Sam Houston Bearkats at Central Arkansas Bears
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
70 - 88
70 - 88
Central Arkansas knocks Sam Houston down a peg, 88-70
Central Arkansas cannot improve on its No. 7 seed into the Southland tournament, but the loss knocked Sam Houston out of a tie with Stephen F. Austin for the No. 3 seed after the Lumberjacks beat Abilene Christian.
The Bears shot 56.1 percent from the field on their home floor, hitting 32 of 57 from the field and 10 of 25 from distance, and collected 21 assists on 32 made baskets.
Howard knocked down 4 of 8 from beyond the 3-point arc and was 10-for-10 shooting from the line. Thatch Unruh was 3 of 6 from deep for Central Arkansas (15-15, 9-8).
Christopher Galbreath Jr. scored 12 points to lead the Bearkats (18-12, 12-5). Abrian Edwards and Josh Boutte added 11 and 10 points, respectively.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 70 - 88 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Central Arkansas Defensive Rebound. | 70 - 88 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Devin Jackson missed Three Point Jumper. | 70 - 88 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Deandre Jones Turnover. | 70 - 88 |
| 2nd 0:40 | Chidozie Ndu made Dunk. Assisted by Josh Delaney. | 70 - 88 |
Statistics
 SHSU |
 CARK |
|
|---|---|---|
| 29-61 | FG | 32-57 |
| 48 | Field Goal % | 56 |
| 6-15 | 3PT | 10-25 |
| 40 | Three Point % | 40 |
| 6-9 | FT | 14-16 |
| 67 | Free Throw % | 88 |
| 32 | Rebounds | 28 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
| 20 | Defensive Rebounds | 21 |
| 8 | Assists | 21 |
| 8 | Steals | 10 |
| 1 | Blocks | 4 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 14 | Points Off Turnovers | 24 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 17 | Fouls | 15 |
| 4 | Largest Lead | 20 |
| 0 | Lead Changes | 0 |
| 0 | Percent Led | 0 |
Game Information
Venue: Farris Center
Location: Conway, AR
Attendance: 1,312 | Capacity:
Location: Conway, AR
Attendance: 1,312 | 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 |