Sam Houston Bearkats @ Liberty Flames
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
SHSU | 31 | 41 | 72 |
LIB | 41 | 38 | 79 |
Liberty takes down Sam Houston 79-72
LYNCHBURG, Va. -- — Zach Cleveland's 19 points helped Liberty defeat Sam Houston 79-72 on Saturday.
Cleveland also contributed nine rebounds and nine assists for the Flames (25-6, 17-3 Conference USA). Brett Decker Jr. added 16 points and five rebounds. Colin Porter shot 4 of 12 from the field to finish with 15 points.
Veljko Ilic finished with 21 points and two steals for the Bearkats (21-10, 13-7). Jacob Walker added 13 points for Sam Houston. Kashie Natt had 16 rebounds and 11 points.
Liberty led Sam Houston at the half, 41-31, with Cleveland (12 points) its high scorer before the break. Cleveland's layup with 1:39 left in the second half gave Liberty the lead for good at 70-68.
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Game Information
Lynchburg, VA
Referee:Kevin Mathis
Referee:Shane Land
Referee:Michael Wallace
2025-26 Standings
| Conference USA | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 17-3 | - | 26-8 |
| Sam Houston | 13-7 | 4 | 22-12 |
| Louisiana Tech | 11-9 | 6 | 20-14 |
| Western Kentucky | 11-9 | 6 | 18-14 |
| Middle Tennessee | 11-9 | 6 | 17-15 |
| Kennesaw State | 10-10 | 7 | 21-14 |
| Jacksonville State | 10-10 | 7 | 15-17 |
| New Mexico State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-16 |
| Missouri State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-18 |
| Florida International | 8-12 | 9 | 15-17 |
| UTEP | 7-13 | 10 | 11-20 |
| Delaware | 6-14 | 11 | 10-21 |
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