Location: Beaumont, Texas
Conference: Southland
2017-2018 Record: 19-14, 11-7 in conference
Head Coach: Tic Price, 65-67 at Lamar, 232-189 as a HC
Best Season: 1980 – Sweet 16
Record vs. Jackets: First Meeting
Pre-Season pick: 5th in the Southland
Leading returning scorer: Nick Garth, 13.6 points per game
This will be the Yellow Jackets first matchup with the Cardinals. Head Coach Tic Price will be looking to integrate 8 newcomers, having lost 5 starters from last years team, in this his 5th season in charge.