmil had 16 points as Stephen F. Austin won its seventh straight home game, easily defeating Houston Baptist 96-68 in a Southland Conference opener on Wednesday night.
Robert Martin had 20 points as Rice defeated Houston Baptist 96-84 on Saturday night.
Jalen Dupree scored 23 points and Josh Sharkey added 18 points with 15 assists and five steals and Samford pulled away from Houston Baptist 113-90 on Saturday.
Obi Toppin scored 17 points and had a soaring, one-hand slam off one of his 10 rebounds, and No. 19 Dayton celebrated its return to the rankings by beating Houston Baptist 99-68 on Tuesday night.
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| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen F. Austin | 19-1 | - | 28-3 |
| Nicholls | 15-5 | 4 | 21-10 |
| Abilene Christian | 15-5 | 4 | 20-11 |
| Sam Houston State | 11-9 | 8 | 18-13 |
| Northwestern State | 11-9 | 8 | 15-15 |
| Lamar | 10-10 | 9 | 17-15 |
| Mcneese St | 10-10 | 9 | 15-17 |
| Texas A&M-CC | 10-10 | 9 | 14-18 |
| Central Arkansas | 9-11 | 10 | 10-21 |
| Incarnate Word | 6-14 | 13 | 9-22 |
| New Orleans | 5-15 | 14 | 9-21 |
| SE Louisiana | 5-15 | 14 | 8-23 |
| Houston Baptist | 4-16 | 15 | 4-25 |
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brycen Long | PG | Committed | - |
| Final Fours | 0 |
| Tournament Record | 0-1 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 1 |
