Led by Jaron Pierre Jr.'s 20 points, the Jacksonville State Gamecocks defeated the Sam Houston Bearkats 70-62 on Saturday night.

Percentages: FG .404, FT .714. 3-Point Goals: 11-32, .344 (Hammons 6-9, Huefner 2-8, Wilkerson 2-11, Boykin 1-2, Burns 0-1, Finister 0-1).

BOTTOM LINE: Sam Houston will try to break its four-game losing streak when the Bearkats take on Kennesaw State. The Bearkats have gone 5-2 in home games. Sam Houston ranks second in the CUSA in rebounding with 34.6 rebounds. Deborah Ogayemi leads the Bearkats with 7.7 boards.

Jacksonville State aims to stop its four-game road losing streak with a win over Sam Houston. The teams play Saturday for the first time this season.

Huefner 4-11 3-4 13, Sakho 3-3 0-0 6, Boykin 3-6 0-0 7, Finister 0-1 0-0 0, Wilkerson 5-19 0-0 12, Burns 2-6 0-0 4, Hammons 6-10 2-3 20, Ndiaye 0-0 0-0 0, Taylor 0-0 0-0 0, Ford 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 23-57 5-7 62.

After 45 minutes of play, Sam Houston women's basketball is still searching for its first win in CUSA play. The Bearkats' second-half surge stalled in overtime, and Kennesaw State left with its first CUSA win,

Sam Houston Bearkats (8-10, 1-4 CUSA) at Jacksonville State Gamecocks (10-7, 2-2 CUSA) Jacksonville, Alabama; Saturday, 5 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Gamecocks -2; over/under is 147 BOTTOM LINE: Sam Houston takes on Jacksonville State after Lamar Wilkerson scored 29 points in Sam Houston's 75-69 overtime loss to the Kennesaw State Owls.