Western Kentucky Hilltoppers at Sam Houston Bearkats
· NCAA Men's Basketball
King puts up 27 in Sam Houston's 73-58 win over Western Kentucky
King shot 10 for 16 (4 for 6 from 3-point range) and 3 of 4 from the free-throw line for the Bearkats (13-7, 5-4 Conference USA). Veljko Ilic scored 12 points and added seven rebounds. Kashie Natt shot 5 of 5 from the field to finish with 11 points, while adding eight rebounds.
The Hilltoppers (11-9, 4-5) were led by LJ Hackman, who recorded 14 points. Western Kentucky also got 10 points and six rebounds from Grant Newell. Leeroy Odiahi had 10 points.
King led his team in scoring with 15 points in the first half to help put them up 38-21 at the break. Sam Houston extended its lead to 48-21 during the second half, fueled by a 10-0 scoring run.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 58 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 58 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:09 | Cade Stinnett makes 24-foot three point jumper (LJ Hackman assists) | 58 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:12 | LJ Hackman Offensive Rebound. | 55 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:15 | Jack Edelen misses 25-foot three point jumper | 55 - 73 |
Statistics
 WKU |
 SHSU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 19-51 | FG | 29-59 |
| 37 | Field Goal % | 49 |
| 8-23 | 3PT | 7-20 |
| 35 | Three Point % | 35 |
| 12-16 | FT | 8-20 |
| 75 | Free Throw % | 40 |
| 38 | Rebounds | 35 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 28 | Defensive Rebounds | 24 |
| 9 | Assists | 20 |
| 3 | Steals | 9 |
| 1 | Blocks | 2 |
| 19 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 19 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 2 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 2 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 1 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 12 | Points Off Turnovers | 23 |
| 3 | Fast Break Points | 11 |
| 20 | Points in Paint | 40 |
| 16 | Fouls | 12 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 27 |
| 0 | Lead Changes | 0 |
| 0 | Percent Led | 93 |
Game Information
Venue: Bernard G. Johnson Coliseum
Location: Huntsville, TX
Attendance: 1,026 | Capacity:
Location: Huntsville, TX
Attendance: 1,026 | 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 |