<p>KATY, Texas — Davion Buster posted 17 points, Avery Sullivan hit a go-ahead free throw in the closing seconds as Lamar upset No. 3 seed Sam Houston 70-69 in the Southland Conference Tournament quarterfinals on Thursday night.</p>
<p>The sixth-seeded Cardinals (10-17) plays No. 3 seed Abilene Christian in the semifinals Friday. The Wildcats won both regular season matchups with Lamar by an average of 16.5 points.</p>
<p>Zach Nutall hit a 3-pointer with 22 seconds to play and, after a Cardinals turnover, made a layup three seconds later to make it 69-all but Sullivan made 1-of-2 free throws with 1.4 second left. </p>
<p>Kasen Harrison had 15 points for Lamar. Anderson Kopp added 13 points. Lincoln Smith had 11 points.</p>
<p>Nutall had 30 points and eight rebounds for the Bearkats (19-9). Tristan Ikpe added 10 rebounds. Javion May had eight rebounds.</p>
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