BOLIVAR, Mo. — Roosevelt survived one of the highest-scoring matchups of its season, defeating Southwest Baptist 59–56. The Lakers and Bearcats combined for 115 points in an offensive battle that ended with only three points separating the teams.
Roosevelt University 59 · Southwest Baptist University 56
Game date: Sep 12, 2026 · America/Chicago
Published: Oct 12, 2026
College · Football
BOLIVAR, Mo. — Roosevelt survived one of the highest-scoring matchups of its season, defeating Southwest Baptist 59–56. The Lakers and Bearcats combined for 115 points in an offensive battle that ended with only three points separating the teams.
Roosevelt produced 59 points, its highest total through the opening three games. The victory improved the Lakers to 3–0 and extended their undefeated start.
Through three contests, Roosevelt had scored 144 points, averaging 48 per game. The Southwest Baptist matchup showed that the Lakers could keep pace in a high-scoring contest and finish ahead when little separated the teams.
Roosevelt returned home with another victory and its early-season momentum intact.
DETROIT — Roosevelt responded to its first defeat of the season with a road victory over Wayne State on October 10. The Lakers' official athletics statistics report a 33–18 victory, improving Roosevelt to 5–1 overall and 1–1 in GLIAC competition.
DOPE Sports Network Staff · Oct 12, 2026
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. — Roosevelt's undefeated start came to an end against Michigan Tech, which defeated the Lakers 57–28 on October 3. Roosevelt entered the game 4–0 after victories over Chicago State, Quincy, Southwest Baptist, and Wisconsin–Stout.
DOPE Sports Network Staff · Oct 5, 2026
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. — Roosevelt remained undefeated after defeating Wisconsin–Stout 31–10. After three consecutive games scoring more than 40 points, the Lakers delivered a different kind of performance.