Houston Christian Huskies (9-11, 6-3 Southland) at SE Louisiana Lions (12-8, 6-3 Southland) Hammond, Louisiana; Monday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: SE Louisiana takes on Houston Christian after Sam Hines Jr.

Bryson Dawkins' 28 points helped Houston Christian defeat New Orleans 86-76 on Saturday night. Dawkins added five rebounds for the Huskies (9-11, 6-3 Southland Conference). Elijah Brooks added 13 points and five assists.

Thomas 2-9 3-3 7, Hunter 4-7 4-4 15, Short 2-5 0-0 4, Vincent 7-10 2-2 18, White 11-18 6-7 29, Jacobs 1-1 0-0 3, Davis 0-1 0-0 0, Rowbatham 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 27-53 15-16 76.

SE Louisiana and Houston Christian will square off in a matchup of Southland opponents. Monday's meeting is the first of the season between the squads.

BOTTOM LINE: McNeese faces Houston Christian after Javohn Garcia scored 25 points in McNeese’s 80-71 win over the Nicholls State Colonels. The Huskies are 4-4 in home games. Houston Christian is ninth in the Southland scoring 67.2 points while shooting 42.1% from the field.

Houston Christian Huskies (8-11, 5-3 Southland) at New Orleans Privateers (4-15, 2-6 Southland) New Orleans; Saturday, 6 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Huskies -2.5; over/under is 147.5 BOTTOM LINE: New Orleans plays Houston Christian after Jamond Vincent scored 24 points in New Orleans' 73-61 loss to the Northwestern State Demons.

New Orleans and Houston Christian will take the floor in a matchup of Southland foes. The teams meet Saturday for the first time this season.