Abilene Christian Wildcats at Sam Houston Bearkats
· NCAA Men's Basketball
76 - 82
Sam Houston St. beats Abilene Christian 82-76 in OT
Mitchell made 8 of 12 from the field, hit all 10 of his foul shots and blocked three shots.
Zach Nutall had 15 points and six rebounds for Sam Houston State (14-6, 7-2 Southland Conference). RJ Smith added 11 points and seven rebounds. Xavier Bryant had 10 points.
Coryon Mason had 19 points for the Wildcats (10-8, 5-2). Damien Daniels added 11 points. Joe Pleasant had seven rebounds.
Mitchell converted a tie-breaking three-point play and Dainan Swoope hit a 3-pointer to give the Bearkats a 76-70 lead with 1:56 to play. Reggie Miller made two free throws to pull ACU within three points about a minute later but Nutall was fouled as he made a layup and hit the and-1 free throw with 34 seconds remaining and, after Miller made a jumper, Mitchell made two foul shots to cap the scoring with 16 seconds to go.
Sam Houston State faces Texas A&M-Corpus Christi at home next Wednesday. Abilene Christian plays Central Arkansas on the road on Saturday.
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Statistics
 ACU |
 SHSU |
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|---|---|---|
| 23-56 | FG | 25-56 |
| 41 | Field Goal % | 45 |
| 7-24 | 3PT | 6-18 |
| 29 | Three Point % | 33 |
| 23-29 | FT | 26-33 |
| 79 | Free Throw % | 79 |
| 39 | Rebounds | 25 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
| 27 | Defensive Rebounds | 19 |
| 15 | Assists | 14 |
| 4 | Steals | 8 |
| 3 | Blocks | 3 |
| 20 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 20 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 17 | Points Off Turnovers | 16 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 13 |
| 26 | Points in Paint | 30 |
| 25 | Fouls | 21 |
| 10 | Largest Lead | 8 |
Game Information
Location: Huntsville, TX
Attendance: 1,197 | 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 |