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Walker scores 23 as Sam Houston defeats Missouri State 86-81

Led by Jacob Walker's 23 points, the Sam Houston Bearkats defeated the Missouri State Bears 86-81

4 HOURS AGO • Associated Press

Get to Know a College Basketball Mid-Major: Conference USA

A look at who's who and what they are playing for in the men's and women's college basketball mid-major Conference USA.

1 DAY AGO • FOX SPORTS

Get to Know a College Basketball Mid-Major: Conference USA

Walker leads Sam Houston against Missouri State after 20-point performance

Sam Houston takes on the Missouri State Bears after Jacob Walker scored 20 points in Sam Houston's 100-67 win over the Florida International Panthers

1 DAY AGO • Associated Press

Walker puts up 20, Sam Houston knocks off Florida International 100-67

Led by Jacob Walker's 20 points, the Sam Houston Bearkats defeated the Florida International Panthers 100-67 on Thursday

2 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Florida International visits Sam Houston after Mackey's 22-point game

Florida International visits the Sam Houston Bearkats after Julian Mackey scored 22 points in the Panthers' 70-67 victory over the Missouri State Bears

3 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Po'Boigh King - Leads team with 19 points King closed Saturday's 82-78 win over Jacksonville State with 19 points (5-13 FG, 3-8 3Pt, 6-6 FT), two assists and two steals over 36 minutes.

Impact King's 19 points were a team high in the conference matchup versus the Gamecocks, and his all-around efforts ended up giving the Bearkats the win in the end. The 6-foot-5 senior has now scored double-digit points in all but one of his last 15 games. He averages 14.1 points across 28.7 minutes per game this season.

6 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

El Moutaouakkil leads Jacksonville State against Sam Houston after 27-point showing

Jacksonville State takes on the Sam Houston Bearkats after Mostapha El Moutaouakkil scored 27 points in the Gamecocks' 77-71 loss to the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs

FEBRUARY 20 • Associated Press

Walker's 20 lead Sam Houston past Middle Tennessee 78-70

Led by Jacob Walker's 20 points, the Sam Houston Bearkats defeated the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders 78-70 on Wednesday

FEBRUARY 19 • Associated Press

Justin Begg - Will miss remainder of season Begg (undisclosed) is listed out for the remainder of the 2025-26 season.

Impact Begg missed the last two games as he was dealing with an undisclosed injury but appears to be serious, as the team has listed him out for the rest of the year on the availability report. He will close out his season averaging 9.5 points, 2.6 rebounds and 3.6 assists on 26.3 minutes across 22 starts.

FEBRUARY 18 • ROTOWIRE

Nicholas and Sam Houston host Middle Tennessee

Sam Houston hosts the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders after Damon Nicholas Jr. scored 21 points in Sam Houston's 83-79 victory over the Kennesaw State Owls

FEBRUARY 17 • Associated Press

Damon Nicholas Jr. - Scores career-high 21 points in win Nicholas recorded 21 points (6-8 FG, 4-4 3Pt, 5-8 FT), four rebounds, one assist and two steals in 36 minutes during Saturday's 83-79 victory over Kennesaw State.

Impact Nicholas was an amazing scorer in the win over the Owls, nailing all four of his three-point attempts and logging a career-high of 21 points. The 6-foot-4 guard has been volatile on the scoring front so far this season, so he'll hopefully continue to build off this performance moving forward. His next chance to make a mark will be this upcoming Wednesday against Middle Tennessee State.

FEBRUARY 15 • ROTOWIRE

Sam Houston defeats Kennesaw State 83-79

Led by Damon Nicholas Jr.'s 21 points, the Sam Houston Bearkats defeated the Kennesaw State Owls 83-79 on Saturday

FEBRUARY 15 • Associated Press

Justin Begg - Sidelined against Kennesaw State Begg (undisclosed) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against Kennesaw State.

Impact Begg will miss a second straight game due to an unspecified injury. The sophomore guard has started in all 22 appearances this season, averaging 9.5 points, 3.6 assists and 2.6 rebounds across 26.3 minutes. Jacob Walker started in place of Begg last time out. Begg's next chance to play will come Wednesday against Middle Tennessee State.

FEBRUARY 14 • ROTOWIRE

Justin Begg - Out at Bulldogs Begg (undisclosed) is listed as out against Sam Houston on Saturday,.

Impact Begg will miss just his second game of the season, and his first since Dec. 28. The starting guard averages 9.5 points, 2.6 rebounds and 3.6 assists.

FEBRUARY 7 • ROTOWIRE

Williams and Louisiana Tech host Sam Houston

Louisiana Tech plays the Sam Houston Bearkats after Scooter Williams Jr. scored 22 points in Louisiana Tech's 72-63 loss to the New Mexico State Aggies

FEBRUARY 6 • Associated Press

King, Natt lead Sam Houston past UTEP 70-66

Po'Boigh King scored 17 points to lead the Sam Houston Bearkats and Kashie Natt sealed the victory with a free throw with 36 seconds left as the Bearkats defeated the UTEP Miners 7...

FEBRUARY 5 • Associated Press

UTEP visits Sam Houston following Walker's 20-point game

Sam Houston hosts the UTEP Miners after Jacob Walker scored 20 points in Sam Houston's 83-67 victory against the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs

FEBRUARY 3 • Associated Press

Jacob Walker scores 20 to guide Sam Houston past Louisiana Tech 83-67

Jacob Walker scored 20 points off the bench to help lead the Sam Houston Bearkats past the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs 83-67

FEBRUARY 1 • Associated Press

Dudley leads Louisiana Tech against Sam Houston after 20-point game

Louisiana Tech visits the Sam Houston Bearkats after DJ Dudley scored 20 points in the Bulldogs' 69-59 victory against the UTEP Miners

JANUARY 30 • Associated Press

Walker scores 16 off the bench, Sam Houston defeats Missouri State 80-71

Jacob Walker scored 16 points off of the bench to lead the Sam Houston Bearkats over the Missouri State Bears 80-71 on Wednesday

JANUARY 29 • Associated Press

Jaxson Ford - Ruled OFS Ford (undisclosed) is out for the remainder of the 2025-26 season, per the Conference USA injury report.

Impact Ford has missed two straight games, and now the bench guard has officially been shut down for the remainder of the season. The junior averaged 3.7 points and 3.5 rebounds this season.

JANUARY 28 • ROTOWIRE

Williams and Missouri State host Sam Houston

Missouri State faces the Sam Houston Bearkats after Kobi Williams scored 21 points in Missouri State's 62-57 win against the UTEP Miners

JANUARY 27 • Associated Press

King puts up 27 in Sam Houston's 73-58 win over Western Kentucky

Led by Po'Boigh King's 27 points, the Sam Houston Bearkats defeated the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers 73-58 on Saturday

JANUARY 24 • Associated Press

Jaxson Ford - Remaining out Saturday Ford (undisclosed) will not appear in Saturday's game against Western Kentucky.

Impact Ford will miss his second-straight game due to undisclosed reasons as the Bearkats host the Hilltoppers on Saturday. The 6-foot-7 sophomore, who is averaging 3.7 points and 3.5 rebounds on 10.9 minutes per game (17 games), will have his next chance to return Wednesday against Missouri State.

JANUARY 24 • ROTOWIRE

Western Kentucky visits Sam Houston after King's 23-point game

Sam Houston takes on the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers after Po'Boigh King scored 23 points in Sam Houston's 93-87 victory against the Kennesaw State Owls

JANUARY 23 • Associated Press

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