Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders at Sam Houston Bearkats
· NCAA Men's Basketball
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74 - 78
74 - 78
Sam Houston holds off Texas A&M-CC, 78-74
Rashawn Thomas' tip-in with 12 seconds left pulled the Islanders within a point, 75-74, but Brandon Pye fouled Ransom behind the arc and he converted all three free throws to close out the scoring.
The Bearkats maintained their hold on second place in the Southland Conference, two games back of Stephen F. Austin, knocking Texas A&M-CC into fourth, a game behind Nicholls in the loss column.
James Thomas scored 17 points to lead Sam Houston State (15-6, 7-2 Southland) while Michael Holyfield grabbed a career-high 16 rebounds as the Bearkats out-rebounded the Islanders 38-26. Paul Baxter contributed 12 points and Ransom finished with 11.
Jeff Beverly scored 15 points and John Jordan added another 14 to lead Texas A&M-CC (9-13, 6-3).
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 74 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Michael Holyfield Defensive Rebound. | 74 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Jeff Beverly missed Three Point Jumper. | 74 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Kaheem Ransom made Free Throw. | 69 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:07 | Kaheem Ransom made Free Throw. | 74 - 78 |
Statistics
 AMCC |
 SHSU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 26-56 | FG | 25-49 |
| 46 | Field Goal % | 51 |
| 7-11 | 3PT | 2-8 |
| 64 | Three Point % | 25 |
| 15-23 | FT | 26-38 |
| 65 | Free Throw % | 68 |
| 26 | Rebounds | 38 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 17 | Defensive Rebounds | 26 |
| 19 | Assists | 21 |
| 9 | Steals | 2 |
| 2 | Blocks | 6 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 12 | Points Off Turnovers | 9 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 2 |
| 28 | Points in Paint | 26 |
| 28 | Fouls | 21 |
Game Information
Venue: William R. Johnson Coliseum
Location: Nacogdoches, TX
Attendance: 1,531 | Capacity:
Location: Nacogdoches, TX
Attendance: 1,531 | 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 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 |