As the Sam Houston State Bearkats prepare to host the Liberty Flames at Bernard Johnson Coliseum, fans can anticipate a game where recent trends could play a significant role. The Bearkats have shown resilience in their past performances, but there are areas that require attention if they wish to secure a victory.

Liberty Flames VS Sam Houston State Bearkats

In their last three games, the Bearkats have displayed a mixed bag of results. A key observation is their fluctuating shooting accuracy from beyond the arc. In these outings, they shot 18 percent against Grand Canyon, improved slightly to 21 percent versus Texas State, and then dipped again to 24 percent against Louisiana-Monroe. Consistency from three-point range will be crucial in their upcoming matchup.

Another area of concern for the Bearkats has been turnovers; they've averaged around 14 per game over these contests. However, it's not all bleak as they've managed to maintain an average assist-to-turnover ratio hovering around 1. This shows that while turnovers are an issue, ball distribution isn't suffering greatly.

Defensively, there's room for improvement as well. The team has been outrebounded by opponents in two of their last three games and will need to tighten up on both ends of the floor – securing more defensive rebounds and capitalizing on offensive ones – especially since rebounding can often dictate pace and control of the game.

On a positive note, free throw shooting has been reliable for Sam Houston State with percentages consistently above 60 percent; peaking at an impressive 80 percent against Texas State suggests that when given opportunities at the line, they're able to capitalize.

The upcoming clash with Liberty Flames presents another opportunity for Sam Houston State Bearkats to refine these aspects of their game plan. Playing on home turf should give them an added boost; however it won't guarantee success unless they address these statistical trends head-on.

Fans eager to support or witness how the Bearkats tackle these challenges can mark their calendars for February 18th at Bernard Johnson Coliseum in Huntsville or tune into ESPN+ online broadcast network for live coverage starting at half-past midnight UTC (February 17th local time).

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