Sam Houston Bearkats at Lamar Cardinals
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
72 - 75
72 - 75
Garth saves Lamar's 1,000th program win, topping Sam Houston
Garth's 3-pointer gave the Cardinals (14-12, 7-6), who led by 15 at halftime, a 71-67 lead with 29 seconds to play. A second after the Bearkats (17-9, 12-1) made two free throws, Garth made two for a 73-69 lead with 11 seconds remaining.
Albert Almanza nailed a 3 for SHSU with three seconds to go but Garth, who went 9 for 9 from the line, wrapped it up with a pair with two seconds left.
Davion Buster had 16 points and Christian Barrett had 14 points and 13 rebounds for the Cardinals, who went 30 of 38 from the foul line.
Kai Mitchell led Sam Houston, which shot 25 percent in the first half and 58 percent in the second, with 17 points and 10 rebounds. Cameron Delaney added 13 points for the Bearkats, who were 11 of 16 from the line.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 72 - 75 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Nick Garth made Free Throw. | 72 - 75 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Nick Garth made Free Throw. | 72 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Foul on Marcus Harris. | 72 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Albert Almanza made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Josh Delaney. | 72 - 73 |
Statistics
 SHSU |
 LAM |
|
|---|---|---|
| 27-58 | FG | 20-48 |
| 47 | Field Goal % | 42 |
| 7-25 | 3PT | 5-18 |
| 28 | Three Point % | 28 |
| 11-16 | FT | 30-38 |
| 69 | Free Throw % | 79 |
| 36 | Rebounds | 30 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 25 | Defensive Rebounds | 22 |
| 15 | Assists | 14 |
| 7 | Steals | 11 |
| 5 | Blocks | 2 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 18 | Points Off Turnovers | 25 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 32 | Points in Paint | 18 |
| 26 | Fouls | 18 |
| 4 | Largest Lead | 15 |
Game Information
Venue: Montagne Center
Location: Beaumont, TX
Attendance: 2,855 | Capacity:
Location: Beaumont, TX
Attendance: 2,855 | 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 |