Lamar Wilkerson scores 29 to help Sam Houston hold off UTEP 89-87
AP
Mar 07, 2025
HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) Lamar Wilkerson had 29 points in Sam Houston Bearkats's 89-87 win against UTEP on Thursday night.
Wilkerson shot 12 for 22, including 5 for 9 from beyond the arc for the Bearkats (12-18, 5-12 Conference USA). Marcus Boykin added 18 points while shooting 5 of 8 from the field and 7 for 7 from the line while they also had seven rebounds and five assists. Cameron Huefner shot 4 for 8 (3 for 7 from 3-point range) and 6 of 8 from the free-throw line to finish with 17 points.
Devon Barnes finished with 16 points and two steals for the Miners (17-13, 7-10). Corey Camper Jr. added 15 points and three steals for UTEP. Ahamad Bynum also put up 13 points. The Miners prolonged their losing streak to six straight.
Sam Houston used a 12-2 second-half run to come back from a four-point deficit and take the lead at 70-64 with 6:29 left in the half before finishing off the victory. Wilkerson scored 14 second-half points.
Both teams close out the regular season on Saturday. Sam Houston hosts New Mexico State and UTEP travels to play Louisiana Tech.
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1st Half
UTEP
Miners
44
SHOU
Bearkats
42
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Kevin Kalu vs. Kalifa Sakho (Miners gains possession)
19:45
Otis Frazier III misses three point jump shot
19:43
Marcus Boykin defensive rebound
19:31
+2
Lamar Wilkerson makes two point jump shot (Marcus Boykin assists)
0-2
19:11
Corey Camper Jr. misses three point jump shot
19:09
Josiah Hammons defensive rebound
19:01
Josiah Hammons turnover (bad pass)
18:57
+3
Ahamad Bynum makes three point jump shot (David Terrell Jr. assists)
3-2
18:37
Kevin Kalu personal foul (Cameron Huefner draws the foul)
18:27
Otis Frazier III shooting foul (Kalifa Sakho draws the foul)
18:27
Kalifa Sakho misses regular free throw 1 of 2
18:27
+1
Kalifa Sakho makes regular free throw 2 of 2
3-3
18:05
David Terrell Jr. turnover (lost ball)
17:52
Marcus Boykin turnover (bad pass) (Corey Camper Jr. steals)
17:42
+3
Ahamad Bynum makes three point jump shot
6-3
17:18
+3
Lamar Wilkerson makes three point jump shot (Brennen Burns assists)
6-6
16:55
Otis Frazier III misses three point jump shot
16:53
Kalifa Sakho defensive rebound
16:44
Cameron Huefner turnover (bad pass)
16:20
+2
Corey Camper Jr. makes two point jump shot
8-6
15:55
Lamar Wilkerson misses two point jump shot
15:53
David Terrell Jr. defensive rebound
15:46
+3
Ahamad Bynum makes three point jump shot (David Terrell Jr. assists)
11-6
15:22
+3
Cameron Huefner makes three point jump shot (Kalifa Sakho assists)
11-9
14:49
+2
Corey Camper Jr. makes two point jump shot
13-9
14:33
Elijah Jones personal foul
14:33
TV timeout
14:30
+2
Lamar Wilkerson makes two point layup (Cameron Huefner assists)
13-11
14:08
+2
Derick Hamilton makes two point hook shot
15-11
13:53
+3
Lamar Wilkerson makes three point jump shot (Cameron Huefner assists)
15-14
13:35
Ahamad Bynum misses two point layup
13:33
Cameron Huefner defensive rebound
13:26
Elijah Jones blocks Lamar Wilkerson's two point dunk
13:24
Elijah Jones defensive rebound
13:19
Ahamad Bynum misses two point jump shot
13:17
Derick Hamilton offensive rebound
13:13
+2
Derick Hamilton makes two point layup
17-14
12:57
Cameron Huefner turnover (bad pass)
12:51
Devon Barnes misses three point jump shot
12:49
Cameron Huefner defensive rebound
12:31
Cheikh Ndiaye misses two point jump shot
12:29
Ahamad Bynum defensive rebound
12:21
+3
Elijah Jones makes three point jump shot (Devon Barnes assists)
20-14
11:58
Brennen Burns misses two point jump shot
11:56
Elijah Jones defensive rebound
11:54
TV timeout
11:47
Corey Camper Jr. misses two point jump shot
11:45
Jaxson Ford defensive rebound
11:43
Jaxson Ford turnover (bad pass) (Corey Camper Jr. steals)
11:35
Otis Frazier III misses three point jump shot
11:33
Devon Barnes offensive rebound
11:20
Jump ball. Derick Hamilton vs. Jaxson Ford (Bearkats gains possession)
11:20
Derick Hamilton turnover (lost ball) (Jaxson Ford steals)
10:53
KJ Thomas shooting foul (Marcus Boykin draws the foul)
10:53
+1
Marcus Boykin makes regular free throw 1 of 3
20-15
10:53
+1
Marcus Boykin makes regular free throw 2 of 3
20-16
10:53
+1
Marcus Boykin makes regular free throw 3 of 3
20-17
10:39
Derick Hamilton misses two point hook shot
10:37
Jaxson Ford defensive rebound
10:22
Derick Hamilton shooting foul (Jaxson Ford draws the foul)
10:22
Jaxson Ford misses regular free throw 1 of 2
10:22
Jaxson Ford misses regular free throw 2 of 2
10:22
Otis Frazier III defensive rebound
10:13
Jaxson Ford shooting foul (Devon Barnes draws the foul)
10:13
+1
Devon Barnes makes regular free throw 1 of 2
21-17
10:13
+1
Devon Barnes makes regular free throw 2 of 2
22-17
10:06
Cameron Huefner misses three point jump shot
10:04
Devon Barnes defensive rebound
9:53
Kevin Kalu misses two point layup
9:51
Kevin Kalu offensive rebound
9:49
+2
Kevin Kalu makes two point layup
24-17
9:35
Marcus Boykin turnover (bad pass) (Devon Barnes steals)
9:20
+2
Devon Barnes makes two point jump shot
26-17
9:17
Bearkats 30 second timeout
8:51
+3
Josiah Hammons makes three point jump shot (Erik Taylor assists)
26-20
8:36
Devon Barnes misses two point jump shot
8:34
Marcus Boykin defensive rebound
8:27
Ahamad Bynum shooting foul (Marcus Boykin draws the foul)
8:27
+1
Marcus Boykin makes regular free throw 1 of 2
26-21
8:27
+1
Marcus Boykin makes regular free throw 2 of 2
26-22
8:15
+3
Devon Barnes makes three point jump shot
29-22
8:15
Lamar Wilkerson shooting foul (Devon Barnes draws the foul)
8:15
+1
Devon Barnes makes regular free throw 1 of 1
30-22
7:57
Kalifa Sakho misses two point layup
7:55
Devon Barnes defensive rebound
7:45
Kalifa Sakho blocks Kevin Kalu's two point jump shot
7:43
Kevin Kalu offensive rebound
7:39
+2
Kevin Kalu makes two point layup
32-22
7:16
Ahamad Bynum personal foul (Brennen Burns draws the foul)
7:16
TV timeout
7:16
Brennen Burns misses regular free throw 1 of 1
7:16
Kevin Kalu defensive rebound
6:48
+2
David Terrell Jr. makes two point jump shot
34-22
6:28
+2
Cameron Huefner makes two point layup (Marcus Boykin assists)
34-24
6:07
Lamar Wilkerson shooting foul (Ahamad Bynum draws the foul)
6:07
Ahamad Bynum misses regular free throw 1 of 3
6:07
Ahamad Bynum misses regular free throw 2 of 3
6:07
+1
Ahamad Bynum makes regular free throw 3 of 3
35-24
5:56
+2
Kalifa Sakho makes two point alley-oop dunk (Marcus Boykin assists)
35-26
5:34
David Terrell Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Cameron Huefner steals)
5:30
+3
Cameron Huefner makes three point jump shot (Brennen Burns assists)
35-29
5:07
Otis Frazier III misses three point jump shot
5:05
Marcus Boykin defensive rebound
4:58
+3
Cameron Huefner makes three point jump shot (Lamar Wilkerson assists)
35-32
4:51
Miners 30 second timeout
4:40
Elijah Jones misses three point jump shot
4:38
Marcus Boykin defensive rebound
4:32
Cameron Huefner misses three point jump shot
4:30
Ahamad Bynum defensive rebound
4:25
Lamar Wilkerson blocks David Terrell Jr.'s two point layup
4:23
Cameron Huefner defensive rebound
4:17
Lamar Wilkerson misses two point layup
4:15
Kalifa Sakho offensive rebound
4:13
+2
Kalifa Sakho makes two point dunk
35-34
3:52
+2
Elijah Jones makes two point layup
37-34
3:45
Marcus Boykin turnover (bad pass) (David Terrell Jr. steals)
3:39
+2
David Terrell Jr. makes two point layup
39-34
3:27
+2
Marcus Boykin makes two point layup
39-36
3:08
Ahamad Bynum misses three point jump shot
3:06
Cameron Huefner defensive rebound
2:47
Kevin Kalu shooting foul (Cameron Huefner draws the foul)
2:47
TV timeout
2:47
Cameron Huefner misses regular free throw 1 of 2
2:47
+1
Cameron Huefner makes regular free throw 2 of 2
39-37
2:31
KJ Thomas turnover (bad pass)
2:15
+3
Lamar Wilkerson makes three point jump shot (Josiah Hammons assists)
39-40
2:00
Elijah Jones misses three point jump shot
1:58
Lamar Wilkerson defensive rebound
1:52
Josiah Hammons misses three point jump shot
1:50
Corey Camper Jr. defensive rebound
1:24
Derick Hamilton misses two point dunk
1:22
Bearkats defensive rebound
1:08
Lamar Wilkerson misses two point jump shot
1:06
KJ Thomas defensive rebound
0:55
Marcus Boykin personal foul (Corey Camper Jr. draws the foul)
0:44
+2
KJ Thomas makes two point layup
41-40
0:44
Cheikh Ndiaye shooting foul (KJ Thomas draws the foul)
0:44
+1
KJ Thomas makes regular free throw 1 of 1
42-40
0:23
+2
Lamar Wilkerson makes two point layup
42-42
0:01
+2
Corey Camper Jr. makes two point layup
44-42
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
UTEP
Miners
43
SHOU
Bearkats
47
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:34
Lamar Wilkerson shooting foul (Otis Frazier III draws the foul)
19:34
+1
Otis Frazier III makes regular free throw 1 of 3
45-42
19:34
+1
Otis Frazier III makes regular free throw 2 of 3
46-42
19:34
+1
Otis Frazier III makes regular free throw 3 of 3
47-42
19:18
Otis Frazier III shooting foul (Josiah Hammons draws the foul)
19:18
Josiah Hammons misses regular free throw 1 of 2
19:18
+1
Josiah Hammons makes regular free throw 2 of 2
47-43
19:06
David Terrell Jr. misses two point layup
19:04
Josiah Hammons defensive rebound
18:57
Cameron Huefner turnover (traveling)
18:43
Corey Camper Jr. misses three point jump shot
18:41
Otis Frazier III offensive rebound
18:31
Otis Frazier III misses three point jump shot
18:29
Lamar Wilkerson defensive rebound
18:19
Lamar Wilkerson misses three point jump shot
18:17
Miners defensive rebound
18:06
+3
Ahamad Bynum makes three point jump shot (David Terrell Jr. assists)
50-43
17:39
+2
Marcus Boykin makes two point layup
50-45
17:30
Kalifa Sakho shooting foul (David Terrell Jr. draws the foul)
17:30
+1
David Terrell Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
51-45
17:30
+1
David Terrell Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
52-45
17:14
Kalifa Sakho misses two point hook shot
17:12
Kevin Kalu defensive rebound
17:00
David Terrell Jr. turnover (bad pass)
16:50
Lamar Wilkerson misses three point jump shot
16:48
Corey Camper Jr. defensive rebound
16:27
Ahamad Bynum misses two point jump shot
16:25
Cameron Huefner defensive rebound
16:20
Cameron Huefner misses three point jump shot
16:18
Kalifa Sakho offensive rebound
16:16
+2
Kalifa Sakho makes two point layup
52-47
15:59
Derick Hamilton misses two point hook shot
15:57
Kalifa Sakho defensive rebound
15:49
TV timeout
15:45
Devon Barnes personal foul (Kalifa Sakho draws the foul)
15:39
Cameron Huefner misses three point jump shot
15:37
Brennen Burns offensive rebound
15:32
+2
Brennen Burns makes two point layup
52-49
15:16
+3
Devon Barnes makes three point jump shot (David Terrell Jr. assists)
55-49
15:16
Erik Taylor shooting foul (Devon Barnes draws the foul)
15:16
Devon Barnes misses regular free throw 1 of 1
15:16
Cheikh Ndiaye defensive rebound
15:04
Brennen Burns turnover (bad pass) (David Terrell Jr. steals)
15:03
Brennen Burns shooting foul (David Terrell Jr. draws the foul)
15:03
David Terrell Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2
15:03
David Terrell Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2
