Sam Houston Bearkats at Abilene Christian Wildcats
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
84 - 71
84 - 71
Sam Houston State coasts past Abilene Christian, 84-71
Jovante' Spivey had 15 points and Jamal Williams added 14 points, six rebounds, and five assists for the Bearkats (14-12, 9-4 Southland Conference), who have won three of four.
Sam Houston State shot 49.1 percent from the field and made all 22 of its free-throw attempts.
Jalen Little scored 19 points to lead Abilene Christian (11-14, 6-6). Jaren Lewis added 17 points and 11 rebounds for the Wildcats, who hit 12 3-pointers but were plagued by 14 turnovers.
The Bearkats led by nine at halftime, and quickly jumped out to a 53-37 advantage after a Spivey jumper early in the second. Abilene Christian never managed to get within 10 the rest of the night, and a Williams 3-point play with 4:06 remaining pushed the margin to 20.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 84 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:16 | Jaren Lewis made Layup. | 84 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:18 | Jaren Lewis Offensive Rebound. | 84 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:18 | Jalen Little missed Three Point Jumper. | 84 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:29 | Andre Sands made Dunk. Assisted by Jamal Williams. | 84 - 69 |
Statistics
 SHSU |
 ACU |
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|---|---|---|
| 28-57 | FG | 22-49 |
| 49 | Field Goal % | 45 |
| 6-21 | 3PT | 12-28 |
| 29 | Three Point % | 43 |
| 22-22 | FT | 15-21 |
| 100 | Free Throw % | 71 |
| 32 | Rebounds | 28 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 21 |
| 13 | Assists | 16 |
| 3 | Steals | 3 |
| 2 | Blocks | 1 |
| 7 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 7 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 17 | Points Off Turnovers | 10 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 36 | Points in Paint | 12 |
| 19 | Fouls | 19 |
| 20 | Largest Lead | 3 |
Game Information
Venue: Mabee Athletic Complex
Location: Abilene, TX
Attendance: 1,075 | Capacity:
Location: Abilene, TX
Attendance: 1,075 | 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 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 |