UTEP 66, Sam Houston 70 - Box Score

NET #268

	H1	H2	T
UTEP	33	33	66
Sam Houston	36	32	68

Sam Houston

NET #107

	H1	H2	T
UTEP	33	33	66
Sam Houston	36	32	68

Wed, Feb 4, 2026Bernard G. Johnson ColiseumFinal

CHD Scout Prediction

high

Predicted

Actual

UTEP

Sam Houston

12%

89%

✓ CorrectMargin: +14.6 predicted → +4 actual

Four Factors: Predicted vs Actual

47.7%→ 43.8

eFG%

40.2 ←53.0%

14.7%→ 6.7

TO Rate

14.3 ←14.0%

26.0%

ORB%

32.3%

30.5%→ 21.9

FT Rate

41.0 ←32.6%

UTEP

Predicted Actual

Sam Houston

Preview

Sam Houston State Seeks to Bolster Tournament Resume Against UTEP

The Bearkats, riding a three-game win streak, host the Miners in a crucial non-conference matchup at Bernard G. Johnson Coliseum.

As the college basketball season heats up, Sam Houston State is looking to strengthen its tournament resume, and a win against UTEP would be a step in the right direction. With a NET ranking of 96, the Bearkats are on the bubble, and their quad record, although lacking in Quad 1 and 2 wins, shows pr...

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Top Performers

UTEP

Caleb Blackwell31.0

PTS22REB5AST3

8-16 FG, 3-7 3PT, 3-4 FT

Jamal West Jr.29.2

PTS21REB6AST0BLK2

8-15 FG, 0-2 3PT, 5-8 FT

Kaseem Watson20.7

PTS13REB6AST0STL1

6-15 FG, 1-5 3PT

Sam Houston

Po'Boigh KingMVP33.4

PTS17REB7AST5STL1

3-17 FG, 2-10 3PT, 9-10 FT

Kashie Natt26.4

PTS6REB12AST4

0-5 FG, 0-3 3PT, 6-6 FT

Damon Nicholas Jr.25.2

PTS14REB6AST1STL2

6-12 FG, 2-4 3PT

Hot Players

Matt DannSam Houston+169%

PTS

2.8 avg

REB

2.0 avg

AST

0.4 avg

100% FG 3-3

Caleb BlackwellUTEP+83%

PTS

10.7 avg

REB

2.8 avg

AST

2.9 avg

50% FG 8-16

Po'Boigh KingSam Houston+64%

PTS

14.2 avg

REB

2.0 avg

AST

1.5 avg

18% FG 3-17

Cassius BrooksUTEP+46%

PTS

2.3 avg

REB

1.8 avg

AST

0.7 avg

20% FG 1-5

Damon Nicholas Jr.Sam Houston+35%

PTS

8.2 avg

REB

5.5 avg

AST

1.8 avg

50% FG 6-12

Jamal West Jr.UTEP+21%

PTS

14.3 avg

REB

6.7 avg

AST

1.4 avg

53% FG 8-15

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UTEP66

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO
Jamal West Jr.	35	21	8-15	0-2	5-8	6	0	0	2	2
Caleb Blackwell	35	22	8-16	3-7	3-4	5	3	0	0	1
Kaseem Watson	35	13	6-15	1-5	0-0	6	0	1	0	1
KJ Thomas	26	4	2-4	0-0	0-0	4	1	2	0	0
Elijah Jones	23	4	1-5	0-2	2-2	7	0	0	0	0
Cassius Brooks	17	2	1-5	0-2	0-0	3	2	0	0	0
Trey Horton III	16	0	0-1	0-1	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Mouhamed Mbaye	9	0	0-1	0-0	0-0	2	0	1	1	1
LA Hayes	4	0	0-2	0-2	0-0	1	1	0	0	0
C.J. Smith	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Bobby Montgomery Jr.	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Jordan Hernandez	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Tyreese Watson	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
David Tubek	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	—	66	26-64	4-21	10-14	34	7	4	3	5

Sam Houston70

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO
Po'Boigh King	35	17	3-17	2-10	9-10	7	5	1	0	1
Damon Nicholas Jr.	33	14	6-12	2-4	0-0	6	1	2	0	1
Jacob Walker	25	2	0-5	0-0	2-2	4	2	0	0	6
Kashie Natt	24	6	0-5	0-3	6-6	12	4	0	0	0
Veljko Ilic	24	8	4-7	0-0	0-3	4	2	0	0	1
Justin Begg	22	9	3-5	3-4	0-0	1	0	0	1	2
Jacobe Coleman	18	5	2-5	0-2	1-2	6	0	0	0	0
Matt Dann	15	7	3-3	0-0	1-2	7	0	1	0	0
CJ Beaumont	3	0	0-2	0-0	0-0	2	0	0	0	1
Nathan Nguyen	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Isaiah Manning	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Noah Benny	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Cheikh Ndiaye	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Jaxson Ford	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Jackson Rogers	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	—	68	21-61	7-23	19-25	49	14	4	1	12