Samford Bulldogs at Kennesaw State Owls
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
66 - 71
66 - 71
Kennesaw State holds on to beat Samford 71-66
Samford's Alex Peters drove for a layup to give the Bulldogs a 64-63 lead with 1:40 left. Hooker scored five straight for a 68-64 lead and Kosta Jankovic added a free throw. Samford's Justin Coleman missed a 3-point attempt in the final seconds.
James Scott led the way with 20 points, Jankovic added 15, tying a career high, and Nick Masterson chipped in 12 for the Owls (3-9).
Kennesaw State led 29-28 at the break and pushed its advantage to 41-31 before Samford charged back to take a 47-46 lead after Demetrius Denzel-Dyson, who finished with 19 points and 11 rebounds, slammed home a dunk and followed with a layup at the 12:59 mark.
Justin Coleman added 17 points for Samford (4-9) which has lost eight straight on the road.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 66 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:01 | James Scott made Free Throw. | 66 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:01 | James Scott made Free Throw. | 66 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Foul on Josh Sharkey. | 66 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:06 | James Scott Defensive Rebound. | 66 - 69 |
Statistics
 SAM |
 KENN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 30-65 | FG | 27-56 |
| 46 | Field Goal % | 48 |
| 4-19 | 3PT | 5-19 |
| 21 | Three Point % | 26 |
| 2-4 | FT | 12-15 |
| 50 | Free Throw % | 80 |
| 26 | Rebounds | 36 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 19 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 11 | Assists | 20 |
| 4 | Steals | 3 |
| 2 | Blocks | 6 |
| 6 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 6 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 21 | Points Off Turnovers | 6 |
| 10 | Fast Break Points | 10 |
| 42 | Points in Paint | 24 |
| 14 | Fouls | 10 |
| 3 | Largest Lead | 10 |
Game Information
Venue: VyStar Arena
Location: Kennesaw, GA
Attendance: 876 | Capacity:
Location: Kennesaw, GA
Attendance: 876 | 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 |
2025-26 Conference USA Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 17-3 | - | 26-8 |
| Sam Houston | 13-7 | 4 | 22-12 |
| Louisiana Tech | 11-9 | 6 | 20-14 |
| Western Kentucky | 11-9 | 6 | 18-14 |
| Middle Tennessee | 11-9 | 6 | 17-15 |
| Kennesaw State | 10-10 | 7 | 21-14 |
| Jacksonville State | 10-10 | 7 | 15-17 |
| New Mexico State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-16 |
| Missouri State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-18 |
| Florida International | 8-12 | 9 | 15-17 |
| UTEP | 7-13 | 8 | 11-20 |
| Delaware | 6-14 | 11 | 10-21 |