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Sam Houston Bearkats vs Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders

College Basketball
Sam Houston
8-6
67-68
Final
MTSU
9-5
Murphy Center

Lead tracker

SHSU leadsBiggest lead SHSU 3, MTSU 17
H1H2
MTSU leads
Team1H2HT
SHSU343367
MTSU343468

Who won: MTSU 68-67

The Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders beat the Sam Houston Bearkats 68-67 on Sunday, January 4, 2026 at Murphy Center. Jahvin Carter led the MTSU in points (16). Veljko Ilic led the Sam Houston in points (16).

Player of the game

Veljko Ilic

SHSU · 16 PTS, 13 REB

7.8

Win probability

100%MTSU final
SHSUMTSU

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Play by play

  1. End of Game
  2. End of 2nd half
  3. H2 0:00Kashie Natt

    Defensive rebound

    Kashie Natt Defensive Rebound.

  4. H2 0:00Alec Oglesby

    Misses free throw 1 of 1

    Alec Oglesby misses free throw 1 of 1

    A. Oglesby · 6 PTS

  5. H2 0:01Po'Boigh King

    Foul on Po'Boigh King

    Foul on Po'Boigh King.

    P. King · 14 PTS

  6. H2 0:02Po'Boigh King
    TO

    Out of bounds bad pass turnover

    Po'Boigh King out of bounds bad pass turnover

    P. King · 14 PTS

  7. H2 0:03SHS

    Regulartimeout

    Sam Houston Timeout

  8. SLAMH2 0:05
    Torey Alston

    Dunk, 1 ft

    T. Alston · 12 PTS

    Torey Alston makes 1-foot dunk

    SHSU 67 - 68 MTSU
  9. H2 0:17Chris Loofe

    Defensive rebound

    Chris Loofe Defensive Rebound.

  10. H2 0:18Damon Nicholas Jr.

    Misses free throw 1 of 1

    Damon Nicholas Jr. misses free throw 1 of 1

    D. Nicholas Jr. · 11 PTS

  11. H2 0:18Torey Alston

    Foul on Torey Alston

    Foul on Torey Alston.

    T. Alston · 12 PTS

  12. H2 0:20Po'Boigh King

    Offensive Rebound

    Po'Boigh King Offensive Rebound.

    P. King · 14 PTS

  13. H2 0:20Kashie Natt

    Misses free throw 1 of 1

    Kashie Natt misses free throw 1 of 1

    K. Natt · 4 PTS

  14. H2 0:20Jahvin Carter

    Foul on Jahvin Carter

    Foul on Jahvin Carter.

    J. Carter · 16 PTS

  15. H2 0:20Kashie Natt

    Defensive rebound

    Kashie Natt Defensive Rebound.

  16. H2 0:21Chris Loofe

    Misses 25-foot three point jumper

    Chris Loofe misses 25-foot three point jumper

    C. Loofe · 4 PTS

  17. H2 0:32

    Foul on Jacob Walker

    Foul on Jacob Walker.

    J. Walker · 7 PTS

  18. H2 0:42MTS

    Regulartimeout

    Middle Tennessee Timeout

  19. H2 0:42Torey Alston

    Offensive Rebound

    Torey Alston Offensive Rebound.

    T. Alston · 12 PTS

  20. H2 0:42Alec Oglesby

    Misses 25-foot three point jumper

    Alec Oglesby misses 25-foot three point jumper

    A. Oglesby · 6 PTS

  21. H2 0:42Chris Loofe

    Offensive Rebound

    Chris Loofe Offensive Rebound.

    C. Loofe · 4 PTS

  22. H2 0:47Sean Smith

    Misses layup

    Sean Smith misses layup

    S. Smith · 8 PTS

  23. H2 1:23Veljko Ilic
    +2

    Layup

    Veljko Ilic makes layup (Jacob Walker assists)

    V. Ilic · 16 PTS · ast J. Walker

    SHSU 67 - 66 MTSU
  24. H2 1:29Kashie Natt

    Defensive rebound

    Kashie Natt Defensive Rebound.

  25. H2 1:32Torey Alston

    Misses layup

    Torey Alston misses layup

    T. Alston · 12 PTS

Leaders

SHSUMTSU
Points
Veljko Ilic
16
Jahvin Carter
16
Assists
Veljko Ilic
3
Jahvin Carter
4
Rebounds
Veljko Ilic
13
Chris Loofe
10

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