The Wildcat men’s basketball team faced the Lamar University Cardinals in the semifinal round of the Southland Conference Tournament in Katy on Friday evening. The Wildcats blew past the Cardinals, defeating them 93-71. The Wildcats will play Nicholls for the conference championship on Saturday evening.
- Senior guard Paul Hiepler pulls the ball away from Lamar’s sophomore forward Corey Nickerson as he moves down the court. (Photo by Riley Fisher)
- Junior forward Clay Gayman dribbles around a Cardinal in the paint. (Photo by Riley Fisher)
- Senior guard Mahki Morris looks over two Cardinals for a teammate to pass the ball to. (Photo by Riley Fisher)
- Freshman forward Cameron Steele reaches over a Cardinal to line up a pass. (Photo by Riley Fisher)
- The Wildcat bench celebrates a successful dunk late in the second half. (Photo by Riley Fisher)
- Senior guard Mahki Morris pushes Lamar’s sophomore center David Muoka away from the net as he leaps up to make a layup. (Photo by Riley Fisher)
- Junior forward Joe Pleasant leans away from his defender as he takes the ball underneath the net. (Photo by Riley Fisher)
- Head Coach Joe Golding shouts to his players after a foul is called. (Photo by Riley Fisher)
- Junior forward Joe Pleasant lines up a shot over two Cardinal defenders. (Photo by Riley Fisher)
- Redshirt senior center Kolton Kohl leaps into the air to knock the ball away from a Cardinal. (Photo by Riley Fisher)
- Redshirt senior center Kolton Kohl smiles as he lines up a shot in the paint. (Photo by Riley Fisher)
- Senior guard Mahki Morris jumps past his defenders as he moves toward the net. (Photo by Riley Fisher)
- Senior guard Reggie Miller keeps Lamar’s junior forward Lincoln Smith from reaching the ball in midair. (Photo by Riley Fisher)
- Junior forward Joe Pleasant reaches up to block Lamar’s junior guard Davion Buster’s shot as Head Coach Joe Golding signals to the players on the court. (Photo by Riley Fisher)
- Redshirt junior guard Tobias Cameron sprints into the paint and looks past several Cardinals for a shot. (Photo by Riley Fisher)
- Sophomore forward Airion Simmons looks over his defender for an opportunity to pass the ball down the court. (Photo by Riley Fisher)
- Senior guard Coryon Mason pushes the ball through the net as he finishes his dunk. (Photo by Riley Fisher)
- Senior guard Coryon Mason stretches toward the net as he leaps past his defender to dunk the ball. (Photo by Riley Fisher)
- Senior guard Reggie Miller keeps the ball away from Lamar’s junior guard Davion Buster as he searches for a teammate to pass to. (Photo by Riley Fisher)
- Redshirt senior center Koltoh Kohl guards the net as a Cardinal attempts to make a layup. (Photo by Riley Fisher)
- Wildcat fans throw their arms in the air in celebration of a successful three-point shot. (Photo by Riley Fisher)
- Junior guard Damien Daniels shouts as he launches himself into the air to dunk the ball. (Photo by Riley Fisher)
- Redshirt senior center Koltoh Kohl leaps in front of the net to prevent Lamar’s senior forward Avery Sullivan from making a layup. (Photo by Riley Fisher)
- Junior guard Damien Daniels crouches as he navigates around his defenders. (Photo by Riley Fisher)
- Freshman forward Jameson Richardson dunks the ball during warm-ups before the game. (Photo by Riley Fisher)
- Redshirt senior center Koltoh Kohl leaps over Lamar’s freshman guard Kasen Harrison to carry the ball toward the net. (Photo by Riley Fisher)
- Redshirt senior center Koltoh Kohl smiles as he watches his teammates catch a rebound under the net. (Photo by Riley Fisher)
- Redshirt senior center Kolton Kohl celebrates after a successful layup puts the Wildcats in the lead. (Photo by Riley Fisher)