Lamar Cardinals at Sam Houston Bearkats
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
65 - 87
65 - 87
Sam Houston State blows away to 87-65 win after halftime
John Dewey III scored 14 for the Bearkats (14-6, 5-2 Southland), who won a fifth straight conference game, with Aurimas Majauskas and Dakarai Henderson scoring 13 each.
Sam Houston State led 41-40 at the half, but Henderson kicked off the final period with a jump shot that sparked a 13-0 run over the next three minutes capped by a Dewey trey. Lamar (11-8, 3-3) didn't get under double digits again.
The Bearkats had 25 assists on 33 made baskets, Dewey leading with eight and Jovante Spivey six.
Josh Nzeakor was the only Lamar player to reach double figures with 11 points and added 10 rebounds. The Cardinals shot 42 percent from the floor and committed 18 turnovers.
Sam Houston shot 33 of 55 for 60 percent.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 65 - 87 |
| 2nd 0:31 | Albert Almanza Defensive Rebound. | 65 - 87 |
| 2nd 0:31 | Joey Frenchwood missed Three Point Jumper. | 65 - 87 |
| 2nd 0:52 | Cameron Delaney made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Josh Delaney. | 65 - 87 |
| 2nd 1:04 | Cameron Delaney Defensive Rebound. | 65 - 84 |
Statistics
 LAM |
 SHSU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 24-57 | FG | 33-55 |
| 42 | Field Goal % | 60 |
| 7-19 | 3PT | 8-20 |
| 37 | Three Point % | 40 |
| 10-15 | FT | 13-20 |
| 67 | Free Throw % | 65 |
| 28 | Rebounds | 35 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 5 |
| 21 | Defensive Rebounds | 30 |
| 15 | Assists | 25 |
| 5 | Steals | 7 |
| 1 | Blocks | 3 |
| 18 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 18 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 7 | Points Off Turnovers | 14 |
| 10 | Fast Break Points | 13 |
| 32 | Points in Paint | 40 |
| 21 | Fouls | 15 |
| 9 | Largest Lead | 24 |
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 |