Samford Bulldogs @ Sam Houston Bearkats
3-8, 1-3 Away
58
3-8, 1-3 Away
Final
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
SAM | 22 | 36 | 58 |
SHSU | 39 | 35 | 74 |
5-8, 5-0 Home
74
5-8, 5-0 Home
Samford Bulldogs
starters |
bench |
Will CookW. Cook |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 31 | 8 | 3-8 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| 19 | 7 | 2-5 | 0-2 | 3-3 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 4 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | 7 | 3-5 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 25 | 9 | 3-5 | 2-2 | 1-2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 13 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 10 | 4-7 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 24 | 4 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 3 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 27 | 8 | 3-6 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 |
| 14 | 2 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
58 | 21-43 | 5-17 | 11-17 | 33 | 17 | 25 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 26 | 29 | |
49% | 29% | 65% |
Sam Houston Bearkats
starters |
bench |
Aaron HarwellA. Harwell |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 21 | 9 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 27 | 10 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 |
| 4 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 34 | 20 | 4-10 | 2-6 | 10-13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| 18 | 3 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 38 | 17 | 4-10 | 1-3 | 8-11 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 26 | 6 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 1-3 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
| 32 | 9 | 3-10 | 1-6 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
74 | 20-49 | 6-19 | 28-37 | 27 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 17 | 22 | |
41% | 32% | 76% |
Game Information
Referee:Rodrick Dixon
Referee:James Durham
Referee:Doug George
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Southern Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Tennessee State | 13-5 | - | 23-11 |
| Mercer | 11-7 | 2 | 19-13 |
| Wofford | 11-7 | 2 | 19-13 |
| Samford | 11-7 | 2 | 18-14 |
| Furman | 10-8 | 3 | 22-13 |
| Western Carolina | 10-8 | 3 | 15-16 |
| UNC Greensboro | 9-9 | 4 | 15-19 |
| Chattanooga | 7-11 | 6 | 13-19 |
| The Citadel | 7-11 | 6 | 11-22 |
| VMI | 1-17 | 12 | 6-26 |
| Conference USA | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Men's College Basketball News
Sources: 76-team NCAA basketball tournaments in final steps
The NCAA is pushing through the final steps for expanding the men's and women's NCAA basketball tournaments to 76 teams, with sources telling ESPN that the process could be completed as early as Thursday.
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Detroit Mercy coach Mark Montgomery gets extension through 2031
Detroit Mercy men's basketball coach Mark Montgomery has landed a contract extension through 2030-31 season.
14h
Connecticut Senate passes amendment naming Sue Bird, Jordan Hawkins state birds
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