Sam Houston Bearkats at Central Arkansas Bears
· NCAA Men's Basketball
82 - 89
Jones scores 33, C. Arkansas beats Sam Houston St. 89-82
Rylan Bergersen tied a career high with 21 points and had seven rebounds while Eddy Kayouloud added 10 points for Central Arkansas (5-12, 4-2), which earned its fourth consecutive home victory.
A 4-1 burst late in the game took Central Arkansas from a 76-76 tie to an 80-77 lead with 1:37 to play on a Kayouloud layup. Bergersen and Collin Cooper went 9-of-10 at the line in the final minute and the Bears made 33-of-38 free throws with Jones sinking 13-of-16.
Dainan Swoope scored a season-high 20 points for the Bearkats (11-6, 4-2). Chad Bowie added 18 points. Kai Mitchell had 13 points.
Zach Nutall scored seven points, half his average, on 3-of-11 shooting.
Central Arkansas faces Stephen F. Austin at home on Wednesday. Sam Houston State matches up against Lamar on the road on Wednesday.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 82 - 89 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 82 - 89 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Demarkus Lampley Offensive Rebound. | 82 - 89 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Sam Houston State Offensive Rebound. | 82 - 89 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Demarkus Lampley missed Jumper. | 82 - 89 |
Statistics
 SHSU |
 CARK |
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|---|---|---|
| 28-69 | FG | 23-52 |
| 41 | Field Goal % | 44 |
| 11-29 | 3PT | 10-25 |
| 38 | Three Point % | 40 |
| 15-22 | FT | 33-38 |
| 68 | Free Throw % | 87 |
| 28 | Rebounds | 47 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 15 |
| 16 | Defensive Rebounds | 32 |
| 10 | Assists | 12 |
| 14 | Steals | 2 |
| 1 | Blocks | 3 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 22 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 9 | Total Turnovers | 22 |
| 2 | Technical Fouls | 4 |
| 2 | Total Technical Fouls | 4 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 29 | Points Off Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 27 | Fouls | 19 |
| 4 | Largest Lead | 9 |
Game Information
Location: Conway, AR
Attendance: 879 | Capacity:
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|---|---|---|---|
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| Western Kentucky | 11-9 | 6 | 18-14 |
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| Delaware | 6-14 | 11 | 10-21 |
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| 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 |