Western ntucky had a two-point lead at half time, and the Bearkats fought back to take a 49-46 lead on a layup by Dorian Finister. The Hilltoppers managed to claw back and take a 58-53 advantage around the seven-minute mark, WKU’s biggest lead of the game.

Don McHenry led all scorers with 20 points off 6-for-17 shooting from the field with a perfect 6-of-6 mark at the stripe.

As the league season nears its midpoint, UTEP is one of three teams sharing the lead in the 10-team conference.

BOTTOM LINE: Fanta Kone and Sam Houston visit Alexis Mead and Western Kentucky in CUSA action Saturday. The Hilltoppers are 7-2 on their home court. Western Kentucky averages 73.4 points while outscoring opponents by 8.8 points per game.

Jaron Pierre Jr.'s 20 points helped Jacksonville State defeat Sam Houston 70-62 on Saturday night. Pierre shot 6 for 21 (0 for 5 from 3-point range) and 8 of 8 from the free-throw line for the Gamecocks (11-7, 3-2 Conference USA). Quel'Ron House scored 19 ...

Jestin Porter's 28 points helped Middle Tennessee defeat Sam Houston 77-75 on Thursday night. Camryn Weston made two free throws with 2:04 remaining to give Middle Tennessee a 77-70 lead. Porter shot 10 for 16,

The Bearkats are 1-6 in conference matchups. Sam Houston ranks ninth in the CUSA shooting 23.3% from 3-point range. Western Kentucky is shooting 43.4% from the field this season, 0.3 percentage ...

Early breakdown of the 2025 Texas Longhorns schedule, with a look at all 12 opponents and a ‘confidence level’ rating for each game.

It was a good week to be a member of Jacksonville State’s men’s basketball team. After knocking off the preseason pick to win this year’s Conference USA regular-season title on Thursday, the Gamecocks followed it up with a 70-62 victory over last year’s regular-season champion,

Adrian Wooley had 25 points and Simeon Cottle scored seven of his 19 in overtime as Kennesaw State rallied to beat Sam Houston 75-69.

Will it be another tight game on the road for Houston on Wednesday night? As far as the Cougars are concerned, as long as they are on the right side of the scor

Saturday’s CUSA slate includes the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (15-6, 4-4 CUSA) facing the Sam Houston Bearkats (8-13, 1-7 CUSA) at 4:00 PM ET on ESPNU.Buy tickets for Louisiana Tech vs. Sam