Thursday, February 26
Huntsville
8:00 PM
20-8,12-5CUSA
100
vs
67
FIU
13-15,6-11CUSA
1
2
F
FIU
31
36
67
Sam Houston
50
50
100
Kats make easy work of FIU
2/26/2026 10:39:00 PM | Men's Basketball
HUNTSVILLE — When shots fall like they did on Thursday, Sam Houston is awfully hard to beat.
The Bearkats opened with a 16-0 run and never looked back to bounce FIU 100-67 in Conference USA action at Johnson Coliseum. Sam Houston (20-8, 12-5 CUSA) shot an outstanding 60 percent from the field and was 10 for 16 from behind the arc to extend its winning streak to four.
Jacob Walker was the Kats' leading scorer with 20, while Kashie Natt, who had a double-double with 13 rebounds, and Po'Boigh King each chipped in 18 points. Jacobe Coleman pitched in 12 points, CJ Beaumont scored a season-high 11 on 3 for 5 shooting from 3, and Damon Nicholas Jr. had 10.
The game could not have started better for Sam Houston.
King got the scoring started with a 3-pointer then the Kats got back-to-back-to-back acrobatic layups by Natt and Walker. Walker followed with another 3 before CJ Beaumont drilled consecutive long-range shots to push the lead to 19-2 after the Panthers finally scored their first basket.
FIU (13-15, 6-11) began to claw back in it with a 5-0 run only to see King pull up for a 3, sink it and get fouled for a four-point play to push the lead back to 25-11 midway through the opening period. The Bearkats' largest lead of the half came at 50-29 on a layup by Veljko Ilic with less than a minute left.
King scored five straight points to begin the second half as the onslaught continued. Jacobe Coleman hit a jumper, Matt Dann laid a couple off the glass, Damon Nicholas Jr. connected on a basket and Beaumont to give Sam Houston a 30-point lead at 75-45 at the 11:41 mark.
Sam Houston will play its final home game of the season on Saturday when Missouri State comes to town for a 4:30 p.m. tip.
The Bearkats opened with a 16-0 run and never looked back to bounce FIU 100-67 in Conference USA action at Johnson Coliseum. Sam Houston (20-8, 12-5 CUSA) shot an outstanding 60 percent from the field and was 10 for 16 from behind the arc to extend its winning streak to four.
Jacob Walker was the Kats' leading scorer with 20, while Kashie Natt, who had a double-double with 13 rebounds, and Po'Boigh King each chipped in 18 points. Jacobe Coleman pitched in 12 points, CJ Beaumont scored a season-high 11 on 3 for 5 shooting from 3, and Damon Nicholas Jr. had 10.
The game could not have started better for Sam Houston.
King got the scoring started with a 3-pointer then the Kats got back-to-back-to-back acrobatic layups by Natt and Walker. Walker followed with another 3 before CJ Beaumont drilled consecutive long-range shots to push the lead to 19-2 after the Panthers finally scored their first basket.
FIU (13-15, 6-11) began to claw back in it with a 5-0 run only to see King pull up for a 3, sink it and get fouled for a four-point play to push the lead back to 25-11 midway through the opening period. The Bearkats' largest lead of the half came at 50-29 on a layup by Veljko Ilic with less than a minute left.
King scored five straight points to begin the second half as the onslaught continued. Jacobe Coleman hit a jumper, Matt Dann laid a couple off the glass, Damon Nicholas Jr. connected on a basket and Beaumont to give Sam Houston a 30-point lead at 75-45 at the 11:41 mark.
Sam Houston will play its final home game of the season on Saturday when Missouri State comes to town for a 4:30 p.m. tip.
Team Stats
FIU
SHSU
FG%
.389
.603
3FG%
.167
.625
FT%
.759
.800
RB
24
40
TO
15
14
STL
4
12
Game Leaders
Pts
20
FGM
6
3FGM
1
FTM
7
Pts
18
FGM
6
3FGM
1
FTM
5
Pts
18
FGM
7
3FGM
3
FTM
1
Pts
12
FGM
4
3FGM
2
FTM
2
Players Mentioned
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