NEW ORLEANS, La. – Lamar University shot 60 percent from the field in the second half, and 56.9 (37-of-65) for the game defeating New Orleans, 94-72, Saturday afternoon at Lakefront Arena.
 
As strong as Lamar (14-11/8-4 SLC) looked offensively, it was their work on the glass that was the difference in the game. Lamar outrebounded UNO, 45-25, including 12 offensive rebounds. The Cardinals finished the day with a 16-2 advantage in second chance points.
 
Four Cardinals finished the game in double figures led by 17 points from junior Adam Hamilton. He was joined by classmate Terry Anderson and sophomore B.B. Knight who each added 16, junior Jakevion Buckley had 12 and sophomore Cody Pennebaker scored 10. Anderson recorded a double-double for the LU with 10 rebounds. Senior Chris Pryor just missed a double-double with eight points and 10 assists.
 
The Privateers cooled off after a hot start and finished the game shooting 22-of-57 (.386) from the field, but 41 percent from long range (9-of-22).
 
The offenses – on both ends of the court – were clicking early. The Cardinals knocked down 11 of their first 22 attempts, while UNO was 9-of-18. Both teams had three three-pointers to their credit in the early going.
 
The difference in the game in the opening half came on the glass where the Cardinals were dominant. Big Red grabbed 15 of the first 21 rebounds. In fact, Lamar had one fewer offensive rebounds (five) than UNO had overall at that point in the game.
 
The Cardinals began to build a cushion late in the first half pushing their lead to as many as 10 before taking a nine-point lead into the locker room, 45-36.
 
Lamar's offense never let up in the first half converting 18-of-33 (.545), a mark that included a 5-of-11 (.455) effort from three-point range. UNO finished the half 12-of-27 (.444) with four three-pointers.
 
The telling stat from the opening half was how Big Red continued to dominate the glass. The Cardinals outrebounded UNO, 24-8, including a 7-0 advantage in offensive rebounds. Lamar scored nine second chance points in the opening 20 minutes which was the difference in the game at half time.
 
After a hot-shooting first half, the Cardinals got hotter in the second half. Opening the half on an 11-3 run to build a 17-point lead early in the half. The opening half run was sparked by two threes from Knight and one from Anderson.
 
Big Red started the half 14 of its first 20 (.700) including a 6-of-8 (.750) start from long range and pushed its lead to more than 20 points. The Cardinals never allowed their hosts to get back into the contest.
 
The Cardinals return to action Monday when they travel to Hammond, La., to face Southeastern Louisiana. The game against the Lions will tip off at 6 p.m. from the University Center. It will be streamed live on ESPN+.