Sam Houston Bearkats vs Liberty Flames

College Basketball

Sam Houston

21-10

72-79

Final

Liberty

25-6

Liberty Arena (VA)

Lead tracker

SHSU leadsBiggest lead SHSU 2, LIB 17

LIB leads

Team	1H	2H	T
SHSU	31	41	72
LIB	41	38	79

Who won: Liberty 79-72

The Liberty Flames beat the Sam Houston Bearkats 79-72 on Saturday, March 7, 2026 at Liberty Arena (VA). The Liberty outscored the Sam Houston 41-31 in the 1st half. Zach Cleveland led the Liberty in points (19). Veljko Ilic led the Sam Houston in points (21).

Player of the game

Zach Cleveland

LIB · 19 PTS, 9 REB, 9 AST

8.4

Win probability

91%LIB final

SHSULIB

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Play by play

End of Game
End of 2nd half
H2 0:00
Defensive rebound
Colin Porter Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:00
Block
JJ Harper Block.
J. Harper · 2 PTS
H2 0:00
Misses driving layup
Jacob Walker misses driving layup
J. Walker · 13 PTS
H2 0:05
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Colin Porter makes free throw 2 of 2
C. Porter · 15 PTS
SHSU 72 - 79 LIB
H2 0:05
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Colin Porter makes free throw 1 of 2
C. Porter · 15 PTS
SHSU 72 - 78 LIB
H2 0:05
Foul on Kashie Natt
Foul on Kashie Natt.
K. Natt · 11 PTS
H2 0:09SHS
Shorttimeout
Sam Houston Timeout
H2 0:09
+2
Layup
Damon Nicholas Jr. makes layup
D. Nicholas Jr. · 10 PTS
SHSU 72 - 77 LIB
H2 0:10
Offensive Rebound
Jacob Walker Offensive Rebound.
J. Walker · 13 PTS
H2 0:14
Misses 24-foot three point jumper
Jacobe Coleman misses 24-foot three point jumper
J. Coleman · 8 PTS
H2 0:22
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Brett Decker Jr. makes free throw 2 of 2
B. Decker Jr. · 16 PTS
SHSU 70 - 77 LIB
H2 0:22
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Brett Decker Jr. makes free throw 1 of 2
B. Decker Jr. · 16 PTS
SHSU 70 - 76 LIB
H2 0:22
Foul on Damon Nicholas Jr
Foul on Damon Nicholas Jr..
D. Nicholas Jr. · 10 PTS
H2 0:31
Defensive rebound
Zach Cleveland Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:31
Misses free throw 2 of 2
Jacob Walker misses free throw 2 of 2
J. Walker · 13 PTS
H2 0:32
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Jacob Walker makes free throw 1 of 2
J. Walker · 13 PTS
SHSU 70 - 75 LIB
H2 0:32
Foul on Josh Smith
Foul on Josh Smith.
J. Smith · 5 PTS
THREEH2 0:37
Three! Jumper, 24 ft
C. Porter · 15 PTS · ast Z. Cleveland
Colin Porter makes 24-foot three point jumper (Zach Cleveland assists)
SHSU 69 - 75 LIB
H2 1:03
Defensive rebound
Brett Decker Jr. Defensive Rebound.
H2 1:06
Misses free throw 1 of 1
Veljko Ilic misses free throw 1 of 1
V. Ilic · 21 PTS
H2 1:07
Foul on Josh Smith
Foul on Josh Smith.
J. Smith · 5 PTS
H2 1:19
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Colin Porter makes free throw 2 of 2
C. Porter · 15 PTS
SHSU 69 - 72 LIB
H2 1:19
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Colin Porter makes free throw 1 of 2
C. Porter · 15 PTS
SHSU 69 - 71 LIB