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Recap - Sam Houston State Defeats Western Kentucky 78-62

Sam Houston State got 14 points from Lamar Wilkerson en route to a 78-62 victory over Western Kentucky on Thursday at E.A. Diddle Arena.

Sam Houston State was the ATS victor, as they covered the +4.0-point spread as an underdog.

Cameron Huefner had 11 points for Sam Houston State and Erik Taylor chipped in with 11 points. Lamar Wilkerson had 7 assists for them, while Lamar Wilkerson was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 10 boards.

Western Kentucky got 11 points from Blaise Keita in a losing cause and another 11 points from Tyrone Marshall Jr.. Jalen Jackson contributed 5 assists for them, while Blaise Keita had 9 rebounds.

Sam Houston State led at halftime, 43-26.

Sam Houston State won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 44-33.

Next game, Sam Houston State takes its act on the road to face Middle Tennessee looking for another win. For Western Kentucky, they head home to face Louisiana Tech.