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 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.

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