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McNeese State Cowboys vs Houston Baptist Huskies Recap - McNeese State Wins 74-71
McNeese State earned a 74-71 victory over Houston Baptist on Saturday, getting 17 points from Carlos Rosario at Sharp Gymnasium.
Dru Kuxhausen had 15 points for McNeese State and A.J. Lawson chipped in with 13 points. A.J. Lawson had 6 assists for them, while Keyshawn Feazell was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 9 boards.
Houston Baptist got 17 points from Zach Iyeyemi in a losing cause and another 16 points from Brycen Long. Pedro Castro contributed 6 assists for them, while Zach Iyeyemi had 5 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed McNeese State were victorious, as the score was 38-30 at the break.
McNeese State had a 29-26 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Next game, McNeese State takes its act on the road to face Nicholls State looking for another win. For Houston Baptist, they head on the road to face Incarnate Word.