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03/08 20:13 CDT New Orleans beats Houston Christian 73-60 in first round of
Southland Conference Tournament
New Orleans beats Houston Christian 73-60 in first round of Southland
Conference Tournament
By The Associated Press
LAKE CHARLES, La. (AP) --- Jakevion Buckley and Coleton Benson both had 14
points to lead New Orleans to a 73-60 victory over Houston Christian on Sunday
in the first round of the Southland Conference Tournament.
No. 5 seed New Orleans (15-17) will play fourth-seeded Texas A&M-Corpus Christi
in a Monday quarterfinal.
Buckley also had six assists for the Privateers. MJ Thomas posted a
double-double with 10 points and 12 rebounds.
D'Aundre Samuels finished with 20 points to pace the eighth-seeded Huskies
(12-20). Kylin Green added 13 points and four assists, while Demarco Bethea
scored 11.
Buckley's 3-pointer 34 seconds into the second half gave the Privateers the
lead for good after taking a one-point advantage into halftime.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
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