Sam Houston Bearkats at Central Arkansas Bears
· NCAA Men's Basketball
83 - 73
Henderson nets 28, Sam Houston beats Central Arkansas 83-73
Jovante' Spivey's 3-pointer gave Sam Houston State a 77-70 lead with 39 seconds left and the Bearkats made six straight free throws to seal the win.
The Bearkats (16-13, 11-5 Southland Conference) took the lead for good at 64-63 on Albert Almanza's pair of free throws with 4:46 left. They came during a 12-1 run that Henderson's jumper capped at 71-63 with 2:52 left.
Spivey and Aurimas Majauskas had 12 points each and Torry Butler added 11 points with 10 rebounds for the Bearkats.
Jordan Howard had 24 points for Central Arkansas (7-19, 6-10), his ninth game this season scoring over 20. Justin Foreman added 16 and Jeff Lowery 13.
The Bears (7-19, 6-10) led the entire first half and played back-and-forth in the second until Sam Houston State pulled away late.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:07 | Foul on Jeff Lowery. | 81 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:11 | Jovante' Spivey Defensive Rebound. | 81 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:11 | Boo Milligan missed Three Point Jumper. | 81 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:14 | Foul on Justin Foreman. | 79 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:17 | Dakarai Henderson made Free Throw. | 81 - 73 |
Statistics
 SHSU |
 CARK |
|
|---|---|---|
| 27-60 | FG | 22-47 |
| 45 | Field Goal % | 47 |
| 10-26 | 3PT | 8-18 |
| 38 | Three Point % | 44 |
| 19-29 | FT | 21-29 |
| 66 | Free Throw % | 72 |
| 34 | Rebounds | 34 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 22 | Defensive Rebounds | 26 |
| 12 | Assists | 9 |
| 5 | Steals | 4 |
| 1 | Blocks | 5 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 18 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 18 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 23 | Points Off Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 12 |
| 24 | Points in Paint | 24 |
| 25 | Fouls | 29 |
| 8 | Largest Lead | 10 |
Game Information
Location: Conway, AR
Attendance: 748 | 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 |