Central Arkansas Bears at Sam Houston Bearkats
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
75 - 105
75 - 105
Bench powers Sam Houston St past Central Arkansas, 105-75
The top two finishers receive a bye into the conference tournament semifinals. The third-and fourth-place finishers earn a first-round tournament bye. The Bearkats have four games remaining and three of the four will be played at home.
The Bearkats (15-12, 10-4 Southland Conference), winners of three straight, outscored Central Arkansas (6-17, 5-8) by 15 points in each half of the romp.
Sam Houston State shot 36 of 65 from the field, including 16 of 33 from beyond the arc (48.5 percent). The Bearkats got 74 of their 105 points from their bench. Jalen Barnes scored 16 points off the Sam Houston State bench.
Jordan Howard scored 19 points to help pace Central Arkansas.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 75 - 105 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Jesse Lopez Offensive Rebound. | 75 - 105 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Mitch McCormick missed Three Point Jumper. | 75 - 105 |
| 2nd 0:33 | Jesse Lopez Defensive Rebound. | 75 - 105 |
| 2nd 0:33 | Boo Milligan missed Free Throw. | 75 - 105 |
Statistics
 CARK |
 SHSU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 23-53 | FG | 36-65 |
| 43 | Field Goal % | 55 |
| 7-17 | 3PT | 16-33 |
| 41 | Three Point % | 48 |
| 22-34 | FT | 17-21 |
| 65 | Free Throw % | 81 |
| 34 | Rebounds | 32 |
| 17 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 17 | Defensive Rebounds | 19 |
| 15 | Assists | 29 |
| 2 | Steals | 9 |
| 2 | Blocks | 2 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 5 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 5 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Points Off Turnovers | 26 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 18 | Fouls | 24 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 33 |
Game Information
Venue: Bernard G. Johnson Coliseum
Location: Huntsville, TX
Attendance: 2,139 | Capacity:
Location: Huntsville, TX
Attendance: 2,139 | Capacity:
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 |
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 |