Samford Bulldogs at Davidson Wildcats
· SOUTHERN CONFERENCE MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP - QUARTERFINAL
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54 - 77
54 - 77
Davidson cruises over Samford 77-54
Jack Gibbs added 14 and Jordan Barham 10 for Davidson (20-11) as the Wildcats extended their win streak to 13 games.
Davidson never trailed against Samford (13-20) and jumped to a 28-8 lead, led by 12 points from Brooks during the opening spurt. The Bulldogs were unable to recover and trailed by double digits the rest of the way.
Brooks scored 17 in the first half as Davidson held a 42-26 lead at halftime.
Both teams shot above 40 percent from the field but Samford had 15 turnovers compared with seven for Davidson.
Jordan Capps led Samford with 14 points.
Davidson will play in the semifinal round on Sunday against No. 5 seed Western Carolina.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 54 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:22 | Will Thoni Steal. | 54 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:24 | Nnamdi Enechionyia Turnover. | 54 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:46 | Andrew McAuliffe made Layup. Assisted by Will Thoni. | 54 - 77 |
| 2nd 1:16 | Nnamdi Enechionyia made Dunk. | 54 - 75 |
Statistics
 SAM |
 DAV |
|
|---|---|---|
| 23-51 | FG | 25-58 |
| 45 | Field Goal % | 43 |
| 2-9 | 3PT | 7-23 |
| 22 | Three Point % | 30 |
| 6-14 | FT | 20-29 |
| 43 | Free Throw % | 69 |
| 35 | Rebounds | 36 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 15 |
| 25 | Defensive Rebounds | 21 |
| 10 | Assists | 13 |
| 3 | Steals | 8 |
| 2 | Blocks | 5 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 7 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 7 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 6 | Points Off Turnovers | 19 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 34 | Points in Paint | 30 |
| 22 | Fouls | 14 |
Game Information
Venue: Harrah's Cherokee Center
Location: Asheville, NC
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Location: Asheville, NC
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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 Atlantic 10 Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Louis | 15-3 | - | 29-6 |
| VCU | 15-3 | - | 28-8 |
| Saint Joseph's | 13-5 | 2 | 24-12 |
| Dayton | 12-6 | 3 | 25-12 |
| George Mason | 11-7 | 4 | 23-10 |
| Davidson | 10-8 | 5 | 20-14 |
| Duquesne | 9-9 | 6 | 18-15 |
| George Washington | 8-10 | 7 | 19-16 |
| Fordham | 8-10 | 7 | 17-15 |
| Rhode Island | 7-11 | 8 | 16-16 |
| Richmond | 5-13 | 10 | 15-17 |
| La Salle | 5-13 | 10 | 9-23 |
| St. Bonaventure | 4-14 | 11 | 17-17 |
| Loyola Chicago | 4-14 | 11 | 9-24 |