Sam Houston Bearkats at Houston Christian Huskies
· SOUTHLAND MEN'S TOURNAMENT - 2nd ROUND
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
63 - 59
63 - 59
Sam Houston State beats Houston Baptist in Southland tourney
No. 5 seed Sam Houston State (21-12) plays top-seeded New Orleans in a Friday semifinal. No. 4 seed Houston Baptist (17-13) had its nine-game win streak snapped.
John Dewey III added 14 points and Dakarai Henderson 12 for the Bearkats.
Josh Ibarra scored 16 points and grabbed nine rebounds to lead Houston Baptist. Reveal Chukwujekwu chipped in 14 points.
Sam Houston State led 51-40 midway through the second half. Houston Baptist used a 16-8 run to pull to 59-56 with 17 seconds left. Chukwujekwu scored six points, and Asa Cantwell hit a 3-pointer to pull the Huskies within one, during the stretch.
Dewey made four free throws to seal it.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 63 - 59 |
| 2nd 0:03 | John Dewey III made Free Throw. | 63 - 59 |
| 2nd 0:03 | John Dewey III made Free Throw. | 62 - 59 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Foul on Asa Cantwell. | 61 - 59 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Asa Cantwell made Three Point Jumper. | 61 - 59 |
Statistics
 SHSU |
 HCU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 23-60 | FG | 22-56 |
| 38 | Field Goal % | 39 |
| 4-17 | 3PT | 4-14 |
| 24 | Three Point % | 29 |
| 13-18 | FT | 11-16 |
| 72 | Free Throw % | 69 |
| 37 | Rebounds | 36 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 25 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 8 | Assists | 11 |
| 4 | Steals | 4 |
| 2 | Blocks | 1 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 9 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 8 | Points Off Turnovers | 8 |
| 9 | Fast Break Points | 6 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 30 |
| 20 | Fouls | 17 |
| 12 | Largest Lead | 0 |
Game Information
Venue: Leonard E. Merrell Center
Location: Katy, TX
Capacity:
Location: Katy, 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 |