Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils at Samford Bulldogs
· SAVANNAH INVITATIONAL - CAMPUS GAME
70 - 83
Coleman's 1st double-double paces Samford, 83-70
Coleman, a junior point guard who transferred from Alabama, posted his first collegiate double-double, making 4 of 5 3-point attempts. Alex Thompson added 18 points and seven rebounds and Demetrius Denzel-Dyson put in 14 points. The Bulldogs (2-5), who snapped a four-game losing streak, shot 52 percent overall and 55 percent (16 of 29) from the arc.
Dante Scott, a transfer from Memphis, scored a career-high 21 points and Nate Nahimy 13 for the Delta Devils (0-7), who are in the midst of 13 games away from home.
The Bulldogs trailed 16-9 when they went on a 20-2 run, including nine points from Coleman, to take the lead for good. MVSU got as close as nine in the second half, but a 13-4 run with six points from Denzel-Dyson made it 80-62 with 3 1/2 minutes to go.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 70 - 83 |
| 2nd 0:22 | Eric Adams Defensive Rebound. | 70 - 83 |
| 2nd 0:22 | Eric Adams Block. | 70 - 83 |
| 2nd 0:22 | Henry Taylor missed Layup. | 70 - 83 |
| 2nd 0:28 | Jeffery Lewis Defensive Rebound. | 70 - 83 |
Statistics
 MVSU |
 SAM |
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|---|---|---|
| 27-63 | FG | 27-52 |
| 43 | Field Goal % | 52 |
| 9-24 | 3PT | 16-29 |
| 38 | Three Point % | 55 |
| 7-9 | FT | 13-18 |
| 78 | Free Throw % | 72 |
| 31 | Rebounds | 36 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 21 | Defensive Rebounds | 28 |
| 15 | Assists | 23 |
| 3 | Steals | 3 |
| 1 | Blocks | 6 |
| 7 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 7 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 18 | Points Off Turnovers | 7 |
| 10 | Fast Break Points | 23 |
| 26 | Points in Paint | 18 |
| 16 | Fouls | 15 |
| 7 | Largest Lead | 19 |
Game Information
Location: Homewood, AL
Attendance: 517 | 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 |