Western ntucky had a two-point lead at half time, and the Bearkats fought back to take a 49-46 lead on a layup by Dorian Finister. The Hilltoppers managed to claw back and take a 58-53 advantage around the seven-minute mark, WKU’s biggest lead of the game.

Don McHenry led all scorers with 20 points off 6-for-17 shooting from the field with a perfect 6-of-6 mark at the stripe.

As the league season nears its midpoint, UTEP is one of three teams sharing the lead in the 10-team conference.

Kennesaw State 9-7 After two games on the road, Kennesaw State is heading back home. They and the Sam Houston Bearkats will face off in a Conference USA battle at 7:00 p.m. ET on Thursday at KSU Convocation Center.

BOTTOM LINE: Fanta Kone and Sam Houston visit Alexis Mead and Western Kentucky in CUSA action Saturday. The Hilltoppers are 7-2 on their home court. Western Kentucky averages 73.4 points while outscoring opponents by 8.8 points per game.

Jaron Pierre Jr.'s 20 points helped Jacksonville State defeat Sam Houston 70-62 on Saturday night. Pierre shot 6 for 21 (0 for 5 from 3-point range) and 8 of 8 from the free-throw line for the Gamecocks (11-7, 3-2 Conference USA). Quel'Ron House scored 19 ...

Saturday’s CUSA slate includes the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (15-6, 4-4 CUSA) facing the Sam Houston Bearkats (8-13, 1-7 CUSA) at 4:00 PM ET on ESPNU.Buy tickets for Louisiana Tech vs. Sam

The Bearkats are 1-6 in conference matchups. Sam Houston ranks ninth in the CUSA shooting 23.3% from 3-point range. Western Kentucky is shooting 43.4% from the field this season, 0.3 percentage ...

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