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FINAL
Jan 24, 2026

Box Score

12T
WKU213758
SHSU383573
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logoWESTERN KENTUCKYMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
7Noah Boyde70-20-00-01000200
8Grant Newell333-110-44-460010110
2LJ Hackman245-113-51-242102114
11Terrion Murdix171-31-16-61010319
4Ryan Myers223-62-41-14000549
21Leeroy Odiahi255-50-00-130102310
1Blaise Keita50-10-00-26200120
10Cade Stinnett141-31-10-04000003
6Kade Unseld161-41-30-05000113
5Jack Edelen210-20-20-00400130
3Cam Haffner160-30-30-03100000
TOTAL-19-5137.3%8-2334.8%12-1675.0%37931171658
Sam Houston Bearkats logoSAM HOUSTONMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
8Veljko Ilic264-90-04-974110212
35Po'Boigh King3110-164-63-411101027
4Kashie Natt305-51-10-383200111
5Justin Begg281-51-40-05410323
25Damon Nicholas Jr.254-70-30-04521018
12Matt Dann132-70-00-03010024
55Jacob Walker170-40-31-21310131
2Jacobe Coleman232-41-20-01000215
1CJ Beaumont71-20-10-21000202
TOTAL-29-5949.2%7-2035.0%8-2040.0%31209291273

Play-by-Play

1st halfwkushsu
  • (20:00) Start game.
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    (19:59) Jump Ball won by Sam Houston.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (19:59) Jump Ball lost by Western Kentucky.
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    (19:43) Po'Boigh King misses 17-foot jumper.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (19:41) Ryan Myers Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (19:12) Noah Boyde misses layup.
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    (19:10) Justin Begg Defensive Rebound.
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    (19:04) Damon Nicholas Jr. misses 23-foot three point jumper.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (19:02) Grant Newell Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (18:58) Ryan Myers out of bounds bad pass turnover.
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    (18:35) Justin Begg misses 25-foot three point jumper.
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    (18:32) Damon Nicholas Jr. Offensive Rebound.
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    +2 (18:26) Damon Nicholas Jr. makes layup (Veljko Ilic assists).
    02
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (18:08) Ryan Myers bad pass turnover.
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    (18:08) Po'Boigh King Steal.
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    (18:02) Justin Begg out of bounds bad pass turnover.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +2 (17:44) Grant Newell makes 19-foot jumper (Blaise Keita assists).
    22
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    (17:26) Veljko Ilic misses layup.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (17:24) Grant Newell Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (17:10) Ryan Myers misses 12-foot jumper.
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    (17:08) Kashie Natt Defensive Rebound.
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    (17:03) Po'Boigh King misses layup.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (17:00) Grant Newell Defensive Rebound.
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    (16:49) Foul on Kashie Natt.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (16:49) Blaise Keita misses free throw 1 of 2.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (16:49) Western Kentucky Deadball Team Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (16:49) Blaise Keita misses free throw 2 of 2.
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    (16:48) Matt Dann Defensive Rebound.
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    +2 (16:34) Kashie Natt makes 1-foot alley oop dunk (Justin Begg assists).
    24
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (16:18) Terrion Murdix bad pass turnover.
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    (16:18) Damon Nicholas Jr. Steal.
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    +2 (16:14) Damon Nicholas Jr. makes layup.
    26
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (16:02) LJ Hackman misses layup.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (15:59) Blaise Keita Offensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (15:57) Blaise Keita 3 second turnover.
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    (15:29) Damon Nicholas Jr. misses 23-foot three point jumper.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (15:26) Kade Unseld Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (15:17) Cam Haffner misses 27-foot three point jumper.
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    (15:13) Jacobe Coleman Defensive Rebound.
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    (15:10) Po'Boigh King misses layup.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (15:07) Cam Haffner Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +2 (15:01) Leeroy Odiahi makes 1-foot dunk (Jack Edelen assists).
    46
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    (14:54) Jacobe Coleman bad pass turnover.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (14:54) Terrion Murdix Steal.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (14:49) Jack Edelen misses 27-foot three point jumper.
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    (14:46) Damon Nicholas Jr. Defensive Rebound.
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    (14:37) Justin Begg misses 25-foot three point jumper.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (14:34) Cam Haffner Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (14:05) team shot clock turnover .
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    (13:58) Po'Boigh King misses 24-foot three point jumper.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (13:56) Leeroy Odiahi Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (13:47) Grant Newell misses 13-foot jumper.
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    (13:44) Kashie Natt Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (13:37) Foul on Ryan Myers.
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    (13:37) Veljko Ilic misses free throw 1 of 2.
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    (13:37) Sam Houston Deadball Team Rebound.
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    (13:37) Veljko Ilic misses free throw 2 of 2.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (13:36) Noah Boyde Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (13:21) Noah Boyde offensive goaltending turnover.
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    (13:11) CJ Beaumont misses 25-foot three point jumper.
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    (13:08) Veljko Ilic Offensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (13:07) Foul on Grant Newell.
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    +1 (13:07) Veljko Ilic makes free throw 1 of 2.
    47
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    +1 (13:07) Veljko Ilic makes free throw 2 of 2.
    48
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (12:40) Noah Boyde misses layup.
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    (12:38) Veljko Ilic Defensive Rebound.
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    +2 (12:27) Kashie Natt makes 17-foot jumper (Veljko Ilic assists).
    410
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +3 (12:02) LJ Hackman makes 25-foot three point jumper.
    710
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    (11:54) CJ Beaumont bad pass turnover.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (11:24) team shot clock turnover .
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (10:56) Foul on Ryan Myers.
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    +1 (10:56) Veljko Ilic makes free throw 1 of 2.
    711
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    (10:56) Veljko Ilic misses free throw 2 of 2.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (10:55) Grant Newell Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (10:32) Terrion Murdix misses 6-foot jumper.
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    (10:32) Veljko Ilic Block.
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    (10:27) Veljko Ilic Defensive Rebound.
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    (10:25) Jacob Walker misses 27-foot three point jumper.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (10:21) Terrion Murdix Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (10:15) Terrion Murdix bad pass turnover.
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    (10:15) Veljko Ilic Steal.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (10:10) Foul on Blaise Keita.
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    (10:02) Matt Dann misses layup.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (9:59) Blaise Keita Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (9:51) Grant Newell misses 24-foot three point jumper.
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    (9:48) Damon Nicholas Jr. Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (9:48) Foul on LJ Hackman.
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    +3 (9:31) Po'Boigh King makes 23-foot three point jumper (Jacob Walker assists).
    714
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    (9:09) Foul on Damon Nicholas Jr..
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (9:09) LJ Hackman misses free throw 1 of 2.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (9:09) Western Kentucky Deadball Team Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +1 (9:09) LJ Hackman makes free throw 2 of 2.
    814
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    +2 (8:38) Po'Boigh King makes layup.
    816
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (8:19) Leeroy Odiahi bad pass turnover.
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    (8:19) Jacob Walker Steal.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (8:18) Foul on Leeroy Odiahi.
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    (8:06) Po'Boigh King misses 8-foot jumper.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (8:03) Grant Newell Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (7:57) LJ Hackman misses layup.
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    (7:55) Veljko Ilic Defensive Rebound.
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    +2 (7:45) Veljko Ilic makes layup (Damon Nicholas Jr. assists).
    818
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    (7:28) Foul on Jacob Walker.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +1 (7:28) Terrion Murdix makes free throw 1 of 2.
    918
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +1 (7:28) Terrion Murdix makes free throw 2 of 2.
    1018
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    (7:05) Jacob Walker misses 23-foot three point jumper.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (7:03) Kade Unseld Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (6:56) Kade Unseld misses 6-foot jumper.
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    (6:54) Justin Begg Defensive Rebound.
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    +2 (6:51) Po'Boigh King makes layup.
    1020
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (6:31) Grant Newell misses 26-foot three point jumper.
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    (6:28) Sam Houston Defensive Rebound.
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    +3 (6:22) Po'Boigh King makes 27-foot three point jumper (Justin Begg assists).
    1023
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (6:05) Noah Boyde traveling turnover.
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    (5:48) Po'Boigh King out of bounds bad pass turnover.
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    (5:37) Foul on Jacob Walker.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +1 (5:37) Terrion Murdix makes free throw 1 of 2.
    1123
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +1 (5:37) Terrion Murdix makes free throw 2 of 2.
    1223
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    (5:17) Veljko Ilic misses layup.
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    (5:14) Kashie Natt Offensive Rebound.
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    +3 (5:08) Jacobe Coleman makes 25-foot three point jumper (Po'Boigh King assists).
    1226
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (4:47) Terrion Murdix misses layup.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (4:45) Blaise Keita Offensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (4:41) Blaise Keita misses layup.
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    (4:39) Kashie Natt Defensive Rebound.
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    (4:34) Justin Begg misses 25-foot three point jumper.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (4:30) Blaise Keita Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (4:22) Grant Newell misses layup.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (4:20) Blaise Keita Offensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (4:15) Grant Newell misses layup.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (4:13) Blaise Keita Offensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +3 (4:12) Terrion Murdix makes 25-foot three point jumper (Blaise Keita assists).
    1526
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (3:49) Foul on Blaise Keita.
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    +1 (3:49) Veljko Ilic makes free throw 1 of 2.
    1527
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    (3:49) Veljko Ilic misses free throw 2 of 2.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (3:48) Ryan Myers Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (3:39) Leeroy Odiahi bad pass turnover.
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    (3:39) Kashie Natt Steal.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (3:39) Foul on Leeroy Odiahi.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (3:39) Technical Foul on Terrion Murdix.
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    +1 (3:39) Po'Boigh King makes free throw 1 of 2.
    1528
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    (3:39) Po'Boigh King misses free throw 2 of 2.
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    (3:39) Sam Houston Offensive Rebound.
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    (3:39) Kashie Natt misses free throw 1 of 1.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (3:39) LJ Hackman Defensive Rebound.
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    (3:29) Foul on Matt Dann.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +1 (3:29) Grant Newell makes free throw 1 of 2.
    1628
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +1 (3:29) Grant Newell makes free throw 2 of 2.
    1728
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    +2 (3:13) Po'Boigh King makes 13-foot jumper (Kashie Natt assists).
    1730
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    (2:57) Foul on Justin Begg.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +1 (2:57) Terrion Murdix makes free throw 1 of 2.
    1830
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +1 (2:57) Terrion Murdix makes free throw 2 of 2.
    1930
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    +2 (2:38) Kashie Natt makes 7-foot jumper (Justin Begg assists).
    1932
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (2:27) Jack Edelen traveling turnover.
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    (2:15) Matt Dann misses alley oop dunk.
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    (2:11) Matt Dann Offensive Rebound.
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    (2:09) Matt Dann misses layup.
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    (2:06) Damon Nicholas Jr. Offensive Rebound.
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    +2 (2:05) Damon Nicholas Jr. makes layup.
    1934
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (1:58) LJ Hackman bad pass turnover.
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    (1:58) Kashie Natt Steal.
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    +2 (1:53) Matt Dann makes layup (Kashie Natt assists).
    1936
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (1:30) LJ Hackman misses layup.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (1:27) Leeroy Odiahi Offensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +2 (1:27) Leeroy Odiahi makes 0-foot tip in layup.
    2136
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    (1:14) Matt Dann misses layup.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (1:12) Kade Unseld Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (1:04) LJ Hackman bad pass turnover.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (0:47) Foul on Kade Unseld.
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    +1 (0:47) Po'Boigh King makes free throw 1 of 2.
    2137
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    +1 (0:47) Po'Boigh King makes free throw 2 of 2.
    2138
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (0:35) Kade Unseld misses 25-foot three point jumper.
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    (0:33) Justin Begg Defensive Rebound.
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    (0:04) Veljko Ilic misses layup.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (0:01) Kade Unseld Defensive Rebound.
2nd half

Team Stats

58Points73
19-51(37.3%)Field Goal(%)29-59(49.2%)
8-23(34.8%)3-Point(%)7-20(35.0%)
12-16(75.0%)Free Throw(%)8-20(40.0%)
38(10)Rebounds(Offensive)35(11)
9Assists20
3Steals9
1Blocks2
19Turnovers9
16(2)Fouls(Technical)12(1)
0Largest Lead27

Game Details

Saturday, January 24, 2026 · 11:00 AM
Bernard G. Johnson Coliseum · Huntsville, TX
attendance: 1,026 (16.8%)
tv: ESPN+
spread: SHSU -5.5
over/under: 156.5