The Sam Houston State Bearkats perfect run through Southland Conference play came to an end Saturday night in a road loss to UTSA. The Bearkats fell 91-90 to the Roadrunners in overtime to drop to 11-1 in the Southland.
The difference in the game came at the free throw line, where UTSA connected on 35-of-45 free throws while the Bearkats were just 13-of-17 at the line. SHSU was called for 32 fouls while UTSA was whistled just 18 times.
The Bearkats finished the game with three starters, Ashton Mitchell, Preston Brown and Gilberto Clavell on the bench who all fouled out. Lance Pevehouse also picked up a fifth foul late in the game.
Corey Allmond led the Bearkats with 17 points while six Kats scored in double figures.
The Bearkats were hot shooting from long range, connecting on eight 3-pointers in the first half. However, the deep shot was not there for the Kats in the second half. Drae Murry's 3 in the closing seconds of regulation that forced overtime was just the fourth for the Bearkats in the second half.
Mitchell finished the game with 13 points, giving him 999 for his career. Pevehouse scored 16, Clavell 14, Murray 11 and Brown finished the night with 10.
The Bearkats will return home for two games starting on Wednesday when they take on McNeese. The final home game of the year will be Saturday night when UT-Arlington visits Johnson Coliseum.
