Sam Houston Bearkats at Southern Utah Thunderbirds
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Fausett's 22 help Southern Utah beat Sam Houston 86-74
Tevian Jones scored 21 points and added five rebounds and three steals for the Thunderbirds (12-6, 4-1 Western Athletic Conference). Dee Barnes shot 5 for 9 (3 for 6 from 3-point range) and 4 of 4 from the free-throw line to finish with 17 points, while adding seven rebounds.
Qua Grant led the way for the Bearkats (12-5, 2-3) with 17 points, four assists and two steals. Donte Powers added 14 points for Sam Houston. In addition, Cameron Huefner finished with 12 points.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 74 - 86 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 74 - 86 |
| 2nd 0:19 | Dee Barnes Defensive Rebound. | 74 - 86 |
| 2nd 0:23 | Ronald Mitchell Jr. missed Three Point Jumper. | 74 - 86 |
| 2nd 0:27 | Jaden Ray Defensive Rebound. | 74 - 86 |
Statistics
 SHSU |
 SUU |
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|---|---|---|
| 28-58 | FG | 30-54 |
| 48 | Field Goal % | 56 |
| 9-17 | 3PT | 13-24 |
| 53 | Three Point % | 54 |
| 9-11 | FT | 13-23 |
| 82 | Free Throw % | 57 |
| 29 | Rebounds | 30 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 21 | Defensive Rebounds | 22 |
| 10 | Assists | 16 |
| 5 | Steals | 7 |
| 2 | Blocks | 3 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 12 | Points Off Turnovers | 13 |
| 9 | Fast Break Points | 6 |
| 34 | Points in Paint | 28 |
| 23 | Fouls | 15 |
| 5 | Largest Lead | 16 |
Game Information
Venue: America First Events Center
Location: Cedar City, UT
Attendance: 2,178 | Capacity:
Location: Cedar City, UT
Attendance: 2,178 | 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 Western Athletic Conference Standings
| 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 | 8 | 10-22 |
| Tarleton State | 5-13 | 9 | 14-18 |
| Abilene Christian | 5-13 | 9 | 14-19 |