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03/11 18:28 CDT Garcia scores career-high 31 to lead McNeese over Stephen F.
Austin 76-59 for Southland title
Garcia scores career-high 31 to lead McNeese over Stephen F. Austin 76-59 for
Southland title
LAKE CHARLES, La. (AP) --- Javohn Garcia scored a career-high 31 points and
made five 3-pointers, and No. 2 seed McNeese beat top-seeded Stephen F. Austin
76-59 on Wednesday to claim the Southland Tournament championship and a bid to
the NCAA Tournament.
McNeese (28-5) became the first team in 10 years to reach and win three
straight Southland Tournament title games since Stephen F. Austin did so from
2013--16.
Garcia finished 11 of 18 from the floor and grabbed five rebounds in 33 minutes
--- a day after playing 48 minutes in a triple-overtime win over UT Rio Grande
Valley. Larry Johnson added 18 points and Tyshawn Archie had 17.
McNeese did not trail in the game, jumping out to a 29-20 lead behind five
3-pointers from Garcia. The Cowboys went into the break ahead 42-25.
Keon Thompson, the conference player of the year, led the Lumberjacks (28-5)
with 18 points, while Kam Burton added 10. Stephen F. Austin shot 37% from the
floor and 24% from behind the arc.
Up next
The Cowboys return to the NCAA Tournament for the fifth time in program history.
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