St. Thomas (TX) Celts at Sam Houston Bearkats
· NCAA Men's Basketball
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92 - 114
92 - 114
Sam Houston State beats St. Thomas (Texas) 114-92
Ameer Jackson contributed 18 points, Jovante' Spivey had 11 and Jamal Williams chipped in 10 for the Bearkats (1-1), who bounced back from an 85-50 season-opening loss to SMU Saturday.
Sam Houston State made a school record 49 of 64 free throw attempts. The Bearkats made 30 of 57 field goal attempts while limiting the Celts to 45 percent (27-60). They also dominated on the boards with a 47 to 26 edge.
St. Thomas took control early to grab a 26-14 lead at the midway point of the first half. The Bearkats battled back to lead 48-46 going into the break, then outscored St. Thomas 66-46 in the second period.
Byron Makel had 23 points and Jakobi Grigsby added 18 for the Celts.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 92 - 114 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Marc Andre Fortin made Layup. Assisted by Jovante' Spivey. | 92 - 114 |
| 2nd 0:13 | Jesse Lopez Defensive Rebound. | 92 - 112 |
| 2nd 0:13 | Jakobi Nunn missed Three Point Jumper. | 92 - 112 |
| 2nd 0:23 | Jovante' Spivey made Free Throw. | 92 - 112 |
Statistics
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|---|---|---|
| 27-60 | FG | 30-57 |
| 45 | Field Goal % | 53 |
| 10-31 | 3PT | 5-16 |
| 32 | Three Point % | 31 |
| 28-40 | FT | 49-64 |
| 70 | Free Throw % | 77 |
| 26 | Rebounds | 47 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 15 |
| 19 | Defensive Rebounds | 32 |
| 19 | Assists | 19 |
| 1 | Steals | 3 |
| 1 | Blocks | 3 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 3 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 3 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 10 | Points Off Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 40 | Fouls | 31 |
| 13 | Largest Lead | 22 |
Game Information
Venue: Bernard G. Johnson Coliseum
Location: Huntsville, TX
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Location: Huntsville, TX
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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 |