6 Bearkats in double figures in 94-56 victory
HUNTSVILLE, Texas -- Zach Nutall scored 15 points to lead six Bearkats in double figures and Sam Houston State defeated Southwestern 94-56 on Thursday night.
RJ Smith added 13 points, Chidozie Ndu 12, Albert Almanza made three 3-pointers in scoring 11 points while Cameron Delaney and Marcus Harris had 10 points each. Kai Mitchell led a 57-30 rebounding edge with 10 boards.
The Bearkats (2-0) finished the first half on a 13-5 run to lead 43-23 and led by double figures the rest of the way with an 11-0 run that included two 3-pointers from Smith and five points from Nutall, leaving the Bearkats up 68-35 with 9:26 remaining.
The Bearkats made 14 steals in turning 21 Southwestern turnovers into 26 points. Sam Houston had a 48-16 scoring advantage in the paint.
Andrew Puhl led the Division III Pirates with nine points.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Jon Stigliano
- Josh Klem
- Rob Foster
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 |