Samford Bulldogs at Kennesaw State Owls
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
71 - 84
71 - 84
Pruitt leads Kennesaw State over Samford 84-79
Samford led 26-25 with 4:24 to play in the first half. Nick Masterson answered with two 3-pointers, Kennesaw State closed on a 10-4 run to take a 35-30 halftime lead, and the Owls led the rest of the way.
Samford's Tyler Hood scored the first bucket after the break before the Owls rolled on a 15-0 run to take a 50-32 lead with 12:44 to play. Nnamdi Enechionyia made 1 of 2 free throws to pull Samford within 12 points, 69-57, with 3:32 remaining.
Delbert Love and Yonel Brown each scored 13 points for Kennesaw State (2-4), which has won two straight since dropping its four games.
Christen Cunningham scored 16 points and Tyler Hood added 14 for Samford (2-4).
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:03 | Nnamdi Enechionyia missed Free Throw. | 71 - 84 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Foul on Tanner Wozniak. | 71 - 84 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Nnamdi Enechionyia Steal. | 71 - 84 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Tanner Wozniak Turnover. | 71 - 84 |
| 2nd 0:19 | Brandon Roberts made Layup. | 71 - 84 |
Statistics
 SAM |
 KENN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 23-69 | FG | 30-50 |
| 33 | Field Goal % | 60 |
| 8-26 | 3PT | 7-18 |
| 31 | Three Point % | 39 |
| 17-29 | FT | 17-22 |
| 59 | Free Throw % | 77 |
| 35 | Rebounds | 40 |
| 16 | Offensive Rebounds | 5 |
| 19 | Defensive Rebounds | 35 |
| 8 | Assists | 13 |
| 14 | Steals | 6 |
| 0 | Blocks | 7 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 22 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 22 |
| 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 |
| 20 | Fouls | 22 |
Game Information
Venue: VyStar Arena
Location: Kennesaw, GA
Attendance: 1,027 | Capacity:
Location: Kennesaw, GA
Attendance: 1,027 | 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 Conference USA Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 17-3 | - | 26-8 |
| Sam Houston | 13-7 | 4 | 22-12 |
| Louisiana Tech | 11-9 | 2 | 20-14 |
| Western Kentucky | 11-9 | 6 | 18-14 |
| Middle Tennessee | 11-9 | 6 | 17-15 |
| Kennesaw State | 10-10 | 7 | 21-14 |
| Jacksonville State | 10-10 | 7 | 15-17 |
| New Mexico State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-16 |
| Missouri State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-18 |
| Florida International | 8-12 | 9 | 15-17 |
| UTEP | 7-13 | 8 | 11-20 |
| Delaware | 6-14 | 11 | 10-21 |