Jacksonville State Gamecocks @ Sam Houston Bearkats
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
JXST | 35 | 38 | 73 |
SHSU | 39 | 42 | 81 |
Doumbia's 22 lead Sam Houston past Jacksonville State 81-73
HUNTSVILLE, Texas -- — Souleymane Doumbia's 22 points as Sam Houston wrapped up the Conference USA regular season championshp by turning away Jacksonville State 81-73 on Saturday.
The Bearkats (20-11, 13-3) are the No. 1 seed into the conference tournament and will be seeded into Wednesday's quarterfinal round.
Doumbia added 11 rebounds for the Bearkats. Lamar Wilkerson scored 15 points, shooting 5 of 10 from the field and 4 for 4 from the line. Cameron Huefner shot 3 of 5 from the field, including 3 for 4 from 3-point range, and went 3 for 4 from the line to finish with 12 points. It was the seventh straight victory for the Bearkats.
The Gamecocks (14-17, 6-10) were led in scoring by KyKy Tandy, who finished with 32 points. Travis Roberts added nine points for Jacksonville State. Marcellus Brigham Jr. finished with seven points and six rebounds.
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Game Information
Huntsville, TX
Referee:Barry Mathis
Referee:Blake Harris
Referee:Alexander Thompson
2025-26 Standings
| Conference USA | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 8-0 | - | 16-3 |
| Middle Tennessee | 5-2 | 2.5 | 11-7 |
| Missouri State | 5-3 | 3 | 11-8 |
| Jacksonville State | 4-3 | 3.5 | 9-9 |
| Sam Houston | 4-4 | 4 | 12-7 |
| Kennesaw State | 4-4 | 4 | 12-7 |
| Western Kentucky | 4-4 | 4 | 11-8 |
| Louisiana Tech | 3-4 | 4.5 | 10-8 |
| New Mexico State | 3-5 | 5 | 10-8 |
| UTEP | 3-5 | 5 | 7-12 |
| Florida International | 2-6 | 6 | 9-10 |
| Delaware | 1-6 | 6.5 | 5-13 |
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