Lamar Cardinals @ Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
LAM | 35 | 42 | 77 | ||
AMCC | 29 | 43 | 72 |
Garth comes up clutch for Lamar over Texas A&M-CC 77-72
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas -- Colton Weisbrod scored 26 points and grabbed 14 rebounds and Josh Nzeakor scored 17 with 11 rebounds and Lamar beat Texas A&M Corpus Christi 77-72 on Saturday night.
Nick Garth pushed Lamar past the Islanders for good with back-to-back 3s in a 50-second span for a 74-72 lead with 1:14 left while the Islanders missed their last seven shots from the field. Garth added 19 points for Lamar (10-5, 2-0 Southland).
The Cardinals led 35-29 at intermission and both squads spent the second half battling back-and-forth for the lead.
Lamar finished shooting 27 of 55 (49 percent) from the field but missed 12 of 26 free throws and the Islanders owned a 44-36 rebounding advantage.
Joseph Kilgore led Texas A&M Corpus Christi (3-9, 0-2) with 23 points and 10 rebounds and Sean Rhea scored 17 points on 7-of-9 shooting and collected seven boards.
Game Information
Corpus Christi, TX
Referee:Jeff Malham
Referee:James Durham
Referee:Henry Howard
2025-26 Standings
| Southland 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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