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Sam Houston Bearkats vs. Delaware Blue Hens

Mar 5, 2026
FINAL

Box Score

12T
SHSU334780
DEL335083

Game Recap

Delaware wins 83-80 over Sam Houston. Justyn Fernandez's 26 points helped Delaware defeat Sam Houston 83-80 on Thursday.

Player Stats

Sam Houston Bearkats logoSAM HOUSTONMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
8Veljko Ilic266-100-00-362102112
55Jacob Walker337-183-96-734005223
2Jacobe Coleman376-115-100-026001217
4Kashie Natt350-130-42-27320132
25Damon Nicholas Jr.367-91-13-394100318
12Matt Dann141-40-00-14101012
1CJ Beaumont192-52-30-04010126
TOTAL-29-7041.4%11-2740.7%11-1668.8%352051101480
Delaware Blue Hens logoDELAWAREMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
5Macon Emory314-101-50-08211249
15Houston Emory201-21-10-15014123
20Alex Kazanecki403-63-52-252000111
00Christian Bliss407-133-55-7210404322
4Justyn Fernandez409-206-112-224113226
11Jayden Taylor296-70-00-081140212
TOTAL-30-5851.7%14-2751.9%9-1275.0%3019810101483

Play-by-Play

1st halfSHSUDEL
  • (20:00) Start game.
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    (19:58) Jump Ball won by Sam Houston.
  • Delaware Blue Hens logo
    (19:58) Jump Ball lost by Delaware.
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    (19:46) Jacob Walker bad pass turnover.
  • Delaware Blue Hens logo
    (19:46) Houston Emory Steal.
  • Delaware Blue Hens logo
    (19:34) Justyn Fernandez misses 25-foot three point jumper.
  • Delaware Blue Hens logo
    (19:31) Macon Emory Offensive Rebound.
  • Delaware Blue Hens logo
    (19:13) Macon Emory misses 16-foot pullup jump shot.
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    (19:11) Kashie Natt Defensive Rebound.
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    (19:06) Jacob Walker misses layup.
  • Delaware Blue Hens logo
    (19:06) Houston Emory Block.
  • Delaware Blue Hens logo
    (19:01) Macon Emory Defensive Rebound.
  • Delaware Blue Hens logo
    (18:46) Macon Emory misses 26-foot three point jumper.
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    (18:43) Damon Nicholas Jr. Defensive Rebound.
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    (18:27) Veljko Ilic misses 9-foot hook shot.
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    (18:23) Kashie Natt Offensive Rebound.
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    (18:21) Kashie Natt misses layup.
  • Delaware Blue Hens logo
    (18:20) Delaware Deadball Team Rebound.
  • Delaware Blue Hens logo
    (18:04) Justyn Fernandez misses 26-foot three point jumper.
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    (18:00) Veljko Ilic Defensive Rebound.
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    +2 (17:38) Veljko Ilic makes layup (Damon Nicholas Jr. assists).
    20
  • Delaware Blue Hens logo
    (17:38) Foul on Alex Kazanecki.
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    (17:38) Veljko Ilic misses free throw 1 of 1.
  • Delaware Blue Hens logo
    (17:37) Houston Emory Defensive Rebound.
  • Delaware Blue Hens logo
    (17:15) Justyn Fernandez misses layup.
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    (17:12) Jacob Walker Defensive Rebound.
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    (16:55) Kashie Natt misses 24-foot three point pullup jump shot.
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    (16:54) Sam Houston Offensive Rebound.
  • Delaware Blue Hens logo
    (16:54) Foul on Houston Emory.
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    (16:45) Kashie Natt misses 23-foot three point jumper.
  • Delaware Blue Hens logo
    (16:44) Delaware Defensive Rebound.
  • Delaware Blue Hens logo
    (16:26) Christian Bliss misses 25-foot three point jumper.
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    (16:23) CJ Beaumont Defensive Rebound.
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    (16:06) Jacob Walker misses 12-foot step back jumpshot.
  • Delaware Blue Hens logo
    (16:02) Jayden Taylor Defensive Rebound.
  • Delaware Blue Hens logo
    +2 (15:50) Jayden Taylor makes 2-foot alley oop dunk (Christian Bliss assists).
    22
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    (15:33) Jacob Walker bad pass turnover.
  • Delaware Blue Hens logo
    (15:33) Macon Emory Steal.
  • Delaware Blue Hens logo
    (15:30) Macon Emory bad pass turnover.
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    +3 (15:10) Jacobe Coleman makes 26-foot three point jumper (Matt Dann assists).
    52
  • Delaware Blue Hens logo
    (14:46) Christian Bliss misses 10-foot turnaround jump shot.
  • Delaware Blue Hens logo
    (14:41) Jayden Taylor Offensive Rebound.
  • Delaware Blue Hens logo
    +2 (14:41) Jayden Taylor makes 0-foot tip in layup.
    54
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    (14:25) Jacob Walker bad pass turnover.
  • Delaware Blue Hens logo
    (14:25) Jayden Taylor Steal.
  • Delaware Blue Hens logo
    +2 (14:14) Jayden Taylor makes layup (Christian Bliss assists).
    56
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    (13:57) Damon Nicholas Jr. misses layup.
  • Delaware Blue Hens logo
    (13:57) Jayden Taylor Block.
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    (13:56) Sam Houston Offensive Rebound.
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    (13:41) CJ Beaumont misses layup.
  • Delaware Blue Hens logo
    (13:41) Jayden Taylor Block.
  • Delaware Blue Hens logo
    (13:38) Jayden Taylor Defensive Rebound.
  • Delaware Blue Hens logo
    +3 (13:33) Justyn Fernandez makes 22-foot three point jumper (Alex Kazanecki assists).
    59
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    (13:15) Jacobe Coleman bad pass turnover.
  • Delaware Blue Hens logo
    (13:15) Justyn Fernandez Steal.
  • Delaware Blue Hens logo
    +2 (13:11) Christian Bliss makes layup (Justyn Fernandez assists).
    511
  • Delaware Blue Hens logo
    (12:55) Foul on Christian Bliss.
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    (12:43) Kashie Natt misses layup.
  • Delaware Blue Hens logo
    (12:40) Macon Emory Defensive Rebound.
  • Delaware Blue Hens logo
    (12:40) Macon Emory bad pass turnover.
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    +2 (12:32) Damon Nicholas Jr. makes layup.
    711
  • Delaware Blue Hens logo
    +3 (12:13) Justyn Fernandez makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jayden Taylor assists).
    714
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    +2 (12:01) Veljko Ilic makes layup (Jacobe Coleman assists).
    914
  • Delaware Blue Hens logo
    (11:42) Christian Bliss misses 15-foot turnaround jump shot.
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    (11:39) Kashie Natt Defensive Rebound.
  • Delaware Blue Hens logo
    (11:28) Foul on Jayden Taylor.
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    (11:23) Jacob Walker misses 23-foot three point jumper.
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    (11:20) Veljko Ilic Offensive Rebound.
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    (11:11) Jacob Walker misses 23-foot three point jumper.
  • Delaware Blue Hens logo
    (11:08) Macon Emory Defensive Rebound.
  • Delaware Blue Hens logo
    +3 (10:58) Justyn Fernandez makes 27-foot three point jumper (Macon Emory assists).
    917
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    (10:45) Jacob Walker misses 9-foot jumper.
  • Delaware Blue Hens logo
    (10:42) Houston Emory Defensive Rebound.
  • Delaware Blue Hens logo
    (10:36) Justyn Fernandez misses 27-foot three point jumper.
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    (10:34) Kashie Natt Defensive Rebound.
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    +2 (10:28) Damon Nicholas Jr. makes driving layup.
    1117
  • Delaware Blue Hens logo
    +3 (10:10) Alex Kazanecki makes 23-foot three pointer (Christian Bliss assists).
    1120
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    +3 (9:41) Jacobe Coleman makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jacob Walker assists).
    1420
  • Delaware Blue Hens logo
    (9:21) Houston Emory bad pass turnover.
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    (9:21) Veljko Ilic Steal.
  • Delaware Blue Hens logo
    (9:07) Foul on Macon Emory.
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    (9:07) Veljko Ilic misses free throw 1 of 2.
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    (9:07) Sam Houston Deadball Team Rebound.
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    (9:07) Veljko Ilic misses free throw 2 of 2.
  • Delaware Blue Hens logo
    (9:05) Christian Bliss Defensive Rebound.
  • Delaware Blue Hens logo
    +2 (8:51) Justyn Fernandez makes driving layup.
    1422
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    (8:37) Veljko Ilic bad pass turnover.
  • Delaware Blue Hens logo
    (8:37) Christian Bliss Steal.
  • Delaware Blue Hens logo
    (8:26) Christian Bliss bad pass turnover.
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    +2 (8:14) Jacob Walker makes driving layup.
    1622
  • Delaware Blue Hens logo
    (7:43) Justyn Fernandez misses 25-foot three point jumper.
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    (7:39) Jacobe Coleman Defensive Rebound.
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    +2 (7:37) Damon Nicholas Jr. makes layup (Jacobe Coleman assists).
    1822
  • Delaware Blue Hens logo
    (7:21) Justyn Fernandez bad pass turnover.
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    (7:21) Damon Nicholas Jr. Steal.
  • Delaware Blue Hens logo
    (7:19) Foul on Justyn Fernandez.
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    +1 (7:19) Damon Nicholas Jr. makes free throw 1 of 2.
    1922
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    +1 (7:19) Damon Nicholas Jr. makes free throw 2 of 2.
    2022
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    (7:06) Foul on Jacob Walker.
  • Delaware Blue Hens logo
    +3 (6:56) Christian Bliss makes 27-foot three point step back jumpshot.
    2025
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    (6:39) Kashie Natt misses layup.
  • Delaware Blue Hens logo
    (6:39) Alex Kazanecki Defensive Rebound.
  • Delaware Blue Hens logo
    (6:39) Jayden Taylor Block.
  • Delaware Blue Hens logo
    (6:17) Justyn Fernandez misses 12-foot pullup jump shot.
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    (6:14) Kashie Natt Defensive Rebound.
  • Delaware Blue Hens logo
    (6:14) Foul on Macon Emory.
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    +1 (6:14) Kashie Natt makes free throw 1 of 2.
    2125
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    +1 (6:14) Kashie Natt makes free throw 2 of 2.
    2225
  • Delaware Blue Hens logo
    (5:53) Alex Kazanecki misses 25-foot three point jumper.
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    (5:50) Matt Dann Defensive Rebound.
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    (5:36) Matt Dann misses layup.
  • Delaware Blue Hens logo
    (5:36) Houston Emory Block.
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    (5:32) Damon Nicholas Jr. Offensive Rebound.
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    +3 (5:31) Jacobe Coleman makes 25-foot three point jumper (Damon Nicholas Jr. assists).
    2525
  • Delaware Blue Hens logo
    (4:58) Justyn Fernandez misses 13-foot jumper.
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    (4:56) Damon Nicholas Jr. Defensive Rebound.
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    +3 (4:49) Jacob Walker makes 25-foot three point jumper (Damon Nicholas Jr. assists).
    2825
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    (4:35) Foul on Damon Nicholas Jr..
  • Delaware Blue Hens logo
    (4:24) Alex Kazanecki misses layup.
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    (4:24) Matt Dann Block.
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    (4:19) Jacob Walker Defensive Rebound.
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    (4:08) Jacob Walker misses 24-foot three point jumper.
  • Delaware Blue Hens logo
    (4:06) Jayden Taylor Defensive Rebound.
  • Delaware Blue Hens logo
    +3 (3:47) Christian Bliss makes 24-foot three point step back jumpshot.
    2828
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    (3:28) CJ Beaumont misses 25-foot three point jumper.
  • Delaware Blue Hens logo
    (3:26) Jayden Taylor Defensive Rebound.
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    (3:12) Foul on Jacob Walker.
  • Delaware Blue Hens logo
    (3:03) Christian Bliss bad pass turnover.
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    (3:03) CJ Beaumont Steal.
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    +2 (2:41) Veljko Ilic makes 7-foot hook shot (Kashie Natt assists).
    3028
  • Delaware Blue Hens logo
    +3 (2:21) Macon Emory makes 24-foot three point jumper (Justyn Fernandez assists).
    3031
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    (2:03) CJ Beaumont bad pass turnover.
  • Delaware Blue Hens logo
    (2:03) Christian Bliss Steal.
  • Delaware Blue Hens logo
    +2 (1:50) Justyn Fernandez makes 8-foot step back jumpshot.
    3033
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    +3 (1:28) Jacobe Coleman makes 24-foot three point jumper (Veljko Ilic assists).
    3333
  • Delaware Blue Hens logo
    (0:59) Justyn Fernandez misses 14-foot turnaround jump shot.
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    (0:54) Veljko Ilic Defensive Rebound.
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    (0:46) Kashie Natt misses 23-foot three point jumper.
  • Delaware Blue Hens logo
    (0:46) Jayden Taylor Defensive Rebound.
  • Delaware Blue Hens logo
    (0:34) Macon Emory misses 25-foot three point jumper.
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    (0:32) Sam Houston Defensive Rebound.
  • Sam Houston Bearkats logo
    (0:06) Jacobe Coleman misses 27-foot three point jumper.
  • Delaware Blue Hens logo
    (0:02) Justyn Fernandez Defensive Rebound.
  • Delaware Blue Hens logo
    (0:01) Justyn Fernandez misses 31-foot three point pullup jump shot.
  • Delaware Blue Hens logo
    (0:00) Delaware Deadball Team Rebound.
2nd half

Team Stats

80Points83
29-70(41.4%)Field Goal(%)30-58(51.7%)
11-27(40.7%)3-Point(%)14-27(51.9%)
11-16(68.8%)Free Throw(%)9-12(75.0%)
40(15)Rebounds(Offensive)33(4)
20Assists19
5Steals8
1Blocks10
10Turnovers10
14(0)Fouls(Technical)14(0)
3Largest Lead12

Game Details

Thursday, March 5, 2026 · 7:00 PM
Bob Carpenter Center · Newark, DE
attendance: 2,041 (40.0%)
tv: CBSSN
spread: SHSU -7.5
over/under: 147.5