SE Louisiana Lions at Sam Houston Bearkats
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Monroe carries Sam Houston State past SE Louisiana 79-61
Monroe shot 4 for 6 on 3-pointers. Demarkus Lampley had 16 points for Sam Houston (15-6, 9-1 Southland Conference). Javion May added 11 points and nine rebounds.
Zach Nutall, who led the Bearkats in scoring heading into the matchup with 20 points per game, scored two points. He failed to make a shot from behind the arc (0 of 5).
Gus Okafor had 18 points and 12 rebounds for the Lions (6-12, 4-6). Keon Clergeot added 14 points. Isiah Kirby had 11 points and eight rebounds.
The Bearkats improve to 2-0 against the Lions for the season. Sam Houston defeated Southeastern Louisiana 70-52 on Jan. 6.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 61 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 61 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:09 | Javion May Defensive Rebound. | 61 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:12 | McKay Howell missed Jumper. | 61 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:27 | Bryce Monroe made Jumper. | 61 - 79 |
Statistics
 SELA |
 SHSU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 17-50 | FG | 24-52 |
| 34 | Field Goal % | 46 |
| 3-15 | 3PT | 8-24 |
| 20 | Three Point % | 33 |
| 24-38 | FT | 23-31 |
| 63 | Free Throw % | 74 |
| 40 | Rebounds | 31 |
| 19 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 21 | Defensive Rebounds | 20 |
| 5 | Assists | 14 |
| 4 | Steals | 8 |
| 1 | Blocks | 5 |
| 20 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 20 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 3 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 3 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 11 | Points Off Turnovers | 25 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 17 |
| 26 | Points in Paint | 28 |
| 23 | Fouls | 29 |
| 1 | Largest Lead | 19 |
Game Information
Venue: Bernard G. Johnson Coliseum
Location: Huntsville, TX
Attendance: 554 | Capacity:
Location: Huntsville, TX
Attendance: 554 | Capacity:
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 |
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 |