Sam Houston Bearkats at New Mexico Lobos
· NIT - 1st Round
83 - 107
Buljan has 22 as New Mexico knocks off Sam Houston 107-83 in NIT
Buljan also added 10 rebounds and six assists for the Lobos (24-10). Uriah Tenette scored 20 points while shooting 8 of 11 from the field and 3 for 3 from the line, and added six assists. Deyton Albury had 15 points and shot 5 of 8 from the field and 4 of 5 from the free-throw line.
CJ Beaumont led the Bearkats (22-12) in scoring, finishing with 22 points. Kashie Natt and Jacob Walker each finished with 15 points.
New Mexico took the lead with 18:23 remaining in the first half and did not trail again. Buljan led his team in scoring with 14 points in the first half to help put them up 51-39 at the break. New Mexico extended its lead to 89-61 during the second half, fueled by a 10-0 scoring run. Antonio Chol scored a team-high 13 points in the second half.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 83 - 107 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 83 - 107 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Antonio Chol Defensive Rebound. | 83 - 107 |
| 2nd 0:09 | CJ Beaumont misses free throw 2 of 2 | 83 - 107 |
| 2nd 0:09 | CJ Beaumont makes free throw 1 of 2 | 83 - 107 |
Statistics
 SHSU |
 UNM |
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|---|---|---|
| 33-68 | FG | 39-74 |
| 49 | Field Goal % | 53 |
| 7-22 | 3PT | 13-34 |
| 32 | Three Point % | 38 |
| 10-18 | FT | 16-20 |
| 56 | Free Throw % | 80 |
| 38 | Rebounds | 39 |
| 14 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 26 |
| 21 | Assists | 21 |
| 4 | Steals | 11 |
| 3 | Blocks | 5 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 5 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 5 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 6 | Points Off Turnovers | 22 |
| 14 | Fast Break Points | 26 |
| 44 | Points in Paint | 46 |
| 16 | Fouls | 15 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 32 |
| 0 | Lead Changes | 0 |
| 0 | Percent Led | 97 |
Game Information
Location: Albuquerque, NM
Attendance: 7,286 | Capacity:
2025-26 Conference USA Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 17-3 | - | 26-8 |
| Sam Houston | 13-7 | 4 | 22-12 |
| Louisiana Tech | 11-9 | 6 | 20-14 |
| Western Kentucky | 11-9 | 6 | 18-14 |
| Middle Tennessee | 11-9 | 6 | 17-15 |
| Kennesaw State | 10-10 | 7 | 21-14 |
| 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 Mountain West Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah State | 15-5 | - | 29-7 |
| San Diego State | 14-6 | 1 | 22-11 |
| New Mexico | 13-7 | 2 | 26-11 |
| Grand Canyon | 13-7 | 2 | 20-12 |
| Nevada | 12-8 | 3 | 24-13 |
| Boise State | 12-8 | 3 | 20-12 |
| Colorado State | 11-9 | 4 | 21-13 |
| UNLV | 11-9 | 4 | 18-17 |
| Wyoming | 9-11 | 6 | 18-15 |
| Fresno State | 7-13 | 8 | 13-19 |
| San José State | 3-17 | 12 | 9-24 |
| Air Force | 0-20 | 15 | 3-29 |