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New Orleans Falls 87-79 to Sam Houston State - Recap

Sam Houston State got 19 points from Zach Nutall en route to a 87-79 victory over New Orleans on Saturday at Johnson Coliseum.

Sam Houston State got 16 points from Kai Mitchell and another 12 points from Dainan Swoope. Kai Mitchell contributed 4 assists, while Kai Mitchell cleaned the glass with 8 rebounds.

New Orleans got 24 points from Bryson Robinson in a losing cause and another 20 points from Troy Green. Lamont Berzat contributed 3 assists for them, while Troy Green had 6 rebounds.

Sam Houston State was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.

New Orleans won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 28-25.

Sam Houston State heads into a battle against Rice. New Orleans, meanwhile, will have their next action against Memphis.