Sam Houston Bearkats at Pittsburgh Panthers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Austin, Leggett pace Pitt with 23 points each in 110-78 rout over Sam Houston State
Austin and Leggett each finished 8-for-12 shooting with Austin making 5 of 9 from 3-point range and Leggett 3 of 4. Lowe scored 18 points and distributed 11 assists, five more than the Bearkats as a team.
Cameron Huefner tied a career-high scoring 26 points and Lamar Wilkerson scored 15 points for Sam Houston State.
Austin started the game with a 3-pointer, Leggett made a jumper and Lowe made a layup and 3 for a 10-0 lead just less than three minutes in. Wilkerson responded scoring a layup and a 3 to cut the deficit in half.
Huefner's jump shot with 11:41 left before halftime got Sam Houston State within 17-14. Pitt then went on to outscore the Bearkats 11-0 over the next three minutes with Brandin Cummings sinking two foul shots and converting a three-point play, Leggett converting a three-point play and Austin making a 3 for a 28-14 lead with 8:39 before halftime. Pitt stayed ahead by double digits the rest of the game.
The Panthers (10-2) last started a season 10-2 in 2016-17.
Sam Houston State (6-6) hosts NCAA Division III-member Dallas on Dec. 28. Pitt next hosts Cal on New Year's Day.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 78 - 110 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 78 - 110 |
| 2nd 0:13 | Dorian Finister made Jumper. | 78 - 110 |
| 2nd 0:32 | Sam Houston Defensive Rebound. | 76 - 110 |
| 2nd 0:32 | Papa Amadou Kante missed Three Point Jumper. | 76 - 110 |
Statistics
 SHSU |
 PITT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 30-56 | FG | 38-65 |
| 54 | Field Goal % | 58 |
| 7-23 | 3PT | 16-31 |
| 30 | Three Point % | 52 |
| 11-20 | FT | 18-23 |
| 55 | Free Throw % | 78 |
| 24 | Rebounds | 36 |
| 6 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 18 | Defensive Rebounds | 24 |
| 6 | Assists | 23 |
| 6 | Steals | 5 |
| 0 | Blocks | 1 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 15 | Points Off Turnovers | 17 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 20 |
| 32 | Points in Paint | 42 |
| 18 | Fouls | 21 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 35 |
Game Information
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Attendance: 7,164 | 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 |
2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | 0-0 | - | 12-1 |
| North Carolina | 0-0 | - | 12-1 |
| Duke | 0-0 | - | 11-1 |
| Virginia | 0-0 | - | 11-1 |
| Miami | 0-0 | - | 11-2 |
| Stanford | 0-0 | - | 11-2 |
| Virginia Tech | 0-0 | - | 11-2 |
| Louisville | 0-0 | - | 10-2 |
| SMU | 0-0 | - | 10-2 |
| Clemson | 0-0 | - | 10-3 |
| NC State | 0-0 | - | 9-4 |
| Notre Dame | 0-0 | - | 9-4 |
| Syracuse | 0-0 | - | 9-4 |
| Wake Forest | 0-0 | - | 9-4 |
| Georgia Tech | 0-0 | - | 8-4 |
| Florida State | 0-0 | - | 7-6 |
| Pittsburgh | 0-0 | - | 7-6 |
| Boston College | 0-0 | - | 6-6 |