Sam Houston Bearkats at Arizona State Sun Devils
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Jose Perez scores 24 points to lead Arizona State to a 78-61 victory over Sam Houston
Jamiya Neal added 14 points for Arizona State (4-2), which shot 52% (33 of 64) from the floor. Alonzo Gaffney and Frankie Collins chipped in 12 points apiece. Perez and Neal each grabbed eight of the Sun Devils' 42 rebounds.
Arizona State never trailed and built a 38-25 halftime advantage. Perez made 6 of 9 field goals and 3 of 4 from the line and hit a 3-pointer. Collins and Gaffney chipped in eight points apiece as the Sun Devils shot 16 of 33 (48.5%) from the floor by the half.
Kamari Lands and Akil Watson each made a 3 during a 16-6 run to open the second half that stretched the Sun Devils’ lead to 54-31 with 13:02 remaining.
Damon Nicholas Jr. scored 15 points and Davon Barnes had 13 for Sam Houston (4-4).
Arizona State hosts San Francisco on Sunday. Sam Houston plays at home Sunday against Lamar.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 61 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 61 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:11 | Damon Nicholas Jr. made Layup. | 61 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:16 | Damon Nicholas Jr. Defensive Rebound. | 59 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:18 | Braelon Green missed Jumper. | 59 - 78 |
Statistics
 SHSU |
 ASU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 24-68 | FG | 33-64 |
| 35 | Field Goal % | 52 |
| 5-22 | 3PT | 4-18 |
| 23 | Three Point % | 22 |
| 8-11 | FT | 8-19 |
| 73 | Free Throw % | 42 |
| 42 | Rebounds | 42 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 30 | Defensive Rebounds | 34 |
| 13 | Assists | 19 |
| 5 | Steals | 8 |
| 3 | Blocks | 7 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 7 | Points Off Turnovers | 18 |
| 22 | Fast Break Points | 28 |
| 38 | Points in Paint | 50 |
| 17 | Fouls | 15 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 24 |
Game Information
Location: Tempe, AZ
Attendance: 6,090 | 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 |
2025-26 Big 12 Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 16-2 | - | 36-3 |
| Houston | 14-4 | 2 | 30-7 |
| Iowa State | 12-6 | 4 | 29-8 |
| Kansas | 12-6 | 4 | 24-11 |
| Texas Tech | 12-6 | 4 | 23-11 |
| TCU | 11-7 | 5 | 23-12 |
| BYU | 9-9 | 7 | 23-12 |
| UCF | 9-9 | 7 | 21-12 |
| West Virginia | 9-9 | 7 | 21-14 |
| Cincinnati | 9-9 | 7 | 18-15 |
| Colorado | 7-11 | 9 | 17-16 |
| Arizona State | 7-11 | 9 | 17-16 |
| Oklahoma State | 6-12 | 10 | 20-15 |
| Baylor | 6-12 | 10 | 17-17 |
| Kansas State | 3-15 | 13 | 12-20 |
| Utah | 2-16 | 14 | 10-22 |