Houston Christian Huskies at Central Arkansas Bears
· NCAA Men's Basketball
69 - 86
Central Arkansas outruns Houston Baptist 86-69
McClure hit a 3-pointer that started a Central Arkansas breakaway, giving the Bears (4-9, 1-1 Southland Conference) the lead for good at 19-17. The contest saw four ties and five lead changes in the first 10 minutes. Miles, the reigning Southland player-of-the-week, scored eight in a 29-17 surge going into halftime and has led the Bears with a 22 ppg average since regaining academic eligibility five games ago.
Caleb Crayton led Houston Baptist (3-11, 0-2) with a season-high 20 points and Cody Joyce added 14 before being ejected. Huskies leading scorer Rob Lewis (12.2 ppg) was held in single digits for the second straight game, scoring only five.
Central Arkansas shot 50 percent from the field (33-65) with Tirrell Brown scoring 13 (with 11 rebounds) and Jalen Jackson 10 points.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 69 - 86 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Central Arkansas Offensive Rebound. | 69 - 86 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Lenell Brown missed Three Point Jumper. | 69 - 86 |
| 2nd 0:36 | Cody Stetler made Layup. Assisted by Reveal Chukwujekwu. | 69 - 86 |
| 2nd 0:45 | Reveal Chukwujekwu Defensive Rebound. | 67 - 86 |
Statistics
 HCU |
 CARK |
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|---|---|---|
| 24-62 | FG | 33-65 |
| 39 | Field Goal % | 51 |
| 3-16 | 3PT | 5-16 |
| 19 | Three Point % | 31 |
| 18-26 | FT | 15-28 |
| 69 | Free Throw % | 54 |
| 43 | Rebounds | 38 |
| 18 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 25 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 16 | Assists | 15 |
| 6 | Steals | 11 |
| 0 | Blocks | 6 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 3 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 3 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 10 | Points Off Turnovers | 17 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 22 | Fouls | 21 |
Game Information
Location: Conway, AR
Attendance: 612 | Capacity:
2025-26 Southland Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen F. Austin | 20-2 | - | 28-6 |
| McNeese | 19-3 | 1 | 28-6 |
| UT Rio Grande Valley | 14-8 | 6 | 19-14 |
| Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | 13-9 | 7 | 18-15 |
| LSU New Orleans | 12-10 | 8 | 15-18 |
| Nicholls | 12-10 | 8 | 14-19 |
| Houston Christian | 8-14 | 12 | 12-20 |
| Northwestern State | 8-14 | 12 | 10-22 |
| Incarnate Word | 7-15 | 13 | 12-19 |
| Lamar | 7-15 | 13 | 12-19 |
| East Texas A&M | 6-16 | 14 | 11-21 |
| SE Louisiana | 6-16 | 14 | 9-22 |
2025-26 United Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah Valley | 14-4 | - | 25-9 |
| California Baptist | 13-5 | 1 | 25-9 |
| Utah Tech | 11-7 | 2 | 19-15 |
| UT Arlington | 9-9 | 5 | 18-14 |
| Southern Utah | 6-12 | 7 | 10-22 |
| Tarleton State | 5-13 | 9 | 14-18 |
| Abilene Christian | 5-13 | 9 | 14-19 |