Sam Houston Bearkats at Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles
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78 - 71
78 - 71
Henderson leads Sam Houston State to 78-71 win
Paul Baxter and Albert Almanza added 12 points each for the Bearkats (3-1), who shot 48.1 percent and an even 50 percent (9 of 18) from the arc. Chris Galbreath Jr. had a double-double with 10 points and 11 rebounds. John Dewey III handed out seven assists.
Aleksa Jugovic scored 23 points, Mason Ramsey 14, Kajon Mack 12 and Stephaun Adams 10 for the Golden Eagles (1-3), who shot just 35.5 percent and were only 6 of 26 from 3-point range. Ja'Cardo Hawkins grabbed 10 rebounds.
Both teams turned the ball over 22 times.
The Bearkats took off to a 24-3 lead. The Eagles got within four with 4:18 left in the game but no closer with Baxter making a pair of free throws for an eight-point advantage with 1:39 left.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 78 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:16 | Christopher Galbreath Jr. Defensive Rebound. | 78 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:16 | Stephaun Adams missed Layup. | 78 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:24 | Christopher Galbreath Jr. made Free Throw. | 78 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:24 | Sam Houston St Deadball Team Rebound. | 77 - 71 |
Statistics
 SHSU |
 TNTC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 26-54 | FG | 22-62 |
| 48 | Field Goal % | 35 |
| 9-18 | 3PT | 6-26 |
| 50 | Three Point % | 23 |
| 17-26 | FT | 21-27 |
| 65 | Free Throw % | 78 |
| 36 | Rebounds | 41 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 16 |
| 28 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 21 | Assists | 16 |
| 12 | Steals | 9 |
| 2 | Blocks | 7 |
| 22 | Turnovers | 22 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 22 | Total Turnovers | 22 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 26 | Points Off Turnovers | 27 |
| 13 | Fast Break Points | 7 |
| 24 | Points in Paint | 26 |
| 26 | Fouls | 21 |
| 22 | Largest Lead | 0 |
Game Information
Venue: Hooper Eblen Center
Location: Cookeville, TN
Attendance: 768 | Capacity:
Location: Cookeville, TN
Attendance: 768 | 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 Southern Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Tennessee State | 13-5 | - | 23-11 |
| Mercer | 11-7 | 2 | 19-13 |
| Wofford | 11-7 | 2 | 19-13 |
| Samford | 11-7 | 2 | 18-14 |
| Furman | 10-8 | 3 | 22-13 |
| Western Carolina | 10-8 | 3 | 15-16 |
| UNC Greensboro | 9-9 | 4 | 15-19 |
| Chattanooga | 7-11 | 6 | 13-19 |
| The Citadel | 7-11 | 6 | 11-22 |
| VMI | 1-17 | 12 | 6-26 |