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@ Lamar L 75-110 Box	vs. McNe W 86-65 Box	vs. IncWor W 118-111 Box	@ TA&MCC L 69-76 Box	@ Lamar L 79-81 Box

Nzeakor scores 25 to carry Lamar over Houston Baptist 81-79

KATY, Texas (AP) Josh Nzeakor had 25 points and 13 rebounds as Lamar narrowly defeated Houston Baptist 81-79 in the first round of the Southland Conference Tourney on Wednesday.

Jordan Hunter had 18 points for Lamar (20-12). Edwin Jeudy added 10 points and eight rebounds. Nick Garth had 10 points and six assists for Lamar.

Nzeakor converted a 3-point play with 3.3 seconds left, breaking a tie at 77.

Leaders
Points:	I. DuBose	17.0
Rebounds:	I. DuBose	5.9
Assists:	B. Bonds	3.6
FG%:	I. DuBose	48.6%
FT%:	I. DuBose	70.7%
3P%:	I. DuBose	43.8%
Steals:	B. Bonds	2.2
Blocks:	I. DuBose	0.3

AP Rankings
Rank	School	Rec
1	Duke	32-6
2	Virginia	35-3
3	North Carolina	29-7
4	Gonzaga	33-4
5	Michigan State	32-7
6	Tennessee	31-6
7	Kentucky	30-7
8	Michigan	30-7
9	Texas Tech	31-7
10	Florida State	29-8
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Coaches Rankings
Rank	School	Rec
1	Virginia	35-3
2	Texas Tech	31-7
3	Michigan State	32-7
4	Duke	32-6
5	Auburn	30-10
6	Gonzaga	33-4
7	Kentucky	30-7
8	Purdue	26-10
9	North Carolina	29-7
10	Tennessee	31-6
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Southland Standings
	Conference	Overall
	W-L	W-L
Sam Houston State	16-2	21-12
Abilene Christian	14-4	27-7
Lamar	12-6	20-13
New Orleans	12-6	19-14
Southeastern Louisiana	12-6	17-16
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi	9-9	14-18
Central Arkansas	8-10	14-19
Houston Baptist	8-10	12-18
Stephen F. Austin	7-11	14-16
Nicholls	7-11	14-17
Northwestern State	6-12	11-20
McNeese State	5-13	9-22
UIW	1-17	6-25
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Offense (Rank)
Points:	82.2 (19)
Rebounds:	13.8 (4)
Assists:	15.0 (55)
FG%:	45.6% (96)
FT%:	67.5% (293)
3P%:	34.0% (208)

Defense (Rank)
Points:	82.8 (356)
Rebounds:	24.3 (260)
Assists:	15.8 (343)
FG%:	49.1% (359)
FT%:	73.9% (334)
3P%:	40.1% (359)