Galbreath, Sam Houston State knock off SE Louisiana, 75-65
HUNTSVILLE, Texas -- Christopher Galbreath Jr. scored 25 points and grabbed 10 rebounds as Sam Houston State knocked Southeastern Louisiana out of a share of first place in the Southland Conference with a 75-65 win on Wednesday night.
The Lions entered the game tied with Nicholls atop the Southland standings.
Marlain Veal's tip-in with a second left in the first half gave Southeastern Louisiana a 32-27 lead at intermission, but the Bearkats opened the second half on a 13-2 run to take a 40-34 lead. Moses Greenwood got the Lions even at 51-all with 8:35 left in the game, but Sam Houston danced away down the stretch and sealed the victory from the free-throw line, hitting 7 of 8 in the final minute.
John Dewey III had 18 points for Sam Houston (12-9, 6-2). Marcus Harris added 13 points.
Greenwood finished with 20 points to lead SE Louisiana (12-9, 6-2).
Game Information
- Referees:
- Marques Pettigrew
- Toby Martinez
- Doug George
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 |
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