Box Score Nov. 18, 2008
Box Score
LAFAYETTE, La. -- Kenny Dawkins scored a career-high 29 points and was perfect on 12 attempts from the free throw line in leading Lamar to a 78-68 win over Louisiana-Lafayette at the Cajundome Tuesday night.
With Lamar holding a 62-58 lead and 6:22 to play, the Cardinals went on a 9-2 run to extend their lead to 11 with 2:24 remaining. Dawkins had eight points on two jumpers and four free throws in the stretch. Lamar then iced the game from the charity stripe as Dawkins and Brandon McThay made 8-of-9 over the final 1:29.
McThay posted 16 points and two steals, while the inside duo of Jay Brown and Tristan Worrell combined for 25 points and 13 rebounds.
Lamar (2-0) shot 45 percent from the floor and a solid 74 percent from the free throw line. LU also held a 36-34 edge on the glass while outscoring the bigger Louisiana group 28-18 in the paint.
But the Cardinals took care of the ball as they committed eight total turnovers and just one in the second half.
Travis Bureau made five 3-pointers for UL en route to a team-high 24 points. Tyren Johnson had a double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds.
Louisiana (0-2) shot 42 percent for the game.
The win snapped a seven-game losing streak to UL in Lafayette as Lamar took a 40-39 lead in the all-time series. Lamar also snapped an 11-game non-conference road losing streak.
Lamar will return home to play host to the Denver Pioneers (0-1) on Saturday night. Tip-off at the Montagne Center is set for 7:05 p.m.
