Hardin Simmons Cowboys at Sam Houston Bearkats
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
56 - 72
56 - 72
Galbreath Jr., Sam Houston State beat Hardin-Simmons 72-56
Harris finished with 12 points and 10 rebounds and John Dewey III also scored 12 for Sam Houston State (2-0).
Bubba Furlong made back-to-back layups, and then Cameron Delaney made two more, to spark a 12-1 spurt that made it 16-4 with 12 minutes left in the first half and the Bearkats never trailed. They took a 33-22 lead into halftime and, after Marcus Ellison hit a 3-pointer to pull Hardin-Simmons within four points early in the second half, Dewey, Harris and Albert Almanza each hit a 3-pointer during a 13-0 run that made it 48-31 with 14 minutes to go and the Cowboys trailed by at least eight points the rest of the way.
Salomon Smith led Hardin-Simmons with 12 points. The Cowboys (0-1) shot just 29 percent (16 of 56) from 3-point range.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 56 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:16 | Bryce Richardson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Keenan Holdman. | 56 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:26 | Cameron Delaney made Layup. Assisted by Abrian Edwards. | 53 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:31 | Albert Almanza Steal. | 53 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:31 | Ryan Chaney Turnover. | 53 - 70 |
Statistics
 HSU |
 SHSU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16-56 | FG | 27-66 |
| 29 | Field Goal % | 41 |
| 9-36 | 3PT | 6-26 |
| 25 | Three Point % | 23 |
| 15-22 | FT | 12-21 |
| 68 | Free Throw % | 57 |
| 34 | Rebounds | 53 |
| 6 | Offensive Rebounds | 16 |
| 28 | Defensive Rebounds | 37 |
| 10 | Assists | 13 |
| 12 | Steals | 8 |
| 6 | Blocks | 1 |
| 22 | Turnovers | 22 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 22 | Total Turnovers | 22 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 18 | Points Off Turnovers | 24 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 11 |
| 8 | Points in Paint | 34 |
| 20 | Fouls | 20 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 19 |
Game Information
Venue: Bernard G. Johnson Coliseum
Location: Huntsville, TX
Attendance: 805 | Capacity:
Location: Huntsville, TX
Attendance: 805 | 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 |