Sam Houston Bearkats at Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
· NCAA Men's BasketballBarnes, Wilkerson lift Sam Houston over Western Kentucky 79-77
Barnes added seven rebounds and five assists for the Bearkats (13-9, 6-1 Conference USA). Cameron Huefner hit four 3-pointers scored 18, adding six boards. Damon Nicholas Jr. scored 14 on 6-for-8 shooting. Wilkerson missed 12 of 14 shots until hitting the game-winner.
Don McHenry led the Hilltoppers (14-7, 3-4) with 21 points. Rodney Howard had 17 points and six rebounds, while Tyrone Marshall scored 12.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 79 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 79 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Sam Houston Defensive Rebound. | 79 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Don McHenry missed Three Point Jumper. | 79 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Enoch Kalambay Defensive Rebound. | 79 - 77 |
Statistics
SHSU |
WKU |
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|---|---|---|
| 31-65 | FG | 28-60 |
| 48 | Field Goal % | 47 |
| 10-25 | 3PT | 9-26 |
| 40 | Three Point % | 35 |
| 7-11 | FT | 12-17 |
| 64 | Free Throw % | 71 |
| 38 | Rebounds | 33 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
| 28 | Defensive Rebounds | 26 |
| 12 | Assists | 14 |
| 6 | Steals | 4 |
| 1 | Blocks | 3 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 12 | Points Off Turnovers | 16 |
| 7 | Fast Break Points | 10 |
| 28 | Points in Paint | 34 |
| 16 | Fouls | 13 |
| 5 | Largest Lead | 13 |
Game Information
Venue: E.A. Diddle Arena
Location: Bowling Green, KY
Attendance: 3,757 | Capacity:
Location: Bowling Green, KY
Attendance: 3,757 | 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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