Houston Christian Huskies @ Sam Houston Bearkats
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Huntsville, TX
Referee:Joe Wilbert III
Referee:Johnny Wilkins
Referee:Dave Cusick
2025-26 Standings
| Southland Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen F. Austin | 12-1 | - | 19-3 |
| McNeese | 11-2 | 1 | 18-4 |
| Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | 8-5 | 4 | 12-10 |
| Nicholls | 8-5 | 4 | 9-13 |
| UT Rio Grande Valley | 7-6 | 5 | 11-11 |
| New Orleans | 7-6 | 5 | 9-13 |
| Lamar | 6-7 | 6 | 11-11 |
| Northwestern State | 4-8 | 7.5 | 6-15 |
| Incarnate Word | 4-9 | 8 | 9-13 |
| Houston Christian | 4-9 | 8 | 8-14 |
| East Texas A&M | 3-9 | 8.5 | 8-14 |
| SE Louisiana | 3-10 | 9 | 6-16 |
| Conference USA | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 10-0 | - | 18-3 |
| Sam Houston | 7-4 | 3.5 | 15-7 |
| Missouri State | 7-4 | 3.5 | 13-9 |
| Jacksonville State | 6-4 | 4 | 11-10 |
| Kennesaw State | 6-5 | 4.5 | 14-8 |
| Louisiana Tech | 5-5 | 5 | 12-9 |
| Middle Tennessee | 5-5 | 5 | 11-10 |
| Western Kentucky | 5-6 | 5.5 | 12-10 |
| UTEP | 4-7 | 6.5 | 8-14 |
| Florida International | 3-7 | 7 | 10-11 |
| New Mexico State | 3-8 | 7.5 | 10-11 |
| Delaware | 2-8 | 8 | 6-15 |
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