McNeese Cowboys @ Houston Christian Huskies
Houston Baptist uses late push to beat McNeese State 60-49
HOUSTON -- Josh Ibarra scored 18 points and grabbed 11 rebounds and Houston Baptist earned its third Southland Conference victory in four games with a 60-49 win over McNeese State on Saturday night.
Colter Lasher added 17 points and a team best three assists for the Huskies (7-7, 3-1), who held McNeese State to just 30.5 percent shooting and 18 total field goals.
Jamaya Burr was the only Cowboy in double figures with 11 points. McNeese State (5-10, 2-2) had just four assists as a team.
A LaBarrius Hill layup gave the Cowboys a 45-43 lead with 6:53 remaining, but from there McNeese State went ice cold, finishing the remainder of the game without a field goal and just four free throws.
An 8-0 Huskies run gave them a 51-45 lead, and an Alex Fountain dunk with 58 seconds left made it 58-47 and put it away.
Game Information
Houston, TX
Referee:Kelly Hunt
Referee:Trent Dews
Referee:Brent Simmons
2025-26 Standings
| Southland ConferenceSouthland Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen F. Austin | 20-2 | - | 28-6 |
| McNeese | 19-3 | 1 | 28-6 |
| UT Rio Grande Valley | 14-8 | 6 | 19-14 |
| Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | 13-9 | 7 | 18-15 |
| New Orleans | 12-10 | 8 | 15-18 |
| Nicholls | 12-10 | 8 | 14-19 |
| Houston Christian | 8-14 | 12 | 12-20 |
| Northwestern State | 8-14 | 12 | 10-22 |
| Incarnate Word | 7-15 | 13 | 12-19 |
| Lamar | 7-15 | 13 | 12-19 |
| East Texas A&M | 6-16 | 14 | 11-21 |
| SE Louisiana | 6-16 | 14 | 9-22 |
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