Central Arkansas Bears at Sam Houston Bearkats
· NCAA Men's Basketball
91 - 87
Jones scores 22, C. Arkansas clips Sam Houston State, 91-87
Jones finished with 22 points for Central Arkansas (12-18, 7-10 Southland Conference), draining three 3-pointers and going a perfect 11 of 11 at the free throw line. He also had nine assists and two steals as Central Arkansas handed Sam Houston State just its second home loss this season.
The Bearkats entered the game with one loss since December 31 and were riding a three-game win streak. They remain atop the Southland standings. Zach Nutall scored 18 to lead Sam Houston State (20-10, 15-2) and Josh Delaney added 17.
The game saw eight lead changes and four ties and Central Arkansas held a one-point lead with just under a minute to go.
Jones snatched the rebound of a potential go-ahead 3-pointer by SHSU's Delaney and was fouled. He made both with 24 seconds left. Then he stole the ball from Delaney and was fouled again with 10 seconds left. Again, he made both for a five-point lead.
After a Delaney 3-pointer cut the gap to 89-87, Jones made two more free throws as the Bears held on.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 91 - 87 |
| 2nd 0:04 | DeAndre Jones made Free Throw. | 91 - 87 |
| 2nd 0:04 | DeAndre Jones made Free Throw. | 90 - 87 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Foul on R.J. Smith. | 89 - 87 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Sam Houston State Timeout | 89 - 87 |
Statistics
 CARK |
 SHSU |
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|---|---|---|
| 28-53 | FG | 33-64 |
| 53 | Field Goal % | 52 |
| 13-27 | 3PT | 12-34 |
| 48 | Three Point % | 35 |
| 22-25 | FT | 9-12 |
| 88 | Free Throw % | 75 |
| 26 | Rebounds | 34 |
| 4 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 22 | Defensive Rebounds | 23 |
| 22 | Assists | 23 |
| 5 | Steals | 2 |
| 0 | Blocks | 2 |
| 6 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 6 | Total Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 14 | Points Off Turnovers | 8 |
| 8 | Fast Break Points | 6 |
| 22 | Points in Paint | 26 |
| 13 | Fouls | 19 |
| 9 | Largest Lead | 9 |
Game Information
Location: Huntsville, TX
Attendance: 1,167 | Capacity:
2025-26 United Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah Valley | 14-4 | - | 25-9 |
| California Baptist | 13-5 | 1 | 25-9 |
| Utah Tech | 11-7 | 3 | 19-15 |
| UT Arlington | 9-9 | 5 | 18-14 |
| Southern Utah | 6-12 | 7 | 10-22 |
| Tarleton State | 5-13 | 9 | 14-18 |
| Abilene Christian | 5-13 | 9 | 14-19 |
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 |