2018-19 Schedule/Results (6-6/0-0 SLC) LU Closes Non-Conference Slate Against Champion Christian LU Vs. Tigers LU Vs. Huskies LU
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Game 13 • Dec. 29, 2018 • 2 pm Game 14 • Jan. 2, 2019 • 7 pm vs. Champion Christian at Houston Baptist Beaumont, Texas Houston, Texas Montagne Center Sharp Gym TV: ESPN+ • Radio: KLVI AM 560 TV: None • Radio: KLVI AM 560 2018-19 Schedule/Results LU Closes Non-Conference Slate against Champion Christian (6-6/0-0 SLC) After an offensive explosion against Howard Payne, Lamar University now sets its sights on Champion Christian in the non-conference finale. The Cardinals (6-6) will look November to close out the current homestand with a three-game win streak. Winners of two straight 6 Huston-Tillotson~ W 79-59 9 at Georgia Tech L 88-69 and the three of their past five, the Cardinals will look to get back above the .500 mark against Champion Christian. The game will tip off Saturday, Dec. 29th, at 2 p.m. from 11 at East Carolina L 84-78 OT 17 Prairie View A&M W 74-67 the Montagne Center. It will be streamed live on ESPN+ and can be heard live on New- 19 Arlington Baptist W 105-40 stalk 560 KLVI. The Cardinals will then open the New Year and Southland Conference 23 at UT Rio Grande Valley L 77-75 play Wednesday, Jan. 2nd at Houston Baptist. The Huskies enter the week 3-7 (.300) 27 at SMU L 79-65 overall but have dropped two straight and five of the past six. The Huskies have spent the majority of their non-conference schedule on the road recording a 2-1 (.667) home December record. Wednesday’s game is slated to tip off at 2 p.m. from Sharp Gym in Houston. The 1 at Rice W 75-68 game can be heard live on Newstalk 560 KLVI. 4 at Houston L 79-56 13 at Cal State Bakersfield L 86-65 LU vs. Tigers 19 Texas Southern W 80-72 Saturday’s contest against Champion Christian (formerly Champion Baptist) will be the 21 Howard Payne W 121-32 second all-time meeting between the two schools. The Red and White recorded a 128-54 29 Champion Christian 2 p.m. victory over the Tigers during the 2014-15 season. January 2 at Houston Baptist* 7 p.m. LU vs. Huskies 5 A&M-Corpus Christi* 4:30 p.m The Cardinals lead the all-time series over Houston Baptist, 11-7 (.611). The Cardinals 9 New Orleans* 7 p.m. ended a four-game slide in the series last season by sweeping the season series, includ- 12 at Central Arkansas* 4 p.m. ing a 14-point victory in Houston. Last year’s victory in Houston marked the Cards’ first 16 at Southeastern Louisiana* 7 p.m. road win in the series (1-4/.200). 23 Incarnate Word* 7 p.m. 26 at Sam Houston State* 5:30 p.m. 30 at Nicholls* TBA LU in Southland Openers The Cardinals are 29-15 (.659) all-time in SLC opening games. Big Red has won four- February straight openers, and nine of the past 12. Wednesday’s game marks the second time 2 at McNeese* 3 p.m. 6 Abilene Christian* 7 p.m. Lamar University Probable Starters 9 at Stephen F. Austin* 4:30 p.m. No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl.-Exp. Hometown PPG RPG Other 13 Northwestern State* 7 p.m. 0 Jordan Hunter G 5-11 180 Jr.-TR Beaumont, Texas 11.3 2.1 4.2 apg 16 Sam Houston State* 4:30 p.m. 3 Nick Garth G 6-0 191 Sr.-3L Houston, Texas 14.5 1.5 2.0 apg 12 V.J. Holmes G 6-4 185 Jr.-TR Jupiter, Fla. 4.5 3.0 2.2 apg 20 at Incarnate Word* 7 p.m. 15 T.J. Atwood F 6-6 203 Jr.-2L Beaumont, Texas 11.3 6.3 1.7 spg 23 at A&M-Corpus Christi* 3:30 p.m. 11 Josh Nzeakor F 6-7 211 Jr.-2L Mesquite, Texas 15.2 8.3 0.6 bpg 27 Houston Baptist* 7 p.m. Off the Bench March No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl.-Exp. Hometown PPG RPG Other 2 Stephen F. Austin* 4:30 p.m. 1 Mike Kolawole G 6-5 195 Jr.-TR Rowlett, Texas 6.2 6.0 2.2 apg 9 McNeese* 4:30 p.m. 2 Grehlon Easter G 6-3 172 Fr.-HS Little Rock, Ark. 4.0 1.0 0.7 apg 13-17 at SLC Championships TBD 5 Avery Sullivan F/C 6-8 220 So.-1L Pflugerville, Texas 0.7 2.0 0.3 bpg 13 Davion Buster G 5-10 150 Fr.-HS Austin, Texas 1.7 0.3 1.0 apg Home Games in Bold *SLC Game ~ESPN3 14 Edwin Jeudy F 6-7 210 Jr.-TR Montreal, Quebec 6.7 5.1 0.5 apg $SLC Championships 22 Christian Barrett F 6-6 220 Jr.-TR Hosuton, Texas 2.0 2.6 0.4 spg 23 Jordan Foster C 6-9 225 So.-1L Lafayette, La. 0.3 1.2 1.2 bpg 24 Laquarious Paige G 6-3 180 Jr. -TR West Orange, Texas 3.4 1.4 1.0 apg Probable starters based on previous game’s starting lineup Lamar University Basketball Game Notes General in program history that LU has opened the conference season School ................................................................Lamar University against Houston Baptist. Location ................................................................. Beaumont, TX Founded..................................................................................1923 Defending the Nest Enrollment ...........................................................................14,966 The Cardinals have made the Montagne Center one of the tough- Nicknames .......................................................................Cardinals est venues for opponents to play over the course of its 30-plus Colors ........................................................................Red & White year history. The Cardinals have posted a 331-161 (.672) record Conference .....................................................................Southland in the Montagne Center. LU recorded a program-best 15 home National Affiliation ...........................................NCAA Div. I FCS victories in the 1987-88 season and was 11-4 (.733) in the Mon- President ......................................................Dr. Kenneth R. Evans tagne last season. Big Red is a perfect 5-0 at home in 2018-19. Interim Athletics Director ....................................Norman Bellard Faculty Representative .....................................Dr. Hsing-wei Chu Near Perfect Sr. Woman Administrator ...........................................Helene Thill Since Tic Price took over as the Cardinals head coach LU has Athletics Department ............................................(409) 880-2248 been nearly unstoppable in non-conference home games. The Ticket Office ..........................................................(409) 880-1715 Cardinals have posted a near perfect 27-2 (.931) record in those Coaching Staff games. The two setbacks came against UC Riverside (2015-16) Head Coach ......................................Tic Price (Virginia Tech, 1979) and Cal State Bakersfield last season. Record at Lamar/Seasons ................................71-73/Fourth Season Record at NCAA Division I ............................238-195/13th Season LU in December Office Phone ................................................................(409) 880-8301 LU is 290-210 (.580) all-time in the month of December, and Assistant Coach .........................................................Bobby Kummer has posted better than a .500 record in the month 41 times. LU Assistant Coach ...........................................................David Dumars notched a perfect December record four times. The record jumps Assistant Coach .................................................... Brandon Chappell to 189-41 (.822) during home games in the year’s final month. Director of Operations ..................................................Joey Cantafio Athletic Trainer .............................................................David Kovner Team Information On This Date in History The Cardinals have recorded an 18-14 (.563) record in games 2017-18 Overall Record ..............................................................19-14 played on Dec. 29th and Jan. 2nd. LU is 11-10 (.524) all-time in 2017-18 SLC Record/Finish ...............................................11-7/T5th games played on the 29th, and 7-4 (.636) on the second day of 2017-18 Home Record ..................................................................11-4 January. The Cards have played on both dates in the same season 2017-18 Away Record .....................................................................8-7 twice recording a perfect 4-0 record. 2017-18 Neutral Record .................................................................0-3 Starters Returning/Lost ..................................................................1/4 Letterwinners Returning/Lost .......................................................5/6 Millennial Moment History The LU men are on the verge of a milestone on the basketball First Year of Basketball........................................................... 1951-52 court. With their win over Howard Payne, the Cardinals now First Year as a Senior College ...................................................... 1951 have 992 wins as a program – just eight wins shy of 1,000. First Year of Southland Basketball ....................................... 1963-64 All-Time Record ..................................................................... 992-887 Just in the Nick of Time All-Time Southland Record ..............................302-272/42 Seasons Senior Nick Garth had a career night with 36 points on 8-of-9 SLC Regular-Season Titles/Last ...............................................9/2008 (.889) three-point against Texas Southern. Garth’s 36 tied for the SLC Tournament Titles/Last ....................................................4/2012 25th-best single-game performance in program history. His eight NCAA Appearances (Division I)/Last ....................................6/2012 three-pointers also tied for the seventh-best game in LU history. Arena Information Garth is averaging 30 points per game in the past two games. Facility ......................................................................Montagne Center Year Opened .................................................................................. 1984