Samford Bulldogs at Louisiana Tech Bulldogs
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
64 - 77
64 - 77
Appleby leads Louisiana Tech past Samford 77-64
Alex Peters scored to pull Samford within a bucket, 37-35 with 15:36 to play. Appleby answered with 12-straight points, Erik McCree scored and Hamilton chipped in four points to cap an 18-2 run and stretch Louisiana Tech's lead to 55-37 with 10:25 left.
Kenneth Smith dished out six assists for Louisiana Tech (5-1).
Christen Cunningham scored to give Samford a 20-19 lead with 7:03 left in the first half. Louisiana Tech closed on a 15-7 run to take a 34-27 halftime advantage and led the rest of the way.
Darius Jones-Gibson scored 16 points, Cunningham had 11 points and Alex Peters 10 for Samford (2-5), who shot just 3 of 19 (15.8 percent) from 3-point range.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 64 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:07 | Christen Cunningham made Jumper. Assisted by Brandon Hayman. | 64 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:13 | Darius Jones-Gibson Offensive Rebound. | 62 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:13 | Marcus Johnson missed Three Point Jumper. | 62 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:21 | Nnamdi Enechionyia Offensive Rebound. | 62 - 77 |
Statistics
 SAM |
 LT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 26-72 | FG | 25-53 |
| 36 | Field Goal % | 47 |
| 3-19 | 3PT | 6-18 |
| 16 | Three Point % | 33 |
| 9-12 | FT | 21-31 |
| 75 | Free Throw % | 68 |
| 42 | Rebounds | 41 |
| 21 | Offensive Rebounds | 15 |
| 21 | Defensive Rebounds | 26 |
| 16 | Assists | 13 |
| 11 | Steals | 10 |
| 3 | Blocks | 11 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 21 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 21 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 27 | Points Off Turnovers | 20 |
| 8 | Fast Break Points | 16 |
| 38 | Points in Paint | 34 |
| 26 | Fouls | 15 |
Game Information
Venue: Thomas Assembly Center
Location: Ruston, LA
Attendance: 4,214 | Capacity:
Location: Ruston, LA
Attendance: 4,214 | 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 |