BOISE, Idaho (Interstat) — Sam Houston held off a second-half surge from Idaho State for an 84-81 victory in a men’s NCAA Division I basketball game Wednesday at CenturyLink Arena. The Bearkats led 38-34 at halftime, but the Bengals outscored them 47-46 after the break in a narrow comeback attempt that fell short.

Kashie Natt led all scorers with 26 points for Sam Houston. Justin Begg added 16 points and five assists for the Bearkats, who improved to 4-2. Idaho State (3-4) was led by Martin Kheil with 18 points and Lachlan Brewer with 17. Sam Houston’s defense forced 16 turnovers, converting them into 18 points to secure the win.