Sam Houston Bearkats at Long Island University Sharks
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
75 - 69
75 - 69
Sam Houston rallies to beat LIU Brooklyn 74-69
Jamal Williams scored 15 points on 5-of-8 shooting, Jovante' Spivey added 12 points, and the Bearkats (5-5) made 28 of 38 free throws (74 percent) but shot just 36 percent from the field.
Trailing 32-28 at halftime, Sam Houston broke the game open with a 16-0 run in which Majauskas scored nine points and the Bearkats led 66-50 with 7:44 left. The Blackbirds gained on a 13-0 run and pulled within 67-64 on Aakim Saintil's free throw with 1:29 left, but the Bearkats kept them at arm's length down the stretch.
Saintil and Joel Hernandez scored 16 apiece for the Blackbirds (5-4), who shot 42 percent from the field but were outrebounded 43-37. Jerome Frink added 14 points.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 75 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:08 | Torry Butler Defensive Rebound. | 75 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:08 | Trevin Woods missed Three Point Jumper. | 75 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:15 | Trevin Woods Defensive Rebound. | 75 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:15 | Dakarai Henderson missed Free Throw. | 75 - 69 |
Statistics
 SHSU |
 LIU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 21-57 | FG | 23-56 |
| 37 | Field Goal % | 41 |
| 5-19 | 3PT | 6-21 |
| 26 | Three Point % | 29 |
| 28-38 | FT | 17-29 |
| 74 | Free Throw % | 59 |
| 41 | Rebounds | 39 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 29 | Defensive Rebounds | 30 |
| 9 | Assists | 11 |
| 5 | Steals | 7 |
| 2 | Blocks | 3 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 17 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 18 | Points Off Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 27 | Fouls | 26 |
| 16 | Largest Lead | 6 |
Game Information
Venue: Brooklyn Athletic Center
Location: Brooklyn, NY
Attendance: 1,231 | Capacity:
Location: Brooklyn, NY
Attendance: 1,231 | 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 Northeast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long Island University | 15-3 | - | 24-11 |
| Central Connecticut | 12-6 | 3 | 18-12 |
| Mercyhurst | 10-8 | 5 | 17-17 |
| Le Moyne | 10-8 | 5 | 15-17 |
| New Haven | 9-9 | 6 | 14-17 |
| Wagner | 8-10 | 7 | 14-17 |
| Stonehill | 8-10 | 7 | 12-21 |
| Fairleigh Dickinson | 8-10 | 7 | 11-21 |
| Saint Francis | 5-13 | 10 | 7-24 |
| Chicago State | 5-13 | 10 | 7-25 |