Sam Houston Bearkats at Prairie View A&M Panthers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
108 - 103
108 - 103
Sam Houston beats Prairie View 108-103 in 2OT
Sam Houston State made 16-of-19 free throws in the two overtimes to secure the win. Two free throws by Peters and another by Thomas put Sam Houston up 106-100 with 22 seconds to play.
Kaheem Ransom scored 19 points for Sam Houston (3-0), Terrance Motley had 14, Paul Baxter added 13 and James Thomas 10. It's the best start for Sam Houston since the 2008 season.
Both teams were lights out from the field. The Bearkats hit 52.4 percent of their shots and Prairie View 52.9.
Sam Houston held a 45-33 advantage on the boards in a game that saw 17 ties and 15 lead changes.
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Statistics
 SHSU |
 PV |
|
|---|---|---|
| 33-63 | FG | 37-70 |
| 52 | Field Goal % | 53 |
| 8-16 | 3PT | 9-21 |
| 50 | Three Point % | 43 |
| 34-46 | FT | 20-30 |
| 74 | Free Throw % | 67 |
| 45 | Rebounds | 33 |
| 16 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 29 | Defensive Rebounds | 23 |
| 14 | Assists | 15 |
| 7 | Steals | 9 |
| 8 | Blocks | 2 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 16 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Points Off Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 23 | Fouls | 29 |
Game Information
Venue: William J. Nicks Building
Location: Prairie View, TX
Attendance: 2,678 | Capacity:
Location: Prairie View, TX
Attendance: 2,678 | Capacity:
2025-26 Conference USA Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 17-3 | - | 26-8 |
| Sam Houston | 13-7 | 4 | 22-12 |
| Louisiana Tech | 11-9 | 2 | 20-14 |
| Western Kentucky | 11-9 | 6 | 18-14 |
| Middle Tennessee | 11-9 | 6 | 17-15 |
| Kennesaw State | 10-10 | 7 | 21-14 |
| Jacksonville State | 10-10 | 7 | 15-17 |
| New Mexico State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-16 |
| Missouri State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-18 |
| Florida International | 8-12 | 9 | 15-17 |
| UTEP | 7-13 | 8 | 11-20 |
| Delaware | 6-14 | 11 | 10-21 |
2025-26 Southwestern Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bethune-Cookman | 14-4 | - | 17-15 |
| Southern | 11-7 | 3 | 17-17 |
| Florida A&M | 11-7 | 3 | 15-16 |
| Alabama A&M | 10-8 | 4 | 18-15 |
| Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 10-8 | 4 | 13-19 |
| Texas Southern | 10-8 | 4 | 12-18 |
| Jackson State | 10-8 | 4 | 12-21 |
| Prairie View A&M | 9-9 | 5 | 19-18 |
| Grambling | 7-11 | 7 | 14-19 |
| Alabama State | 7-11 | 7 | 10-22 |
| Alcorn State | 7-11 | 7 | 9-23 |
| Mississippi Valley State | 2-16 | 12 | 3-30 |