Saturday, February 8
Lynchburg, Va.
3:00 PM
8-16,1-10CUSA
61
at
64
Liberty
19-5,7-4CUSA
1st half1
2nd half2
FinalF
Sam Houston
29
32
61
Liberty
33
31
64
Kats wrap road trip with loss at Liberty
2/8/2025 5:24:00 PM | Men's Basketball
LYNCHBURG, Va. — Sam Houston dropped another close Conference USA game on the road, fighting tooth and nail until the end in a 64-61 loss to Liberty on Saturday at the Convocation Center.
It was the 10th league loss by less than double digits for the Bearkats, who fell to 8-16 overall and 1-10 in CUSA action. Marcus Boykin led Sam Houston with 22 points, and Cameron Huefner had 15.
The Kats trailed at the half, but Huefner drilled a 3 from the left corner to trim the deficit to 33-32. Sam Houston found itself down 44-40 after a four-point play, but a pair of free throws by Lamar Wilkerson, who finished with 11 points, and a fastbreak layup by Jaxson Ford tied it.
Boykin drained a 3 from the top of the key to give the Kats their first lead at 47-46 right before he hit a pair of free throws to make it a three-point game.
It was on from there, but Liberty (19-5, 7-4) was able to get some calls and shots to fall down the stretch to squeak out the win.
Sam Houston shot 40 percent from the field, but the Flames were able to make 44 percent of its attempts as well as make nine 3-point baskets. The Kats were just 5 for 19 from long range, which is 26 percent, well below their league-leading average of almost 39 percent.
A trip back to Johnson Coliseum is up next for Sam Houston as the Bearkats host Jax State Thursday and Kennesaw State on Feb. 15 in Huntsville.
It was the 10th league loss by less than double digits for the Bearkats, who fell to 8-16 overall and 1-10 in CUSA action. Marcus Boykin led Sam Houston with 22 points, and Cameron Huefner had 15.
The Kats trailed at the half, but Huefner drilled a 3 from the left corner to trim the deficit to 33-32. Sam Houston found itself down 44-40 after a four-point play, but a pair of free throws by Lamar Wilkerson, who finished with 11 points, and a fastbreak layup by Jaxson Ford tied it.
Boykin drained a 3 from the top of the key to give the Kats their first lead at 47-46 right before he hit a pair of free throws to make it a three-point game.
It was on from there, but Liberty (19-5, 7-4) was able to get some calls and shots to fall down the stretch to squeak out the win.
Sam Houston shot 40 percent from the field, but the Flames were able to make 44 percent of its attempts as well as make nine 3-point baskets. The Kats were just 5 for 19 from long range, which is 26 percent, well below their league-leading average of almost 39 percent.
A trip back to Johnson Coliseum is up next for Sam Houston as the Bearkats host Jax State Thursday and Kennesaw State on Feb. 15 in Huntsville.
Team Stats
SHSU
Lib
FG%
.396
.438
3FG%
.263
.321
FT%
.737
.813
RB
34
29
TO
14
13
STL
8
5
Game Leaders
Pts
23
FGM
6
3FGM
1
FTM
10
Pts
15
FGM
6
3FGM
3
FTM
0
Pts
11
FGM
3
3FGM
1
FTM
4
Pts
6
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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