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Sam Houston State Falls 76-68 Against Liberty - Game Recap
Liberty earned a 76-68 victory over Sam Houston State on Thursday, getting 17 points from Colin Porter at Bernard G. Johnson Coliseum.
Liberty won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -4.0-point spread as favorites.
Taelon Peter had 15 points for Liberty and Jayvon Maughmer chipped in with 12 points. Colin Porter had 5 assists for them, while Owen Aquino was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 12 boards.
Sam Houston State got 25 points from Lamar Wilkerson in a losing cause and another 16 points from Marcus Boykin. Marcus Boykin contributed 5 assists for them, while Kalifa Sakho had 9 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Liberty were victorious, as the score was 35-34 at the break.
Sam Houston State won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 33-31.
Liberty heads into a battle against Louisiana Tech. Sam Houston State, meanwhile, will have their next action against Florida International.