Will Sam Houston State Outshine Florida International at Ocean Bank Convocation Center?

As the Sam Houston State Bearkats prepare to face off against the Florida International Panthers at Ocean Bank Convocation Center on February 15, fans are eager to see if their team can turn around a recent string of challenging performances.

In their last outing, the Bearkats fell short against Utah Valley Wolverines in an intense overtime battle, scoring 69 points. Despite a strong second quarter where they racked up 24 points and a solid free throw percentage of 82 percent, turnovers were a glaring issue with a total of 26 for the game. The team's assist-to-turnover ratio stood at just 0.5, indicating ball-handling will be an area needing improvement.

The previous game saw them scoring slightly lower with 64 points against SMU Mustangs. They managed to maintain their steal count at ten but suffered from field goal attempts with only a success rate of about 30 percent. Free throw accuracy also dipped to around 62 percent.

Looking further back, in their match-up with Texas-Arlington Mavericks on home turf, the Bearkats scored close to their average with 65 points but again struggled from the field with only about one-third of two-pointers finding the net and three-pointers dropping at just over twenty percent.

The upcoming game presents an opportunity for redemption as they seek to capitalize on second-chance points and improve ball security. With turnovers being costly in past games and shooting percentages wavering below expectations, refining these aspects could be key in overcoming FIU Panthers' home-court advantage.

Fans can catch all the action live from Miami's Ocean Bank Convocation Center or tune in for updates as Sam Houston State aims for resurgence through strategic playmaking and defensive tenacity on February 15th at noon Eastern Time.