Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders vs Sam Houston Bearkats

College Basketball

MTSU

12-14

70-78

Final

Sam Houston

18-8

Bernard G. Johnson Coliseum

Lead tracker

MTSU leadsBiggest lead MTSU 0, SHSU 14

SHSU leads

Team	1H	2H	T
MTSU	32	38	70
SHSU	44	34	78

Who won: Sam Houston 78-70

The Sam Houston Bearkats beat the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders 78-70 on Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at Bernard G. Johnson Coliseum. The Sam Houston outscored the MTSU 44-32 in the 1st half. Jacob Walker led the Sam Houston in points (20). Torey Alston led the MTSU in points (16).

Player of the game

Jacob Walker

SHSU · 20 PTS, 2 REB

7.6

Win probability

100%SHSU final

MTSUSHSU

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Play by play

End of Game
End of 2nd half
THREEH2 0:08
Three! Jumper, 25 ft
A. Oglesby · 12 PTS · ast J. Carter
Alec Oglesby makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jahvin Carter assists)
MTSU 70 - 78 SHSU
H2 0:13
+2
Layup
Jacob Walker makes layup (Jacobe Coleman assists)
J. Walker · 20 PTS · ast J. Coleman
MTSU 67 - 78 SHSU
H2 0:21MTS
Regulartimeout
Middle Tennessee Timeout
SLAMH2 0:21
Dunk, 3 ft
T. Alston · 16 PTS · ast J. Carter
Torey Alston makes 3-foot dunk (Jahvin Carter assists)
MTSU 67 - 76 SHSU
H2 0:21
Steal
Sean Smith Steal.
S. Smith · 11 PTS
H2 0:21
TO
Bad pass turnover
Damon Nicholas Jr. bad pass turnover
D. Nicholas Jr. · 5 PTS
H2 0:22
+2
Layup
Chris Loofe makes layup (Sean Smith assists)
C. Loofe · 15 PTS · ast S. Smith
MTSU 65 - 76 SHSU
SLAMH2 0:33
Alley oop dunk, 3 ft
K. Natt · 9 PTS · ast J. Coleman
Kashie Natt makes 3-foot alley oop dunk (Jacobe Coleman assists)
MTSU 63 - 76 SHSU
H2 0:41SHS
Defensive rebound
Sam Houston Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:43
Misses 29-foot three point jumper
Kamari Lands misses 29-foot three point jumper
K. Lands · 3 PTS
H2 0:46
Defensive rebound
Po'Boigh King Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:47
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Po'Boigh King makes free throw 2 of 2
P. King · 12 PTS
MTSU 63 - 74 SHSU
H2 0:47
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Po'Boigh King makes free throw 1 of 2
P. King · 12 PTS
MTSU 63 - 73 SHSU
H2 0:47
Foul on Kamari Lands
Foul on Kamari Lands.
K. Lands · 3 PTS
H2 0:52
Misses 27-foot three point jumper
Sean Smith misses 27-foot three point jumper
S. Smith · 11 PTS
H2 0:59
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Jacob Walker makes free throw 2 of 2
J. Walker · 20 PTS
MTSU 63 - 72 SHSU
H2 0:59
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Jacob Walker makes free throw 1 of 2
J. Walker · 20 PTS
MTSU 63 - 71 SHSU
H2 0:59
Foul on Jahvin Carter
Foul on Jahvin Carter.
J. Carter · 11 PTS
H2 1:04
Offensive Rebound
Kashie Natt Offensive Rebound.
K. Natt · 9 PTS
H2 1:06
Misses 3-foot jumper
Po'Boigh King misses 3-foot jumper
P. King · 12 PTS
H2 1:26
+2
Layup
Jahvin Carter makes layup
J. Carter · 11 PTS
MTSU 63 - 70 SHSU
H2 1:43MTS
Defensive rebound
Middle Tennessee Defensive Rebound.
H2 1:45
Misses 15-foot jumper
Jacob Walker misses 15-foot jumper
J. Walker · 20 PTS