Central Arkansas Bears @ Lamar Cardinals
Jones shoots Central Arkansas past Lamar in 2OT, 100-91
BEAUMONT, Texas -- Deandre Jones converted a three-point play, hit a 3-pointer and assisted on another in a second overtime period as Central Arkansas rallied to beat Lamar, 100-91 on Saturday.
Jones finished with a triple double, scoring 13 points, grabbing 11 rebounds and dishing 11 assists.
Colton Weisbrod hit two free throws to give Lamar (10-7, 2-2 Southland Conference) an 80-79 lead with 19 seconds left, Howard Koval came down with the offensive rebound, drew a foul and hit the first of two free throws to tie the game at 80-80 and force the first overtime. Weisbrod's jumper with 1:11 left in the first overtime tied the game at 86-86 and, since neither team could score in the final minute, forced a second OT.
Thatch Unruh took a feed from Jones and drilled a 3 six seconds into the second extra period and Central Arkansas (8-9, 2-2) never trailed again. Jones' three-point play made it 92-88 with 4:01 left his trey with 1:33 remaining made it 98-91.
Jordan Howard led the Bears with 27 points, leading five players into double-figure scoring.
Weisbrod scored a career-high 38 points, hitting 11 of 17 from the field and 16 of 22 from the line while pulling down 11 rebounds for Lamar.
Game Information
Beaumont, TX
Referee:Roland Simmons
Referee:Adrian Judie
Referee:Corey Stiles
2025-26 Standings
| Atlantic Sun ConferenceAtlantic Sun Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Peay | 15-3 | - | 22-9 |
| Central Arkansas | 15-3 | - | 22-12 |
| Queens University | 13-5 | 2 | 21-14 |
| Lipscomb | 12-6 | 3 | 19-13 |
| Florida Gulf Coast | 8-10 | 7 | 16-18 |
| West Georgia | 8-10 | 7 | 15-17 |
| Bellarmine | 7-11 | 8 | 13-19 |
| Jacksonville | 7-11 | 8 | 12-20 |
| Stetson | 7-11 | 8 | 12-21 |
| Eastern Kentucky | 7-11 | 8 | 11-21 |
| North Florida | 5-13 | 10 | 7-25 |
| North Alabama | 4-14 | 11 | 9-21 |
| 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 |




