Sam Houston Bearkats at Nicholls Colonels
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
62 - 39
62 - 39
Sam Houston St. wallops Nicholls St. 62-39, wins 8th in row
Sam Houston (14-4, 6-0 Southland Conference) jumped out 11-2 early, held Nicholls to 3-of-20 shooting from the field (15 percent) and outrebounded the Colonels 20-12 to take a 39-12 lead by halftime. Holding an opponent to 12 points by the half was the fewest the Bearkats have allowed this season.
Nicholls (4-11, 1-4) opened the second half with a 7-4 run, but the Bearkats responded to build a 33-point lead with 7:26 left to play.
The victory sets up a showdown for first place in conference when Sam Houston State hosts Stephen F. Austin (15-3, 5-0) on Saturday.
T.J. Carpenter and Ja'Dante' Frye led the Colonels with 10 points each.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 12:16 | Foul on Aurimas Majauskas. | 48 - 21 |
| 2nd 12:16 | JaMarkus Horace made Layup. Assisted by Luka Kamber. | 48 - 21 |
| 2nd 12:37 | Travis Julien Defensive Rebound. | 48 - 19 |
| 2nd 12:37 | Dakarai Henderson missed Three Point Jumper. | 48 - 19 |
| 2nd 13:01 | Amin Torres Turnover. | 48 - 19 |
Statistics
 SHSU |
 NICH |
|
|---|---|---|
| 23-56 | FG | 12-37 |
| 41 | Field Goal % | 32 |
| 8-22 | 3PT | 3-12 |
| 36 | Three Point % | 25 |
| 8-12 | FT | 12-18 |
| 67 | Free Throw % | 67 |
| 35 | Rebounds | 28 |
| 13 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
| 22 | Defensive Rebounds | 21 |
| 12 | Assists | 7 |
| 5 | Steals | 12 |
| 3 | Blocks | 5 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 19 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 19 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Points Off Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 18 | Fouls | 15 |
Game Information
Venue: David R. Stopher Gymnasium
Location: Thibodaux, LA
Attendance: 1,027 | Capacity:
Location: Thibodaux, LA
Attendance: 1,027 | Capacity:
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 |
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 |