Sam Houston State beats Santa Clara 73-59 in Alaska Shootout
ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- Christopher Galbreath Jr. had 17 points, nine rebounds and six assists to help Sam Houston State beat Santa Clara 73-59 in the seventh-place game of the Great Alaska Shootout on Saturday.
The Bearkats (3-3) built a 36-17 lead at halftime and kept the margin in double digits the rest of the way. The Broncos (1-5) outscored Sam Houston State 42-37 in the second half but got no closer than 69-59 with less than a minute to go.
John Dewey III had 13 points and made 3 of 4 from 3-point range for the Bearkats, who made 9 of 20 from the arc. Jamal Williams added six points, nine rebounds and five assists.
KJ Feagin led Santa Clara with 24 points and Josip Vrankic added 16.
The Broncos shot just 6 of 23 from the field in the first half while Sam Houston State pulled away with 14-of-25 shooting.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Doug Sturdivan
- Mark Cook
- Shannon Conley
2024-25 Conference USA Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UTEP | 2-0 | - | 12-3 |
| New Mexico State | 2-0 | - | 9-6 |
| Kennesaw State | 1-0 | 0.5 | 9-5 |
| Liberty | 1-1 | 1 | 13-2 |
| Middle Tennessee | 1-1 | 1 | 10-5 |
| Western Kentucky | 1-1 | 1 | 10-5 |
| Florida International | 1-1 | 1 | 7-8 |
| Jacksonville State | 0-1 | 1.5 | 8-6 |
| Louisiana Tech | 0-2 | 2 | 11-4 |
| Sam Houston | 0-2 | 2 | 7-8 |
2024-25 West Coast Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Mary's | 4-0 | - | 14-3 |
| Washington State | 3-0 | 0.5 | 13-3 |
| Gonzaga | 3-0 | 0.5 | 12-4 |
| San Francisco | 3-1 | 1 | 13-4 |
| Oregon State | 2-1 | 1.5 | 12-4 |
| Santa Clara | 2-1 | 1.5 | 10-6 |
| San Diego | 1-2 | 2.5 | 4-12 |
| Pepperdine | 1-3 | 3 | 7-10 |
| Loyola Marymount | 1-4 | 3.5 | 9-8 |
| Portland | 0-4 | 4 | 5-12 |
| Pacific | 0-4 | 4 | 5-13 |
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