Samford Bulldogs at Valparaiso Beacons
· SAVANNAH INVITATIONAL - CAMPUS GAME
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
67 - 88
67 - 88
Walker leads Valparaiso to 5th straight win, beating Samford
Joe Burton hit 7 of 8 field goals to finish with 16 points and Markus Golder added 11 with six rebounds for Valparaiso (5-0).
Justin Coleman led Samford (1-4) with 18 points.
The Crusaders were ahead 39-36 at the break. Coleman drilled a 3-pointer to start the second half and the Bulldogs took a 44-43 lead when Demetrius Denzel-Dyson drove for a layup with 16:53 remaining.
Golder took control for Valparaiso when he slammed home two straight dunks that started a 9-0 run to go ahead 49-48 at the 14:42 mark and the Crusaders never trailed again. The Bulldogs stayed within striking distance until Mileek McMillan and Walker hit back-to-back treys for a 66-57 lead with 7:33 left and the Crusaders cruised home.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 67 - 88 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Samford Deadball Team Rebound. | 67 - 88 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Max Joseph missed Three Point Jumper. | 67 - 88 |
| 2nd 0:36 | Valparaiso Defensive Rebound. | 67 - 88 |
| 2nd 0:36 | Christen Cunningham missed Jumper. | 67 - 88 |
Statistics
 SAM |
 VAL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 25-59 | FG | 34-65 |
| 42 | Field Goal % | 52 |
| 8-25 | 3PT | 8-27 |
| 32 | Three Point % | 30 |
| 9-13 | FT | 12-16 |
| 69 | Free Throw % | 75 |
| 18 | Rebounds | 50 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 20 |
| 10 | Defensive Rebounds | 30 |
| 10 | Assists | 21 |
| 5 | Steals | 4 |
| 0 | Blocks | 4 |
| 8 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 8 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 17 | Points Off Turnovers | 9 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 22 |
| 32 | Points in Paint | 46 |
| 16 | Fouls | 15 |
| 3 | Largest Lead | 21 |
Game Information
Venue: Athletics-Recreation Center
Location: Valparaiso, IN
Attendance: 2,259 | Capacity:
Location: Valparaiso, IN
Attendance: 2,259 | Capacity:
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| 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 |
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| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont | 16-4 | - | 26-6 |
| Bradley | 13-7 | 3 | 21-13 |
| Illinois State | 12-8 | 4 | 23-13 |
| Murray State | 12-8 | 4 | 20-13 |
| UIC | 12-8 | 4 | 19-16 |
| Northern Iowa | 11-9 | 5 | 23-13 |
| Valparaiso | 11-9 | 5 | 18-15 |
| Southern Illinois | 10-10 | 6 | 16-16 |
| Drake | 6-14 | 10 | 14-20 |
| Indiana State | 4-16 | 12 | 11-21 |
| Evansville | 3-17 | 13 | 7-25 |