Sam Houston Bearkats at Idaho Vandals
· Holiday Hoops Classic
Manning, Coleman combine for 35 off the bench as Sam Houston beats Idaho 94-68
Manning had 18 points on 6-of-9 shooting, including 4 for 4 from beyond the arc for the Bearkats (5-2). Coleman scored 17 points, going 6 of 7 (5 for 6 from 3-point range). Justin Begg shot 5 for 11, including 3 for 6 from beyond the arc to finish with 13 points — all in the second half — with seven assists and two steals.
Jack Payne finished with 14 points for the Vandals (4-3). Idaho also got 12 points from Jackson Rasmussen. Brody Rowbury had 11 points.
Coleman scored eight points in the first half and Sam Houston went into the break trailing 40-37.
Sam Houston used a 14-2 second-half run to come back from a two-point deficit and take the lead at 63-53 with 11:43 remaining in the half before finishing off the victory.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 94 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 94 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Kashie Natt Defensive Rebound. | 94 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Jack Payne missed Three Point Jumper. | 94 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:11 | Matt Dann made Dunk. Assisted by Kashie Natt. | 94 - 68 |
Statistics
 SHSU |
 IDHO |
|
|---|---|---|
| 36-65 | FG | 25-56 |
| 55 | Field Goal % | 45 |
| 16-27 | 3PT | 11-37 |
| 59 | Three Point % | 30 |
| 6-9 | FT | 7-15 |
| 67 | Free Throw % | 47 |
| 36 | Rebounds | 24 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 16 |
| 22 | Assists | 11 |
| 6 | Steals | 1 |
| 1 | Blocks | 1 |
| 6 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 6 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 10 | Points Off Turnovers | 5 |
| 10 | Fast Break Points | 2 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 24 |
| 18 | Fouls | 16 |
| 27 | Largest Lead | 9 |
Game Information
Location: Boise, ID
Capacity:
2025-26 Conference USA Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 17-3 | - | 25-7 |
| Sam Houston | 13-7 | 4 | 22-10 |
| Louisiana Tech | 11-9 | 6 | 20-13 |
| Western Kentucky | 11-9 | 6 | 18-14 |
| Middle Tennessee | 11-9 | 6 | 17-15 |
| Kennesaw State | 10-10 | 7 | 19-13 |
| 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 Big Sky Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portland State | 13-5 | - | 20-11 |
| Montana State | 12-6 | 1 | 18-14 |
| Eastern Washington | 11-7 | 2 | 14-19 |
| Northern Colorado | 10-8 | 3 | 20-12 |
| Montana | 10-8 | 3 | 18-16 |
| Weber State | 10-8 | 3 | 16-16 |
| Idaho | 9-9 | 4 | 21-14 |
| Sacramento State | 6-12 | 7 | 10-21 |
| Idaho State | 5-13 | 8 | 13-20 |
| Northern Arizona | 4-14 | 9 | 10-22 |