Northwestern State Demons at Sam Houston Bearkats
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
64 - 67
64 - 67
Sam Houston St holds off Northwestern St 67-64
The Bearkats (18-6, 10-2 Southland Conference) led by 16 early in the second half as Jabari Peters hit two 3-pointers.
Northwestern State (11-12, 7-5) surged back late as a Patrick Robinson steal led to three Jalan West free throws with 3 seconds left. Paul Baxter split a pair of free throws, and Zikiteran Woodley's 40-foot heave at the buzzer couldn't find the net.
SHSU shot just 35 percent from the field, but outrebounded Northwestern State 49-39. The win for the Bearkats sets up a showdown with Southland-leading Stephen F. Austin on Saturday.
The Demons shot 35.9 percent and were 3 of 16 beyond the arc. West finished with 12 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists. Brison White added 19 points and DeQuan Hicks had 16.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 64 - 67 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Michael Holyfield Defensive Rebound. | 64 - 67 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Zikiteran Woodley missed Three Point Jumper. | 64 - 67 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Paul Baxter made Free Throw. | 64 - 67 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Sam Houston St Deadball Team Rebound. | 64 - 66 |
Statistics
 NWST |
 SHSU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 23-64 | FG | 21-60 |
| 36 | Field Goal % | 35 |
| 3-16 | 3PT | 6-19 |
| 19 | Three Point % | 32 |
| 15-19 | FT | 19-29 |
| 79 | Free Throw % | 66 |
| 39 | Rebounds | 49 |
| 15 | Offensive Rebounds | 19 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 30 |
| 19 | Assists | 16 |
| 9 | Steals | 7 |
| 4 | Blocks | 7 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 17 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 22 | Points Off Turnovers | 8 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 6 |
| 28 | Points in Paint | 26 |
| 22 | Fouls | 25 |
Game Information
Venue: William R. Johnson Coliseum
Location: Nacogdoches, TX
Attendance: 1,357 | Capacity:
Location: Nacogdoches, TX
Attendance: 1,357 | 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 |