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Kennesaw State Owls vs. Sam Houston Bearkats

FINAL
Jan 21, 2026

Box Score

12T
KENN394887
SHSU435093

Game Recap

Game Highlights Video

King scores 23 as Sam Houston takes down Kennesaw State 93-87. Po'Boigh King scored 23 points as Sam Houston beat Kennesaw State 93-87 on Wednesday night.

Player Stats

Kennesaw State Owls logoKENNESAW STATEMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
2Trey Simpson316-95-80-041121417
13Braedan Lue256-131-55-672101518
6Frankquon Sherman314-90-30-012200138
4Kaden Rickard251-40-10-05420012
11RJ Johnson3610-215-87-1155103132
23Amir Taylor100-20-00-02100000
12Perry Smith Jr.90-00-00-02010100
3Darius Washington III50-00-00-00000110
21Jaden Harris283-142-92-224100110
TOTAL-30-7241.7%13-3438.2%14-1973.7%39197281687
Sam Houston Bearkats logoSAM HOUSTONMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
8Veljko Ilic276-100-00-261022212
35Po'Boigh King338-153-64-524100123
4Kashie Natt253-92-42-4105200310
5Justin Begg284-81-40-04510539
25Damon Nicholas Jr.266-103-40-022000215
12Matt Dann92-20-00-01002014
55Jacob Walker254-62-32-343002312
2Jacobe Coleman202-30-14-51510008
1CJ Beaumont70-00-00-02100020
TOTAL-35-6355.6%11-2250.0%12-1963.2%32265491793

Play-by-Play

1st halfKENNSHSU
  • (20:00) Start game.
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    (19:59) Jump Ball won by Sam Houston.
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    (19:59) Jump Ball lost by Kennesaw State.
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    +2 (19:47) Po'Boigh King makes layup (Veljko Ilic assists).
    02
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    (19:35) RJ Johnson misses layup.
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    (19:32) Damon Nicholas Jr. Defensive Rebound.
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    (19:28) Kashie Natt misses 25-foot three point jumper.
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    (19:24) RJ Johnson Defensive Rebound.
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    (19:12) Braedan Lue misses 25-foot three point jumper.
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    (19:08) Kashie Natt Defensive Rebound.
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    +3 (19:05) Po'Boigh King makes 24-foot three point jumper (Kashie Natt assists).
    05
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    +2 (18:42) Braedan Lue makes layup (Trey Simpson assists).
    25
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    (18:26) Foul on Braedan Lue.
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    (18:14) Kashie Natt misses layup.
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    (18:12) Kaden Rickard Defensive Rebound.
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    +3 (18:04) RJ Johnson makes 26-foot three point jumper (Braedan Lue assists).
    55
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    (17:41) Justin Begg bad pass turnover.
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    (17:41) Kaden Rickard Steal.
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    (17:24) Frankquon Sherman bad pass turnover.
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    (17:24) Kashie Natt Steal.
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    (17:18) Justin Begg misses 25-foot three point jumper.
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    (17:14) Damon Nicholas Jr. Offensive Rebound.
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    (17:07) Kashie Natt misses 12-foot jumper.
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    (17:04) Sam Houston Offensive Rebound.
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    +3 (17:01) Po'Boigh King makes 25-foot three point jumper (Justin Begg assists).
    58
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    +3 (16:49) Trey Simpson makes 26-foot three point jumper (RJ Johnson assists).
    88
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    +3 (16:25) Kashie Natt makes 23-foot three point jumper (Damon Nicholas Jr. assists).
    811
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    (16:10) Frankquon Sherman misses 5-foot jumper.
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    (16:07) Kashie Natt Defensive Rebound.
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    (15:42) Po'Boigh King misses 25-foot three point jumper.
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    (15:38) Frankquon Sherman Defensive Rebound.
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    (15:29) Frankquon Sherman misses 26-foot three point jumper.
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    (15:26) Kashie Natt Defensive Rebound.
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    +2 (15:13) Veljko Ilic makes layup (Justin Begg assists).
    813
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    (14:58) RJ Johnson misses 26-foot three point jumper.
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    (14:54) Justin Begg Defensive Rebound.
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    (14:50) Damon Nicholas Jr. misses layup.
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    (14:47) Frankquon Sherman Defensive Rebound.
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    (14:43) Trey Simpson misses 25-foot three point jumper.
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    (14:40) Sam Houston Defensive Rebound.
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    (14:27) Jacobe Coleman misses 26-foot three point jumper.
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    (14:24) Perry Smith Jr. Defensive Rebound.
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    (14:17) Braedan Lue misses 23-foot three point jumper.
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    (14:13) RJ Johnson Offensive Rebound.
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    +2 (14:11) Trey Simpson makes 3-foot jumper (RJ Johnson assists).
    1013
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    +2 (13:46) Po'Boigh King makes layup.
    1015
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    +3 (13:41) Jaden Harris makes 24-foot three point jumper (RJ Johnson assists).
    1315
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    +3 (13:17) Jacob Walker makes 26-foot three point jumper (Po'Boigh King assists).
    1318
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    +2 (13:02) RJ Johnson makes layup.
    1518
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    (12:39) Veljko Ilic misses 5-foot jumper.
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    (12:36) Braedan Lue Defensive Rebound.
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    (12:30) Jaden Harris misses 23-foot three point jumper.
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    (12:27) Veljko Ilic Defensive Rebound.
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    (12:02) Jacob Walker bad pass turnover.
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    (12:02) RJ Johnson Steal.
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    (11:56) Perry Smith Jr. offensive goaltending turnover.
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    +3 (11:45) Kashie Natt makes 23-foot three point jumper.
    1521
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    (11:26) Foul on Matt Dann.
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    +1 (11:26) Jaden Harris makes free throw 1 of 2.
    1621
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    +1 (11:26) Jaden Harris makes free throw 2 of 2.
    1721
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    (10:56) Justin Begg misses 30-foot three point jumper.
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    (10:53) Perry Smith Jr. Defensive Rebound.
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    +2 (10:47) Kaden Rickard makes layup (Jaden Harris assists).
    1921
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    (10:24) Justin Begg traveling turnover.
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    (10:12) Foul on Justin Begg.
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    (10:08) Jaden Harris misses 8-foot jumper.
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    (10:05) Kashie Natt Defensive Rebound.
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    (10:03) Justin Begg turnover.
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    (9:42) RJ Johnson misses 17-foot jumper.
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    (9:38) Jacob Walker Defensive Rebound.
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    +3 (9:30) Damon Nicholas Jr. makes 23-foot three point jumper.
    1924
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    +3 (9:14) RJ Johnson makes 30-foot three point jumper (Kaden Rickard assists).
    2224
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    +2 (8:53) Veljko Ilic makes 3-foot hook shot.
    2226
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    (8:34) Frankquon Sherman misses 23-foot three point jumper.
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    (8:31) Kashie Natt Defensive Rebound.
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    (8:20) Kashie Natt misses 26-foot three point jumper.
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    (8:17) Frankquon Sherman Defensive Rebound.
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    +2 (8:11) Frankquon Sherman makes layup (Kaden Rickard assists).
    2426
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    (7:46) Veljko Ilic misses layup.
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    (7:44) Braedan Lue Defensive Rebound.
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    (7:40) Foul on Damon Nicholas Jr..
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    +1 (7:40) RJ Johnson makes free throw 1 of 2.
    2526
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    +1 (7:40) RJ Johnson makes free throw 2 of 2.
    2626
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    +2 (7:18) Damon Nicholas Jr. makes layup (Po'Boigh King assists).
    2628
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    (7:03) Jaden Harris misses layup.
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    (7:01) Veljko Ilic Defensive Rebound.
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    +2 (6:56) Po'Boigh King makes 8-foot jumper (Jacobe Coleman assists).
    2630
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    (6:56) Foul on Trey Simpson.
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    +1 (6:56) Po'Boigh King makes free throw 1 of 1.
    2631
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    +2 (6:43) Braedan Lue makes 16-foot jumper (Jaden Harris assists).
    2831
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    (6:29) Justin Begg bad pass turnover.
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    (6:29) Kaden Rickard Steal.
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    (6:24) Trey Simpson bad pass turnover.
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    (6:24) Po'Boigh King Steal.
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    +2 (6:18) Jacobe Coleman makes layup (Justin Begg assists).
    2833
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    +2 (6:04) Braedan Lue makes layup.
    3033
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    (5:34) Damon Nicholas Jr. misses 12-foot jumper.
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    (5:31) Frankquon Sherman Defensive Rebound.
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    (5:23) Foul on CJ Beaumont.
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    +1 (5:23) Braedan Lue makes free throw 1 of 2.
    3133
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    +1 (5:23) Braedan Lue makes free throw 2 of 2.
    3233
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    +3 (5:06) Po'Boigh King makes 26-foot three point jumper.
    3236
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    (4:57) RJ Johnson misses layup.
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    (4:54) Kaden Rickard Offensive Rebound.
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    (4:42) Braedan Lue misses 25-foot three point jumper.
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    (4:41) Jaden Harris Offensive Rebound.
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    (4:41) Foul on CJ Beaumont.
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    (4:36) Kaden Rickard misses layup.
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    (4:33) Po'Boigh King Defensive Rebound.
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    (4:29) Damon Nicholas Jr. misses 20-foot jumper.
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    (4:24) Frankquon Sherman Defensive Rebound.
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    (4:13) RJ Johnson bad pass turnover.
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    (4:13) Justin Begg Steal.
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    (4:05) Damon Nicholas Jr. misses 24-foot three point jumper.
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    (4:02) Kaden Rickard Defensive Rebound.
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    +2 (3:56) Braedan Lue makes 1-foot dunk (RJ Johnson assists).
    3436
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    (3:30) Foul on Frankquon Sherman.
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    (3:30) Veljko Ilic misses free throw 1 of 2.
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    (3:30) Sam Houston Deadball Team Rebound.
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    (3:30) Veljko Ilic misses free throw 2 of 2.
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    (3:28) Frankquon Sherman Defensive Rebound.
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    (3:07) RJ Johnson misses 7-foot jumper.
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    (3:05) Kennesaw State Offensive Rebound.
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    (3:02) Jaden Harris misses 23-foot three point jumper.
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    (2:59) Kashie Natt Defensive Rebound.
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    +2 (2:56) Justin Begg makes layup (Kashie Natt assists).
    3438
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    (2:29) Kaden Rickard misses 15-foot jumper.
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    (2:26) Trey Simpson Offensive Rebound.
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    (2:24) Trey Simpson misses 26-foot three point jumper.
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    (2:20) Kashie Natt Defensive Rebound.
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    (2:06) Jacob Walker bad pass turnover.
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    (2:06) Perry Smith Jr. Steal.
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    (2:00) RJ Johnson misses 11-foot jumper.
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    (1:57) Veljko Ilic Defensive Rebound.
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    (1:33) Foul on Trey Simpson.
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    (1:27) Po'Boigh King misses 11-foot jumper.
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    (1:25) Kaden Rickard Defensive Rebound.
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    (1:25) Foul on Kashie Natt.
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    +3 (1:13) RJ Johnson makes 25-foot three point jumper.
    3738
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    +2 (0:52) Po'Boigh King makes 17-foot jumper (Kashie Natt assists).
    3740
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    (0:45) Foul on Jacob Walker.
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    +1 (0:45) RJ Johnson makes free throw 1 of 2.
    3840
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    +1 (0:45) RJ Johnson makes free throw 2 of 2.
    3940
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    +3 (0:21) Jacob Walker makes 25-foot three point jumper (Justin Begg assists).
    3943
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    (0:01) RJ Johnson misses 14-foot jumper.
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    (0:00) Veljko Ilic Defensive Rebound.
2nd half

Team Stats

87Points93
30-72(41.7%)Field Goal(%)35-63(55.6%)
13-34(38.2%)3-Point(%)11-22(50.0%)
14-19(73.7%)Free Throw(%)12-19(63.2%)
41(16)Rebounds(Offensive)36(7)
19Assists26
7Steals5
2Blocks4
8Turnovers9
16(0)Fouls(Technical)17(0)
1Largest Lead15

Game Details

Wednesday, January 21, 2026 · 7:30 PM
Bernard G. Johnson Coliseum · Huntsville, TX
attendance: 1,388 (22.8%)
tv: ESPN+
spread: SHSU -5.5
over/under: 167.5