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NEW ORLEANS – The hot shooting Lamar Cardinals (14-11, 8-4 Southland) used strong efforts in the final minutes of the opening half and first few minutes of the second half to knock off the University of New Orleans Privateers (8-18, 3-10 Southland) by a score of 94-72 on Saturday evening at Lakefront Arena.
After a
Khaleb Wilson-Rouse three pointer cut the Cardinal lead to 33-29 with just under five-and-a-half minutes to play in the first half, a quick seven points from Jakevion Buckley and a three pointer with under a minute to play from Chris Pryor gave Lamar its largest lead in the game to that point 45-35.
Jordan Johnson's desperation three went awry but the senior was fouled giving him three attempts at the line to cut into the double-digit deficit. Unfortunately, only one of those free throws were converted, leaving the Privateers behind 45-36 at the break.
A layup by Adam Hamilton, a three pointer by Terry Anderson and two more threes from B.B Knight extended Lamar's lead to 56-39 and forced a UNO timeout with 18:11 to go in the second half. New Orleans would get no closer than 16 points the rest of the way. The Cardinals finished the game shooting 58.9% from the floor (37-of-65) including 11-of-23 from three.
On senior night,
Khaleb Wilson-Rouse had perhaps his best night at Lakefront Arena leading the Privateers with 20 points on 7-of-13 shooting. Wilson-Rouse knocked down three triples, pulled down three rebounds, and had two assists before fouling out late in the contest after playing 34 hard minutes. Tonight marked his fourth 20-point game of the season, and fifth during his time at UNO.
Despite making just 5-of-17 from the floor Johnson poured in another 19 points for the Privateers. Johnson made three triples and knocked down 6-of-10 free throws with five assists in just over 35 minutes of play on Saturday.
D'Ante Bell, James Glisson III,
Tyson Jackson,
Kaleb Jenkins, Johnson, and Wilson-Rouse were all honored prior to the game during senior night festivities. Glisson, a graduate student, earned his first start since November and finished with a season-high 15 points on 5-of-10 shooting, including 3-of-5 from beyond the arc.
Jenkins played 11 minutes and finished with four points after making his only field goal attempt and a pair of free throws. Jackson finished with two points and two rebounds, while Bell saw three and a half minutes of action with one rebound and one steal.
Hamilton led the scoring for Lamar with 16 points on a perfect 8-of-8 from the floor. The junior center also finished with six rebounds and three assists.
The Privateers return to action on Monday night when the Nicholls Colonels (13-12, 8-4 Southland) make the short trip to Lakefront Arena. Tipoff is set for 6:30 p.m. The game can be viewed on
ESPN+, heard on NASH Icon 106.1 FM, or at
nashfm1061.com. Fans can also follow @privateershoops on both
Twitter/X and
Instagram for updates throughout the contest, and live stats will be available on
UNOPrivateers.com.
WE ARE YOUR KREWE
For 54 seasons, Privateer student-athletes have had the unique experience of wearing New Orleans across their chests. Like the city itself, our sports teams have been fueled by resiliency, grit, and the unquenchable desire to win. Our city also houses the nation's biggest celebration each year. And much like a Mardi Gras parade krewe, we are tethered to our community through pride, tradition, a culture of acceptance, and finally our commitment to show that New Orleans is a world-class city to live, learn, play, and work. We invite you to become more involved with the only University that truly represents New Orleans all day, every day. Join #NOLAsTeam, We Are Your Krewe!
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