Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks at Sam Houston Bearkats
· NCAA Men's Basketball
65 - 53
Gilmore leads SF Austin to dominating 65-53 win over SHSU
Both teams will have a first-round bye in the upcoming Southland Conference Tournament set to begin in Katy, Texas on Wednesday. Stephen F. Austin (25-6, 14-4) has a No. 3 seed and Sam Houston State (18-13, 12-6) enters the tourney as the No. 4 seed.
Shannon Bogues added 15 points for SFA. Gilmore had 12 points and three blocks in the first half.
The Lumberjacks powered their way to a 37-16 halftime advantage, shooting 54 percent (13-24) from the field while limiting SHSU to 6-of-27 shooting (22 percent).
The Bearkats got back in the game in the second half, besting the Lumberjacks 37-28, but SFA maintained a double-digit advantage throughout the final period.
SFA has dominated this rivalry recently, winning 16 of the last 17 meetings, including an 82-66 victory earlier this year.
Christopher Galbreath Jr. had 13 points and Marcus Harris added 12 for SHSU.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 65 - 53 |
| 2nd 0:07 | Stephen F. Austin Turnover. | 65 - 53 |
| 2nd 0:38 | Christopher Galbreath Jr. made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by John Dewey III. | 65 - 53 |
| 2nd 0:47 | Cameron Delaney Defensive Rebound. | 65 - 50 |
| 2nd 0:47 | Shannon Bogues missed Three Point Jumper. | 65 - 50 |
Statistics
 SFA |
 SHSU |
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|---|---|---|
| 24-57 | FG | 17-53 |
| 42 | Field Goal % | 32 |
| 8-24 | 3PT | 1-17 |
| 33 | Three Point % | 6 |
| 9-12 | FT | 18-27 |
| 75 | Free Throw % | 67 |
| 41 | Rebounds | 37 |
| 13 | Offensive Rebounds | 14 |
| 28 | Defensive Rebounds | 23 |
| 13 | Assists | 9 |
| 7 | Steals | 9 |
| 7 | Blocks | 3 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 12 | Points Off Turnovers | 15 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 24 | Points in Paint | 28 |
| 24 | Fouls | 15 |
| 26 | Largest Lead | 0 |
Game Information
Location: Huntsville, TX
Attendance: 2,043 | Capacity:
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 |
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 |