Box Score NEW ORLEANS ? New Orleans senior guard Bo McCalebb scored 22 points, including his 2000th career point, and freshman reserve Jaroslav Tyrna contributed 13 as the Privateers held off Lamar 76-65 on Wednesday at the Human Performance Center.
McCalebb went 8-of-16 from the field, and he and Tyrna held off a late Cardinal rally to help UNO (4-0) jump out to its best start since 2002.
McCalebb, the Sun Belt Conference Player of the Year, became the first player in school history to hit the 2,000-point mark. He reached the plateau following a layup with 8:07 left in the first half.
James Parlow added 10 points, while Jacob Manning tallied a team-high nine rebounds.
UNO got the win despite missing junior forward Kyndall Dykes, who was out with a sprained ankle.
Kenny Dawkins paced Lamar (1-4) with 18 points, while Justin Nabors recorded 14 points and a game-high 10 rebounds.
The Privateers, who were up 38-28 at halftime, went on a 10-0 run beginning at the 16:36 mark of the second half to stretch their lead to 54-34 with 14:42 to play.
Lamar managed to cut the deficit to 67-60 with 3:20 to go following a Sanders free throw. But Tyrna iced it with a key 3-pointer with 2:55 left to stretch the margin to 70-60.
The Privateers defeated Lamar for the second straight season after topping Lamar 64-62 in Beaumont, Texas last year.
UNO will return to action at 7 p.m. on Saturday, hosting Nicholls State at the HPC.
