Lamar Cardinals @ Sam Houston Bearkats
Flagg carries Sam Houston past Lamar 75-64
HUNTSVILLE, Texas -- — Savion Flagg scored 22 points and Demarkus Lampley added 20 as Sam Houston beat Lamar 75-64 on Thursday night in a Western Athletic Conference opener for each team.
Donte Powers had 11 points for Sam Houston (6-8). Jaden Ray added 11 assists.
Lincoln Smith scored a career-high 20 points for the Cardinals (2-12), whose losing streak stretched to five games. C.J. Roberts added 12 points and Corey Nickerson had 10 points and nine rebounds.
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Game Information
Huntsville, TX
Referee:Kerby Sitton
Referee:Tommy Nunez
Referee:Tom Johnson
2025-26 Standings
| Southland ConferenceSouthland Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen F. Austin | 20-2 | - | 27-4 |
| McNeese | 19-3 | 1 | 26-5 |
| UT Rio Grande Valley | 14-8 | 6 | 18-13 |
| Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | 13-9 | 7 | 17-14 |
| New Orleans | 12-10 | 8 | 14-17 |
| Nicholls | 12-10 | 8 | 13-18 |
| Houston Christian | 8-14 | 12 | 12-19 |
| Northwestern State | 8-14 | 12 | 10-21 |
| Incarnate Word | 7-15 | 13 | 12-19 |
| Lamar | 7-15 | 13 | 12-19 |
| East Texas A&M | 6-16 | 14 | 11-21 |
| SE Louisiana | 6-16 | 14 | 9-22 |
| Conference USAConference USA | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 16-2 | - | 24-5 |
| Sam Houston | 13-5 | 3 | 21-8 |
| Western Kentucky | 11-7 | 5 | 18-11 |
| Kennesaw State | 10-8 | 6 | 18-11 |
| Louisiana Tech | 9-9 | 7 | 16-13 |
| Middle Tennessee | 9-9 | 7 | 15-14 |
| Jacksonville State | 9-9 | 7 | 14-15 |
| Florida International | 7-11 | 9 | 14-15 |
| Missouri State | 7-11 | 9 | 13-16 |
| New Mexico State | 6-12 | 10 | 13-15 |
| UTEP | 6-12 | 10 | 10-19 |
| Delaware | 5-13 | 11 | 9-20 |
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