1 | 2 | T | |
---|---|---|---|
HCU | 35 | 33 | 68 |
SHSU | 39 | 42 | 81 |
Sam Houston State cruises past Houston Baptist 81-68
HUNTSVILLE, Texas -- Marcus Harris scored a career-best 27 points and Sam Houston State cruised past Houston Baptist 81-68 on Saturday night.
Christopher Galbreath Jr. added 15 points and 13 rebounds for the Bearkats (10-8, 4-1 Southland) who are on a four-game win streak. John Dewey III and Albert Almanza had nine points apiece.
Sam Houston State took an early first-half lead and held it. Almanza, Harris and Delaney combined for five 3-pointers in the final four minutes to help build to a 39-33 advantage at the break.
Houston Baptist tied it 39-all briefly early in the second half but the Bearkats took off from there, with Dewey sinking a 3-pointer and Jamal Williams following with a layup to help make it 50-39 with 14:20 to play. Later, Galbreath drained back-to-back 3s to stretch it to 73-54 and the Bearkats cruised from there.
Oliver Lynch-Daniels scored 20 for the Huskies (4-14, 0-5), who have lost seven straight and are winless in conference.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Joe Wilbert III
- Johnny Wilkins
- Dave Cusick
2023-24 Southland Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
McNeese | 17-1 | - | 30-4 |
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | 14-4 | 3 | 21-12 |
Nicholls | 13-5 | 4 | 20-14 |
Lamar | 12-6 | 5 | 19-14 |
SE Louisiana | 10-8 | 7 | 15-17 |
Northwestern State | 7-11 | 10 | 9-23 |
Texas A&M-Commerce | 6-12 | 11 | 13-20 |
New Orleans | 4-14 | 13 | 10-23 |
Houston Christian | 4-14 | 13 | 6-23 |
Incarnate Word | 3-15 | 14 | 8-23 |
2023-24 Conference USA Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Sam Houston | 13-3 | - | 21-12 |
Louisiana Tech | 12-4 | 1 | 22-10 |
Western Kentucky | 8-8 | 5 | 22-12 |
Liberty | 7-9 | 6 | 18-14 |
UTEP | 7-9 | 6 | 18-16 |
Middle Tennessee | 7-9 | 6 | 14-19 |
New Mexico State | 7-9 | 6 | 13-19 |
Jacksonville State | 6-10 | 7 | 14-18 |
Florida International | 5-11 | 8 | 11-22 |