Men's Basketball Outlasts Texas College 82-73

TYLER, TEXAS (Nov. 26, 2024) – The Our Lady of the Lake University (OLLU) men's basketball squad surged to a 82-73 win over Texas College (TC) on Tuesday afternoon. The Saints jump to 9-0 overall and 5-0 in the Red River Athletic Conference (RRAC). The Steers are now 1-6 overall and 0-3 in conference. 

Head Coach Marcus Thompson commented, "I'm proud of how the team played today. Texas College protects their court well and always plays tough. This was a tough conference road game for sure. The team did well battling adversity for a lot of things we can't control. We had key players foul out early and the team did a good job of coming together and finding a way to win. This was a great team effort and I'm happy to get the win!"

History

The Saints were 18-10 against Texas College prior to the game. 

Offensive/defensive standouts

Lonzo Rand led the Saints with 24 points, followed by Trey Law with 13. Law and Rob Gil had five rebounds apiece.

Texas College's Ty'Quan Neal led the team with 19 points. Neal also led the squad with eight rebounds. 

Inside the box

OLLU combined for 25-of-43 from the field for a percentage of 58.1. They shot 6-of-15 from three-point range for 40 percent and hit 26-of-33 free throws for 78.8 percent. Texas College shot 25-of-60 for a percentage of 41.7, 3-of-18 three-pointers for 16.7 percent and 20-of-29 free throws for 69 percent. OLLU added 19 rebounds to Texas College's 25.

Up next

The Saints travel to Beaumont, Texas, to face Lamar University in an exhibition on Nov. 30 at 7:30 p.m.