Sam Houston Bearkats at SE Louisiana Lions
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
79 - 70
79 - 70
Nutall lifts Sam Houston St. past SE Louisiana 79-70
Kai Mitchell had 15 points for Sam Houston State (16-9, 9-5 Southland Conference). RJ Smith added 13 points.
Ty Brewer had 14 points and seven rebounds for the Lions (6-19, 3-11), who have now lost five games in a row. Byron Smith added 12 points. Von Julien had 11 points and seven assists.
The Bearkats improve to 2-0 against the Lions this season. Sam Houston State defeated Southeastern Louisiana 67-62 on Jan. 8. Sam Houston State faces Central Arkansas at home on Saturday. Southeastern Louisiana plays Nicholls State on the road on Saturday.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 79 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 79 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Sam Houston State Defensive Rebound. | 79 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:08 | Von Julien missed Three Point Jumper. | 79 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:10 | Dajuan Jones made Free Throw. | 79 - 70 |
Statistics
 SHSU |
 SELA |
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|---|---|---|
| 29-54 | FG | 23-55 |
| 54 | Field Goal % | 42 |
| 8-16 | 3PT | 7-27 |
| 50 | Three Point % | 26 |
| 13-19 | FT | 17-26 |
| 68 | Free Throw % | 65 |
| 32 | Rebounds | 30 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 25 | Defensive Rebounds | 20 |
| 21 | Assists | 11 |
| 9 | Steals | 11 |
| 0 | Blocks | 2 |
| 18 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 18 | Total Turnovers | 17 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 17 | Points Off Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 18 | Fouls | 20 |
| 14 | Largest Lead | 0 |
| 0 | Lead Changes | 0 |
| 0 | Percent Led | 0 |
Game Information
Venue: University Center
Location: Hammond, LA
Attendance: 620 | Capacity:
Location: Hammond, LA
Attendance: 620 | 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 |