HUNTSVILLE, Texas – Southeastern Louisiana's upset bid came up short at Sam Houston State, falling 70-63 in Southland Conference play Monday at Johnson Coliseum.

Southeastern (2-14, 0-3 Southland), which was tied 31-31 at the half with the Bearkats, led Sam Houston (9-8, 4-0 Southland) as late as the 7:14 mark of the second half.

Down, 42-39, with 14:11 remaining in the contest the Lions went on a 12-3 run, capped by layup and free throw by Mo Greenwood at the 10:21 mark, to go up 51-45 over Sam Houston. The Bearkats would grab the lead back on a Aurimas Majauskas layup with 6:34 left to play in regulation.

Southeastern tied the game, 57-57, with 3:59 remaining on a layup by Jordan Capps, but the Bearkats doubled up on the Lions down the stretch.

Greenwood, a freshman from Sharon, Mississippi, led the Lions with 16 points. Zay Jackson, a senior from Hammond, Louisiana, scored 15 points and grabbed a team-high seven rebounds before fouling out. Capps, a junior from Norcross, Georgia, added 14 points to the offensive effort.

Southeastern shot 48.1 percent (25-of-52) from the floor, including 26.3 percent (5-of-19) from 3-point range. The Lions converted 8-of-17 (47.1 percent) from the free throw line.

Majauskas turned in a double-double performance, leading the Bearkats with 17 points and 11 rebounds. Dakarai Henderson chipped in 12 points.

Sam Houston shot 45.3 percent (24-of-53) from the floor, including 33.3 percent (9-of-27) from 3-point range. The Bearkats were 13-of-19 (68.4 percent) from the free throw line and out-rebounded Southeastern, 33-30.

The Lions return home for a pair of Southland contests at the University Center, hosting Incarnate Word in the second game of a doubleheader Saturday at 4 p.m. and Lamar at 7 p.m. Monday.

Advanced tickets for home basketball games can be purchased online at www.LionSports.net/Tickets or through the Southeastern Athletic Ticket Office, located in Room 107 of the Dugas Center for Southeastern Athletics.

General admission tickets for the doubleheader are $10 for adults and $7 for children (age 3-12). Southeastern students will be admitted free to home games with a valid university ID card.

For more information, contact the ticket office at (985) 549-5466 or 1-866-LION-TIX. Ticket office hours are 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m. on Fridays.


SOUTHEASTERN LA. (2-14, SLC 0-3)
Greenwood, Moses 7-10 2-7 16; Jackson, Zay 5-11 3-3 15; Capps, Jordan 6-9 1-3 13; Filmore, Joshua 3-13 0-0 7; Veal, Marlain 2-3 1-2 6; Hawkins, JaMichael 1-4 1-2 4; Nelson, Dominic 1-2 0-0 2; Charleston, Keith 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 25-52 8-17 63.

SAM HOUSTON STATE (9-8, SLC 4-0)
Majauskas, Aurimas 6-9 5-6 17; Henderson, Dakarai 4-14 2-5 12; Williams, Jamal 4-6 0-0 9; Spivey, Jovante' 2-6 2-2 8; Almanza, Albert 3-5 0-0 8; Butler, Torry 2-5 3-4 7; Barnes, Jalin 1-3 1-2 4; Delaney, Josh 1-4 0-0 3; Fortin, Marc 1-1 0-0 2; Sands, Andre 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 24-53 13-19 70.

Southeastern La............... 31 32 - 63
Sam Houston State.......... 31 39 - 70

3-point goals--Southeastern La. 5-19 (Jackson, Zay 2-5; Veal, Marlain 1-2; Filmore, Joshua 1-8; Hawkins, JaMichael 1-4), Sam Houston State 9-27 (Almanza, Albert 2-3; Spivey, Jovante' 2-6; Henderson, Dakarai 2-10; Barnes, Jalin 1-1; Delaney, Josh 1-4; Williams, Jamal 1-1; Majauskas, Aurimas 0-2). Fouled out--Southeastern La.-Jackson, Zay; Nelson, Dominic, Sam Houston State-None. Rebounds--Southeastern La. 30 (Jackson, Zay 7), Sam Houston State 33 (Majauskas, Aurimas 11). Assists--Southeastern La. 20 (Jackson, Zay 6; Veal, Marlain 6), Sam Houston State 20 (Williams, Jamal 8). Total fouls--Southeastern La. 20, Sam Houston State 20. Technical fouls--Southeastern La.-Jackson, Zay, Sam Houston State-Barnes, Jalin. A-796