Sam Houston Bearkats at Abilene Christian Wildcats
· NCAA Men's Basketball
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70 - 51
70 - 51
Sam Houston dominates Abilene Christian 70-51
Kaheem Ransom made a 3-point jumper to start Sam Houston (14-6, 6-2 Southland Conference) on an 11-3 run early in the first half. The Bearkats closed the first half on a 10-4 run to a 36-24 halftime lead. An 11-0 run midway of the second half extended the Bearkats lead to 51-30 with 11:37 left in the game. Abilene Christian (7-13, 1-5) could never get closer than 10 points in the second half.
Aurimas Majauskas and Nathaniel Mason each had nine points for Sam Houston. Majauskas also pulled down nine rebounds as the Bearkats won the rebound battle 30 to 23.
Jacob Lancester led the Wildcats with 12 points and Julian Edmonson and Parker Wentz had 11 each.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 70 - 51 |
| 2nd 0:15 | Jacob Lancaster made Layup. Assisted by Austin Cooke. | 70 - 51 |
| 2nd 0:30 | Dakarai Henderson made Jumper. | 70 - 49 |
| 2nd 1:00 | Michael Holyfield Steal. | 68 - 49 |
| 2nd 1:01 | Michael Grant Turnover. | 68 - 49 |
Statistics
 SHSU |
 ACU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 23-47 | FG | 16-38 |
| 49 | Field Goal % | 42 |
| 6-16 | 3PT | 4-13 |
| 38 | Three Point % | 31 |
| 18-26 | FT | 15-21 |
| 69 | Free Throw % | 71 |
| 30 | Rebounds | 23 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
| 19 | Defensive Rebounds | 16 |
| 14 | Assists | 7 |
| 9 | Steals | 6 |
| 2 | Blocks | 1 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 18 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 18 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 18 | Points Off Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 18 |
| 22 | Fouls | 24 |
Game Information
Venue: Moody Coliseum (Abilene)
Location: Abilene, TX
Attendance: 1,500 | Capacity:
Location: Abilene, TX
Attendance: 1,500 | 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 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 |