Houston Christian Huskies at Sam Houston Bearkats
· NCAA Men's Basketball
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79 - 65
79 - 65
Lasher leads Houston Baptist to 79-65 upset win over SHSU
Sam Houston, picked to win the Southland Conference, was beaten on its home floor as Houston Baptist (5-6, 1-0) dominated the second half 53-35. One key to the second period run was the Huskies hitting 6 of 9 from distance while SHSU made just 2 of 15. HBU drilled 8 of 15 for the game while the Bearkats made 3 of 21 from beyond the arc.
SHSU led 30-26 at the break. Reveal Chukwujekwu, who finished with 16 points and 10 rebounds, had a three-point play and Lasher followed with a trey as the Huskies opened the second half with a 22-8 run.
Aurimas Majauskas was 8 of 11 from the floor for 19 points for SHSU (9-5, 0-1).
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 79 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Reveal Chukwujekwu Defensive Rebound. | 79 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Dakarai Henderson missed Jumper. | 79 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Dakarai Henderson Offensive Rebound. | 79 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:06 | John Dewey III missed Three Point Jumper. | 79 - 65 |
Statistics
 HCU |
 SHSU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 22-41 | FG | 26-58 |
| 54 | Field Goal % | 45 |
| 8-15 | 3PT | 3-21 |
| 53 | Three Point % | 14 |
| 27-34 | FT | 10-19 |
| 79 | Free Throw % | 53 |
| 38 | Rebounds | 22 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 28 | Defensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 13 | Assists | 16 |
| 8 | Steals | 10 |
| 3 | Blocks | 4 |
| 25 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 25 | Total Turnovers | 17 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 21 | Points Off Turnovers | 31 |
| 7 | Fast Break Points | 2 |
| 18 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 22 | Fouls | 28 |
| 17 | Largest Lead | 8 |
Game Information
Venue: Bernard G. Johnson Coliseum
Location: Huntsville, TX
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Location: Huntsville, TX
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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 |
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 |