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Mahki Morris grabs a rebound against SLU
Jeremy Enlow

Men's Basketball

SLC unbeatens clash in Huntsville

HUNTSVILLE, Texas - The Wildcats are 3-0 in conference play in back-to-back seasons and for the third time since joining the Southland. The team could get both their best conference start and their best regular season start in the DI era with a win in Huntsville. It will be no easy task for ACU to get a win at SHSU who is on an eight game winning streak of their own and are 5-0 to start Southland play. The two teams have had memorable battles over the last two seasons including their last meeting in the Bernard G. Johnson Coliseum that went to overtime, resulting in a 82-76 win for the Bearkats.

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SERIES HISTORY

The Bearkats hold a 23-13 advantage in the series and have won four of the last five contests. The Wildcats earned their largest win of the series in their last meeting, 85-69 in Abilene. Prior to that win, the teams battled in back-to-back overtime games that both went in favor of Sam Houston. 

ACU STORYLINES

  • Defense continues to be the driving force for the Wildcats and they are coming off of their best defensive performance of the year, holding SLU to just 42 points. 
  • The team ranks in the top 5 of several defensive categories nationally including leading the NCAA in turnovers forced (22.69) and turnover margin (+8.2). They are fourth in the country for scoring defense, holding opponents to 57.3 points per game.
  • The Wildcats are coming off a game where they forced a season-high 30 turnovers and had 16 steals. 
  • Balanced scoring has been key for ACU all season, the team has eight different players averaging at least 5 ppg. 
  • The team has also had success sharing the ball and have had two 20-plus assist performances in conference play. 

SCOUTING SAM HOUSTON

  • The Bearkats have been electric on offense, especially in conference play. The team is shooting almost 44 percent from three in their five conference contests.
  • SHSU is currently on an eight-game winning streak after starting the season 3-5. 
  • This is a new-look Bearkat team who has 10 new players from last year's squad. 
  • Sam Houston has a one-two punch in Zach Nutall and Demarkus Lampley who have both had multiple 20-plus point performances. Nutall is coming off his second SLC Player of the Week honor.