SMU 73, at Sam Houston 69

HUNTSVILLE, Texas (Interstat) — In a game defined by a dominant start and a frantic finish, the SMU Mustangs survived a furious fourth-quarter rally by the Sam Houston Bearkats to escape Johnson Coliseum with a 73-69 victory in nonconference women’s basketball action Friday night. The Mustangs, who led by as many as 19 points in the third quarter, saw their comfortable advantage evaporate under a relentless full-court press and a 28-point final period from the home team. SMU ultimately sealed the win at the free-throw line in the final seconds, avoiding a catastrophic collapse to even its season record at… Read more...