Howard Payne Yellow Jackets @ Sam Houston Bearkats
Howard Payne Yellow Jackets
starters |
James HelzerJ. Helzer #33 |
Tyrell ThompsonT. Thompson #5 |
Jacob SmithJ. Smith #3 |
Brad ErskinB. Erskin #10 |
Evan AdkinsE. Adkins #2 |
bench |
Kevion CollinsK. Collins #55 |
Bryce ToushaB. Tousha #25 |
Michael HouseM. House #23 |
Jerren GodfreyJ. Godfrey #20 |
Reese RidderR. Ridder #13 |
Jacob HelzerJ. Helzer #34 |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 30 | 9 | 3-5 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 37 | 12 | 3-9 | 0-2 | 6-6 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 16 | 2 | 1-6 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 13 | 6 | 2-5 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 21 | 4 | 2-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 4 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | 11 | 3-14 | 1-10 | 4-4 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| 9 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 25 | 10 | 4-9 | 0-4 | 2-2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 12 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
54 | 18-58 | 4-31 | 14-18 | 29 | 9 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 25 | 13 | |
31% | 13% | 78% |
Sam Houston Bearkats
starters |
bench |
Cyrus JohnsonC. Johnson #54 |
Austin BrewerA. Brewer #33 |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 15 | 14 | 7-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | 4 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 14 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 14 | 20 | 7-12 | 5-9 | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | 20 | 8-13 | 2-4 | 2-3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 14 | 4 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| 10 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 6 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | 2 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 21 | 12 | 4-5 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | 15 | 5-10 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | 10 | 4-6 | 0-2 | 2-3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 8 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | 7 | 1-7 | 1-7 | 4-5 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 16 | 7 | 3-5 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 2 |
117 | 45-82 | 17-40 | 10-16 | 50 | 31 | 9 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 37 | 16 | |
55% | 43% | 63% |
Game Information
Huntsville, TX
Referee:Mike Thornton
Referee:Jon Stigliano
Referee:Ryan Huber
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Conference USAConference USA | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 17-3 | - | 26-8 |
| Sam Houston | 13-7 | 4 | 22-12 |
| Louisiana Tech | 11-9 | 6 | 20-14 |
| Western Kentucky | 11-9 | 6 | 18-14 |
| Middle Tennessee | 11-9 | 6 | 17-15 |
| Kennesaw State | 10-10 | 7 | 21-14 |
| Jacksonville State | 10-10 | 7 | 15-17 |
| New Mexico State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-16 |
| Missouri State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-18 |
| Florida International | 8-12 | 9 | 15-17 |
| UTEP | 7-13 | 10 | 11-20 |
| Delaware | 6-14 | 11 | 10-21 |
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