McNeese Cowboys at Sam Houston Bearkats
· NCAA Men's Basketball
62 - 77
Delaney helps Sam Houston State win 11th straight
McNeese came as close as five points early in the second half and James Harvey cut the SHSU lead to 65-56 with a pair of free throws, but Mitchell hit a jump shot with 6:13 remaining and the Bearkats led by double digits the rest of the way.
Sam Houston State (15-8, 10-0) hasn't lost since December 22 and holds a two-game lead on the rest of the field in the Southland Conference. SHSU is off to its best conference start since the 2009-10 season.
Josh Delaney led with eight assists as the Bearkats had 22 on 28 baskets. The Bearkats had 10 steals and forced 18 turnovers that led to 14 points.
Roydell Brown paced the Cowboys (7-15, 3-6) with 15 points and 10 rebounds, his 11th double-double of the season. Trey Touchet added 12 points, Harvey and Shamarkus Kennedy scored 11 each.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 62 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Josh Delaney Turnover. | 62 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:14 | Sam Houston State Timeout | 62 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:15 | Chad Bowie Steal. | 62 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:16 | Trey Johnson Turnover. | 62 - 77 |
Statistics
 MCN |
 SHSU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 24-51 | FG | 28-59 |
| 47 | Field Goal % | 47 |
| 4-12 | 3PT | 13-31 |
| 33 | Three Point % | 42 |
| 10-22 | FT | 8-12 |
| 45 | Free Throw % | 67 |
| 36 | Rebounds | 29 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 20 |
| 11 | Assists | 22 |
| 6 | Steals | 10 |
| 2 | Blocks | 1 |
| 18 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 18 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 9 | Points Off Turnovers | 14 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 6 |
| 36 | Points in Paint | 24 |
| 13 | Fouls | 16 |
| 9 | Largest Lead | 15 |
Game Information
Location: Huntsville, TX
Attendance: 1,193 | 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 |