HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) — Lamar Wilkerson scored 25 points and Sam Houston held on to beat Kennesaw State 78-76 on Saturday.
Wilkerson added five rebounds for the Bearkats (10-16, 3-10 Conference USA). Cameron Huefner shot 4 for 8 (3 for 7 from 3-point range) and 11 of 15 from the free-throw line to add 22 points. Marcus Boykin went 5 of 9 from the field to finish with 11 points.
Simeon Cottle led the way for the Owls (15-11, 7-6) with 21 points. Frankquon Sherman added 19 points for Kennesaw State. Adrian Wooley had 15 points.
Boykin's jump shot with 1:09 left in the second half gave Sam Houston the lead for good at 77-76. Wilkerson made the second of two free throws with three seconds left for a two-point lead. Simeon Cottle missed a 3-pointer at the buzzer for the Owls.
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