Kennesaw State Owls at Sam Houston Bearkats
· NCAA Men's Basketball
King scores 23 as Sam Houston takes down Kennesaw State 93-87
King shot 8 for 15 (3 for 6 from 3-point range) and 4 of 5 from the free-throw line for the Bearkats (12-7, 4-4 Conference USA). Damon Nicholas Jr. shot 6 for 10, including 3 for 4 from beyond the arc to add 15 points. Veljko Ilic shot 6 of 10 from the field to finish with 12 points.
RJ Johnson finished with 32 points and five assists for the Owls (12-7, 4-4). Braedan Lue added 18 points and seven rebounds for Kennesaw State. Trey Simpson had 17 points and two blocks.
Sam Houston used a 16-3 run in the second half to build a 15-point lead at 67-52 with 10:56 left in the half.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 87 - 93 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 87 - 93 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Kashie Natt Defensive Rebound. | 87 - 93 |
| 2nd 0:01 | RJ Johnson misses 27-foot three point jumper | 87 - 93 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Po'Boigh King makes free throw 2 of 2 | 87 - 93 |
Statistics
 KENN |
 SHSU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 30-72 | FG | 35-63 |
| 42 | Field Goal % | 56 |
| 13-34 | 3PT | 11-22 |
| 38 | Three Point % | 50 |
| 14-19 | FT | 12-19 |
| 74 | Free Throw % | 63 |
| 41 | Rebounds | 36 |
| 16 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
| 25 | Defensive Rebounds | 29 |
| 19 | Assists | 26 |
| 7 | Steals | 5 |
| 2 | Blocks | 4 |
| 8 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 8 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 5 | Points Off Turnovers | 14 |
| 13 | Fast Break Points | 22 |
| 32 | Points in Paint | 42 |
| 16 | Fouls | 17 |
| 1 | Largest Lead | 15 |
| 2 | Lead Changes | 2 |
| 2 | Percent Led | 93 |
Game Information
Venue: Bernard G. Johnson Coliseum
Location: Huntsville, TX
Attendance: 1,388 | Capacity:
Location: Huntsville, TX
Attendance: 1,388 | Capacity:
2025-26 Conference USA Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 9-0 | - | 17-3 |
| Missouri State | 6-3 | 3 | 12-8 |
| Middle Tennessee | 5-3 | 3.5 | 11-8 |
| Jacksonville State | 5-3 | 3.5 | 10-9 |
| Sam Houston | 5-4 | 4 | 13-7 |
| Louisiana Tech | 4-4 | 4.5 | 11-8 |
| Kennesaw State | 4-5 | 5 | 12-8 |
| Western Kentucky | 4-5 | 5 | 11-9 |
| New Mexico State | 3-6 | 6 | 10-9 |
| Florida International | 3-6 | 6 | 10-10 |
| UTEP | 3-6 | 6 | 7-13 |
| Delaware | 1-7 | 7.5 | 5-14 |