Sam Houston Bearkats at SMU Mustangs
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
50 - 85
50 - 85
Milton scores 17, SMU gallops past Sam Houston State, 85-50
SMU opened the game with a 9-0 run and held a 21-point lead at the break, 40-19.
Sam Houston State held returning American Athletic Conference Player of the Year Nic Moore to just 8 points, but Ben Moore scored 15 points and grabbed eight rebounds and Keith Frazier added 13 points.
SMU shot 63.3 percent from the field (31 of 49) and 7 of 14 from beyond the arc.
The Bearkats were just 17 of 61 from the field (27.9 percent) and 6 of 27 from long range (22.2 percent).
Dakarai Henderson scored 17 points to lead Sam Houston State.
SMU enters the season after posting back-to-back 27-win seasons and winning the AAC regular season and tournament titles a year ago.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 50 - 85 |
| 2nd 0:07 | Jordan Tolbert Defensive Rebound. | 50 - 85 |
| 2nd 0:07 | Torry Butler missed Three Point Jumper. | 50 - 85 |
| 2nd 0:27 | Torry Butler Steal. | 50 - 85 |
| 2nd 0:28 | Shake Milton Turnover. | 50 - 85 |
Statistics
 SHSU |
 SMU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 17-61 | FG | 31-49 |
| 28 | Field Goal % | 63 |
| 6-27 | 3PT | 7-14 |
| 22 | Three Point % | 50 |
| 10-19 | FT | 16-24 |
| 53 | Free Throw % | 67 |
| 30 | Rebounds | 42 |
| 14 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 16 | Defensive Rebounds | 34 |
| 9 | Assists | 22 |
| 9 | Steals | 9 |
| 2 | Blocks | 9 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 13 | Points Off Turnovers | 16 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 12 |
| 20 | Points in Paint | 36 |
| 22 | Fouls | 16 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 40 |
Game Information
Moody Coliseum (Dallas)
Location: Dallas, TX
Attendance: 6,852 | 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 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 17-1 | - | 35-3 |
| Virginia | 15-3 | 2 | 30-6 |
| Miami | 13-5 | 4 | 26-9 |
| North Carolina | 12-6 | 5 | 24-9 |
| Clemson | 12-6 | 5 | 24-11 |
| Louisville | 11-7 | 6 | 24-11 |
| NC State | 10-8 | 7 | 20-14 |
| Florida State | 10-8 | 7 | 18-15 |
| California | 9-9 | 8 | 22-12 |
| Stanford | 9-9 | 8 | 20-13 |
| Virginia Tech | 8-10 | 9 | 19-13 |
| SMU | 8-10 | 9 | 20-14 |
| Wake Forest | 7-11 | 10 | 18-17 |
| Syracuse | 6-12 | 11 | 15-17 |
| Pittsburgh | 5-13 | 12 | 13-20 |
| Notre Dame | 4-14 | 13 | 13-18 |
| Boston College | 4-14 | 13 | 11-20 |
| Georgia Tech | 2-16 | 15 | 11-20 |