Liberty Flames at Sam Houston Bearkats
· NCAA Men's BasketballSam Houston wins 83-73 over Liberty
Barnes added five rebounds for the Bearkats (15-11, 8-3 Conference USA). Lamar Wilkerson was 6 of 8 shooting and 2 of 4 from the free throw line to add 14 points. Damon Nicholas Jr. had 12 points and was 4 of 6 shooting, including 1 for 3 from 3-point range, and went 3 for 3 from the line.
Kaden Metheny finished with 19 points and four assists for the Flames (16-10, 5-6). Liberty also got 17 points from Brody Peebles. In addition, Kyle Rode finished with 15 points.
Both teams play Thursday. Sam Houston visits New Mexico State and Liberty travels to Florida International.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 73 - 83 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 73 - 83 |
| 2nd 0:12 | Brody Peebles Turnover. | 73 - 83 |
| 2nd 0:14 | Kaden Metheny Offensive Rebound. | 73 - 83 |
| 2nd 0:18 | Kyle Rode missed Three Point Jumper. | 73 - 83 |
Statistics
LIB |
SHSU |
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|---|---|---|
| 23-56 | FG | 28-51 |
| 41 | Field Goal % | 55 |
| 10-29 | 3PT | 9-22 |
| 34 | Three Point % | 41 |
| 17-23 | FT | 18-24 |
| 74 | Free Throw % | 75 |
| 33 | Rebounds | 30 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 2 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 28 |
| 12 | Assists | 13 |
| 4 | Steals | 4 |
| 0 | Blocks | 4 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 8 | Points Off Turnovers | 16 |
| 12 | Fast Break Points | 13 |
| 26 | Points in Paint | 30 |
| 23 | Fouls | 22 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 25 |
Game Information
Venue: Bernard G. Johnson Coliseum
Location: Huntsville, TX
Attendance: 1,547 | Capacity:
Location: Huntsville, TX
Attendance: 1,547 | Capacity:
2025-26 Conference USA Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico State | 1-0 | - | 7-3 |
| Middle Tennessee | 1-0 | - | 7-4 |
| Liberty | 0-0 | 0.5 | 8-3 |
| Florida International | 0-0 | 0.5 | 7-4 |
| Louisiana Tech | 0-0 | 0.5 | 7-4 |
| Western Kentucky | 0-0 | 0.5 | 7-4 |
| Missouri State | 0-0 | 0.5 | 6-5 |
| Jacksonville State | 0-0 | 0.5 | 5-6 |
| Delaware | 0-0 | 0.5 | 4-7 |
| UTEP | 0-0 | 0.5 | 4-7 |
| Kennesaw State | 0-1 | 1 | 8-4 |
| Sam Houston | 0-1 | 1 | 7-4 |


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