McNeese hangs on for 86-81 win over Houston Baptist
HOUSTON -- Jarren Greenwood scored 21 points, Kalob Ledoux added 20 more and McNeese hung on Saturday night for an 86-81 win over Houston Baptist.
Tied at 76 with 4:42 to play, McNeese (7-10, 4-3 Southland Conference) pulled away on eight straight free throws over the next four minutes, with Greenwood and Quatarrius Wilson each hitting 4 for 4 from the line.
Braxton Bonds hit a jumper to cut the deficit back to six, Ledoux put in another pair of free throws at the other end with 13 seconds left and David Caraher hit a 3 for Houston Baptist (4-16, 0-7) to tighten the final margin. The Huskies, who have lost nine straight, missed two shots in the final five seconds.
Wilson finished with 11 points and a career-high 17 rebounds for his third straight double-double and James Harvey had 13 points for McNeese.
Caraher finished with 30 points and 12 rebounds for Houston Baptist, Jalon Gates had 26 points and Bonds scored 13.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Kelly Hunt
- Travis Motal
- Ryan Snyder
2023-24 Southland Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| McNeese | 17-1 | - | 30-4 |
| Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | 14-4 | 3 | 21-12 |
| Nicholls | 13-5 | 4 | 20-14 |
| Lamar | 12-6 | 5 | 19-14 |
| SE Louisiana | 10-8 | 7 | 15-17 |
| Northwestern State | 7-11 | 10 | 9-23 |
| Texas A&M-Commerce | 6-12 | 11 | 13-20 |
| New Orleans | 4-14 | 13 | 10-23 |
| Houston Christian | 4-14 | 13 | 6-23 |
| Incarnate Word | 3-15 | 14 | 8-23 |
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