Jacksonville State Gamecocks at Sam Houston Bearkats
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Wilkerson and Sam Houston defeat Jacksonville State 66-61
Wilkerson shot 11 for 17, including 6 for 9 from beyond the arc for the Bearkats (9-16, 2-10 Conference USA). Marcus Boykin scored 12 points and added six rebounds and five assists. Kalifa Sakho shot 6 of 7 from the field to finish with 12 points. The Bearkats broke a seven-game losing streak.
The Gamecocks (17-8, 9-3) were led by Jaron Pierre Jr., who recorded 21 points, nine rebounds and two steals. Jao Ituka added 10 points for Jacksonville State. The loss ended an eight-game winning streak for the Gamecocks.
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Both teams next play Saturday. Sam Houston hosts Kennesaw State and Jacksonville State goes on the road to play Louisiana Tech.
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Matchup Prediction
Sam Houston: 49.8%
Jacksonville State: 50.2%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index
Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 61 - 66 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 61 - 66 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Brennen Burns Defensive Rebound. | 61 - 66 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Jaron Pierre Jr. missed Three Point Jumper. | 61 - 66 |
| 2nd 0:10 | Lamar Wilkerson made Free Throw. | 61 - 66 |
Statistics
 JVST |
 SHSU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 24-57 | FG | 23-51 |
| 42.1 | Field Goal % | 45.1 |
| 9-25 | 3PT | 7-18 |
| 36.0 | Three Point % | 38.9 |
| 4-7 | FT | 13-16 |
| 57.1 | Free Throw % | 81.3 |
| 33 | Rebounds | 31 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 4 |
| 26 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 4 | Assists | 8 |
| 7 | Steals | 7 |
| 3 | Blocks | 2 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 12 | Points Off Turnovers | 8 |
| 5 | Fast Break Points | 8 |
| 24 | Points in Paint | 20 |
| 15 | Fouls | 9 |
| 6 | Largest Lead | 5 |
Game Information
Venue: Bernard G. Johnson Coliseum
Location: Huntsville, TX
Attendance: 866 | Capacity:
Location: Huntsville, TX
Attendance: 866 | Capacity:
2024-25 Conference USA Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville State | 11-4 | - | 19-9 |
| Liberty | 10-4 | 0.5 | 22-5 |
| Middle Tennessee | 9-5 | 1.5 | 18-9 |
| New Mexico State | 8-6 | 2.5 | 15-12 |
| Kennesaw State | 8-7 | 3 | 16-12 |
| UTEP | 7-7 | 3.5 | 17-10 |
| Louisiana Tech | 7-8 | 4 | 18-10 |
| Western Kentucky | 6-8 | 4.5 | 15-12 |
| Sam Houston | 4-11 | 7 | 11-17 |
| Florida International | 2-12 | 8.5 | 8-19 |