Lamar 60, Texas-Pan American 49

Lamar 60, Texas-Pan American 49

Published Dec. 5, 2011 11:00 p.m. ET

Brandon Davis scored 16 points and Mike James added 10 to lead Lamar to a 60-49 victory against Texas-Pan American on Monday night.

Devon Lamb had 14 rebounds for the Cardinals (6-3).

Jared Maree had 13 points and Brandon Provost and Nick Weiermiller added 10 each for the Broncs (2-8).

Both teams were frigid from the floor, as Lamar shot 31.6 percent (18 of 57) and Texas-Pan American 33.3 percent (18 of 54). But the Cardinals won the rebounding battle 55-28 and had a 15-2 edge in second-chance points.

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Maree's 3-pointer got the Broncs within three with 12:02 remaining, but Lamar scored 11 of the game's next 13 points to take permanent control. Lamb's three-point play with 7:40 to play ended the surge and gave the Cardinals a 51-39 edge.

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