Bates has 20 as Louisiana Tech knocks off Sam Houston 90-66
AP
Mar 01, 2025
HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) AJ Bates scored 20 points as Louisiana Tech Bulldogs beat Sam Houston Bearkats 90-66 on Saturday.
Bates had nine assists and four steals for the Bulldogs (19-10, 8-8 Conference USA). Al Green shot 5 for 9 (4 for 7 from 3-point range) and 5 of 6 from the free-throw line to add 19 points. Daniel Batcho shot 5 of 6 from the field and 8 for 9 from the line to finish with 18 points, while adding nine rebounds.
Lamar Wilkerson finished with 22 points for the Bearkats (11-18, 4-12). Cameron Huefner added 18 points for Sam Houston. Marcus Boykin also had 14 points.
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Both teams play on Thursday. Louisiana Tech hosts New Mexico State and Sam Houston hosts UTEP.
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1st Half
LT
Bulldogs
36
SHOU
Bearkats
30
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Daniel Batcho vs. Kalifa Sakho (AJ Bates gains possession)
19:42
AJ Bates turnover (lost ball)
19:26
Cameron Huefner misses three point jump shot
19:24
Lamar Wilkerson offensive rebound
19:13
Josiah Hammons misses three point jump shot
19:11
Amaree Abram defensive rebound
18:46
Cameron Huefner shooting foul (Daniel Batcho draws the foul)
18:46
+1
Daniel Batcho makes regular free throw 1 of 2
1-0
18:46
+1
Daniel Batcho makes regular free throw 2 of 2
2-0
18:31
Lamar Wilkerson misses three point jump shot
18:29
Kalifa Sakho offensive rebound
18:24
Amaree Abram shooting foul (Lamar Wilkerson draws the foul)
18:24
+1
Lamar Wilkerson makes regular free throw 1 of 3
2-1
18:24
+1
Lamar Wilkerson makes regular free throw 2 of 3
2-2
18:24
+1
Lamar Wilkerson makes regular free throw 3 of 3
2-3
18:08
AJ Bates misses three point jump shot
18:06
Al Green offensive rebound
18:03
Amaree Abram misses three point jump shot
17:59
Bearkats defensive rebound
17:41
Cameron Huefner misses three point jump shot
17:39
Kalifa Sakho offensive rebound
17:20
+2
Kalifa Sakho makes two point jump shot (Marcus Boykin assists)
2-5
16:54
Al Green misses three point jump shot
16:52
Josiah Hammons defensive rebound
16:27
Marcus Boykin misses two point jump shot
16:25
Kaden Cooper defensive rebound
16:19
Kalifa Sakho shooting foul (Al Green draws the foul)
16:19
+1
Al Green makes regular free throw 1 of 2
3-5
16:19
Al Green misses regular free throw 2 of 2
16:19
Cameron Huefner defensive rebound
16:04
Kaden Cooper shooting foul (Cameron Huefner draws the foul)
16:04
Cameron Huefner misses regular free throw 1 of 2
16:04
+1
Cameron Huefner makes regular free throw 2 of 2
3-6
15:42
+2
AJ Bates makes two point layup
5-6
15:15
Cheikh Ndiaye misses two point jump shot
15:13
Kaden Cooper defensive rebound
15:04
Amaree Abram turnover (lost ball)
15:04
TV timeout
14:47
Cheikh Ndiaye offensive foul
14:47
Cheikh Ndiaye turnover (offensive foul)
14:31
Cheikh Ndiaye personal foul
14:29
AJ Bates misses two point jump shot
14:27
Cameron Huefner defensive rebound
14:16
Lamar Wilkerson misses three point jump shot
14:14
Daniel Batcho defensive rebound
14:07
+2
Jordan Crawford makes two point layup
7-6
13:47
Jordan Crawford personal foul
13:38
Lamar Wilkerson misses two point jump shot
13:36
AJ Bates defensive rebound
13:28
Jordan Crawford misses three point jump shot
13:26
Lamar Wilkerson defensive rebound
13:19
Marcus Boykin misses two point jump shot
13:18
Bulldogs defensive rebound
13:18
Jaxson Ford personal foul
12:58
Al Green misses two point layup
12:54
Daniel Batcho offensive rebound
12:52
Amaree Abram misses two point jump shot
12:49
Daniel Batcho offensive rebound
12:48
+2
Daniel Batcho makes two point layup
9-6
12:28
Jordan Crawford personal foul (Jaxson Ford draws the foul)
12:19
+3
Marcus Boykin makes three point jump shot
9-9
12:03
+3
Al Green makes three point jump shot (Amaree Abram assists)
12-9
11:42
TV timeout
11:34
Marcus Boykin misses two point jump shot
11:32
Al Green defensive rebound
11:10
+3
Al Green makes three point jump shot (AJ Bates assists)
15-9
10:54
Landren Blocker personal foul
10:38
Will Allen personal foul
10:34
Landren Blocker personal foul (Cameron Huefner draws the foul)
10:34
+1
Cameron Huefner makes regular free throw 1 of 2
15-10
10:34
+1
Cameron Huefner makes regular free throw 2 of 2
15-11
10:17
+3
Kaden Cooper makes three point jump shot (Al Green assists)
18-11
9:57
Cameron Huefner misses two point layup
9:49
Jaxson Ford offensive rebound
9:48
Jaxson Ford misses two point layup
9:44
Al Green defensive rebound
9:29
Kaden Cooper misses three point jump shot
9:27
Jaxson Ford defensive rebound
9:20
Lamar Wilkerson turnover (bad pass) (Kaden Cooper steals)
9:12
Amaree Abram misses three point jump shot
9:10
Marcus Boykin defensive rebound
9:02
+3
Marcus Boykin makes three point jump shot
18-14
8:42
+2
Will Allen makes two point layup (Al Green assists)
20-14
8:22
Lamar Wilkerson misses two point layup
8:20
Jaxson Ford offensive rebound
8:16
+2
Jaxson Ford makes two point jump shot
20-16
8:13
Erik Taylor personal foul
7:52
AJ Bates turnover (bad pass) (Marcus Boykin steals)
7:47
+2
Marcus Boykin makes two point layup
20-18
7:31
Kalifa Sakho personal foul (Daniel Batcho draws the foul)
7:30
TV timeout
7:31
+1
Daniel Batcho makes regular free throw 1 of 2
21-18
7:31
+1
Daniel Batcho makes regular free throw 2 of 2
22-18
7:18
Josiah Hammons misses three point jump shot
7:16
AJ Bates defensive rebound
7:00
+3
Al Green makes three point jump shot (AJ Bates assists)
25-18
6:36
+2
Lamar Wilkerson makes two point layup
25-20
6:20
AJ Bates misses two point jump shot
6:18
Kalifa Sakho defensive rebound
6:11
Lamar Wilkerson misses three point jump shot
6:09
Bulldogs defensive rebound
5:57
Devin Ree misses three point jump shot
5:55
Cheikh Ndiaye defensive rebound
5:39
Devin Ree shooting foul (Cheikh Ndiaye draws the foul)
5:39
+1
Cheikh Ndiaye makes regular free throw 1 of 2
25-21
5:39
+1
Cheikh Ndiaye makes regular free throw 2 of 2
25-22
5:22
Al Green misses three point jump shot
5:20
Cameron Huefner defensive rebound
5:14
Josiah Hammons misses two point layup
5:13
Daniel Batcho defensive rebound
5:13
Josiah Hammons personal foul (Daniel Batcho draws the foul)
5:13
+1
Daniel Batcho makes regular free throw 1 of 2
26-22
5:13
+1
Daniel Batcho makes regular free throw 2 of 2
27-22
4:58
Kaden Cooper personal foul (Cameron Huefner draws the foul)
4:58
+1
Cameron Huefner makes regular free throw 1 of 2
27-23
4:58
+1
Cameron Huefner makes regular free throw 2 of 2
27-24
4:29
+2
Al Green makes two point jump shot
29-24
4:10
Landren Blocker shooting foul (Cameron Huefner draws the foul)
4:10
Cameron Huefner misses regular free throw 1 of 2
4:10
+1
Cameron Huefner makes regular free throw 2 of 2
29-25
3:57
+2
Landren Blocker makes two point dunk (AJ Bates assists)
31-25
3:34
Brennen Burns turnover (bad pass)
3:34
TV timeout
3:06
Amaree Abram misses two point jump shot
3:04
Cameron Huefner defensive rebound
2:51
Cheikh Ndiaye turnover (traveling)
2:34
AJ Bates turnover (bad pass)
2:25
Marcus Boykin turnover (bad pass) (AJ Bates steals)
2:20
Marcus Boykin shooting foul (Al Green draws the foul)
2:20
+1
Al Green makes regular free throw 1 of 2
32-25
2:20
+1
Al Green makes regular free throw 2 of 2
33-25
2:09
+3
Lamar Wilkerson makes three point jump shot (Marcus Boykin assists)
33-28
1:57
AJ Bates misses two point jump shot
1:53
Jump ball. (Bearkats gains possession)
1:36
Cheikh Ndiaye misses two point layup
1:34
Cameron Huefner offensive rebound
1:30
+2
Cameron Huefner makes two point layup
33-30
1:22
AJ Bates turnover (bad pass)
0:59
Lamar Wilkerson misses two point jump shot
0:57
Daniel Batcho defensive rebound
0:37
+2
Daniel Batcho makes two point layup (AJ Bates assists)
35-30
0:05
Marcus Boykin misses three point jump shot
0:03
AJ Bates defensive rebound
0:00
Marcus Boykin shooting foul (AJ Bates draws the foul)
0:00
AJ Bates misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:00
+1
AJ Bates makes regular free throw 2 of 2
36-30
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
LT
Bulldogs
54
SHOU
Bearkats
36
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:52
Daniel Batcho turnover (bad pass)
19:38
+2
Marcus Boykin makes two point layup
36-32
19:13
Kalifa Sakho shooting foul (Daniel Batcho draws the foul)
19:13
+1
Daniel Batcho makes regular free throw 1 of 2
37-32
19:13
+1
Daniel Batcho makes regular free throw 2 of 2
38-32
18:59
Lamar Wilkerson misses three point jump shot
18:57
Daniel Batcho defensive rebound
18:47
+2
Daniel Batcho makes two point layup
40-32
18:33
+3
Cameron Huefner makes three point jump shot (Cheikh Ndiaye assists)
40-35
18:15
Marcus Boykin personal foul (Daniel Batcho draws the foul)
18:11
+3
AJ Bates makes three point jump shot (Al Green assists)
43-35
17:44
Lamar Wilkerson turnover (bad pass) (AJ Bates steals)
17:28
+3
Amaree Abram makes three point jump shot (AJ Bates assists)
46-35
17:25
Bearkats 30 second timeout
17:25
TV timeout
17:13
+3
Cameron Huefner makes three point jump shot (Lamar Wilkerson assists)
46-38
16:59
Cheikh Ndiaye personal foul
16:49
+2
AJ Bates makes two point layup
48-38
16:33
Cheikh Ndiaye turnover (bad pass)
16:16
Kaden Cooper misses three point jump shot
16:14
Amaree Abram offensive rebound
16:07
+2
Daniel Batcho makes two point dunk (AJ Bates assists)
50-38
15:38
Lamar Wilkerson misses two point layup
15:36
Kaden Cooper defensive rebound
15:32
+2
AJ Bates makes two point layup (Kaden Cooper assists)
52-38
15:25
Bearkats 30 second timeout
15:25
TV timeout
15:14
+3
Lamar Wilkerson makes three point jump shot (Marcus Boykin assists)
52-41
14:55
Daniel Batcho misses two point layup
14:53
Bulldogs offensive rebound
14:43
Cameron Huefner personal foul
14:34
+2
Amaree Abram makes two point layup
54-41
14:19
AJ Bates personal foul
14:09
Marcus Boykin misses two point layup
14:05
Cheikh Ndiaye offensive rebound
14:03
+2
Cheikh Ndiaye makes two point layup
54-43
13:49
+2
Kaden Cooper makes two point layup
56-43
13:29
Cameron Huefner misses two point layup
13:27
Cheikh Ndiaye offensive rebound
13:21
+2
Cheikh Ndiaye makes two point layup
56-45
13:10
+3
Kaden Cooper makes three point jump shot (Al Green assists)
59-45
12:48
+2
Marcus Boykin makes two point layup
59-47
12:33
+2
Amaree Abram makes two point layup
61-47
12:14
Kaden Cooper personal foul
11:57
Marcus Boykin misses two point jump shot
11:55
Kaden Cooper defensive rebound
11:43
+3
Sean Elkinton makes three point jump shot (Amaree Abram assists)
64-47
11:21
+2
Lamar Wilkerson makes two point layup
64-49
11:21
Sean Elkinton shooting foul (Lamar Wilkerson draws the foul)
11:20
TV timeout
11:21
+1
Lamar Wilkerson makes regular free throw 1 of 1
64-50
10:54
+3
Amaree Abram makes three point jump shot
67-50
10:26
Brennen Burns misses two point jump shot
10:24
AJ Bates personal foul
10:23
Kaden Cooper shooting foul (Cameron Huefner draws the foul)
10:23
+1
Cameron Huefner makes regular free throw 1 of 2
67-51
10:23
+1
Cameron Huefner makes regular free throw 2 of 2
67-52
9:58
+2
Amaree Abram makes two point layup
69-52
9:31
Cameron Huefner misses two point jump shot
9:29
Amaree Abram defensive rebound
9:11
+2
AJ Bates makes two point layup
71-52
8:58
Brennen Burns turnover (lost ball) (AJ Bates steals)
8:51
+2
AJ Bates makes two point dunk (Jordan Crawford assists)
73-52
8:32
+2
Marcus Boykin makes two point layup
73-54
8:12
+2
AJ Bates makes two point layup
75-54
7:46
Landren Blocker shooting foul (Lamar Wilkerson draws the foul)
7:46
TV timeout
7:46
+1
Lamar Wilkerson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
75-55
7:46
+1
Lamar Wilkerson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
75-56
7:30
Marcus Boykin blocks AJ Bates's two point layup
7:28
Marcus Boykin defensive rebound
7:24
Lamar Wilkerson misses three point jump shot
7:24
Bulldogs defensive rebound
7:22
Kalifa Sakho personal foul
7:07
Kalifa Sakho flagrant 2
7:07
Amaree Abram technical foul
7:07
Amaree Abram turnover
7:07
+1
AJ Bates makes regular free throw 1 of 2
76-56
7:07
+1
AJ Bates makes regular free throw 2 of 2
77-56
6:47
Amaree Abram misses two point jump shot
6:45
Bearkats defensive rebound
6:22
+2
Lamar Wilkerson makes two point layup
77-58
6:02
+3
Al Green makes three point jump shot (AJ Bates assists)
80-58
5:52
Lamar Wilkerson misses three point jump shot
5:50
Daniel Batcho defensive rebound
5:35
Jordan Crawford offensive foul
5:35
Jordan Crawford turnover (offensive foul)
5:23
Jordan Crawford personal foul (Cameron Huefner draws the foul)
5:23
Cameron Huefner misses regular free throw 1 of 1
5:13
Kaden Cooper defensive rebound
5:13
Amaree Abram turnover (lost ball)
4:58
Lamar Wilkerson misses two point jump shot
4:56
Daniel Batcho defensive rebound
4:52
+2
Daniel Batcho makes two point layup
82-58
4:28
Amaree Abram personal foul (Cameron Huefner draws the foul)
4:29
Bulldogs 30 second timeout
4:29
TV timeout
4:28
+1
Cameron Huefner makes regular free throw 1 of 2
82-59
4:28
+1
Cameron Huefner makes regular free throw 2 of 2
82-60
4:15
Lamar Wilkerson personal foul (Daniel Batcho draws the foul)
4:15
Daniel Batcho misses regular free throw 1 of 1
4:15
Jaxson Ford defensive rebound
4:08
+2
Lamar Wilkerson makes two point layup
82-62
4:08
Al Green shooting foul (Lamar Wilkerson draws the foul)
4:08
Lamar Wilkerson misses regular free throw 1 of 1
4:08
Daniel Batcho defensive rebound
3:37
Amaree Abram misses two point jump shot
3:35
Jaxson Ford defensive rebound
3:30
Jaxson Ford turnover (bad pass) (Amaree Abram steals)
3:08
Jaxson Ford personal foul (Al Green draws the foul)
3:08
+1
Al Green makes regular free throw 1 of 2
83-62
3:08
+1
Al Green makes regular free throw 2 of 2
84-62
2:57
Daniel Batcho personal foul (Lamar Wilkerson draws the foul)
2:57
+1
Lamar Wilkerson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
84-63
2:57
+1
Lamar Wilkerson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
84-64
2:34
Al Green misses three point jump shot
2:32
Josiah Hammons defensive rebound
2:11
Lamar Wilkerson turnover (lost ball) (AJ Bates steals)
2:06
+2
Amaree Abram makes two point layup (AJ Bates assists)
86-64
1:50
+2
Jaxson Ford makes two point layup
86-66
1:17
AJ Bates misses two point jump shot
1:15
Marcus Boykin defensive rebound
1:11
Marcus Boykin turnover (lost ball) (Amaree Abram steals)
0:53
Lamar Wilkerson personal foul (AJ Bates draws the foul)
0:53
+1
AJ Bates makes regular free throw 1 of 1
87-66
0:53
+1
AJ Bates makes regular free throw 2 of 2
88-66
0:41
Will Allen personal foul (Jaxson Ford draws the foul)
0:41
Jaxson Ford misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:41
Jaxson Ford misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:19
Jordan Crawford defensive rebound
0:19
+2
Kaden Cooper makes two point dunk (AJ Bates assists)
