Alabama A&M Bulldogs at Samford Bulldogs
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
68 - 87
68 - 87
Wyatt leads Samford to first win, beats Alabama A&M 87-68
Samford now is 3-0 all-time against Alabama A&M. It was their first meeting since 1990.
Walker knocked down 5 of 8 shots from the field and grabbed a half-dozen boards for the Bulldogs, who shot 32 of 64 from the field (50 percent), a marked improvement over their 32.8 percent against the Razorbacks.
Alex Thompson and Tristson Chambers each scored 11 points for Samford, and Justin Coleman added nine points and grabbed nine rebounds.
Alabama A&M, which dropped a 61-53 decision at Ohio to open the season, got 22 points from Arthur Johnson on 8-for-14 shooting, with De'Ederick Petty adding another 19 points. The Bulldogs shot 21 of 51 from the field (41.2 percent), including 7 of 15 from behind the three-point arc.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 68 - 87 |
| 2nd 0:13 | Marcus Merriweather made Free Throw. | 68 - 87 |
| 2nd 0:13 | Marcus Merriweather made Free Throw. | 67 - 87 |
| 2nd 0:13 | Foul on Triston Chambers. | 66 - 87 |
| 2nd 0:29 | Mohamed Sherif Defensive Rebound. | 66 - 87 |
Statistics
 AAMU |
 SAM |
|
|---|---|---|
| 21-51 | FG | 32-64 |
| 41 | Field Goal % | 50 |
| 7-15 | 3PT | 8-26 |
| 47 | Three Point % | 31 |
| 19-24 | FT | 15-20 |
| 79 | Free Throw % | 75 |
| 34 | Rebounds | 34 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 25 | Defensive Rebounds | 24 |
| 11 | Assists | 21 |
| 7 | Steals | 10 |
| 2 | Blocks | 4 |
| 26 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 26 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 12 | Points Off Turnovers | 22 |
| 15 | Fast Break Points | 15 |
| 22 | Points in Paint | 46 |
| 21 | Fouls | 23 |
| 5 | Largest Lead | 24 |
Game Information
Venue: Pete Hanna Center
Location: Homewood, AL
Attendance: 1,885 | Capacity:
Location: Homewood, AL
Attendance: 1,885 | Capacity:
2025-26 Southwestern Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bethune-Cookman | 14-4 | - | 17-15 |
| Southern | 11-7 | 3 | 17-17 |
| Florida A&M | 11-7 | 3 | 15-16 |
| Alabama A&M | 10-8 | 4 | 18-15 |
| Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 10-8 | 4 | 13-19 |
| Texas Southern | 10-8 | 4 | 12-18 |
| Jackson State | 10-8 | 4 | 12-21 |
| Prairie View A&M | 9-9 | 5 | 19-18 |
| Grambling | 7-11 | 7 | 14-19 |
| Alabama State | 7-11 | 7 | 10-22 |
| Alcorn State | 7-11 | 7 | 9-23 |
| Mississippi Valley State | 2-16 | 12 | 3-30 |
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 |