Howard Payne Yellow Jackets at Sam Houston Bearkats
· NCAA Men's Basketball
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47 - 102
47 - 102
Sam Houston State overwhelms D-III Howard Payne 102-47
Henderson, who had 16 points, hit 3 of 6 from long range and Burwell nailed 4 of 6 3s as Sam Houston State was hot from outside, making 15 of 34 attempts (44.1 percent). The Bearkats made 38 of 70 field goal attempts (54.3 percent) while limiting Howard Payne to 17-of-56 shooting (30.4 percent).
Sam Houston jumped out to a 25-7 lead midway of the first half, led 56-16 at the break and coasted to the victory. The Yellow Jackets never challenged.
DeMarcus Gatlin added 13 points and Kaheem Ransom chipped in 11 for SHSU (8-4).
Khyce Randall had 13 points for Howard Payne.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 47 - 102 |
| 2nd 0:14 | Grant Franklin Turnover. | 47 - 102 |
| 2nd 0:34 | Kyle McLeroy made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Sean Goodwin. | 47 - 102 |
| 2nd 0:39 | Sean Goodwin Offensive Rebound. | 47 - 99 |
| 2nd 0:39 | Mitch McCormick missed Three Point Jumper. | 47 - 99 |
Statistics
 HWPU |
 SHSU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 17-56 | FG | 38-70 |
| 30 | Field Goal % | 54 |
| 3-14 | 3PT | 15-34 |
| 21 | Three Point % | 44 |
| 10-14 | FT | 11-18 |
| 71 | Free Throw % | 61 |
| 32 | Rebounds | 45 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 15 |
| 21 | Defensive Rebounds | 30 |
| 8 | Assists | 26 |
| 5 | Steals | 9 |
| 1 | Blocks | 5 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 4 | Points Off Turnovers | 16 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 2 |
| 20 | Points in Paint | 40 |
| 17 | Fouls | 15 |
Game Information
Venue: Bernard G. Johnson Coliseum
Location: Huntsville, TX
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Location: Huntsville, TX
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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 |