Sam Houston Bearkats at App State Mountaineers
· Live Oak Bank Holiday Classic
Conners, Tate lead Appalachian State over Sam Houston 66-63
Conners shot 4 of 9 from the field, including 2 for 5 from 3-point range, and went 9 for 10 from the line for the Mountaineers (4-2). Tate scored 17 points, going 6 of 14 from the floor, including 3 for 6 from 3-point range, and 2 for 4 from the line. Jackson Threadgill had 11 points and shot 4 for 11, including 1 for 3 from beyond the arc.
Lamar Wilkerson led the way for the Bearkats (3-3) with 22 points. Marcus Boykin added 11 points, five assists and four steals for Sam Houston. Dorian Finister also had 10 points and seven rebounds.
Threadgill scored nine points in the first half and Appalachian State went into the break trailing 33-30. Tate scored a team-high 10 points for Appalachian State in the second half.
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Statistics
 SHSU |
 APP |
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|---|---|---|
| 25-64 | FG | 21-53 |
| 39.1 | Field Goal % | 39.6 |
| 3-14 | 3PT | 7-24 |
| 21.4 | Three Point % | 29.2 |
| 10-14 | FT | 17-22 |
| 71.4 | Free Throw % | 77.3 |
| 38 | Rebounds | 37 |
| 14 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 9 | Assists | 11 |
| 7 | Steals | 4 |
| 3 | Blocks | 3 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 9 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 9 | Points Off Turnovers | 10 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 7 |
| 32 | Points in Paint | 22 |
| 20 | Fouls | 15 |
| 5 | Largest Lead | 5 |
Game Information
Location: Wilmington, NC
Attendance: 2,519 | Capacity:
2025-26 Conference USA Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kennesaw State | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Liberty | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Middle Tennessee | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Jacksonville State | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| New Mexico State | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| Western Kentucky | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| Missouri State | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| UTEP | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| Louisiana Tech | 0-0 | - | 1-1 |
| Sam Houston | 0-0 | - | 1-1 |
| Florida International | 0-0 | - | 1-2 |
| Delaware | 0-0 | - | 0-3 |
2025-26 Sun Belt Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Alabama | 0-0 | - | 4-0 |
| Marshall | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Troy | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Arkansas State | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| Coastal Carolina | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| Georgia Southern | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| Old Dominion | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| App State | 0-0 | - | 2-2 |
| James Madison | 0-0 | - | 2-2 |
| Texas State | 0-0 | - | 2-2 |
| Louisiana | 0-0 | - | 1-2 |
| Georgia State | 0-0 | - | 1-3 |
| Southern Miss | 0-0 | - | 1-3 |
| UL Monroe | 0-0 | - | 1-3 |