LAKE CHARLES, La. -- Stephen Ugochukwu had 18 points and eight rebounds while Jamaya Burr had 14 points and five steals in leading McNeese State past Stephen F. Austin 69-54 on Monday night.

McNeese State (5-8, 2-0 Southland) led 27-25 at halftime and emerged from the break with a 10-2 run capped by James Harvey's 3.

Burr hit a 3 at the 13:18 mark and Kalob Ledoux added a 3 two minutes later and the Cowboys led 48-32, and McNeese State maintained a double-digit lead the rest of the way.

Ivan Canete, with 10 points, was the only Stephen F. Austin (6-8, 1-1) player to score in double figures. Kevon Harris had nine points and seven rebounds and Ty Charles had 10 boards and eight points.

It's the Cowboys first 2-0 start in conference since the 2013-14 season. The win snapped McNeese State's five-game losing streak against the Lumberjacks.