Sam Houston Bearkats at Troy Trojans
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Wilkerson, Nicholas lead Sam Houston over Troy 88-86 in OT
Wilkerson also added six rebounds for the Bearkats (2-3). Nicholas scored 15 points and added 10 rebounds and four steals. Davon Barnes had 11 points and was 4 of 11 shooting, including 0 for 4 from 3-point range, and went 3 for 4 from the line.
Christyon Eugene led the Trojans (2-3) in scoring, finishing with 15 points, eight rebounds, five assists and three steals. Troy also got 13 points from Aamer Muhammad. In addition, Thomas Dowd finished with 11 points and eight rebounds.
Tayton Conerway's layup for Sam Houston with 55 seconds left sent the game to overtime tied at 78.
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| 3rd 0:00 | End of Game | 88 - 86 |
| 3rd 0:00 | End of 1st overtime | 88 - 86 |
| 3rd 0:00 | Damon Nicholas Jr. Steal. | 88 - 86 |
| 3rd 0:00 | Myles Rigsby Turnover. | 88 - 86 |
| 3rd 0:02 | Troy Timeout | 88 - 86 |
Statistics
 SHSU |
 TROY |
|
|---|---|---|
| 27-63 | FG | 28-58 |
| 43 | Field Goal % | 48 |
| 8-18 | 3PT | 8-21 |
| 44 | Three Point % | 38 |
| 26-42 | FT | 22-37 |
| 62 | Free Throw % | 59 |
| 44 | Rebounds | 40 |
| 21 | Offensive Rebounds | 16 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 24 |
| 15 | Assists | 15 |
| 17 | Steals | 13 |
| 0 | Blocks | 4 |
| 19 | Turnovers | 24 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 19 | Total Turnovers | 24 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 27 | Points Off Turnovers | 23 |
| 15 | Fast Break Points | 14 |
| 32 | Points in Paint | 34 |
| 28 | Fouls | 28 |
| 5 | Largest Lead | 16 |
Game Information
Venue: Trojan Arena
Location: Troy, AL
Attendance: 2,321 | Capacity:
Location: Troy, AL
Attendance: 2,321 | Capacity:
2025-26 Conference USA Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kennesaw State | 0-0 | - | 8-2 |
| Liberty | 0-0 | - | 6-3 |
| Louisiana Tech | 0-0 | - | 6-3 |
| New Mexico State | 0-0 | - | 6-3 |
| Sam Houston | 0-0 | - | 6-3 |
| Western Kentucky | 0-0 | - | 6-3 |
| Florida International | 0-0 | - | 5-3 |
| Middle Tennessee | 0-0 | - | 5-4 |
| Jacksonville State | 0-0 | - | 4-5 |
| Missouri State | 0-0 | - | 4-5 |
| UTEP | 0-0 | - | 3-6 |
| Delaware | 0-0 | - | 3-7 |
2025-26 Sun Belt Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Alabama | 0-0 | - | 8-2 |
| Arkansas State | 0-0 | - | 7-4 |
| James Madison | 0-0 | - | 7-4 |
| Marshall | 0-0 | - | 7-4 |
| Georgia Southern | 0-0 | - | 8-5 |
| App State | 0-0 | - | 7-5 |
| Texas State | 0-0 | - | 7-5 |
| Troy | 0-0 | - | 7-5 |
| Coastal Carolina | 0-0 | - | 6-5 |
| Southern Miss | 0-0 | - | 6-5 |
| Old Dominion | 0-0 | - | 3-8 |
| UL Monroe | 0-0 | - | 3-8 |
| Georgia State | 0-0 | - | 2-9 |
| Louisiana | 0-0 | - | 1-10 |