Scores

Final

McNeese St 68

(12-16, 6-11 Southland)

SE Louisiana 79

(11-17, 9-8 Southland)

8:35 PM ET, March 7, 2013

University Center, Hammond, LA

1 2 T
MCNS 33 3568
SELA 34 4579

Top Performers

McNeese State: C. McFerrin 18 Pts, 11 Reb, 1 Ast, 1 Blk

Southeastern Louisiana: B. Fortenberry 23 Pts, 8 Reb, 4 Ast, 3 Stl, 1 Blk

SE Louisiana 79, McNeese St. 68

Associated Press

HAMMOND, La. -- Brandon Fortenberry scored 11 of his 23 points during a key, late stretch to lift Southeastern Louisiana over McNeese State 79-68 Thursday night.

Fortenberry scored his 11 as the Lions (11-17, 9-8 Southland Conference) outscored the Cowboys 13-5 in the final 5 minutes to blow open what was a 66-63 contest.

Southeastern Louisiana snapped a four-game losing streak and avenged a 65-58 loss to McNeese State on Feb. 19.

Fortenberry was 9-of-18 shooting and grabbed eight rebounds. Roosevelt Johnson added 15 points and nine boards while Dre Evans had 13 points.

Craig McFerrin led McNeese State (12-16, 6-11) with 18 points -- tying a season high -- and 11 rebounds for his second double-double of the year, each of which have come in the Cowboys' last two games. Kevin Hardy added 14 points and seven assists.

McNeese State has lost two in a row and three of four.

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Team Stat Comparison

 
MCNS
SELA
Points 68 79
FG Made-Attempted 26-65 (.400) 30-66 (.455)
3P Made-Attempted 4-15 (.267) 8-16 (.500)
FT Made-Attempted 12-19 (.632) 11-13 (.846)
Fouls (Tech/Flagrant) 16 (0/0) 15 (0/0)
Largest Lead 0 11

Game Leaders

 
MCNS
SELA
PointsC. McFerrin 18B. Fortenberry 23
ReboundsC. McFerrin 11R. Johnson 9
AssistsK. Hardy 7B. Fortenberry 4
StealsJ. Mitchell 1B. Fortenberry 3
BlocksK. Hardy 3R. Johnson 4
Team Stats: McNeese State | SE Louisiana

2012-13 Season

DATEGAMELINKS
Feb 19, 2013 @MCNS 65, SELA 58Recap
» Mar 7, 2013 @SELA 79, MCNS 68Recap
Mar 14, 2013 @SELA 85, MCNS 65Recap

Next 5 Games

MCNS
SELA
03/09 @NICH 5:00pm
03/13 @NICH 6:00pm
03/14 @SELA 6:00pm
 03/09 LAM 5:30pm
03/14 MCNS 6:00pm
03/15 @SFA 6:00pm
Complete Schedule: McNeese State | SE Louisiana

Southland Conference Standings

TEAMCONF W-LTOTAL W-L
Stephen F. Austin16-227-4
Northwestern State15-323-8
Oral Roberts13-518-14
Sam Houston State8-1017-17
McNeese State7-1114-17
Central Arkansas7-1113-17
Southeastern Louisiana10-813-18
Nicholls State8-109-21
Texas A&M-CC5-136-23
Lamar1-173-28
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