Sam Houston Bearkats at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders
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<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
76 - 79
76 - 79
Ali lifts Texas A&M-CC over Sam Houston St., 79-76
The Islanders (25-6) face top-seeded Stephen F. Austin in the championship Saturday.
Sam Houston State (18-15) led 40-28 at the break and had a 13-point lead with 16 minutes to go, but the Islanders scored 12 straight points over the next 4:30 and took a 56-55 lead on a layup by Joe Kilgore with 9:11 to play.
There were seven lead changes and three ties from there.
Jovante' Spivey's jumper with 29 seconds remaining gave Sam Houston State a 76-74 lead, and after Ehab Amin's layup attempt on the other end was blocked, the Islanders were forced to foul.
Spivey missed both free throws and Ali hit a 3 with seven seconds left, giving Texas A&M-Corpus Christi a 77-76 advantage.
Kilgore had a steal and Ali made two foul shots to seal it.
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Statistics
 SHSU |
 AMCC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 25-55 | FG | 26-55 |
| 45 | Field Goal % | 47 |
| 11-24 | 3PT | 7-17 |
| 46 | Three Point % | 41 |
| 15-24 | FT | 20-27 |
| 63 | Free Throw % | 74 |
| 36 | Rebounds | 32 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
| 27 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 15 | Assists | 10 |
| 5 | Steals | 5 |
| 2 | Blocks | 0 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 7 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 7 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 13 | Points Off Turnovers | 6 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 24 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 24 | Fouls | 21 |
| 13 | Largest Lead | 3 |
Game Information
Venue: Leonard E. Merrell Center
Location: Katy, TX
Attendance: 3,019 | Capacity:
Location: Katy, TX
Attendance: 3,019 | 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 Southland Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen F. Austin | 20-2 | - | 28-6 |
| McNeese | 19-3 | 1 | 28-6 |
| UT Rio Grande Valley | 14-8 | 6 | 19-14 |
| Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | 13-9 | 7 | 18-15 |
| LSU New Orleans | 12-10 | 8 | 15-18 |
| Nicholls | 12-10 | 8 | 14-19 |
| Houston Christian | 8-14 | 12 | 12-20 |
| Northwestern State | 8-14 | 12 | 10-22 |
| Incarnate Word | 7-15 | 13 | 12-19 |
| Lamar | 7-15 | 13 | 12-19 |
| East Texas A&M | 6-16 | 14 | 11-21 |
| SE Louisiana | 6-16 | 14 | 9-22 |