Kennesaw State Owls vs Sam Houston Bearkats, CUSA Championship Semifinal

College Basketball

Kennesaw St

20-13

79-73

Final

Sam Houston

22-11

Propst Arena

Lead tracker

KENN leadsBiggest lead KENN 7, SHSU 12

SHSU leads

Team	1H	2H	T
KENN	31	48	79
SHSU	37	36	73

Who won: Kennesaw St 79-73

The Kennesaw State Owls beat the Sam Houston Bearkats 79-73 in CUSA Championship Semifinal on Friday, March 13, 2026 at Propst Arena. The Kennesaw St outscored the Sam Houston 48-36 in the 2nd half. Amir Taylor led the Kennesaw St in points (23). Jacobe Coleman led the Sam Houston in points (18).

Player of the game

Veljko Ilic

SHSU · 17 PTS, 7 REB, 3 STL

8.0

Win probability

100%KENN final

KENNSHSU

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Play by play

End of Game
End of 2nd half
H2 0:02
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Trey Simpson makes free throw 2 of 2
T. Simpson · 9 PTS
KENN 79 - 73 SHSU
H2 0:02KEN
Dead ball rebound
Kennesaw State Deadball Team Rebound.
H2 0:02
Misses free throw 1 of 2
Trey Simpson misses free throw 1 of 2
T. Simpson · 9 PTS
H2 0:02
Foul on Kashie Natt
Foul on Kashie Natt.
K. Natt · 13 PTS
H2 0:02
Defensive rebound
Trey Simpson Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:02
Misses 22-foot three point jumper
Jacobe Coleman misses 22-foot three point jumper
J. Coleman · 18 PTS
H2 0:03
Offensive Rebound
Jacobe Coleman Offensive Rebound.
J. Coleman · 18 PTS
H2 0:09
Misses 24-foot three point jumper
Damon Nicholas Jr. misses 24-foot three point jumper
D. Nicholas Jr. · 8 PTS
H2 0:14
Steal
Jacob Walker Steal.
J. Walker · 17 PTS
H2 0:14
TO
Bad pass turnover
Frankquon Sherman bad pass turnover
F. Sherman · 17 PTS
H2 0:20
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Damon Nicholas Jr. makes free throw 2 of 2
D. Nicholas Jr. · 8 PTS
KENN 78 - 73 SHSU
H2 0:20
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Damon Nicholas Jr. makes free throw 1 of 2
D. Nicholas Jr. · 8 PTS
KENN 78 - 72 SHSU
H2 0:20
Foul on Frankquon Sherman
Foul on Frankquon Sherman.
F. Sherman · 17 PTS
H2 0:23
Steal
Veljko Ilic Steal.
V. Ilic · 17 PTS
H2 0:23
TO
Bad pass turnover
RJ Johnson bad pass turnover
RJ Johnson · 20 PTS
H2 0:29
Defensive rebound
RJ Johnson Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:34
Misses 23-foot three point jumper
Jacobe Coleman misses 23-foot three point jumper
J. Coleman · 18 PTS
H2 0:35SHS
Offensive rebound
Sam Houston Offensive Rebound.
H2 0:36
Misses 24-foot three point jumper
Kashie Natt misses 24-foot three point jumper
K. Natt · 13 PTS
H2 0:38
Offensive Rebound
Veljko Ilic Offensive Rebound.
V. Ilic · 17 PTS
H2 0:40
Misses 25-foot three point jumper
Jacobe Coleman misses 25-foot three point jumper
J. Coleman · 18 PTS
H2 0:45
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Amir Taylor makes free throw 2 of 2
A. Taylor · 23 PTS
KENN 78 - 71 SHSU
H2 0:45
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Amir Taylor makes free throw 1 of 2
A. Taylor · 23 PTS
KENN 77 - 71 SHSU