Lamar Cardinals at Sam Houston Bearkats
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
70 - 84
70 - 84
Sam Houston State dominates Lamar 84-70
Sam Houston has won eight of its last nine games and remains alone in second place in Southland Conference play behind Stephen F. Austin. Sam Houston will host SFA Saturday. SFA won the first meeting 73-56.
Terrance Motley had 11 points and 12 rebounds for Sam Houston (17-6, 9-2). Michael Holyfield added 11 points and pulled down eight rebounds.
A bus breakdown caused Lamar to arrive 24 minutes late, and that slow start transferred over to the court. Sam Houston held a commanding 48-27 advantage at the half as the Bearkats started fast, making 54.8 percent of their field goal attempts in the first half, while limiting Lamar to 8 of 22 attempts.
Rhon Mitchell had 18 points for Lamar (5-18, 2-9).
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 70 - 84 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Donnell Minton made Layup. | 70 - 84 |
| 2nd 0:09 | Mitch McCormick made Layup. Assisted by Terrance Motley. | 68 - 84 |
| 2nd 0:31 | Octavius Green made Layup. | 68 - 82 |
| 2nd 0:43 | Marquel McKinney Defensive Rebound. | 66 - 82 |
Statistics
 LAM |
 SHSU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 24-49 | FG | 27-56 |
| 49 | Field Goal % | 48 |
| 2-5 | 3PT | 8-17 |
| 40 | Three Point % | 47 |
| 20-27 | FT | 22-30 |
| 74 | Free Throw % | 73 |
| 28 | Rebounds | 35 |
| 6 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 22 | Defensive Rebounds | 22 |
| 15 | Assists | 20 |
| 7 | Steals | 7 |
| 0 | Blocks | 0 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 14 | Points Off Turnovers | 18 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 2 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 25 | Fouls | 20 |
Game Information
Venue: William R. Johnson Coliseum
Location: Nacogdoches, TX
Attendance: 1,218 | Capacity:
Location: Nacogdoches, TX
Attendance: 1,218 | 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 |