ALEXANDRIA, La. – The sixth seed Louisiana Christian University men's basketball program had to play catch-up all game long against a run-and-gun #7 Southwest (New Mexico) Mustangs team and could not pry the invisible lid off their basket, shooting just 33.9% from the floor (19-for-56) while USW lit the Coliseum on fire with a 53.7% success rate (29-of-54) in a 75-63 decision.
The Basics:
- Score
- #7 Southwest (New Mexico) – 75
- #6 Louisiana Christian – 63
- Records
- #6 Louisiana Christian (16-14, 14-10 Red River)
- #7 Southwest-New Mexico (17-12, 12-12 Red River)
- Series History
- Wildcats Lead 5-3 (62.5%)
- Winning Streak
- Mustangs (W1) | Wildcats' Last Win: February 13, 2025 (74-71)
Wildcats Top Performers:
- Devin Carter was practically the entire offense in the RRAC Semifinals as the only student-athlete for the good guys to score more than 8 points, dropping 18 on the Stangs for his 26th consecutive double-digit showing plus a team-leading three steals and three boards too.
- Chukwuemeke Nwaoshai completed his one and only season in Pineville with a Wildcat-best nine rebounds in addition to seven points, thanks to a season-high three free throws made.
- Drew Tebbe handed out more than half of the club's nine assists, dropping five dimes to go along with a quartet of points.
Next:
- The 2024-25 season has come to an end with the Wildcats finishing at 16-13 (55.2%) and 14-10 (58.3%) in the Red River Athletic Conference, earning their fourth trip to the conference semifinals in five seasons and first winning season since 2021-22.
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