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>
80 - 75
80 - 75
Bowie carries Sam Houston St. over Lamar 80-75 in OT
Kai Mitchell sent the game into overtime with a 3-pointer with four seconds remaining in regulation and Dainan Swoope opened the extra period with a 3 that put Sam Houston State on top for good. They both finished with 14 points.
Zach Nutall chipped in 12 points, and RJ Smith had 10.
V.J. Holmes had 19 points and seven assists for the Cardinals (9-9, 3-4 Southland Conference). T.J. Atwood added 14 points and 12 rebounds. Anderson Kopp had 12 points.
Davion Buster, whose 14 points per game coming into the matchup ranked second on the Cardinals, shot only 19 percent for the game (3 of 16).
Sam Houston State (12-6, 5-2) plays Houston Baptist on the road on Saturday. Lamar plays Texas A&M-Corpus Christi on the road on Saturday.
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| 3rd 0:00 | End of Game | 80 - 75 |
| 3rd 0:00 | End of 1st overtime | 80 - 75 |
| 3rd 0:00 | Kai Mitchell Defensive Rebound. | 80 - 75 |
| 3rd 0:04 | Anderson Kopp missed Three Point Jumper. | 80 - 75 |
| 3rd 0:08 | Dainan Swoope made Free Throw. | 80 - 75 |
Statistics
 SHSU |
 LAM |
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|---|---|---|
| 30-60 | FG | 25-65 |
| 50 | Field Goal % | 38 |
| 10-25 | 3PT | 6-26 |
| 40 | Three Point % | 23 |
| 10-17 | FT | 19-30 |
| 59 | Free Throw % | 63 |
| 40 | Rebounds | 38 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 32 | Defensive Rebounds | 26 |
| 19 | Assists | 15 |
| 10 | Steals | 15 |
| 3 | Blocks | 3 |
| 25 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 25 | Total Turnovers | 17 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 17 | Points Off Turnovers | 25 |
| 12 | Fast Break Points | 20 |
| 32 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 24 | Fouls | 18 |
| 5 | Largest Lead | 8 |
Game Information
Venue: Montagne Center
Location: Beaumont, TX
Attendance: 1,952 | Capacity:
Location: Beaumont, TX
Attendance: 1,952 | 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 |