Thursday, November 9
Huntsville
6:30 PM
1-1,0-0CUSA
73
vs
79
Utah Valley
2-0,0-0WAC
1
2
OT 1
F
Utah Valley
24
40
15
79
Sam Houston
27
37
9
73
Utah Valley holds off Bearkat rally
11/9/2023 10:23:00 PM | Men's Basketball
HUNTSVILLE — Sam Houston went on a furious rally to force overtime, but it wasn't enough in a 79-72 loss to Utah Valley at Johnson Coliseum on Thursday night.
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The Bearkats (1-1) were down 10 with just under a minute and a half left in regulation when Lamar Wilkerson sparked a run with a 3-pointer. Following a turnover, Wilkerson made it a two-possession game with a pair of free throws.
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A travel by the Wolverines put the ball back in Sam Houston's possession, and Kian Scroggins scored on a layup to cut the lead to 64-61 with 46 seconds to go. Utah Valley turned the ball over again on an offensive foul, and Wilkerson once again came up clutch with a 3 from the right side to tie it and eventually send the game into overtime.
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The Wolverines grabbed the lead to start the extra period and never relinquished it to pick up the victory and improve to 5-0 all-time against the Bearkats.
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Wilkerson led Sam Houston with 20 points, and Davon Barnes, who got rolling in the second half, added 12 points. Marcus Boykin and Anthony Wrzeszcz both finished with seven points.
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The Kats will hit the road to face Oklahoma State on Sunday at 2 p.m. at Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater.
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The Bearkats (1-1) were down 10 with just under a minute and a half left in regulation when Lamar Wilkerson sparked a run with a 3-pointer. Following a turnover, Wilkerson made it a two-possession game with a pair of free throws.
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A travel by the Wolverines put the ball back in Sam Houston's possession, and Kian Scroggins scored on a layup to cut the lead to 64-61 with 46 seconds to go. Utah Valley turned the ball over again on an offensive foul, and Wilkerson once again came up clutch with a 3 from the right side to tie it and eventually send the game into overtime.
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The Wolverines grabbed the lead to start the extra period and never relinquished it to pick up the victory and improve to 5-0 all-time against the Bearkats.
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Wilkerson led Sam Houston with 20 points, and Davon Barnes, who got rolling in the second half, added 12 points. Marcus Boykin and Anthony Wrzeszcz both finished with seven points.
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The Kats will hit the road to face Oklahoma State on Sunday at 2 p.m. at Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater.
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Team Stats
UVU
SHSU
FG%
.534
.344
3FG%
.158
.250
FT%
.519
.806
RB
47
32
TO
20
10
STL
1
7
Game Leaders
Pts
20
FGM
5
3FGM
2
FTM
8
Pts
12
FGM
4
3FGM
2
FTM
2
Pts
7
FGM
2
3FGM
2
FTM
1
Players Mentioned
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