Kats bounce back on the road

Saturday, February 12

Chicago, Ill.

2:00 PM

15-11,10-3WAC

Chicago State

6-19,2-10WAC

Sam Houston

Chicago State

Demarkus Lampley shoots against NM State

Photo by: DJ Shafer

Kats bounce back on the road

2/12/2022 4:31:00 PM | Men's Basketball

Box Score

CHICAGO — Sam Houston came out swinging in the first half to put away Chicago State in a 72-69 victory at the Jones Convocation Center on Saturday.

The Bearkats jumped out to an 8-0 lead thanks to a pair of 3-point shots by Demarkus Lampley and never looked back to improve to 15-11 overall and 10-3 in WAC play. The Cougars dropped to 6-19 and 2-10 in league action.

Lampley led Sam Houston with 18 points on 5 for 7 shooting from long range. Savion Flagg posted a double-double with 14 points and 14 rebounds, reaching double figures in scoring in his 25^th consecutive game which is the longest active streak in the nation.

The Kats led by 13 at the half thanks to an 8-2 run to close the period. Kian Scroggins hit a jumper and Lampley buried a 3 before Jaden Ray, who finished with nine points and six assists, completed a three-point play in the final seconds to make it 39-26.

Lampley picked up where he left off by knocking down a 3 for Sam Houston's first basket of the second half. Flagg followed with a deep ball of his own, and Tristan Ikpe, who scored seven, made a free throw to push the lead to 17.

The Bearkats led by as many as 22 twice in the final period, the first coming on a 3 by Donte Powers and the latter on a layup by Javion May that made it 69-47 with 6:29 to go in the game.

Sam Houston shot 45 percent from the floor and a blistering 50 percent from behind the arc while holding Chicago State to 34 percent shooting and 24 percent from 3-point range.