SMU Mustangs @ Sam Houston Bearkats
Sam Houston takes home win streak into matchup with SMU
SMU Mustangs (5-6, 0-1 ACC) at Sam Houston Bearkats (5-3)
Huntsville, Texas; Friday, 6 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Sam Houston will try to keep its four-game home win streak alive when the Bearkats face SMU.
The Bearkats are 4-0 in home games. Sam Houston is seventh in the CUSA in rebounding with 33.0 rebounds. Aysia Ward-Strong leads the Bearkats with 6.9 boards.
The Mustangs are 0-2 on the road. SMU has a 0-3 record in games decided by less than 4 points.
Sam Houston's average of 4.1 made 3-pointers per game is 1.6 fewer made shots on average than the 5.7 per game SMU allows. SMU has shot at a 39.7% rate from the field this season, 3.5 percentage points higher than the 36.2% shooting opponents of Sam Houston have averaged.
TOP PERFORMERS: Fanta Kone is shooting 51.6% and averaging 11.0 points for the Bearkats. Annika Corcoran is averaging 1.2 made 3-pointers.
Tyi Skinner is shooting 35.3% and averaging 13.6 points for the Mustangs. Zahra King is averaging 12.8 points over the last 10 games.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
Game Information
2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville | 2-0 | - | 11-3 |
| NC State | 2-0 | - | 8-4 |
| Syracuse | 1-0 | 0.5 | 10-1 |
| Stanford | 1-0 | 0.5 | 9-2 |
| Notre Dame | 1-0 | 0.5 | 8-2 |
| Virginia | 1-0 | 0.5 | 8-3 |
| Duke | 1-0 | 0.5 | 5-6 |
| Virginia Tech | 1-1 | 1 | 10-3 |
| Wake Forest | 1-1 | 1 | 10-3 |
| Clemson | 1-1 | 1 | 8-4 |
| Miami | 1-1 | 1 | 7-4 |
| North Carolina | 0-1 | 1.5 | 10-3 |
| California | 0-1 | 1.5 | 8-4 |
| Pittsburgh | 0-1 | 1.5 | 7-6 |
| SMU | 0-1 | 1.5 | 5-6 |
| Boston College | 0-1 | 1.5 | 4-9 |
| Florida State | 0-2 | 2 | 4-9 |
| Georgia Tech | 0-2 | 2 | 4-9 |
2025-26 Conference USA Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UTEP | 0-0 | - | 7-3 |
| Kennesaw State | 0-0 | - | 6-3 |
| Liberty | 0-0 | - | 6-3 |
| Missouri State | 0-0 | - | 7-4 |
| Florida International | 0-0 | - | 5-3 |
| Sam Houston | 0-0 | - | 5-3 |
| Louisiana Tech | 0-0 | - | 6-4 |
| Delaware | 0-0 | - | 5-4 |
| Jacksonville State | 0-0 | - | 5-6 |
| Western Kentucky | 0-0 | - | 4-6 |
| Middle Tennessee | 0-0 | - | 4-7 |
| New Mexico State | 0-0 | - | 3-7 |
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