Samford Bulldogs at Georgia Southern Eagles
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
78 - 80
78 - 80
Georgia Southern holds off Samford 80-78
The Eagles (8-8, 1-0 Southern) took the lead midway through the first half on a 12-1 run that included 3-pointers by Hewitt and Brian Holmes, carrying a 40-33 advantage into the break and then holding off two Samford challenges in the second half to preserve the win.
Kyle Doyle contributed 12 points and Holmes had 10 for Georgia Southern, which is leaving the Southern Conference at the end of this season to play in the Sun Belt Conference.
Samford (6-11, 0-2) opened the second half with a 6-1 spurt fueled by Chris Longoria, who hit a 3-pointer and two layups to shave Georgia Southern's lead to a point at 41-39, but couldn't regain the lead.
Tim Williams led the Bulldogs with 23 points.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 78 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Tim Williams made Three Point Jumper. | 78 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Tim Williams Offensive Rebound. | 75 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Isaiah Williams missed Three Point Jumper. | 75 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:14 | Tre Bussey made Free Throw. | 75 - 80 |
Statistics
 SAM |
 GASO |
|
|---|---|---|
| 26-53 | FG | 23-47 |
| 49 | Field Goal % | 49 |
| 8-19 | 3PT | 8-18 |
| 42 | Three Point % | 44 |
| 18-24 | FT | 26-38 |
| 75 | Free Throw % | 68 |
| 25 | Rebounds | 33 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 16 | Defensive Rebounds | 21 |
| 11 | Assists | 8 |
| 5 | Steals | 1 |
| 0 | Blocks | 1 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 16 | Points Off Turnovers | 21 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 2 |
| 28 | Points in Paint | 22 |
| 26 | Fouls | 20 |
Game Information
Venue: Hanner Fieldhouse
Location: Statesboro, GA
Attendance: 1,018 | Capacity:
Location: Statesboro, GA
Attendance: 1,018 | Capacity:
2025-26 Southern Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Tennessee State | 13-5 | - | 23-11 |
| Mercer | 11-7 | 2 | 19-13 |
| Wofford | 11-7 | 2 | 19-13 |
| Samford | 11-7 | 2 | 18-14 |
| Furman | 10-8 | 3 | 22-13 |
| Western Carolina | 10-8 | 3 | 15-16 |
| UNC Greensboro | 9-9 | 4 | 15-19 |
| Chattanooga | 7-11 | 6 | 13-19 |
| The Citadel | 7-11 | 6 | 11-22 |
| VMI | 1-17 | 12 | 6-26 |
2025-26 Sun Belt Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Troy | 12-6 | - | 22-12 |
| South Alabama | 11-7 | 1 | 21-12 |
| Arkansas State | 11-7 | 1 | 20-12 |
| Texas State | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| Marshall | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| Coastal Carolina | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| App State | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| James Madison | 9-9 | 3 | 18-15 |
| Southern Miss | 9-9 | 3 | 19-16 |
| Georgia Southern | 8-10 | 4 | 21-16 |
| Old Dominion | 7-11 | 5 | 12-21 |
| Louisiana | 7-11 | 5 | 11-22 |
| Georgia State | 7-11 | 5 | 10-22 |
| UL Monroe | 1-17 | 11 | 4-28 |