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

SHSU leads

Team	1H	2H	T
WKU	21	37	58
SHSU	38	35	73

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

End of Game
End of 2nd half
THREEH2 0:09
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
H2 0:12
Offensive Rebound
LJ Hackman Offensive Rebound.
L. Hackman · 14 PTS
H2 0:15
Misses 25-foot three point jumper
Jack Edelen misses 25-foot three point jumper
J. Edelen
H2 0:23WKU
Defensive rebound
Western Kentucky Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:23
Misses free throw 2 of 2
Jacob Walker misses free throw 2 of 2
J. Walker · 1 PTS
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
H2 0:23
Foul on Jack Edelen
Foul on Jack Edelen.
J. Edelen
H2 0:48
+2
Layup
LJ Hackman makes layup
L. Hackman · 14 PTS
WKU 55 - 72 SHSU
H2 0:54
Defensive rebound
LJ Hackman Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:57
Misses 28-foot three point jumper
Jacob Walker misses 28-foot three point jumper
J. Walker · 1 PTS
THREEH2 1:31
Three! Jumper, 24 ft
L. Hackman · 14 PTS
LJ Hackman makes 24-foot three point jumper
WKU 53 - 72 SHSU
H2 1:50
+2
Tip in layup, 0 ft
Po'Boigh King makes 0-foot tip in layup
P. King · 27 PTS
WKU 50 - 72 SHSU
H2 1:50
Offensive Rebound
Po'Boigh King Offensive Rebound.
P. King · 27 PTS
H2 1:55
Misses 12-foot jumper
Veljko Ilic misses 12-foot jumper
V. Ilic · 12 PTS
THREEH2 2:32
Three! Jumper, 29 ft
L. Hackman · 14 PTS
LJ Hackman makes 29-foot three point jumper
WKU 50 - 70 SHSU
H2 2:58
+2
Tip in layup, 0 ft
Veljko Ilic makes 0-foot tip in layup
V. Ilic · 12 PTS
WKU 47 - 70 SHSU
H2 2:58
Offensive Rebound
Veljko Ilic Offensive Rebound.
V. Ilic · 12 PTS
H2 3:00
Misses layup
Jacob Walker misses layup
J. Walker · 1 PTS
H2 3:29
+2
Jumper, 3 ft
Grant Newell makes 3-foot jumper
G. Newell · 10 PTS
WKU 47 - 68 SHSU
H2 3:40
Officialtvtimeout
Official TV Timeout
H2 3:40
Foul on Jacob Walker
Foul on Jacob Walker.
J. Walker · 1 PTS
H2 3:49
Offensive Rebound
Cade Stinnett Offensive Rebound.
C. Stinnett · 3 PTS
H2 3:52
Misses 31-foot three point jumper
Kade Unseld misses 31-foot three point jumper
K. Unseld · 3 PTS