Sam Houston Bearkats at Lamar Cardinals
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Lamar Wilkerson scores 28 to guide Sam Houston to 85-72 victory over Lamar
Wilkerson shot 9 of 16 from the field, including 6 for 10 from 3-point range, and went 4 for 4 from the line for the Bearkats (2-2). Kalifa Sakho scored 22 points while going 9 of 12 and 4 of 5 from the free-throw line and added six rebounds.
Andrew Holifield finished with 15 points and six rebounds for the Cardinals (1-2). Adam Hamilton added 13 points and Ja'Sean Jackson scored 11.
Sam Houston took the lead with 16:55 remaining in the first half and never looked back.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 85 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 85 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:16 | Janko Bulajic made Free Throw. | 85 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:16 | Lamar Deadball Team Rebound. | 85 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:16 | Janko Bulajic missed Free Throw. | 85 - 71 |
Statistics
 SHSU |
 LAM |
|
|---|---|---|
| 31-57 | FG | 23-64 |
| 54 | Field Goal % | 36 |
| 10-21 | 3PT | 6-22 |
| 48 | Three Point % | 27 |
| 13-18 | FT | 20-25 |
| 72 | Free Throw % | 80 |
| 31 | Rebounds | 41 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 22 |
| 22 | Defensive Rebounds | 19 |
| 24 | Assists | 16 |
| 5 | Steals | 6 |
| 5 | Blocks | 3 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 23 | Points Off Turnovers | 11 |
| 22 | Fast Break Points | 6 |
| 38 | Points in Paint | 30 |
| 20 | Fouls | 15 |
| 16 | Largest Lead | 0 |
Game Information
Venue: Montagne Center
Location: Beaumont, TX
Attendance: 1,848 | Capacity:
Location: Beaumont, TX
Attendance: 1,848 | 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 Southland Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen F. Austin | 20-2 | - | 28-6 |
| McNeese | 19-3 | 1 | 28-6 |
| UT Rio Grande Valley | 14-8 | 6 | 19-14 |
| Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | 13-9 | 7 | 18-15 |
| New Orleans | 12-10 | 8 | 15-18 |
| Nicholls | 12-10 | 8 | 14-19 |
| Houston Christian | 8-14 | 12 | 12-20 |
| Northwestern State | 8-14 | 12 | 10-22 |
| Incarnate Word | 7-15 | 13 | 12-19 |
| Lamar | 7-15 | 13 | 12-19 |
| East Texas A&M | 6-16 | 14 | 11-21 |
| SE Louisiana | 6-16 | 14 | 9-22 |