Galbreath Jr., Sam Houston State beat Hardin-Simmons 72-56
HUNTSVILLE, Texas -- Chris Galbreath Jr. scored 17 points and Marcus Harris had a double-double to help Sam Houston State beat Hardin-Simmons 72-56 on Tuesday night.
Harris finished with 12 points and 10 rebounds and John Dewey III also scored 12 for Sam Houston State (2-0).
Bubba Furlong made back-to-back layups, and then Cameron Delaney made two more, to spark a 12-1 spurt that made it 16-4 with 12 minutes left in the first half and the Bearkats never trailed. They took a 33-22 lead into halftime and, after Marcus Ellison hit a 3-pointer to pull Hardin-Simmons within four points early in the second half, Dewey, Harris and Albert Almanza each hit a 3-pointer during a 13-0 run that made it 48-31 with 14 minutes to go and the Cowboys trailed by at least eight points the rest of the way.
Salomon Smith led Hardin-Simmons with 12 points. The Cowboys (0-1) shot just 29 percent (16 of 56) from 3-point range.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Rodrick Dixon
- Caleb Harrison
- Earl Lennie
2024-25 Conference USA Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 13-5 | - | 28-7 |
| Middle Tennessee | 12-6 | 1 | 22-12 |
| Jacksonville State | 12-6 | 1 | 23-13 |
| Kennesaw State | 10-8 | 3 | 19-14 |
| New Mexico State | 10-8 | 3 | 17-15 |
| Louisiana Tech | 9-9 | 4 | 20-12 |
| Western Kentucky | 8-10 | 5 | 17-15 |
| UTEP | 7-11 | 6 | 18-15 |
| Sam Houston | 6-12 | 7 | 13-19 |
| Florida International | 3-15 | 10 | 10-23 |
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