Nick Garth scored 21 points, seven in the final 30 seconds, and Lamar held on to hand Sam Houston State its first loss in Southland Conference play, 75-72 on Saturday, the 1,000th win in Lamar history.
Kai Mitchell split a pair of free throws with four seconds left as Sam Houston State edged Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 70-69 on Wednesday night for its 13th straight win.
Marcus Harris scored 10 of his 23 points in the second extra period as Sam Houston State held on to beat Abilene Christian 90-85 in double overtime on Saturday to remain perfect in the Southland Conference.
Cameron Delaney scored 16 points, Kai Mitchell and RJ Smith added 14 each and Sam Houston State pushed its win streak to 11 games with a 77-62 defeat of McNeese Wednesday night.
Cameron Delaney had 18 points and Kai Mitchell 16 with 10 rebounds as Sam Houston State came out smoking to take a big halftime lead and coasted to a 94-72 victory over Stephen F. Austin on Saturday night to remain undefeated in Southland Conference...
R.J. Smith scored 15 points and Sam Houston State earned its eighth straight win to open Southland Conference play, stopping red-hot Southeast Louisiana, 62-52 on Wednesday night.
Cameron Delaney scored 24 points and Josh Delaney had 12 assists to lead Sam Houston State's 69-59 victory over Lamar on Saturday night.
R.J. Smith scored 16 points with four 3-pointers, Cameron Delaney added 15 with three 3s and Sam Houston State hit a season-high 14 3s to beat Northwestern State 78-64 on Wednesday night to win its seventh straight and remain unbeaten in Southland...
Freshman Zach Nutall scored 15 points off the bench to help Sam Houston State roll past Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 72-50 on Wednesday night.
Shot clock running down? Not a problem as Cal's Bird throws it off the backboard to himself for the slam.
Thomas Walkup (24 points, 8 rebounds) led Stephen F. Austin to its second straight NCAA tournament berth with an 83-70 win over Sam Houston State in the Southland championship .
Led by 24 points from Thomas Walkup, the Lumberjacks earned their third NCAA tournament appearance with an 83-70 win over Sam Houston State. Box score
Stephen F. Austin is holding Sam Houston State to 34 percent shooting with under 8 minutes left in the Southland title game, but the Bearkats have hit 19 free throws to keep it a 10-point game. Live on ESPN2/WatchESPN
Stephen F. Austin has won 28 games this season, but it'll all be for naught if the Lumberjacks can't beat Sam Houston State in the Southland title game. Watch live on ESPN2/WatchESPN
Christian Watford's 23 points paced five players in double figures as top-ranked Indiana overwhelmed Sam Houston State 99-45.
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Houston State | 12-1 | - | 17-9 |
| Abilene Christian | 10-3 | 2 | 21-5 |
| New Orleans | 9-4 | 3 | 14-10 |
| SE Louisiana | 9-4 | 3 | 13-13 |
| Lamar | 7-6 | 5 | 14-12 |
| Stephen F. Austin | 6-6 | 5.5 | 13-11 |
| Texas A&M-CC | 5-7 | 6.5 | 10-15 |
| Central Arkansas | 5-7 | 6.5 | 10-15 |
| Houston Baptist | 5-7 | 6.5 | 9-14 |
| Northwestern State | 5-8 | 7 | 10-16 |
| Nicholls | 4-8 | 7.5 | 11-14 |
| McNeese | 3-9 | 8.5 | 7-18 |
| Incarnate Word | 1-11 | 10.5 | 6-19 |
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pierce Hellums | PG | Committed | - |
| Final Fours | 0 |
| Tournament Record | 0-2 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 2 |
