Delany drains 5 3s, Sam Houston St. beats McNeese 67-57
LAKE CHARLES, La. -- Josh Delaney drained five from long range to finish with 15 points and lead Sam Houston State to a 67-57 victory over McNeese in Southland Conference play on Tuesday night.
The victory gave coach Jason Hooten his 150th win at Sam Houston State.
Delany was 5 of 7 from beyond the arc. Josh Boutte added 12 points with 12 rebounds and Jamal Williams chipped in eight points while hauling down a career-high 13 rebounds for the Bearkats (13-10, 7-3).
Sam Houston State, which had won five straight before falling to Lamar, came back to beat Southeastern Louisiana before losing to Stephen F. Austin 82-66 on Saturday.
The Bearkats got off to a slow start against McNeese before taking a 33-28 advantage into the break. They took a double-digit lead with 15:21 left and McNeese could not close the gap.
Kalob Ledoux led McNeese (7-12, 4-5) with 22 points.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Kerry Sitton
- Joe Wilbert III
- Caleb Harrison
2023-24 Conference USA Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Houston | 13-3 | - | 21-12 |
| Louisiana Tech | 12-4 | 1 | 22-10 |
| Western Kentucky | 8-8 | 5 | 22-12 |
| Liberty | 7-9 | 6 | 18-14 |
| UTEP | 7-9 | 6 | 18-16 |
| Middle Tennessee | 7-9 | 6 | 14-19 |
| New Mexico State | 7-9 | 6 | 13-19 |
| Jacksonville State | 6-10 | 7 | 14-18 |
| Florida International | 5-11 | 8 | 11-22 |
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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