Sam Houston 80, at Missouri State 71

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (Interstat) — In a game defined by interior dominance and timely defensive stands, the Sam Houston Bearkats weathered a second-half surge from Missouri State to secure an 80-71 victory in a Conference USA men’s basketball matchup Wednesday night at JQH Arena. The Bearkats (14-7, 4-2) built a five-point halftime lead and never relinquished it, largely by exploiting their significant advantage in the paint. Sam Houston outscored Missouri State 50-36 near the basket and outshot the Bears overall, connecting on 54.4% of its field goal attempts compared to 48.2% for the home team. The most critical sequence of the… Read more...