Sam Houston Bearkats at Abilene Christian Wildcats
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
72 - 75
72 - 75
Abilene Christian holds off Sam Houston State 75-72
Abilene Christian (9-6, 1-1) blistered the Bearkats in the first part of the final period as Foster nailed a 3 to start a 22-8 run and go up 61-47 with 12:19 left. The Wildcats then went cold, missing every field-goal attempt for almost eight minutes, as Sam Houston closed the gap.
John Dewey III scored five straight points to close to 67-66 with 2:27 remaining. Foster answered with two free throws and Jaylen Franklin hit a jumper for a 71-67 lead with 37 seconds left.
SHSU's Josh Delany missed a 3-point attempt and the Wildcats made four free throws in the final 21 seconds to seal the win.
Franklin had 11 points and 10 rebounds for ACU.
Dewey had 18 points and Christopher Galbreath Jr. added 17 for SHSU (6-8, 0-1).
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 72 - 75 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Jamal Williams made Layup. Assisted by John Dewey III. | 72 - 75 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Sam Houston State Offensive Rebound. | 70 - 75 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Marcus Harris missed Three Point Jumper. | 70 - 75 |
| 2nd 0:10 | Payten Ricks made Free Throw. | 70 - 75 |
Statistics
 SHSU |
 ACU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 24-58 | FG | 25-55 |
| 41 | Field Goal % | 45 |
| 9-21 | 3PT | 9-22 |
| 43 | Three Point % | 41 |
| 15-21 | FT | 16-27 |
| 71 | Free Throw % | 59 |
| 36 | Rebounds | 37 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 26 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 13 | Assists | 17 |
| 7 | Steals | 6 |
| 1 | Blocks | 11 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 2 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 2 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 14 | Points Off Turnovers | 16 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 8 |
| 24 | Points in Paint | 24 |
| 23 | Fouls | 22 |
| 7 | Largest Lead | 14 |
Game Information
Venue: Moody Coliseum (Abilene)
Location: Abilene, TX
Attendance: 1,125 | Capacity:
Location: Abilene, TX
Attendance: 1,125 | 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 |
2025-26 United Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah Valley | 14-4 | - | 25-9 |
| California Baptist | 13-5 | 1 | 25-9 |
| Utah Tech | 11-7 | 2 | 19-15 |
| UT Arlington | 9-9 | 5 | 18-14 |
| Southern Utah | 6-12 | 7 | 10-22 |
| Tarleton State | 5-13 | 9 | 14-18 |
| Abilene Christian | 5-13 | 9 | 14-19 |