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Cook scores 25, New Mexico State beats Sam Houston 75-71

AP
Jan 02, 2025

LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) Christian Cook scored 25 points as New Mexico State beat Sam Houston 75-71 on Thursday night.

Cook shot 8 of 19 from the field, including 2 for 7 from 3-point range, and went 7 for 8 from the free-throw line for the Aggies (8-6, 1-0 Conference USA). Peter Filipovity scored 20 points and added seven rebounds. Dionte Bostick shot 3 of 5 from the field and 2 of 3 from the free-throw line to finish with nine points.

The Bearkats (7-7, 0-1) were led in scoring by Kalifa Sakho, who finished with 16 points, 13 rebounds and two blocks. Cameron Huefner added 15 points for Sam Houston. Lamar Wilkerson also had 14 points.

New Mexico State went into the half ahead of Sam Houston 38-30. Cook put up 12 points in the half. Filipovity's free throw with 2:29 left in the second half gave New Mexico State the lead for good at 65-64.

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1st Half
SHOU
Bearkats
30
NMST
Aggies
38

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Kalifa Sakho vs. Emmanuel Tshimanga (Bearkats gains possession)
19:45	+2	Lamar Wilkerson makes two point jump shot (Brennen Burns assists)	2-0
19:27		Christian Cook misses two point jump shot
19:25		Bearkats defensive rebound
19:09	+3	Cameron Huefner makes three point jump shot (Brennen Burns assists)	5-0
18:37	+3	Christian Cook makes three point jump shot (Zawdie Jackson assists)	5-3
18:07		Zawdie Jackson personal foul (Brennen Burns draws the foul)
18:01	+2	Brennen Burns makes two point layup	7-3
17:44	+3	Peter Filipovity makes three point jump shot (Zawdie Jackson assists)	7-6
17:19		Peter Filipovity shooting foul (Kalifa Sakho draws the foul)
17:19		Kalifa Sakho misses regular free throw 1 of 2
17:19	+1	Kalifa Sakho makes regular free throw 2 of 2	8-6
17:09		Peter Filipovity misses two point layup
17:07		Aggies offensive rebound
16:55		Peter Filipovity misses three point jump shot
16:53		Marcus Boykin defensive rebound
16:49		Dorian Finister turnover (out of bounds)
16:26		Kalifa Sakho blocks Christian Cook's two point layup
16:24		Kalifa Sakho defensive rebound
16:18		Lamar Wilkerson misses three point jump shot
16:14		Aggies defensive rebound
15:57		Zawdie Jackson misses two point jump shot
15:55		Marcus Boykin defensive rebound
15:43		Dorian Finister misses two point jump shot
15:41		Emmanuel Tshimanga defensive rebound
15:30		Emmanuel Tshimanga misses two point jump shot
15:28		Dorian Finister defensive rebound
15:18		Lamar Wilkerson misses two point jump shot
15:16		Kalifa Sakho offensive rebound
15:02	+2	Cameron Huefner makes two point layup (Marcus Boykin assists)	10-6
14:36		Christian Cook misses three point jump shot
14:34		Bearkats defensive rebound
14:33		TV timeout
14:19	+3	Josiah Hammons makes three point jump shot (Marcus Boykin assists)	13-6
13:54		Peter Filipovity misses two point jump shot
13:52		Robert Carpenter offensive rebound
13:44		Zawdie Jackson misses two point jump shot
13:42		Marcus Boykin defensive rebound
13:35		Josiah Hammons misses three point jump shot
13:33		Peter Filipovity defensive rebound
13:24		Zawdie Jackson misses three point jump shot
13:22		Peter Filipovity offensive rebound
13:16	+2	Peter Filipovity makes two point layup	13-8
13:00		Zawdie Jackson personal foul (Marcus Boykin draws the foul)
12:48	+2	Kalifa Sakho makes two point layup (Marcus Boykin assists)	15-8
12:31	+3	Robert Carpenter makes three point jump shot (Gabe Pickens assists)	15-11
12:00		Marcus Boykin misses three point jump shot
11:58		Bearkats offensive rebound
11:57		TV timeout
11:51		Jaden Harris shooting foul (Dorian Finister draws the foul)
11:51	+1	Dorian Finister makes regular free throw 1 of 2	16-11
11:51	+1	Dorian Finister makes regular free throw 2 of 2	17-11
11:29	+2	Robert Carpenter makes two point jump shot	17-13
11:15		Jump ball. Josiah Hammons vs. Emmanuel Tshimanga (Aggies gains possession)
11:15		Josiah Hammons turnover (lost ball) (Emmanuel Tshimanga steals)
11:04		Gabe Pickens turnover (lost ball) (Dorian Finister steals)
10:58		Robert Carpenter personal foul (Lamar Wilkerson draws the foul)
10:53		Gabe Pickens shooting foul (Marcus Boykin draws the foul)
10:53		Marcus Boykin misses regular free throw 1 of 2
10:53	+1	Marcus Boykin makes regular free throw 2 of 2	18-13
10:35		Brennen Burns shooting foul (Jaden Harris draws the foul)
10:35		Jaden Harris misses regular free throw 1 of 3
10:35	+1	Jaden Harris makes regular free throw 2 of 3	18-14
10:35	+1	Jaden Harris makes regular free throw 3 of 3	18-15
10:19		Christian Cook blocks Lamar Wilkerson's two point jump shot
10:17		Christian Cook defensive rebound
10:06		Jaden Harris misses three point jump shot
10:04		Lamar Wilkerson defensive rebound
9:56		Cameron Huefner misses three point jump shot
9:54		Robert Carpenter defensive rebound
9:49		Robert Carpenter turnover (lost ball)
9:40	+2	Kalifa Sakho makes two point alley-oop dunk (Brennen Burns assists)	20-15
9:24		Dorian Finister personal foul (Christian Cook draws the foul)
9:12	+2	Christian Cook makes two point jump shot	20-17
8:49		Dorian Finister misses two point jump shot
8:47		Robert Carpenter defensive rebound
8:28	+2	Dionte Bostick makes two point jump shot	20-19
8:01		Jump ball. Brennen Burns vs. Christian Cook (Bearkats gains possession)
7:54		Cameron Huefner misses two point jump shot
7:52		Dionte Bostick defensive rebound
7:46		Lamar Wilkerson shooting foul (Dionte Bostick draws the foul)
7:46		TV timeout
7:46	+1	Dionte Bostick makes regular free throw 1 of 2	20-20
7:46	+1	Dionte Bostick makes regular free throw 2 of 2	20-21
7:30		Marcus Boykin misses two point jump shot
7:28		Aggies defensive rebound
7:14		Christian Cook misses three point jump shot
7:12		Jaden Harris offensive rebound
7:04		Dionte Bostick turnover (lost ball)
6:51		Marcus Boykin turnover (bad pass) (Robert Carpenter steals)
6:36	+2	Christian Cook makes two point jump shot (Dionte Bostick assists)	20-23
6:11		Cameron Huefner turnover (lost ball) (Dionte Bostick steals)
6:05	+2	Christian Cook makes two point layup (Dionte Bostick assists)	20-25
6:04		Bearkats 30 second timeout
5:50	+2	Cameron Huefner makes two point layup	22-25
5:38		Kalifa Sakho blocks Dionte Bostick's two point layup
5:36		Kalifa Sakho defensive rebound
5:33		Kalifa Sakho turnover (bad pass) (Peter Filipovity steals)
5:32		Kalifa Sakho shooting foul (Peter Filipovity draws the foul)
5:32	+1	Peter Filipovity makes regular free throw 1 of 2	22-26
5:32	+1	Peter Filipovity makes regular free throw 2 of 2	22-27
5:19		Dionte Bostick personal foul (Kalifa Sakho draws the foul)
5:19		Kalifa Sakho misses regular free throw 1 of 1
5:19		Peter Filipovity defensive rebound
5:06		Robert Carpenter misses three point jump shot
5:04		Brennen Burns defensive rebound
4:58		Brennen Burns misses two point layup
4:56		Robert Carpenter defensive rebound
4:48		Robert Carpenter misses three point jump shot
4:46		Peter Filipovity offensive rebound
4:44		Kalifa Sakho shooting foul (Peter Filipovity draws the foul)
4:44		Peter Filipovity misses regular free throw 1 of 2
4:44	+1	Peter Filipovity makes regular free throw 2 of 2	22-28
4:21	+2	Dorian Finister makes two point jump shot	24-28
4:03	+3	Christian Cook makes three point jump shot (Gabe Pickens assists)	24-31
3:49		Robert Carpenter blocks Lamar Wilkerson's two point jump shot
3:47		Brennen Burns offensive rebound
3:40		Dorian Finister misses three point jump shot
3:38		Robert Carpenter defensive rebound
3:29	+3	Jaden Harris makes three point jump shot (Gabe Pickens assists)	24-34
3:05	+2	Cameron Huefner makes two point jump shot	26-34
2:45		Peter Filipovity misses two point layup
2:43		Dorian Finister defensive rebound
2:38		Marcus Boykin misses three point jump shot
2:36		Robert Carpenter defensive rebound
2:16	+2	Gabe Pickens makes two point layup	26-36
1:54		Cameron Huefner misses three point jump shot
1:52		Cameron Huefner offensive rebound
1:50		Cameron Huefner misses two point layup
1:50		Cameron Huefner offensive rebound
1:50		Peter Filipovity shooting foul (Cameron Huefner draws the foul)
1:50		TV timeout
1:50		Cameron Huefner misses regular free throw 1 of 1
1:50		Dionte Bostick defensive rebound
1:36		Christian Cook misses three point jump shot
1:34		Emmanuel Tshimanga offensive rebound
1:29		Jump ball. (Aggies gains possession)
1:17	+2	Dionte Bostick makes two point layup	26-38
0:58	+2	Lamar Wilkerson makes two point layup	28-38
0:39		Gabe Pickens misses three point jump shot
0:37		Peter Filipovity offensive rebound
0:33		Peter Filipovity offensive foul (Cameron Huefner draws the foul)
0:33		Peter Filipovity turnover (offensive foul)
0:33		Aggies 30 second timeout
0:07	+2	Brennen Burns makes two point layup	30-38
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
SHOU
Bearkats
41
NMST
Aggies
37

Time		Play	Score
19:43	+2	Kalifa Sakho makes two point dunk (Dorian Finister assists)	32-38
19:21		Peter Filipovity misses two point jump shot
19:19		Lamar Wilkerson defensive rebound
19:11		Dorian Finister misses three point jump shot
19:09		Cameron Huefner offensive rebound
19:03		Cameron Huefner misses two point layup
19:01		Kalifa Sakho offensive rebound
18:55		Kalifa Sakho misses two point layup
18:53		Emmanuel Tshimanga defensive rebound
18:46		Zawdie Jackson misses three point jump shot
18:44		Lamar Wilkerson defensive rebound
18:35	+3	Lamar Wilkerson makes three point jump shot	35-38
18:09		Dionte Bostick misses three point jump shot
18:07		Brennen Burns defensive rebound
17:48		Brennen Burns misses two point jump shot
17:46		Zawdie Jackson defensive rebound
17:32		Jump ball. Dionte Bostick vs. Lamar Wilkerson (Aggies gains possession)
17:24		Christian Cook misses two point jump shot
17:22		Aggies offensive rebound
17:12	+2	Christian Cook makes two point jump shot (Dionte Bostick assists)	35-40
16:56		Nate Tshimanga personal foul (Kalifa Sakho draws the foul)
16:47		Lamar Wilkerson misses three point jump shot
16:45		Kalifa Sakho offensive rebound
16:41		Dionte Bostick blocks Kalifa Sakho's two point layup
16:39		Lamar Wilkerson offensive rebound
16:32		Lamar Wilkerson misses two point jump shot
16:30		Robert Carpenter defensive rebound
16:28		Christian Cook turnover (bad pass) (Brennen Burns steals)
16:26		Robert Carpenter personal foul (Lamar Wilkerson draws the foul)
16:26		Brennen Burns misses two point layup
16:26		Bearkats offensive rebound
16:26		Robert Carpenter personal foul (Lamar Wilkerson draws the foul)
16:19	+2	Cameron Huefner makes two point layup (Dorian Finister assists)	37-40
16:11		Brennen Burns personal foul
15:55		Christian Cook misses two point jump shot
15:53		Peter Filipovity offensive rebound
15:53		Cameron Huefner shooting foul (Peter Filipovity draws the foul)
15:53		TV timeout
15:53	+1	Peter Filipovity makes regular free throw 1 of 2	37-41
15:53	+1	Peter Filipovity makes regular free throw 2 of 2	37-42
15:41		Marcus Boykin misses three point jump shot
15:39		Kalifa Sakho offensive rebound
15:19		Dorian Finister misses two point jump shot
15:17		Kalifa Sakho offensive rebound
15:17		Robert Carpenter personal foul (Kalifa Sakho draws the foul)
15:15		Robert Carpenter personal foul (Cameron Huefner draws the foul)
15:08	+2	Kalifa Sakho makes two point alley-oop dunk (Marcus Boykin assists)	39-42
14:43		Peter Filipovity misses three point jump shot
14:41		Emmanuel Tshimanga offensive rebound
14:35	+2	Peter Filipovity makes two point layup (Dionte Bostick assists)	39-44
14:22		Dorian Finister misses three point jump shot
14:20		Christian Cook defensive rebound
14:04		Zawdie Jackson misses two point jump shot
14:02		Dionte Bostick offensive rebound
13:50	+3	Dionte Bostick makes three point jump shot (Peter Filipovity assists)	39-47
13:43		Bearkats 30 second timeout
13:43		TV timeout
13:25	+2	Marcus Boykin makes two point layup	41-47
13:06		Jaden Harris misses two point jump shot
13:04		Aggies offensive rebound
13:04		Marcus Boykin personal foul (Peter Filipovity draws the foul)
12:53	+2	Peter Filipovity makes two point jump shot	41-49
12:35		Emmanuel Tshimanga shooting foul (Lamar Wilkerson draws the foul)
12:35	+1	Lamar Wilkerson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	42-49
12:35	+1	Lamar Wilkerson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	43-49
12:26		Marcus Boykin personal foul (Zawdie Jackson draws the foul)
12:16		Dorian Finister personal foul (Christian Cook draws the foul)
12:03		Zawdie Jackson misses three point jump shot
12:01		Aggies offensive rebound
12:00		TV timeout
11:53		Christian Cook misses two point jump shot
11:51		Kalifa Sakho defensive rebound
11:47	+3	Lamar Wilkerson makes three point jump shot (Marcus Boykin assists)	46-49
11:25	+2	Peter Filipovity makes two point layup (Gabe Pickens assists)	46-51
11:16		Gabe Pickens flagrant 1 (Cameron Huefner draws the foul)
11:16	+1	Cameron Huefner makes regular free throw 1 of 2	47-51
11:16	+1	Cameron Huefner makes regular free throw 2 of 2	48-51
11:03	+2	Lamar Wilkerson makes two point jump shot (Marcus Boykin assists)	50-51
10:30		Peter Filipovity misses three point jump shot
10:28		Aggies offensive rebound
10:24	+2	Zawdie Jackson makes two point jump shot (Christian Cook assists)	50-53
10:00	+2	Marcus Boykin makes two point jump shot	52-53
9:48		Zawdie Jackson misses three point jump shot
9:46		Kalifa Sakho defensive rebound
9:38		Jaden Harris personal foul (Marcus Boykin draws the foul)
9:38	+1	Marcus Boykin makes regular free throw 1 of 2	53-53
9:38	+1	Marcus Boykin makes regular free throw 2 of 2	54-53
9:18		Lamar Wilkerson shooting foul (Christian Cook draws the foul)
9:18	+1	Christian Cook makes regular free throw 1 of 2	54-54
9:18	+1	Christian Cook makes regular free throw 2 of 2	54-55
8:52		Dorian Finister misses two point layup
8:51		Kalifa Sakho offensive rebound
8:51	+2	Kalifa Sakho makes two point layup	56-55
8:31		Jaden Harris misses three point jump shot
8:29		Bearkats defensive rebound
7:59		Brennen Burns misses two point jump shot
7:57		Kalifa Sakho offensive rebound
7:52	+2	Kalifa Sakho makes two point layup	58-55
7:44		Brennen Burns personal foul (Dionte Bostick draws the foul)
7:44		TV timeout
7:44		Dionte Bostick misses regular free throw 1 of 1
7:44		Kalifa Sakho defensive rebound
7:26		Cameron Huefner misses two point layup
7:24		Robert Carpenter defensive rebound
7:01		Jump ball. Dionte Bostick vs. Brennen Burns (Bearkats gains possession)
7:01		Dionte Bostick turnover (lost ball) (Brennen Burns steals)
6:42		Dorian Finister misses two point layup
6:40		Peter Filipovity defensive rebound
6:25	+2	Peter Filipovity makes two point layup	58-57
6:13		Dionte Bostick personal foul (Brennen Burns draws the foul)
6:13	+1	Brennen Burns makes regular free throw 1 of 2	59-57
6:13		Brennen Burns misses regular free throw 2 of 2
6:13		Cameron Huefner offensive rebound
6:11		Cameron Huefner misses two point layup
6:09		Robert Carpenter defensive rebound
5:46	+2	Christian Cook makes two point jump shot	59-59
5:20		Peter Filipovity personal foul (Cameron Huefner draws the foul)
5:20	+1	Cameron Huefner makes regular free throw 1 of 2	60-59
5:20	+1	Cameron Huefner makes regular free throw 2 of 2	61-59
5:02		Christian Cook misses three point jump shot
5:00		Brennen Burns defensive rebound
4:41		Lamar Wilkerson misses two point jump shot
4:39		Bearkats offensive rebound
4:38		Jaden Harris personal foul (Kalifa Sakho draws the foul)
4:38		Kalifa Sakho misses regular free throw 1 of 2
4:38	+1	Kalifa Sakho makes regular free throw 2 of 2	62-59
4:24		Christian Cook misses three point jump shot
4:22		Lamar Wilkerson defensive rebound
4:16		Dorian Finister turnover (lost ball)
4:02		Marcus Boykin shooting foul (Zawdie Jackson draws the foul)
4:02	+1	Zawdie Jackson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	62-60
4:02	+1	Zawdie Jackson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	62-61
3:38		Marcus Boykin turnover (bad pass)
3:38		TV timeout
3:24	+3	Robert Carpenter makes three point jump shot (Zawdie Jackson assists)	62-64
3:05	+2	Marcus Boykin makes two point layup	64-64
2:33		Christian Cook misses two point jump shot
2:31		Aggies offensive rebound
2:29		Kalifa Sakho personal foul (Peter Filipovity draws the foul)
2:29	+1	Peter Filipovity makes regular free throw 1 of 2	64-65
2:29	+1	Peter Filipovity makes regular free throw 2 of 2	64-66
2:12		Brennen Burns turnover (bad pass) (Zawdie Jackson steals)
2:07		Kalifa Sakho shooting foul (Christian Cook draws the foul)
2:07	+1	Christian Cook makes regular free throw 1 of 2	64-67
2:07		Christian Cook misses regular free throw 2 of 2
2:07		Kalifa Sakho defensive rebound
1:43		Jaden Harris shooting foul (Marcus Boykin draws the foul)
1:43	+1	Marcus Boykin makes regular free throw 1 of 2	65-67
1:43		Aggies 30 second timeout
1:43		Marcus Boykin misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:43		Robert Carpenter defensive rebound
1:14	+2	Christian Cook makes two point jump shot	65-69
1:11		Aggies 60 second timeout
0:47	+2	Kalifa Sakho makes two point layup	67-69
0:46		Bearkats 60 second timeout
0:17	+2	Zawdie Jackson makes two point jump shot	67-71
0:11	+2	Marcus Boykin makes two point layup	69-71
0:09		Lamar Wilkerson personal foul (Christian Cook draws the foul)
0:09	+1	Christian Cook makes regular free throw 1 of 2	69-72
0:09	+1	Christian Cook makes regular free throw 2 of 2	69-73
0:04	+2	Marcus Boykin makes two point layup	71-73
0:03		Bearkats 30 second timeout
0:02		Marcus Boykin personal foul (Christian Cook draws the foul)
0:02	+1	Christian Cook makes regular free throw 1 of 2	71-74
0:02	+1	Christian Cook makes regular free throw 2 of 2	71-75
0:00		End of period

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Christian Cook makes regular free throw 2 of 2