Thursday, January 29
Huntsville
6:30 PM
vs
Jax State
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Game 18 Preview: vs Jax State
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Game 18 • vs Jax State
Huntsville • Johnson Coliseum (6,100)
Sam Houston (11-6, 4-2 CUSA) vs Jax State (11-8, 5-2 CUSA)
Thursday, January 29 • 6:30 PM
TV: ESPN+ (Matt Pedersen, Brooke Kirchhofer)
RADIO: BSN (Stephanie Keele); KSHU 90.5 FM
HOW TO FOLLOW: Live Stats • @Bearkats_WBB
Series vs the Gamecocks: 3-2
HUNTSVILLE. – The Sam Houston women's basketball team will look to get back in the win column and snap a two-game skid Thursday night when it hosts Jax State at Johnson Coliesum.
Tipoff for the game is set for 6:30 p.m. with Matt Pedersen and Brooke Kirchhofer on the call courtside on ESPN+.
The game can also be heard online on the Bearkat Sports Network and the Bearkat Athletics app with Stephanie Keele moving behind the mic for the Kats for the 2025-26 season.
KATS LOOKING TO SNAP TWO GAME LOSING STREAK
- Sam Houston dropped its first Conference USA road game of the season Thursday night, falling 66-60 to FIU at Ocean Bank Convocation Center.
- The Bearkats are coming off a short break after their scheduled matchup at Missouri State on Saturday was canceled due to travel issues caused by a winter storm.
- Three Bearkats scored in double figures against FIU, led by Deborah Ogayemi, who recorded her 11th double-digit scoring performance of the season with 14 points. It marked the fifth time in conference play that three or more Bearkats reached double figures.
- Sam Houston enters the contest tied for fourth place in Conference USA at 4-2, alongside Missouri State. The Kats trail Louisiana Tech, Middle Tennessee, and Jax State in the standings.
- The Bearkats lead Conference USA and rank third nationally, forcing an average of 27.29 turnovers per game during the 2025–26 season.
- Sam Houston is the only team in the nation with three players ranked in the top 35 nationally in steals per game: Fanta Kone (7th, 3.71), Aysia Ward-Strong (31st, 2.82), and Deborah Ogayemi (31st, 2.82).
- The Kats hold a 3-2 advantage in the all-time series after defeating the Gamecocks 55-53 in the first round of last season's conference tournament. Sam Houston is 2-1 at home against Jax State.
Huntsville • Johnson Coliseum (6,100)
Sam Houston (11-6, 4-2 CUSA) vs Jax State (11-8, 5-2 CUSA)
Thursday, January 29 • 6:30 PM
TV: ESPN+ (Matt Pedersen, Brooke Kirchhofer)
RADIO: BSN (Stephanie Keele); KSHU 90.5 FM
HOW TO FOLLOW: Live Stats • @Bearkats_WBB
Series vs the Gamecocks: 3-2
HUNTSVILLE. – The Sam Houston women's basketball team will look to get back in the win column and snap a two-game skid Thursday night when it hosts Jax State at Johnson Coliesum.
Tipoff for the game is set for 6:30 p.m. with Matt Pedersen and Brooke Kirchhofer on the call courtside on ESPN+.
The game can also be heard online on the Bearkat Sports Network and the Bearkat Athletics app with Stephanie Keele moving behind the mic for the Kats for the 2025-26 season.
KATS LOOKING TO SNAP TWO GAME LOSING STREAK
- Sam Houston dropped its first Conference USA road game of the season Thursday night, falling 66-60 to FIU at Ocean Bank Convocation Center.
- The Bearkats are coming off a short break after their scheduled matchup at Missouri State on Saturday was canceled due to travel issues caused by a winter storm.
- Three Bearkats scored in double figures against FIU, led by Deborah Ogayemi, who recorded her 11th double-digit scoring performance of the season with 14 points. It marked the fifth time in conference play that three or more Bearkats reached double figures.
- Sam Houston enters the contest tied for fourth place in Conference USA at 4-2, alongside Missouri State. The Kats trail Louisiana Tech, Middle Tennessee, and Jax State in the standings.
- The Bearkats lead Conference USA and rank third nationally, forcing an average of 27.29 turnovers per game during the 2025–26 season.
- Sam Houston is the only team in the nation with three players ranked in the top 35 nationally in steals per game: Fanta Kone (7th, 3.71), Aysia Ward-Strong (31st, 2.82), and Deborah Ogayemi (31st, 2.82).
- The Kats hold a 3-2 advantage in the all-time series after defeating the Gamecocks 55-53 in the first round of last season's conference tournament. Sam Houston is 2-1 at home against Jax State.
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