Samford Bulldogs at Saint Louis Billikens
· NCAA Men's Basketball
68 - 64
Walker's 7th straight double-double leads Samford to win
Thompson scored 13 of his points in the first half to help Samford build a 39-28 lead and Walker had his seventh straight double-double of the season.
Samford had a 59-53 lead with 3:12 remaining but Saint Louis pulled to 63-60 at the 1:28 mark. Demetrius Denzel-Dyson answered with a layup and Walker hit 1 of 2 free throws on Samford's next possession for a six-point lead with 32 seconds left.
Denzel-Dyson finished with 10 points and seven rebounds for Samford (4-3), which rebounded from a 106-103 double-overtime home loss to Nicholls State on Sunday.
Mike Crawford had 16 points, six rebounds and five assists for Saint Louis (2-4), while Jermaine Bishop added 15 points. Reggie Agbeko grabbed 11 rebounds as the Billikens controlled the glass 43-34.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 68 - 64 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Samford Defensive Rebound. | 68 - 64 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Jalen Johnson missed Three Point Jumper. | 68 - 64 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Christen Cunningham made Free Throw. | 68 - 64 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Christen Cunningham made Free Throw. | 67 - 64 |
Statistics
 SAM |
 SLU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 24-53 | FG | 26-61 |
| 45 | Field Goal % | 43 |
| 8-16 | 3PT | 4-23 |
| 50 | Three Point % | 17 |
| 12-26 | FT | 8-15 |
| 46 | Free Throw % | 53 |
| 34 | Rebounds | 43 |
| 6 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 28 | Defensive Rebounds | 32 |
| 18 | Assists | 18 |
| 6 | Steals | 3 |
| 4 | Blocks | 5 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 9 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 17 | Points Off Turnovers | 9 |
| 3 | Fast Break Points | 5 |
| 24 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 20 | Fouls | 23 |
| 15 | Largest Lead | 1 |
Game Information
Location: St. Louis, MO
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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 |