Sam Houston Bearkats at Incarnate Word Cardinals
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
85 - 74
85 - 74
Sam Houston State beats Incarnate Word 85-74
John Dewey III added 13 points with eight assists for Sam Houston State (8-8, 2-1 Southland Conference). Abrian Edwards, Josh Boutte, Jamal Williams and Josh Delaney scored 10 points apiece.
The Bearkats trailed by seven at halftime, but tied it at 62 on Williams' layup with 8:16 to play. Delaney hit three straight 3s and the Bearkats led 73-64 after Cameron Delaney's 3 with 6:03 left. The Cardinals closed to 80-74 on Sam Burmeister's 3-point play, but the Bearkats scored five unanswered points in the final 1:52.
Sam Houston State made 26 free throws and 27 of 52 field goals (51.9 percent).
Charles Brown III scored 21 points, Burmeister added 16 and Cody Graham had 15 for the Cardinals (5-8, 0-3).
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 85 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:21 | John Dewey III Defensive Rebound. | 85 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:21 | Sam Burmeister missed Layup. | 85 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:28 | Marcus Harris made Free Throw. | 85 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:28 | Sam Houston State Offensive Rebound. | 84 - 74 |
Statistics
 SHSU |
 UIW |
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|---|---|---|
| 27-52 | FG | 23-44 |
| 52 | Field Goal % | 52 |
| 5-13 | 3PT | 6-18 |
| 38 | Three Point % | 33 |
| 26-31 | FT | 22-29 |
| 84 | Free Throw % | 76 |
| 34 | Rebounds | 25 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
| 22 | Defensive Rebounds | 19 |
| 13 | Assists | 10 |
| 6 | Steals | 2 |
| 1 | Blocks | 3 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 17 |
| 2 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 2 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 27 | Points Off Turnovers | 11 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 2 |
| 40 | Points in Paint | 30 |
| 24 | Fouls | 26 |
| 11 | Largest Lead | 11 |
Game Information
Venue: McDermott Center
Location: San Antonio, TX
Attendance: 1,052 | Capacity:
Location: San Antonio, TX
Attendance: 1,052 | 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 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 |