SE Louisiana Lions @ Abilene Christian Wildcats
Upson powers SE Louisiana over Abilene Christian 65-52
ABILENE, Texas -- Devonte Upson scored a career-high 24 points and added nine rebounds to lead SE Louisiana to a 65-52 win over Abilene Christian on Saturday, snapping a four-game losing streak.
Cedric Jenkins added 14 points for the Lions (6-16, 3-6 Southland) and Upson's points came on 12-of-14 shooting from the field.
Harrison Hawkins had 18 points, including four 3-pointers, and Austin Cooke added 13 points and seven rebounds for Abilene Christian (9-14, 3-7). The Wildcats hit nine 3-pointers but only went to the free throw line four times, dropping their seventh straight game after a 3-0 start to conference play.
SE Louisiana was up by two points midway through the second half before going on a 15-4 run, capped by a Jenkins 3-pointer, to take a 13-point lead. The Lions inched their lead up to 16 and did not trail the entire second half.
Game Information
Abilene, TX
Referee:Jeffrey Johnson
Referee:Dave Cusick
Referee:Jason Barth
2025-26 Standings
| Southland ConferenceSouthland Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen F. Austin | 20-2 | - | 28-6 |
| McNeese | 19-3 | 1 | 28-6 |
| UT Rio Grande Valley | 14-8 | 6 | 19-14 |
| Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | 13-9 | 7 | 18-15 |
| New Orleans | 12-10 | 8 | 15-18 |
| Nicholls | 12-10 | 8 | 14-19 |
| Houston Christian | 8-14 | 12 | 12-20 |
| Northwestern State | 8-14 | 12 | 10-22 |
| Incarnate Word | 7-15 | 13 | 12-19 |
| Lamar | 7-15 | 13 | 12-19 |
| East Texas A&M | 6-16 | 14 | 11-21 |
| SE Louisiana | 6-16 | 14 | 9-22 |
| Western Athletic ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah Valley | 14-4 | - | 25-9 |
| California Baptist | 13-5 | 1 | 25-9 |
| Utah Tech | 11-7 | 3 | 19-15 |
| UT Arlington | 9-9 | 5 | 18-14 |
| Southern Utah | 6-12 | 8 | 10-22 |
| Tarleton State | 5-13 | 9 | 14-18 |
| Abilene Christian | 5-13 | 9 | 14-19 |
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