Sam Houston Bearkats at Northwestern State Demons
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
78 - 64
78 - 64
Sam Houston State hits 14 3-pointers in 78-64 win
Marcus Harris hit four 3s for 12 points and Josh Delaney added 10 points for the Bearkats (11-8, 6-0), who held the Demons to 3 of 28 3-pointers.
DeAndre Love hit the Demons' first 3-pointer in 18 tries and Northwestern State cut the Bearkats' lead to 53-43 with 13:17 to play, but Harris and Smith each hit 3s and Sam Houston State pulled ahead 75-59 on Harris' fourth 3 with 3:13 to go.
Zach Nutall's 3 put the Bearkats up 14-10, Smith scored eight in a 12-3 run and Cameron Delaney's layup gave Sam Houston State a 41-30 halftime lead after they hit 5 of 13 3s to the Demons' 0 of 13.
Ishmael Lane led Northwestern State (7-12, 2-4) with 19 points and 19 rebounds, including 10 offensive boards.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 78 - 64 |
| 2nd 0:30 | LaTerrance Reed made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Brandon Hutton. | 78 - 64 |
| 2nd 0:36 | Brandon Hutton Defensive Rebound. | 78 - 61 |
| 2nd 0:38 | Ishmael Lane Block. | 78 - 61 |
| 2nd 0:38 | Josh Delaney missed Three Point Jumper. | 78 - 61 |
Statistics
 SHSU |
 NWST |
|
|---|---|---|
| 27-60 | FG | 25-62 |
| 45 | Field Goal % | 40 |
| 14-29 | 3PT | 3-28 |
| 48 | Three Point % | 11 |
| 10-14 | FT | 11-15 |
| 71 | Free Throw % | 73 |
| 37 | Rebounds | 37 |
| 13 | Offensive Rebounds | 16 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 21 |
| 13 | Assists | 6 |
| 6 | Steals | 3 |
| 1 | Blocks | 5 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 11 | Points Off Turnovers | 14 |
| 3 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 24 | Points in Paint | 36 |
| 20 | Fouls | 14 |
| 19 | Largest Lead | 2 |
Game Information
Venue: Prather Coliseum
Location: Natchitoches, LA
Attendance: 1,501 | Capacity:
Location: Natchitoches, LA
Attendance: 1,501 | 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 |