Southwestern (TX) Pirates at Sam Houston Bearkats
· NCAA Men's Basketball
6 Bearkats in double figures in 94-56 victory
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.
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Matchup Prediction
Sam Houston: 93.7%
Southwestern (TX): 6.3%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index
Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 56 - 94 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Chidozie Ndu Defensive Rebound. | 56 - 94 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Daniel Corteguera missed Three Point Jumper. | 56 - 94 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Chidozie Ndu made Dunk. Assisted by Xavier Bryant. | 56 - 94 |
| 2nd 0:25 | Evan Kimbell made Jumper. | 56 - 92 |
Statistics
 SW |
 SHSU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 17-59 | FG | 38-80 |
| 28.8 | Field Goal % | 47.5 |
| 8-35 | 3PT | 7-26 |
| 22.9 | Three Point % | 26.9 |
| 14-19 | FT | 11-14 |
| 73.7 | Free Throw % | 78.6 |
| 30 | Rebounds | 57 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 20 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 37 |
| 12 | Assists | 24 |
| 9 | Steals | 14 |
| 1 | Blocks | 5 |
| 21 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 21 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 4 | Points Off Turnovers | 26 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 14 |
| 16 | Points in Paint | 48 |
| 17 | Fouls | 21 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 38 |
Game Information
Venue: Bernard G. Johnson Coliseum
Location: Huntsville, TX
Attendance: 1,194 | Capacity:
Location: Huntsville, TX
Attendance: 1,194 | Capacity:
2023-24 Conference USA Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |