New Mexico State Aggies at Sam Houston Bearkats
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Barnes' 20 lead Sam Houston past New Mexico State 79-67
Barnes was 8-of-18 shooting (4 for 11 from 3-point range) for the Bearkats (11-9, 4-1 Conference USA). Souleymane Doumbia scored 11 points and added nine rebounds and three blocks. Damon Nicholas Jr. shot 4 for 5 (2 for 3 from 3-point range) and 0 of 3 from the free-throw line to finish with 10 points.
Jordan Rawls led the way for the Aggies (9-11, 3-2) with 18 points and two steals. Femi Odukale added 17 points, seven rebounds and three steals for New Mexico State. Kaosi Ezeagu also had eight points, seven rebounds and three blocks.
The game was close going into the half, as Sam Houston held a one-point lead, 38-37. Barnes paced their team in scoring through the first half with nine points. Sam Houston took the lead with 18:51 left in the second half and did not relinquish it. Barnes helped their team pull away for the victory with 11 second-half points.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 67 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 67 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Souleymane Doumbia Offensive Rebound. | 67 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:13 | Kaosi Ezeagu Block. | 67 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:13 | Owen McGlashan missed Dunk. | 67 - 79 |
Statistics
 NMSU |
 SHSU |
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|---|---|---|
| 24-57 | FG | 30-72 |
| 42.1 | Field Goal % | 41.7 |
| 4-20 | 3PT | 10-29 |
| 20.0 | Three Point % | 34.5 |
| 15-16 | FT | 9-15 |
| 93.8 | Free Throw % | 60.0 |
| 35 | Rebounds | 45 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 18 |
| 28 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 4 | Assists | 17 |
| 7 | Steals | 7 |
| 6 | Blocks | 5 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 14 | Points Off Turnovers | 17 |
| 13 | Fast Break Points | 10 |
| 28 | Points in Paint | 38 |
| 17 | Fouls | 13 |
| 6 | Largest Lead | 14 |
Game Information
Location: Huntsville, TX
Attendance: 2,546 | Capacity:
2024-25 Conference USA Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 13-5 | - | 28-7 |
| Middle Tennessee | 12-6 | 1 | 22-12 |
| Jacksonville State | 12-6 | 1 | 23-13 |
| Kennesaw State | 10-8 | 3 | 19-14 |
| New Mexico State | 10-8 | 3 | 17-15 |
| Louisiana Tech | 9-9 | 4 | 20-12 |
| Western Kentucky | 8-10 | 5 | 17-15 |
| UTEP | 7-11 | 6 | 18-15 |
| Sam Houston | 6-12 | 7 | 13-19 |
| Florida International | 3-15 | 10 | 10-23 |