Western Carolina Catamounts at Samford Bulldogs

Thompson's 6 3s power Samford past Western Carolina, 82-63

The Bulldogs had the hot hand all night, knocking down 60.4 percent from the field, hitting 29 of 48 shots, including 10 of 18 from beyond the 3-point stripe.

Demetrius Denzel-Dyson hit 5 of 9 from the field to add 14 points for Samford (15-8, 6-4), which is now in fourth place in the conference standings, a half-game behind North Carolina-Greensboro, which lost to Chattanooga, 91-68. Both teams have four conference losses, but UNCG has seven wins.

Samford held a 34-27 advantage on the boards and cleaned 27 caroms off the defensive glass.

Haboubacar Mutombo scored 19 points to lead the Catamounts, the only player to reach double-figure scoring. Western Carolina shot 25 of 59 from the field (42.4 percent), including 6 of 15 from long distance.

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