| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMCC | 25 | 36 | 61 |
| SHSU | 47 | 37 | 84 |
Nutall leads Sam Houston St. over Texas A&M-CC 84-61
HUNTSVILLE, Texas -- — Zach Nutall scored 20 points in 26 minutes as Sam Houston won its 12th straight home game, beating Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 84-61 on Wednesday night and closing in on a second Southland Conference championship in three seasons.
The win boosted the Bearkats moved into a tie with Nicholls State atop the Southland with a 13-2 record. Each have one game left, Sam Houston taking on visiting Stephen F. Austin on Saturday.
Demarkus Lampley had 17 points on five 3-pointers, and grabbed seven rebounds for Sam Houston (19-7). Freshmen Bryce Monroe added 10 points and Kian Scroggins had eight points with seven rebounds.
Jalen White had 16 points for the Islanders (4-19, 1-13), who have now lost four consecutive games.
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2020-2021 Southland Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nicholls | 14-2 | - | 18-7 |
| Abilene Christian | 13-2 | 0.5 | 24-5 |
| Sam Houston State | 13-3 | 1 | 19-9 |
| Stephen F. Austin | 12-3 | 1.5 | 16-5 |
| Northwestern State | 9-7 | 5 | 11-18 |
| New Orleans | 8-7 | 5.5 | 10-15 |
| Lamar | 6-10 | 8 | 10-18 |
| Incarnate Word | 5-9 | 8 | 8-14 |
| SE Louisiana | 5-10 | 8.5 | 8-18 |
| McNeese | 4-10 | 9 | 10-14 |
| Houston Baptist | 4-11 | 9.5 | 6-19 |
| Central Arkansas | 4-12 | 10 | 5-19 |
| Texas A&M-CC | 2-13 | 11.5 | 5-19 |