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01/28 21:18 CST Walker scores 16 off the bench, Sam Houston defeats Missouri
State 80-71
Walker scores 16 off the bench, Sam Houston defeats Missouri State 80-71
By The Associated Press
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) --- Jacob Walker scored 16 points off of the bench to
lead Sam Houston past Missouri State 80-71 on Wednesday.
Walker also contributed three steals for the Bearkats (14-7, 6-4 Conference
USA). Veljko Ilic added 14 points while going 6 of 9 from the floor, and
grabbed five rebounds. Kashie Natt had 12 points and shot 6 of 10 from the
field.
Michael Osei-Bonsu led the Bears (12-9, 6-4) in scoring, finishing with 22
points and two steals. Keith Palek III added 17 points and seven rebounds, and
Zaxton King had eight points.
Sam Houston took the lead with 11:31 remaining in the first half and did not
trail again. Ilic led his team in scoring with nine points in the first half to
help put them ahead 38-33 at the break. Sam Houston turned a one-point
second-half lead into a 10-point advantage with a 9-0 run to make it a 74-64
lead with 2:51 left in the half. Walker scored 12 second-half points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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