Thomas Night Hawks at Samford Bulldogs
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
51 - 98
51 - 98
5 Samford players in double figures in 98-51 victory
Alex Thompson scored 20 points, 15 in the second half, leading five Samford players in double figures. Stefan Lakic added 17 points, Josh Sharkey 13 and Eric Adams 11 along with a game-high eight rebounds for the Bulldogs (3-8).
The Bulldogs shot 59 percent including 47 percent (8 of 17) from the arc. They outrebounded the Night Hawks from the NAIA 40-30 and took advantage of 24 turnovers.
JaVoris Cooks scored 10 points for the Night Hawks, who played the game as an exhibition.
The Bulldogs went up by double figures midway through the first half then finished the first half on a 14-3 run to lead 54-29 at the break. They led by 50 with 2 1/2 minutes to go.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 51 - 98 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Josh Sharkey Offensive Rebound. | 51 - 98 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Triston Chambers missed Three Point Jumper. | 51 - 98 |
| 2nd 0:25 | Jakari Bush Turnover. | 51 - 98 |
| 2nd 0:25 | Jerodd Blount Defensive Rebound. | 51 - 98 |
Statistics
 SAM |
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|---|---|---|
| 19-58 | FG | 33-56 |
| 33 | Field Goal % | 59 |
| 5-21 | 3PT | 8-17 |
| 24 | Three Point % | 47 |
| 8-10 | FT | 24-37 |
| 80 | Free Throw % | 65 |
| 30 | Rebounds | 40 |
| 6 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 34 |
| 13 | Assists | 22 |
| 6 | Steals | 11 |
| 0 | Blocks | 3 |
| 24 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 24 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 10 | Points Off Turnovers | 28 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 11 |
| 16 | Points in Paint | 30 |
| 30 | Fouls | 12 |
| 4 | Largest Lead | 50 |
Game Information
Venue: Pete Hanna Center
Location: Homewood, AL
Attendance: 522 | Capacity:
Location: Homewood, AL
Attendance: 522 | Capacity:
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 |