Abilene Christian Wildcats at Sam Houston Bearkats
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
49 - 71
49 - 71
Sam Houston State beats Abilene Christian 71-49
Michael Holyfield finished with 12 points and 12 rebounds in just 14 minutes and Dakarai Henderson scored 11 for Sam Houston State (21-5, 12-1 Southland Conference), which has won seven straight, and 16 of its last 17, games.
Sam Houston State scored 20 of the final 27 first-half points to take a 37-20 lead into the break.
Austin Cooke scored 13 and LaDarrien Williams added 11 for Abilene Christian (9-16, 3-9), which trailed by double digits throughout the second half.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 1:10 | Jesse Lopez Defensive Rebound. | 46 - 71 |
| 2nd 1:10 | Riley Payne missed Free Throw. | 46 - 71 |
| 2nd 1:10 | Abilene Christian Deadball Team Rebound. | 46 - 71 |
| 2nd 1:10 | Riley Payne missed Free Throw. | 46 - 71 |
| 2nd 1:10 | Foul on Marcus Burwell. | 46 - 71 |
Statistics
 ACU |
 SHSU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 18-39 | FG | 22-58 |
| 46 | Field Goal % | 38 |
| 7-17 | 3PT | 5-25 |
| 41 | Three Point % | 20 |
| 6-12 | FT | 22-28 |
| 50 | Free Throw % | 79 |
| 27 | Rebounds | 40 |
| 5 | Offensive Rebounds | 18 |
| 22 | Defensive Rebounds | 22 |
| 12 | Assists | 16 |
| 2 | Steals | 8 |
| 1 | Blocks | 3 |
| 18 | Turnovers | 7 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 18 | Total Turnovers | 7 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 2 | Points Off Turnovers | 22 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 23 | Fouls | 19 |
Game Information
Venue: Bernard G. Johnson Coliseum
Location: Huntsville, TX
Attendance: 1,136 | Capacity:
Location: Huntsville, TX
Attendance: 1,136 | Capacity:
2025-26 United Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah Valley | 14-4 | - | 25-9 |
| California Baptist | 13-5 | 1 | 25-9 |
| Utah Tech | 11-7 | 2 | 19-15 |
| UT Arlington | 9-9 | 5 | 18-14 |
| Southern Utah | 6-12 | 7 | 10-22 |
| Tarleton State | 5-13 | 9 | 14-18 |
| Abilene Christian | 5-13 | 9 | 14-19 |
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 | 6 | 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 |