Sam Houston Bearkats at Houston Christian Huskies
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
77 - 88
77 - 88
Bond, Russell score 18 each in Houston Baptist's victory
Colter Lasher and Josh Ibarra added 15 points each and Reveal Chukwujekwu collected 10 rebounds for the Huskies (12-12, 8-6 Southland), who swept the season series from the Bearkats (18-9, 9-5), handing Sam Houston State its lone home loss, 79-65, on Dec. 29.
A 13-0 run, with nine points from Russell, gave the Huskies the lead for good late in the first half, which ended with Houston Baptist leading 42-35.
The Huskies led by as many as 19 in the second half before the Bearkats hit seven straight shots in a 17-2 run to get within four with 9 1/2 minutes left. Houston Baptist responded with a 13-4 run, with six points from Lasher, to lead 76-63 and the lead remained in double figures.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 77 - 88 |
| 2nd 0:27 | Jovante' Spivey made Free Throw. | 77 - 88 |
| 2nd 0:27 | Foul on Alex Fountain. | 76 - 88 |
| 2nd 0:27 | Jovante' Spivey made Jumper. | 76 - 88 |
| 2nd 0:29 | Jovante' Spivey Offensive Rebound. | 74 - 88 |
Statistics
 SHSU |
 HCU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 27-62 | FG | 29-62 |
| 44 | Field Goal % | 47 |
| 7-21 | 3PT | 9-18 |
| 33 | Three Point % | 50 |
| 16-25 | FT | 21-29 |
| 64 | Free Throw % | 72 |
| 36 | Rebounds | 39 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 27 | Defensive Rebounds | 30 |
| 13 | Assists | 18 |
| 9 | Steals | 9 |
| 3 | Blocks | 3 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 18 | Points Off Turnovers | 18 |
| 10 | Fast Break Points | 8 |
| 40 | Points in Paint | 36 |
| 22 | Fouls | 19 |
| 6 | Largest Lead | 18 |
Game Information
Venue: Sharp Gymnasium
Location: Houston, TX
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Location: Houston, 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 |
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 |