Lee leads Houston Baptist against Incarnate Word after 20-point game
Incarnate Word Cardinals (6-22, 2-9 Southland) at Houston Baptist Huskies (8-15, 4-6 Southland)
Houston; Thursday, 8 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Houston Baptist hosts the Incarnate Word Cardinals after Darius Lee scored 20 points in Houston Baptist's 84-70 loss to the Nicholls State Colonels.
The Huskies are 5-5 on their home court. Houston Baptist is fifth in the Southland with 13.5 assists per game led by Lee averaging 3.0.
The Cardinals are 2-9 in conference play. Incarnate Word gives up 76.6 points to opponents while being outscored by 9.6 points per game.
The teams square off for the third time this season in Southland play. The Huskies won the last matchup 68-65 on Jan. 21. Lee scored 25 points points to help lead the Huskies to the victory.
TOP PERFORMERS: Lee is scoring 17.0 points per game with 8.2 rebounds and 3.0 assists for the Huskies. Brycen Long is averaging 11.4 points and 1.7 steals over the past 10 games for Houston Baptist.
RJ Glasper is scoring 15.4 points per game with 3.4 rebounds and 2.6 assists for the Cardinals. Charlie Yoder is averaging 12.5 points and 5.7 rebounds while shooting 45.4% over the past 10 games for Incarnate Word.
LAST 10 GAMES: Huskies: 4-6, averaging 75.7 points, 29.7 rebounds, 12.4 assists, 9.4 steals and 1.5 blocks per game while shooting 45.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 78.3 points per game.
Cardinals: 2-8, averaging 68.4 points, 28.7 rebounds, 10.7 assists, 6.0 steals and 1.2 blocks per game while shooting 41.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 76.5 points.
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