Sam Houston Bearkats at Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
55 - 64
55 - 64
Stephen F. Austin holds off Sam Houston State 64-55
Stephen F. Austin (27-4. 17-1) will take the No. 1 seed into the conference tournament in Katy, Texas on March 11. Sam Houston State (24-7, 15-3) will hold the No. 2 seed. Each is seeded directly into the semifinal round Friday.
Both teams struggled from the free throw line in a defensive battle. SFA made 19 of 28 but the Bearkats could only sink 13 of 24 attempts.
The game was tight throughout until Walkup made three straight free throws and slipped in for a layup and a 55-47 lead with 3:01 left. The Lumberjacks made nine free throws down the stretch for the win.
Jabari Peters led SHSU with 13 points.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 55 - 64 |
| 2nd 0:08 | Justin Dotson Defensive Rebound. | 55 - 64 |
| 2nd 0:08 | DeMarcus Gatlin missed Three Point Jumper. | 55 - 64 |
| 2nd 0:15 | Dallas Cameron made Free Throw. | 55 - 64 |
| 2nd 0:15 | Stephen F. Austin Deadball Team Rebound. | 55 - 63 |
Statistics
 SHSU |
 SFA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 18-50 | FG | 22-50 |
| 36 | Field Goal % | 44 |
| 6-19 | 3PT | 1-10 |
| 32 | Three Point % | 10 |
| 13-24 | FT | 19-28 |
| 54 | Free Throw % | 68 |
| 31 | Rebounds | 42 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 32 |
| 6 | Assists | 14 |
| 7 | Steals | 6 |
| 4 | Blocks | 5 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 2 | Points Off Turnovers | 18 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 6 |
| 20 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 28 | Fouls | 17 |
Game Information
Venue: William R. Johnson Coliseum
Location: Nacogdoches, TX
Attendance: 7,328 | Capacity:
Location: Nacogdoches, TX
Attendance: 7,328 | 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 | 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 |
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 |