McNeese Cowboys at Sam Houston Bearkats
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
60 - 69
60 - 69
Sam Houston slips past McNeese State in 69-60 win
Paul Baxter contributed 14 points, DeMarcus Gatlin added 12 and Michael Holyfield pumped in 11 points to go with his 11 rebounds to help Sam Houston (13-4, 5-0 Southland) to its eighth straight win.
McNeese State (6-9, 0-4) led by two at the break and outshot Sam Houston from the floor, but the Bearkats clinched it with a 23-7 advantage in made free throws.
Gatlin's bucket early in the second half gave Sam Houston the lead for good at 40-38, and the Bearkats pulled away midway through the period with a 10-2 run capped by back-to-back buckets from Baxter that made it 57-46 with 3:40 to go.
Kevin Hardy led the Cowboys with 18 points and Desharick Guidry added 16.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 60 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Jamaya Burr made Layup. | 60 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:10 | Lance Potier Defensive Rebound. | 58 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:10 | DeMarcus Gatlin missed Free Throw. | 58 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:10 | DeMarcus Gatlin made Free Throw. | 58 - 69 |
Statistics
 MCN |
 SHSU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 23-57 | FG | 20-53 |
| 40 | Field Goal % | 38 |
| 7-20 | 3PT | 6-24 |
| 35 | Three Point % | 25 |
| 7-13 | FT | 23-27 |
| 54 | Free Throw % | 85 |
| 33 | Rebounds | 40 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 11 | Assists | 12 |
| 9 | Steals | 5 |
| 2 | Blocks | 1 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 16 | Points Off Turnovers | 15 |
| 8 | Fast Break Points | 6 |
| 26 | Points in Paint | 26 |
| 23 | Fouls | 13 |
Game Information
Venue: Bernard G. Johnson Coliseum
Location: Huntsville, TX
Attendance: 1,540 | Capacity:
Location: Huntsville, TX
Attendance: 1,540 | 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 |