Sam Houston Bearkats vs James Madison Dukes

E-TECH LUMBERJACK CLASSIC

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Final

	1	2	T
James Madison JMU	36	40	76
Sam Houston SHSU	32	45	77

Sam Houston BearkatsSam HoustonSHSU

6-3

Sam Houston State outlasts James Madison 77-76

Dec 6, 2013, 10:04 pm

NACOGDOCHES, Texas -- Jabari Peters scored 21 points and hit a late go-ahead 3-pointer to help lift Sam Houston State past James Madison 77-76 Friday night.

The Bearkats (6-3) trailed 67-59 late in the second half when a 3-pointer by Dakarai Henderson sparked an 11-3 run. Aurmas Majauskas tied the game with a layup, but James Madison (2-7) took the lead back as Ron Curry split a pair of free throws to make it 76-74 with 53 seconds remaining.

Peters followed with his third 3-pointer of the game with 11 seconds on the clock to put Sam Houston State on top. James Madison couldn't connect on a tying jumper on the ensuing possession.

Charles Cooke led the Dukes, scoring 18 of his 22 points in the second half.

Sam Houston State plays Towson Saturday in the E-Tech Lumberjack Classic, while James Madison plays tournament-host Stephen F. Austin.

Game Information

Nacogdoches, TX

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Referee:Rob Wolff

Referee:Brent Meaux

Referee:Nathan Bemis

NCAA Division I

Sun Belt Conference	CONF	GB	OVR
Troy	12-6	-	22-12
South Alabama	11-7	1	21-12
Arkansas State	11-7	1	20-12
Texas State	11-7	1	19-13
Marshall	11-7	1	19-13
Coastal Carolina	11-7	1	19-13
App State	11-7	1	19-13
James Madison	9-9	3	18-15
Southern Miss	9-9	3	19-16
Georgia Southern	8-10	4	21-16
Old Dominion	7-11	5	12-21
Louisiana	7-11	5	11-22
Georgia State	7-11	5	10-22
UL Monroe	1-17	11	4-28

Conference 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	8	11-20
Delaware	6-14	11	10-21

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