Northern Illinois Huskies vs Sam Houston Bearkats
Fort Myers Tip-Off - Palms Division
Final
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
SHSU | 41 | 47 | 88 |
NIU | 22 | 32 | 54 |
Sam Houston Bearkats
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 23 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 15 | 4 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 21 | 19 | 8-12 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | 13 | 4-8 | 2-5 | 3-3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 21 | 6 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 17 | 9 | 3-3 | 2-2 | 1-2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 9 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | 4 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 17 | 15 | 5-11 | 3-7 | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | 7 | 2-7 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 13 | 4 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | 5 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
88 | 33-63 | 12-22 | 10-13 | 39 | 12 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 13 | 26 | 16 | |
52% | 55% | 77% |
Northern Illinois Huskies
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 11 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 30 | 4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 |
| 29 | 11 | 5-15 | 0-3 | 1-2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 30 | 10 | 4-10 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | 9 | 4-12 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 10 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 15 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | 7 | 2-4 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 10 | 4-5 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | 2 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
54 | 21-53 | 4-20 | 8-13 | 28 | 5 | 22 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 15 | |
40% | 20% | 62% |
Game Information
Fort Myers, FL
Referee:Dwayne Gladden
Referee:Ron Tyburski
Referee:Tommy Johnson
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Conference USAConference USA | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 13-0 | - | 21-3 |
| Sam Houston | 8-5 | 5 | 16-8 |
| Jacksonville State | 8-5 | 5 | 13-11 |
| Louisiana Tech | 7-6 | 6 | 14-10 |
| Missouri State | 7-6 | 6 | 13-11 |
| Kennesaw State | 6-7 | 7 | 14-10 |
| Western Kentucky | 6-7 | 7 | 13-11 |
| Middle Tennessee | 6-7 | 7 | 12-12 |
| UTEP | 6-8 | 7.5 | 10-15 |
| Florida International | 4-9 | 9 | 11-13 |
| Delaware | 4-9 | 9 | 8-16 |
| New Mexico State | 4-10 | 9.5 | 11-13 |
| Mid-American ConferenceMid-American Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami (OH) | 11-0 | - | 24-0 |
| Akron | 10-1 | 1 | 19-5 |
| Kent State | 9-3 | 2.5 | 18-7 |
| Toledo | 7-5 | 4.5 | 13-12 |
| Ohio | 7-5 | 4.5 | 13-12 |
| Bowling Green | 6-6 | 5.5 | 15-10 |
| Massachusetts | 6-6 | 5.5 | 15-10 |
| Buffalo | 5-7 | 6.5 | 15-10 |
| Northern Illinois | 3-8 | 8 | 8-15 |
| Ball State | 3-8 | 8 | 8-16 |
| Central Michigan | 3-8 | 8 | 7-17 |
| Eastern Michigan | 3-9 | 8.5 | 9-16 |
| Western Michigan | 2-9 | 9 | 8-16 |
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