Sam Houston Bearkats at Nicholls Colonels
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Lampley leads Sam Houston St. past Nicholls St. 84-81
Lampley made 7 of 10 3-pointers. He added eight rebounds.
The game marked the first Southland Conference matchup of the season for both teams.
Jarren Cook had 16 points for Sam Houston State (7-5), which won its fourth straight game. Tristan Ikpe added 10 points and eight rebounds. Donte Powers had seven rebounds.
Zach Nutall, who led the Bearkats in scoring entering the matchup with 20 points per game, was held to only six points on 3-of-11 shooting.
Kevin Johnson had 17 points for the Colonels (2-5), whose losing streak reached five games. Jeremiah Buford added 15 points. Ty Gordon had 15 points.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 84 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 84 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Sam Houston State Defensive Rebound. | 84 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Jeremiah Buford missed Three Point Jumper. | 84 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Nicholls Timeout | 84 - 81 |
Statistics
 SHSU |
 NICH |
|
|---|---|---|
| 31-65 | FG | 30-64 |
| 48 | Field Goal % | 47 |
| 12-24 | 3PT | 12-33 |
| 50 | Three Point % | 36 |
| 10-16 | FT | 9-12 |
| 63 | Free Throw % | 75 |
| 43 | Rebounds | 32 |
| 13 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
| 30 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 13 | Assists | 14 |
| 7 | Steals | 7 |
| 0 | Blocks | 5 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 15 | Points Off Turnovers | 18 |
| 16 | Fast Break Points | 25 |
| 32 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 16 | Fouls | 18 |
| 7 | Largest Lead | 15 |
Game Information
Venue: David R. Stopher Gymnasium
Location: Thibodaux, LA
Attendance: 200 | Capacity:
Location: Thibodaux, LA
Attendance: 200 | 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 | 10 | 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 |
| 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 |