Central Arkansas Bears at Sam Houston Bearkats
· NCAA Men's Basketball
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49 - 76
49 - 76
Sam Houston State rolls over Central Arkansas 76-49
Michael Holyfield and Dakarai Henderson scored 11 each and DeMarcus Gatlin added 10 for the Bearkats.
Sam Houston State's defense thwarted Central Arkansas in the second half as the Bearkats started the final period with a 23-0 run to go up 56-26 at the 14:34 mark. The Bears did not score until Mathieu Kamba made a free throw with 11:26 left in the game.
SHSU (23-6, 14-2 Southland Conference) bounced back from its second conference loss, falling to Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 61-59 on Saturday. The Bearkats trail Stephen F. Austin in the conference standings. SFA and SHSU will play Saturday. SFA won the first game 79-68.
Jordan Howard led Central Arkansas (2-25, 2-14) with 11 points and Albert Christensson added 10.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 49 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:31 | Jordan Howard made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Mathieu Kamba. | 49 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:47 | Mathieu Kamba Offensive Rebound. | 46 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:47 | Boo Milligan missed Jumper. | 46 - 76 |
| 2nd 1:06 | Boo Milligan Defensive Rebound. | 46 - 76 |
Statistics
 CARK |
 SHSU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 17-56 | FG | 27-49 |
| 30 | Field Goal % | 55 |
| 5-14 | 3PT | 9-20 |
| 36 | Three Point % | 45 |
| 10-12 | FT | 13-17 |
| 83 | Free Throw % | 76 |
| 29 | Rebounds | 36 |
| 13 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 16 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 10 | Assists | 19 |
| 6 | Steals | 6 |
| 2 | Blocks | 5 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 13 | Points Off Turnovers | 22 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 2 |
| 20 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 16 | Fouls | 16 |
Game Information
Venue: Bernard G. Johnson Coliseum
Location: Huntsville, TX
Attendance: 1,353 | Capacity:
Location: Huntsville, TX
Attendance: 1,353 | 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 |