Houston Christian Huskies at Sam Houston Bearkats
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
63 - 81
63 - 81
Sam Houston tops Houston Baptist 81-63
Houston Baptist (4-18, 1-9 Southland) led throughout the first half, but Sam Houston (16-6, 8-2) closed with a 12-4 run, highlighted by treys from Peters and Paul Baxter, to take a 39-34 lead into the locker room.
Sam Houston could never quite put away the Huskies though, and a pair of Rob Lewis free throws made Houston Baptist's deficit 12 with 3:04 left. The Bearkats then scored the final six points of the game to clinch.
Holyfield had 10 of Sam Houston's 35 rebounds, while Kaheem Ransom scored 13 points and had 10 assists. The Bearkats shot 51 percent from the floor.
Houston Baptist was led by Lewis' 13 points. Colter Lasher had 12, with Cody Joyce and Ricmonds Vilde chipping in with 11.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 63 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Michael Holyfield Defensive Rebound. | 63 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Alex Fountain missed Three Point Jumper. | 63 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:14 | Cody Joyce Defensive Rebound. | 63 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:14 | Paul Baxter missed Three Point Jumper. | 63 - 81 |
Statistics
 HCU |
 SHSU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 23-55 | FG | 29-57 |
| 42 | Field Goal % | 51 |
| 5-13 | 3PT | 8-23 |
| 38 | Three Point % | 35 |
| 12-17 | FT | 15-24 |
| 71 | Free Throw % | 63 |
| 34 | Rebounds | 35 |
| 14 | Offensive Rebounds | 14 |
| 20 | Defensive Rebounds | 21 |
| 16 | Assists | 24 |
| 3 | Steals | 4 |
| 0 | Blocks | 5 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 14 | Points Off Turnovers | 27 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 22 | Fouls | 15 |
Game Information
Venue: William R. Johnson Coliseum
Location: Nacogdoches, TX
Attendance: 1,036 | Capacity:
Location: Nacogdoches, TX
Attendance: 1,036 | 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 |