South Alabama Jaguars at Samford Bulldogs
· NCAA Men's Basketball
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72 - 70
72 - 70
Williams leads South Alabama over Samford 72-70 in 2OT
Matt Rose hit a 3-pointer from the corner for Samford with five seconds left and then South Alabama's Tafari Whittingham missed two free throws with four left. However, Rose's 3 at the buzzer was off the mark.
Williams missed a six-foot runner at the end of the first overtime.
Williams, who scored 16 in the second half, tied the game with a 3 with 23 seconds in left in regulation. Samford's Wyatt Walker missed two free throws with less than a second remaining.
Nick Stover had 14 points and Georgi Boyanov 12 with 10 rebounds for the Jaguars (4-6), who beat the Bulldogs (7-4) for the 14th straight time.
Darius Jones-Gibson had 19 points and Rose 17 for Samford.
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Recent Plays
| 4th 0:00 | End of Game | 72 - 70 |
| 4th 0:04 | Matt Rose Defensive Rebound. | 72 - 70 |
| 4th 0:04 | Tafari Whittingham missed Free Throw. | 72 - 70 |
| 4th 0:04 | South Alabama Deadball Team Rebound. | 72 - 70 |
| 4th 0:04 | Tafari Whittingham missed Free Throw. | 72 - 70 |
Statistics
 USA |
 SAM |
|
|---|---|---|
| 26-69 | FG | 25-67 |
| 38 | Field Goal % | 37 |
| 5-25 | 3PT | 6-24 |
| 20 | Three Point % | 25 |
| 15-26 | FT | 14-27 |
| 58 | Free Throw % | 52 |
| 54 | Rebounds | 44 |
| 22 | Offensive Rebounds | 18 |
| 32 | Defensive Rebounds | 26 |
| 17 | Assists | 15 |
| 8 | Steals | 15 |
| 6 | Blocks | 6 |
| 23 | Turnovers | 18 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 23 | Total Turnovers | 18 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 14 | Points Off Turnovers | 22 |
| 14 | Fast Break Points | 10 |
| 38 | Points in Paint | 28 |
| 22 | Fouls | 21 |
| 7 | Largest Lead | 10 |
Game Information
Venue: Pete Hanna Center
Location: Homewood, AL
Attendance: 1,864 | Capacity:
Location: Homewood, AL
Attendance: 1,864 | Capacity:
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 |
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 |