Cold shooting dooms Sam Houston State

Sam Houston State, a team that rode hot shooting to a near upset of Kentucky in November, shot poorly and lost its first-round game in the NCAA Tournament Thursday.
Sam Houston State lost to Baylor 68-59. The Bearkats made only 33.8 percent of their shots (19.4 percent of attempts from beyond the three-point arc).
Guards Corey Allmond and Ashton Mitchell, the heart of the team, combined to make only five of 25 shots overall and three of 18 three-pointers.
Against UK, Sam Houston State made 18 of 38 three-point attempts. Almond set a Rupp Arena record by making 11 three-point shots. He made two of seven three-point shots against Baylor.