Sam Houston Bearkats @ McNeese Cowboys
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SHSU | 33 | 34 | 67 | ||
MCN | 28 | 29 | 57 |
Delany drains 5 3s, Sam Houston St. beats McNeese 67-57
LAKE CHARLES, La. -- Josh Delaney drained five from long range to finish with 15 points and lead Sam Houston State to a 67-57 victory over McNeese in Southland Conference play on Tuesday night.
The victory gave coach Jason Hooten his 150th win at Sam Houston State.
Delany was 5 of 7 from beyond the arc. Josh Boutte added 12 points with 12 rebounds and Jamal Williams chipped in eight points while hauling down a career-high 13 rebounds for the Bearkats (13-10, 7-3).
Sam Houston State, which had won five straight before falling to Lamar, came back to beat Southeastern Louisiana before losing to Stephen F. Austin 82-66 on Saturday.
The Bearkats got off to a slow start against McNeese before taking a 33-28 advantage into the break. They took a double-digit lead with 15:21 left and McNeese could not close the gap.
Kalob Ledoux led McNeese (7-12, 4-5) with 22 points.
Game Information
Lake Charles, LA
Referee:Kerry Sitton
Referee:Joe Wilbert III
Referee:Caleb Harrison
2025-26 Standings
| 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 |
| Southland Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen F. Austin | 20-2 | - | 28-6 |
| McNeese | 19-3 | 1 | 28-6 |
| UT Rio Grande Valley | 14-8 | 6 | 19-14 |
| Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | 13-9 | 7 | 18-15 |
| New Orleans | 12-10 | 8 | 15-18 |
| Nicholls | 12-10 | 8 | 14-19 |
| Houston Christian | 8-14 | 12 | 12-20 |
| Northwestern State | 8-14 | 12 | 10-22 |
| Incarnate Word | 7-15 | 13 | 12-19 |
| Lamar | 7-15 | 13 | 12-19 |
| East Texas A&M | 6-16 | 14 | 11-21 |
| SE Louisiana | 6-16 | 14 | 9-22 |
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