Samford Bulldogs at Elon Phoenix
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
69 - 86
69 - 86
Elon pulls away early, tops Samford 86-69
Jack Isenbarger and Sebastian Koch scored 17 apiece, Ryley Beaumont finished with 14 points and seven rebounds and Kevin Blake added 10 points for Elon (15-11, 8-3 Southern Conference).
Isenbarger hit a 3 with 6:32 left in the first half, sparking a 10-2 run by the Phoenix which pushed their lead to 34-24 a couple minutes later. Elon, which shot 53 percent and made 10 of 22 from 3-point range, never trailed again.
Tim Williams scored 22 points to pace Samford (11-17, 5-8), and his three-point play 3 1/2 minutes into the second half pulled the Bulldogs within four, but they would get no closer.
Samford made just 3 of 11 from deep and 12 of 23 free throws.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 69 - 86 |
| 2nd 0:22 | Tanner Samson Defensive Rebound. | 69 - 86 |
| 2nd 0:22 | Russell Wilson missed Three Point Jumper. | 69 - 86 |
| 2nd 0:28 | Brandon Roberts Defensive Rebound. | 69 - 86 |
| 2nd 0:28 | Jack Isenbarger missed Free Throw. | 69 - 86 |
Statistics
 SAM |
 ELON |
|
|---|---|---|
| 27-58 | FG | 31-58 |
| 47 | Field Goal % | 53 |
| 3-11 | 3PT | 10-22 |
| 27 | Three Point % | 45 |
| 12-23 | FT | 14-19 |
| 52 | Free Throw % | 74 |
| 30 | Rebounds | 35 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 20 | Defensive Rebounds | 26 |
| 8 | Assists | 18 |
| 2 | Steals | 3 |
| 1 | Blocks | 4 |
| 6 | Turnovers | 7 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 6 | Total Turnovers | 7 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 9 | Points Off Turnovers | 4 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 18 | Fouls | 17 |
Game Information
Venue: Alumni Gym (Elon University)
Location: Elon, NC
Attendance: 1,607 | Capacity:
Location: Elon, NC
Attendance: 1,607 | 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 Coastal Athletic Association Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNC Wilmington | 15-3 | - | 27-7 |
| Charleston | 14-4 | 1 | 21-11 |
| Hofstra | 12-6 | 3 | 24-11 |
| Monmouth | 11-7 | 4 | 19-15 |
| William & Mary | 10-8 | 5 | 20-12 |
| Drexel | 10-8 | 5 | 17-16 |
| Towson | 9-9 | 6 | 19-15 |
| Stony Brook | 9-9 | 6 | 17-15 |
| Campbell | 8-10 | 7 | 16-18 |
| Hampton | 7-11 | 8 | 13-19 |
| Elon | 6-12 | 9 | 14-18 |
| North Carolina A&T | 4-14 | 11 | 11-19 |
| Northeastern | 2-16 | 13 | 7-24 |