Ray has 16, Sam Houston downs UL Monroe 63-62
HUNTSVILLE, Texas -- — Jaden Ray scored 16 points, including two free throws with 11 seconds remaining, and Sam Houston beat UL Monroe 63-62 on Tuesday night.
Ray was 4 of 9 shooting and 8 of 10 from the free throw line for the Bearkats (6-5). Davon Barnes scored 10 points, shooting 4 for 10, including 1 for 4 from beyond the arc. Marcus Boykin shot 2 for 6 (1 for 3 from 3-point range) and 4 of 6 from the free throw line to finish with nine points.
Barnes completed a four-point play with 4:37 left to pull Sam Houston within 53-51. It ended UL Monroe's 9-0 run over four-plus minutes.
Jalen Bolden led the Warhawks (4-4) in scoring, finishing with 14 points and 12 rebounds. UL Monroe also got 10 points from Savion Gallion. Tyreese Watson also had 10 points.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Bret Smith
- Terry Oglesby
- Alexander Thompson
2023-24 Sun Belt Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
App State | 16-2 | - | 27-7 |
James Madison | 15-3 | 1 | 32-4 |
Troy | 13-5 | 3 | 20-12 |
Arkansas State | 11-7 | 5 | 20-17 |
Louisiana | 10-8 | 6 | 19-14 |
Southern Miss | 9-9 | 7 | 16-16 |
South Alabama | 8-10 | 8 | 16-16 |
Georgia State | 8-10 | 8 | 14-17 |
Georgia Southern | 8-10 | 8 | 9-24 |
Texas State | 7-11 | 9 | 17-18 |
Marshall | 7-11 | 9 | 13-20 |
UL Monroe | 6-12 | 10 | 11-19 |
Coastal Carolina | 5-13 | 11 | 9-22 |
Old Dominion | 3-15 | 13 | 7-25 |
2023-24 Conference USA Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Sam Houston | 13-3 | - | 21-12 |
Louisiana Tech | 12-4 | 1 | 22-10 |
Western Kentucky | 8-8 | 5 | 22-12 |
Liberty | 7-9 | 6 | 18-14 |
UTEP | 7-9 | 6 | 18-16 |
Middle Tennessee | 7-9 | 6 | 14-19 |
New Mexico State | 7-9 | 6 | 13-19 |
Jacksonville State | 6-10 | 7 | 14-18 |
Florida International | 5-11 | 8 | 11-22 |