| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| HCU | 41 | 30 | 71 |
| UIW | 37 | 46 | 83 |
Incarnate Word beats Houston Baptist 83-71
SAN ANTONIO -- Shawn Johnson scored 28 points and grabbed a career-best 17 rebounds and Incarnate Word beat Houston Baptist 83-71 on Wednesday night.
Keaton Hervey added 15 points with four rebounds and Charles Brown III chipped in 11 points for the Cardinals (7-20, 2-15 Southland Conference) who end their season hosting Abilene Christian on Saturday.
Incarnate Word trailed 41-37 at the break but Johnson, Hervey and Sam Burmeister contributed to a 13-0 run early in the second half that helped the Cardinals to go ahead 58-52 with 12:04 to play. Brown hit a jumper, a 3-pointers and a layup back-to-back to push it to 71-62 with 5:44 left.
Ian DuBose and Braxton Bonds scored 16 points apiece for the Huskies (6-24, 2-15) who have lost four straight. DuBose led the team with eight rebounds.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Rodrick Dixon
- Luke Chittum
- Lucas Santos
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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