Western Kentucky Hilltoppers at Sam Houston Bearkats
· NCAA Men's BasketballSam Houston beats Western Kentucky 78-74
Wilkerson shot 7 for 12 (4 for 7 from 3-point range) and 3 of 4 from the free throw line for the Bearkats (9-8, 2-0 Conference USA). Marcus Boykin scored 17 points, shooting 6 of 9 from the field and 4 for 4 from the line. Souleymane Doumbia shot 4 for 9 (1 for 3 from 3-point range) and 3 of 4 from the free throw line to finish with 12 points.
Don McHenry finished with 15 points and three steals for the Hilltoppers (12-4, 1-1). Western Kentucky also got 14 points from Brandon Newman. The loss snapped the Hilltoppers' eight-game winning streak.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 74 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 74 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Sam Houston Defensive Rebound. | 74 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Khristian Lander missed Three Point Jumper. | 74 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Marcus Boykin Defensive Rebound. | 74 - 78 |
Statistics
WKU |
SHSU |
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|---|---|---|
| 28-62 | FG | 28-62 |
| 45 | Field Goal % | 45 |
| 10-22 | 3PT | 8-21 |
| 45 | Three Point % | 38 |
| 8-12 | FT | 14-20 |
| 67 | Free Throw % | 70 |
| 34 | Rebounds | 40 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 25 | Defensive Rebounds | 28 |
| 14 | Assists | 16 |
| 10 | Steals | 9 |
| 3 | Blocks | 5 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 18 | Points Off Turnovers | 11 |
| 11 | Fast Break Points | 12 |
| 34 | Points in Paint | 36 |
| 21 | Fouls | 15 |
| 5 | Largest Lead | 9 |
Game Information
Venue: Bernard G. Johnson Coliseum
Location: Huntsville, TX
Attendance: 714 | Capacity:
Location: Huntsville, TX
Attendance: 714 | 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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