Lamar Cardinals @ Sam Houston Bearkats
Delaney brothers lead Sam Houston State past Lamar 69-59
HUNTSVILLE, Texas -- Cameron Delaney scored 24 points and Josh Delaney had 12 assists to lead Sam Houston State's 69-59 victory over Lamar on Saturday night.
Cameron Delaney made 6 of 9 3-pointers and grabbed seven rebounds. Kai Mitchell had 12 points and Albert Almanza scored 10 for the Bearkats.
Josh Nzeakor had 15 points on 6-of-8 shooting and made it a double-double with 10 rebounds for Lamar (9-11, 2-5 Southland). Nick Garth scored 14 points and Jordan Hunter added 10 for the Cardinals.
A 3-pointer by RJ Smith gave Sam Houston a 64-50 lead with 3:37 remaining in the game. Lamar rallied with five points from Nzeakor and four by Garth to trail 66-59 in the final minute. The Bearkats closed it out with 3 of 4 from the free-throw line.
The Bearkats were 13 of 27 beyond the 3-point line and the Cardinals made only 4 of 21. Lamar shot 32 percent overall.
The Southland-leading Bearkats (12-8, 7-0) have won eight in a row and nine of 10. SHSU leads Abilene Christian (6-2) and Texas A&M Corpus Christi (4-2) by two games in the loss column.
The Delaney brothers -- Josh, a senior, and Cameron, a redshirt senior -- have an older sister, Angela, who recently completed her career at SHSU.
Game Information
Huntsville, TX
Referee:Kelly Hunt
Referee:Albert Buckles
Referee:Nick Atwood
2025-26 Standings
| Southland ConferenceSouthland Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen F. Austin | 15-1 | - | 22-3 |
| McNeese | 13-3 | 2 | 20-5 |
| UT Rio Grande Valley | 10-6 | 5 | 14-11 |
| Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | 9-7 | 6 | 13-12 |
| New Orleans | 9-7 | 6 | 11-14 |
| Nicholls | 9-7 | 6 | 10-15 |
| Lamar | 7-9 | 8 | 12-13 |
| Incarnate Word | 5-11 | 10 | 10-15 |
| East Texas A&M | 5-11 | 10 | 10-16 |
| SE Louisiana | 5-11 | 10 | 8-17 |
| Northwestern State | 5-11 | 10 | 7-18 |
| Houston Christian | 4-12 | 11 | 8-17 |
| 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 |
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