New Mexico State Aggies at Sam Houston Bearkats
· CUSA Championship - Quarterfinal
Natt's 17 lead Sam Houston over New Mexico State in Conference USA Tournament 69-61
Sam Houston (22-10) plays the winner between No. 3 seed Western Kentucky and sixth-seeded Kennesaw State in the semifinals Friday.
Jacobe Coleman scored 15 points, going 5 of 12 from the floor, including 2 for 4 from 3-point range, and 3 for 4 from the free-throw line for the Bearkats. Veljko Ilic shot 5 of 11 from the field and 3 of 9 from the free-throw line to finish with 13 points, while adding six rebounds.
Jemel Jones led the Aggies (16-16) in scoring, finishing with 19 points, six rebounds and two blocks. New Mexico State also got 10 points and seven rebounds from Jae'Coby Osborne. Elijah Elliott finished with eight points.
Sam Houston took the lead for good with 18:36 to go in the first half. The score was 37-26 at halftime, with Natt racking up nine points. Sam Houston was outscored by New Mexico State in the second half by three points, with Jacob Walker scoring a team-high 10 points after intermission.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 61 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 61 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Jemel Jones Defensive Rebound. | 61 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Jacob Walker misses free throw 2 of 2 | 61 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Jacob Walker makes free throw 1 of 2 | 61 - 69 |
Statistics
 NMSU |
 SHSU |
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|---|---|---|
| 22-59 | FG | 22-66 |
| 37 | Field Goal % | 33 |
| 3-19 | 3PT | 5-22 |
| 16 | Three Point % | 23 |
| 14-24 | FT | 20-33 |
| 58 | Free Throw % | 61 |
| 42 | Rebounds | 50 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 20 |
| 30 | Defensive Rebounds | 30 |
| 6 | Assists | 10 |
| 3 | Steals | 9 |
| 2 | Blocks | 0 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 12 | Points Off Turnovers | 12 |
| 16 | Fast Break Points | 13 |
| 32 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 27 | Fouls | 19 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 13 |
| 0 | Lead Changes | 0 |
| 0 | Percent Led | 99 |
Game Information
Location: Huntsville, AL
Attendance: 2,220 | 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 | 19-13 |
| 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 | 16-17 |
| Florida International | 8-12 | 9 | 15-17 |
| UTEP | 7-13 | 10 | 11-20 |
| Delaware | 6-14 | 11 | 10-21 |