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Sam Houston vs Western Kentucky
Final · Fri Jan 2 · 5:00 PM ET · E.A. Diddle Arena
Closing line
US sportsbook at tip-off- Spread: Western Kentucky −5.5 covered.
- Total O/U: over 168.5 (193 points).
Recap
Western Kentucky beat Sam Houston 102-91 at E.A. Diddle Arena in Bowling Green on Jan 2, 2026 to move to 8-5.
The lead changed hands 3 times. They outscored Sam Houston 60-42 in the second half.
Score by quarter
| Team | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
| SHSU | 49 | 42 | 91 |
| WKU | 42 | 60 | 102 |
Team stats
- FG
- 34-73
- 34-74
- 3PT
- 10-28
- 14-35
- FT
- 13-19
- 20-27
- Rebounds
- 40
- 49
- Assists
- 17
- 17
- Turnovers
- 12
- 13
Top performers
Points
Assists
Rebounds
Player stats
Sam Houston · Players
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Veljko Ilic F | 24 | 16 | 7-9 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 2 |
| Po'Boigh King G | 35 | 21 | 7-18 | 3-9 | 4-6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| Kashie Natt G | 29 | 9 | 3-7 | 1-3 | 2-3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Justin Begg G | 26 | 13 | 6-10 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Damon Nicholas Jr. G | 16 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Matt Dann F | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaxson Ford F | 12 | 0 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Isaiah Manning F | 25 | 23 | 7-15 | 4-9 | 5-6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Jacob Walker G | 22 | 5 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Jacobe Coleman G | 10 | 2 | 1-5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Western Kentucky · Players
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noah Boyde F | 26 | 8 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| Grant Newell F | 25 | 12 | 4-11 | 2-6 | 2-2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Armelo Boone G | 29 | 16 | 6-16 | 1-4 | 3-5 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 1 |
| Teagan Moore G | 35 | 28 | 9-18 | 3-8 | 7-10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Ryan Myers G | 18 | 18 | 5-8 | 4-7 | 4-4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Leeroy Odiahi F | 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blaise Keita F | 6 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| LJ Hackman G | 22 | 9 | 3-6 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Kade Unseld G | 5 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jack Edelen G | 7 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cam Haffner G | 25 | 9 | 3-6 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
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