Samford Bulldogs at Chattanooga Mocs
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
81 - 90
81 - 90
Chattanooga holds off Samford 90-81
Chattanooga (9-8, 3-0 Southern Conference) took control late in the first half with a 16-5 blast sparked by a pair of free throws and a 3-pointer by Z. Mason, and enjoyed a 48-33 advantage at the break. The Mocs were outscored 48-42 in the second half but held on for the win, hitting 23 of 28 from the foul line after the break.
Mason contributed 16 points and 10 rebounds, his sixth-straight double-double, while Casey Jones added 14 points, Martynas Bareika 12 and Gee McGhee 11 for Chattanooga.
Samford (6-12, 0-3) and Chattanooga both shot 46 percent from the field but the Bulldogs hit just 7 of 25 from beyond the arc.
Isaiah Williams and Tim Williams led Samford with 15 points apiece.
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Statistics
SAM |
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|---|---|---|
| 30-66 | FG | 25-54 |
| 45 | Field Goal % | 46 |
| 7-25 | 3PT | 9-19 |
| 28 | Three Point % | 47 |
| 14-21 | FT | 31-41 |
| 67 | Free Throw % | 76 |
| 35 | Rebounds | 36 |
| 14 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 21 | Defensive Rebounds | 24 |
| 14 | Assists | 14 |
| 5 | Steals | 9 |
| 6 | Blocks | 7 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Points Off Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 26 | Fouls | 17 |
Game Information
Venue: McKenzie Arena
Location: Chattanooga, TN
Attendance: 3,097 | Capacity:
Location: Chattanooga, TN
Attendance: 3,097 | 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 |


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