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Recap - McNeese State Defeats Texas A&M-Commerce 67-51
McNeese State got 19 points from Christian Shumate en route to a 67-51 victory over Texas A&M-Commerce on Monday at The Legacy Center.
DJ Richards Jr. had 12 points for McNeese State and Joe Charles chipped in with 11 points. Quadir Copeland had 6 assists for them, while Christian Shumate was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 14 boards.
Texas A&M-Commerce got a 16-point performance from Scooter Williams Jr., who was supported by 10 points from KC Ugwuakazi. Evan Phelps had 4 assists in a losing cause for Texas A&M-Commerce, while Josh Taylor grabbed 6 rebounds.
McNeese State was losing at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
McNeese State had a 36-25 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
McNeese State heads into a battle against New Orleans. Texas A&M-Commerce, meanwhile, will have their next action against Lamar.