Sam Houston Bearkats at New Mexico State Aggies
· NCAA Men's BasketballSam Houston secures 75-62 win over New Mexico State
Grant had five rebounds for the Bearkats (11-3). Donte Powers scored 14 points, shooting 4 for 9 (4 for 7 from 3-point range) and 2 of 3 from the free throw line. Tristan Ikpe went 4 of 4 from the field to finish with 11 points.
Xavier Pinson led the way for the Aggies (7-7) with 13 points and two steals. DaJuan Gordon added 13 points for New Mexico State. Marchelus Avery also had 12 points.
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Up next for Sam Houston is a Thursday matchup with Grand Canyon at home, while New Mexico State visits SFA on Wednesday.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 75 - 62 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 75 - 62 |
| 2nd 0:22 | Xavier Pinson made Layup. | 75 - 62 |
| 2nd 0:38 | Tristan Ikpe made Dunk. | 75 - 60 |
| 2nd 0:47 | Jaden Ray Defensive Rebound. | 73 - 60 |
Statistics
SHSU |
NMSU |
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|---|---|---|
| 26-50 | FG | 21-46 |
| 52 | Field Goal % | 46 |
| 13-27 | 3PT | 9-25 |
| 48 | Three Point % | 36 |
| 10-12 | FT | 11-18 |
| 83 | Free Throw % | 61 |
| 27 | Rebounds | 24 |
| 6 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
| 21 | Defensive Rebounds | 18 |
| 11 | Assists | 12 |
| 6 | Steals | 6 |
| 0 | Blocks | 0 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 22 | Points Off Turnovers | 11 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 3 |
| 24 | Points in Paint | 22 |
| 19 | Fouls | 13 |
| 18 | Largest Lead | 0 |
Game Information
Venue: Pan American Center
Location: Las Cruces, NM
Attendance: 4,705 | Capacity:
Location: Las Cruces, NM
Attendance: 4,705 | 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 |


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