Omaha Mavericks @ Lamar Cardinals
7-7, 2-4 Away
85
7-7, 2-4 Away
5-6, 3-3 Home
82
5-6, 3-3 Home
Waddles' 25 lead Omaha past Lamar 85-82 in OT
BEAUMONT, Texas -- — Lance Waddles had 25 points in Omaha's 85-82 overtime victory over Lamar on Saturday.
Waddles added six rebounds and three steals for the Mavericks (7-7). Paul Djobet scored 22 points, shooting 7 for 14 (2 for 6 from 3-point range) and 6 of 7 from the free-throw line. Brock Scholl had 13 points and shot 5 of 9 from the field and 3 of 4 from the free-throw line.
Rob Lee Jr. led the Cardinals (5-6, 0-2 Southland Conference) in scoring, finishing with 24 points. Lamar also got 17 points and 14 rebounds from Braden East.
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Game Information
Beaumont, TX
ESPN+
Referee:Jon Tjon-Joe-Pin
Referee:Jon Pierre
Referee:Stephen Orkus Jr
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Summit League | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota State | 14-2 | - | 27-8 |
| St. Thomas-Minnesota | 12-4 | 2 | 24-10 |
| North Dakota | 10-6 | 4 | 18-17 |
| South Dakota | 8-8 | 6 | 16-16 |
| Omaha | 8-8 | 6 | 16-17 |
| Denver | 8-8 | 6 | 15-17 |
| South Dakota State | 7-9 | 7 | 14-18 |
| Oral Roberts | 4-12 | 10 | 10-23 |
| Kansas City | 1-15 | 13 | 4-27 |
| Southland 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 |
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