SLU Lions (2-6) at Lamar Cardinals (1-7)
Dec. 29, 2020 | 7 p.m. CT | Beaumont, Texas | Montagne Center 
Series History: Lamar Leads 26-23
Last Meeting: Lamar 79, SLU 73 - OT (Dec. 18, 2019 – Beaumont, Texas)
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BEAUMONT, Texas – The Southeastern Louisiana men's basketball team wraps up the non-conference schedule Tuesday night when they face Lamar on the road at 7 p.m. in the Montagne Center.
 
The Lions (2-6) look to build momentum following a 77-70 win Wednesday at Grambling. SLU was led by senior Keon Clergeot who tied a career-high scoring 25 points while juniors Gus Okafor and Joe Kasperzyk both had 16 points. Okafor, out of Baltimore, Maryland, snatched 10 rebounds to notch a double-double.
 
Clergeot, a Winter Haven, Florida native, leads the Lions in scoring, averaging 12.4 points per game. The UMass transfer also leads the team in three-pointers made and free throws made and is second in assists and steals.
 
Another positive for SLU entering Tuesday's game is the Lions' three-point shooting.  Southeastern shot 14 percent (10-for-68) from the beyond the arc in the first three games of the season. However, the Lions have improved shooting 36 percent (40-for-110) from long range over the last five games, including 10-for-23 in the win over Grambling.
 
The Cardinals (1-7) come into Tuesday's contest with the Lions looking to snap a three-game losing streak. Lamar fell at home to Southern Miss and dropped a pair of road games to Louisiana Tech and UT-San Antonio.
 
Lamar is led by preseason second team All-Southland selection Davion Buster. The junior missed the first four games of the season but since his return the Austin, Texas native is averaging 16.3 points per game.
 
The Lions and Cardinals have split the last eight games with Lamar winning last year, 79-73, in overtime at the Montagne Center. SLU is 9-16 all time on the road against LU.
 
While the grueling, nine-game road trip will conclude Tuesday for SLU, the Lions will have to wait eight days until their much-anticipated home opener. Southeastern will host Sam Houston State (5-5) Wednesday, Jan. 6 at 7 p.m. in their Southland Conference opener.
 
Southeastern was scheduled to host Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (3-6) Saturday afternoon in Hammond. Due to COVID-19 protocols, A&M-Corpus Christi was forced to shut down for two weeks postponing the game with the Lions.
 
Fans can watch Tuesday's game on ESPN+, available on www.WatchESPN.com and the WatchESPN app. Web links to video and stats are available on the basketball schedule page at www.LionSports.net.
 
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