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Western Kentucky Hilltoppers vs Sam Houston Bearkats

College Basketball
Western KY
11-9
58-73
Final
Sam Houston
13-7
Bernard G. Johnson Coliseum

Lead tracker

WKU leadsBiggest lead WKU 0, SHSU 27
H1H2
SHSU leads
Team1H2HT
WKU213758
SHSU383573

Who won: Sam Houston 73-58

The Sam Houston Bearkats beat the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers 73-58 on Saturday, January 24, 2026 at Bernard G. Johnson Coliseum. The Sam Houston outscored the Western KY 38-21 in the 1st half. Po'Boigh King led the Sam Houston in points (27). LJ Hackman led the Western KY in points (14).

Player of the game

Po'Boigh King

SHSU · 27 PTS, 1 REB

8.6

Win probability

100%SHSU final
WKUSHSU

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Play by play

  1. End of Game
  2. End of 2nd half
  3. THREEH2 0:09
    Cade Stinnett

    Three! Jumper, 24 ft

    C. Stinnett · 3 PTS · ast L. Hackman

    Cade Stinnett makes 24-foot three point jumper (LJ Hackman assists)

    WKU 58 - 73 SHSU
  4. H2 0:12LJ Hackman

    Offensive Rebound

    LJ Hackman Offensive Rebound.

    L. Hackman · 14 PTS

  5. H2 0:15Jack Edelen

    Misses 25-foot three point jumper

    Jack Edelen misses 25-foot three point jumper

    J. Edelen

  6. H2 0:23WKU

    Defensive rebound

    Western Kentucky Defensive Rebound.

  7. H2 0:23

    Misses free throw 2 of 2

    Jacob Walker misses free throw 2 of 2

    J. Walker · 1 PTS

  8. H2 0:23
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 2

    Jacob Walker makes free throw 1 of 2

    J. Walker · 1 PTS

    WKU 55 - 73 SHSU
  9. H2 0:23Jack Edelen

    Foul on Jack Edelen

    Foul on Jack Edelen.

    J. Edelen

  10. H2 0:48LJ Hackman
    +2

    Layup

    LJ Hackman makes layup

    L. Hackman · 14 PTS

    WKU 55 - 72 SHSU
  11. H2 0:54LJ Hackman

    Defensive rebound

    LJ Hackman Defensive Rebound.

  12. H2 0:57

    Misses 28-foot three point jumper

    Jacob Walker misses 28-foot three point jumper

    J. Walker · 1 PTS

  13. THREEH2 1:31
    LJ Hackman

    Three! Jumper, 24 ft

    L. Hackman · 14 PTS

    LJ Hackman makes 24-foot three point jumper

    WKU 53 - 72 SHSU
  14. H2 1:50Po'Boigh King
    +2

    Tip in layup, 0 ft

    Po'Boigh King makes 0-foot tip in layup

    P. King · 27 PTS

    WKU 50 - 72 SHSU
  15. H2 1:50Po'Boigh King

    Offensive Rebound

    Po'Boigh King Offensive Rebound.

    P. King · 27 PTS

  16. H2 1:55Veljko Ilic

    Misses 12-foot jumper

    Veljko Ilic misses 12-foot jumper

    V. Ilic · 12 PTS

  17. THREEH2 2:32
    LJ Hackman

    Three! Jumper, 29 ft

    L. Hackman · 14 PTS

    LJ Hackman makes 29-foot three point jumper

    WKU 50 - 70 SHSU
  18. H2 2:58Veljko Ilic
    +2

    Tip in layup, 0 ft

    Veljko Ilic makes 0-foot tip in layup

    V. Ilic · 12 PTS

    WKU 47 - 70 SHSU
  19. H2 2:58Veljko Ilic

    Offensive Rebound

    Veljko Ilic Offensive Rebound.

    V. Ilic · 12 PTS

  20. H2 3:00

    Misses layup

    Jacob Walker misses layup

    J. Walker · 1 PTS

  21. H2 3:29Grant Newell
    +2

    Jumper, 3 ft

    Grant Newell makes 3-foot jumper

    G. Newell · 10 PTS

    WKU 47 - 68 SHSU
  22. H2 3:40

    Officialtvtimeout

    Official TV Timeout

  23. H2 3:40

    Foul on Jacob Walker

    Foul on Jacob Walker.

    J. Walker · 1 PTS

  24. H2 3:49Cade Stinnett

    Offensive Rebound

    Cade Stinnett Offensive Rebound.

    C. Stinnett · 3 PTS

  25. H2 3:52Kade Unseld

    Misses 31-foot three point jumper

    Kade Unseld misses 31-foot three point jumper

    K. Unseld · 3 PTS

Leaders

WKUSHSU
Points
LJ Hackman
14
Po'Boigh King
27
Assists
Jack Edelen
4
Damon Nicholas Jr.
5
Rebounds
Grant Newell
6
Kashie Natt
8

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