Sam Houston Bearkats at Louisiana Tech Bulldogs
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Ray scores 14 off the bench, Sam Houston defeats Louisiana Tech 72-66
Ray added six rebounds, eight assists, and three steals for the Bearkats (19-11, 12-3 Conference USA). Davon Barnes shot 4 for 9, including 3 for 7 from beyond the arc to add 11 points. Marcus Boykin shot 3 of 6 from the field and 3 for 5 from the line to finish with 10 points. It was the sixth straight victory for the Bearkats.
The Bulldogs (21-9, 11-4) were led in scoring by Daniel Batcho, who finished with 20 points, nine rebounds and three blocks. Isaiah Crawford added 16 points, two steals and three blocks for Louisiana Tech. Tahlik Chavez had 12 points. The Bulldogs broke a five-game winning streak with the loss.
Sam Houston went into the half leading Louisiana Tech 35-27. Barnes put up eight points in the half. Sam Houston was outscored by two points in the second half but hung on for the victory. Ray led the way with eight second-half points.
Both teams next play Saturday. Sam Houston hosts Jacksonville State and Louisiana Tech plays Middle Tennessee at home.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 72 - 66 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 72 - 66 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Cameron Huefner made Free Throw. | 72 - 66 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Cameron Huefner made Free Throw. | 71 - 66 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Foul on Daniel Batcho. | 70 - 66 |
Statistics
 SHSU |
 LT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 25-62 | FG | 24-57 |
| 40.3 | Field Goal % | 42.1 |
| 8-30 | 3PT | 3-15 |
| 26.7 | Three Point % | 20.0 |
| 14-18 | FT | 15-23 |
| 77.8 | Free Throw % | 65.2 |
| 42 | Rebounds | 35 |
| 14 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 28 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 13 | Assists | 9 |
| 7 | Steals | 7 |
| 2 | Blocks | 6 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 14 | Points Off Turnovers | 13 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 8 |
| 34 | Points in Paint | 38 |
| 21 | Fouls | 17 |
| 18 | Largest Lead | 2 |
Game Information
Location: Ruston, LA
Attendance: 3,092 | 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 |