Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders at Sam Houston Bearkats
· SOUTHLAND MEN'S TOURNAMENT - SEMIFINAL
67 - 70
Sam Houston St. beats TAMU-CC, advances to Southland finale
Michael Holyfield had 12 points and 14 rebounds, and Dakarai Henderson scored 11 for Sam Houston State (25-7), which will play top-seeded Stephen F. Austin in the finals Saturday.
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (19-13) led by as many as 10 in the second half and a 3-pointer by John Jordan gave the Islanders a 60-52 advantage with 7:48 remaining.
A 7-0 run by the Bearkats pulled them within one about three minutes later and another seven-straight points, capped by Peters' 3 with 80 seconds to go, gave Sam Houston State its first lead, 68-65, of the second half.
A dunk by Jordan pulled TAMU-CC within one with four seconds to go, but Kaheem Ransom hit two free throws to make it 70-67 before Jordan's last-second 3 missed the mark as time expired.
Jordan, the only active player in Division I with at least 1,500 points, 500 rebounds and 500 assists, led the Islanders with 20, five and five.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 67 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Sam Houston St Defensive Rebound. | 67 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:01 | John Jordan missed Three Point Jumper. | 67 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Kaheem Ransom made Free Throw. | 67 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Kaheem Ransom made Free Throw. | 67 - 69 |
Statistics
 AMCC |
 SHSU |
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|---|---|---|
| 22-50 | FG | 17-51 |
| 44 | Field Goal % | 33 |
| 7-18 | 3PT | 7-25 |
| 39 | Three Point % | 28 |
| 16-23 | FT | 29-39 |
| 70 | Free Throw % | 74 |
| 29 | Rebounds | 42 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 20 |
| 18 | Defensive Rebounds | 22 |
| 9 | Assists | 11 |
| 2 | Steals | 1 |
| 1 | Blocks | 3 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 12 | Points Off Turnovers | 7 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 7 |
| 26 | Points in Paint | 20 |
| 25 | Fouls | 20 |
Game Information
Location: Katy, TX
Attendance: 3,268 | 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 | 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 |