Houston Christian takes on Sam Houston, seeks 4th straight home win
Sam Houston Bearkats (6-3) at Houston Christian Huskies (4-5, 1-0 Southland)
Houston; Friday, 2 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Houston Christian will try to keep its three-game home win streak alive when the Huskies take on Sam Houston.
The Huskies are 4-1 on their home court. Houston Christian is 1-0 when it wins the turnover battle and averages 20.1 turnovers per game.
The Bearkats have gone 1/3 away from home. Sam Houston is the leader in the CUSA allowing just 58.2 points per game while holding opponents to 38.6% shooting.
Houston Christian's average of 3.8 made 3-pointers per game this season is only 0.5 more made shots on average than the 3.3 per game Sam Houston allows. Sam Houston has shot at a 38.8% rate from the field this season, 2.5 percentage points above the 36.3% shooting opponents of Houston Christian have averaged.
TOP PERFORMERS: Erin Maguire is scoring 9.5 points per game with 2.0 rebounds and 2.0 assists for the Huskies.
Whitney Dunn is shooting 43.8% from beyond the arc with 0.8 made 3-pointers per game for the Bearkats, while averaging 8.2 points.
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Game Information
2024-25 Conference USA Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Western Kentucky | 0-0 | - | 8-1 |
Liberty | 0-0 | - | 7-3 |
Middle Tennessee | 0-0 | - | 8-4 |
Sam Houston | 0-0 | - | 6-3 |
Louisiana Tech | 0-0 | - | 5-4 |
UTEP | 0-0 | - | 5-4 |
New Mexico State | 0-0 | - | 6-5 |
Jacksonville State | 0-0 | - | 4-5 |
Kennesaw State | 0-0 | - | 4-5 |
Florida International | 0-0 | - | 3-6 |
2024-25 Southland Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
SE Louisiana | 1-0 | - | 7-3 |
Incarnate Word | 1-0 | - | 5-4 |
Lamar | 1-0 | - | 5-4 |
Houston Christian | 1-0 | - | 4-5 |
Stephen F. Austin | 1-1 | 0.5 | 8-2 |
UT Rio Grande Valley | 1-1 | 0.5 | 4-6 |
McNeese | 0-0 | 0.5 | 5-6 |
New Orleans | 0-0 | 0.5 | 0-8 |
Nicholls | 0-1 | 1 | 7-3 |
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | 0-1 | 1 | 5-4 |
East Texas A&M | 0-1 | 1 | 3-7 |
Northwestern State | 0-1 | 1 | 3-7 |