Sam Houston Bearkats at Houston Christian Huskies
· NCAA Men's Basketball
71 - 65
Mitchell scores 18, Sam Houston State edges Houston Baptist
Cameron Delaney had 14 points and Josh Delaney added 11 points with eight assists for SHSU (10-8, 5-0). Albert Almanza, who made all six of his free throws, added 11 points for the Bearkats.
Southland Conference leading-scorer Ian DuBose (19.4 ppg) had 15 points, 11 rebounds and five assists for the Huskies (5-11, 1-4). Oliver Lynch-Daniels made 8 of 10 free throws and scored 13 points, while Braxton Bonds had 10 points and seven rebounds.
Houston Baptist last led 49-48 then drew within four points several times later in the second half, the second-to-last at 60-56 with 4:28 remaining. The Bearkats led by nine heading to the final minute.
Almanza was assessed a technical foul after time ran out, but no free throws were attempted, five seconds were put back on the clock, and possession awarded to SHSU which ran out the clock a second time.
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| 2nd 0:00 | Technical Foul on Albert Almanza. | 71 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Xavier Bryant Defensive Rebound. | 71 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:07 | Oliver Lynch-Daniels missed Layup. | 71 - 65 |
Statistics
 SHSU |
 HCU |
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|---|---|---|
| 24-57 | FG | 22-61 |
| 42 | Field Goal % | 36 |
| 4-16 | 3PT | 5-20 |
| 25 | Three Point % | 25 |
| 19-24 | FT | 16-23 |
| 79 | Free Throw % | 70 |
| 32 | Rebounds | 49 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 19 |
| 25 | Defensive Rebounds | 30 |
| 15 | Assists | 11 |
| 13 | Steals | 6 |
| 5 | Blocks | 2 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 22 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 22 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 17 | Points Off Turnovers | 14 |
| 19 | Fast Break Points | 10 |
| 34 | Points in Paint | 34 |
| 22 | Fouls | 24 |
| 9 | Largest Lead | 3 |
Game Information
Location: Houston, TX
Attendance: 948 | 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 |