Sam Houston State Bearkats Set to Battle New Mexico State Aggies at Pan American Center
As the Sam Houston State Bearkats prepare to face off against the New Mexico State Aggies at the Pan American Center, fans are eager for insights into how their team might perform. The upcoming game, scheduled for January 25th, is expected to be a challenging one for SHSU.
Looking back at SHSU's recent performances provides a mixed bag of results. On December 21st, they faced a tough loss against Utah Valley Wolverines with a close score of 69-73 after an intense overtime. Despite this setback, there were some positive takeaways; SHSU showed resilience in their scoring distribution across quarters and managed an impressive free throw percentage of 83 percent. However, their field goal percentage stood low at 24 percent and three-point shots were only made 19 percent of the time.
In another recent game on December 19th against SMU Mustangs, SHSU scored slightly lower with 64 points but displayed consistent effort throughout each quarter. Their free throw accuracy dropped to around 62 percent and they struggled from beyond the arc with just under a third of three-point attempts being successful.
The most telling performance came on December 16th when SHSU hosted Texas-Arlington Mavericks in Huntsville. Although they lost by a narrow margin (65-76), what stood out was their ability to capitalize on turnovers – scoring an impressive total of 30 points from these opportunities.
These past games highlight that while SHSU has shown potential in certain areas such as defensive plays and capitalizing on opponents' mistakes, there are clear opportunities for improvement in shooting efficiency both from two-point range and beyond the arc.
Against NMSU Aggies who will have home-court advantage this time around, it's crucial that SHSU tightens up their offensive strategies while maintaining strong defense if they wish to come out victorious. The Bearkats will need to focus on improving their field goal percentages and continue exploiting turnovers effectively if they want to keep up with the Aggies' pace.
Fans can catch all the action live as Sam Houston State Bearkats take on New Mexico State Aggies at Pan American Center in Las Cruces on January 25th at 8:00 PM Eastern Time (7:00 PM Central). With no broadcast networks listed for coverage yet, attending in person or checking local listings closer to game day may be necessary for supporters wanting to follow every play.