Kennesaw State Owls at Samford Bulldogs
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
60 - 74
60 - 74
Samford wins 3rd straight, tops Kennesaw State 74-60
The Bulldogs play host to Miles College Wednesday before playing their first road game Sunday at Cleveland State.
Steven Fitzgerald got to the basket for a layup with 1:09 left in the first half to put Samford up, 31-23, but Kennesaw State closed to trail 31-26 at intermission.
Samford flirted with a double-digit lead multiple times in the second, but the Owls always found an answer until the final five minutes.
Ruben Guerrero, a 7-footer from Marbella, Spain, finished with 14 points and nine rebounds for Samford. Josh Sharkey added 12 points and dished 10 assists and Kevion Nolan added 11 points off the Bulldogs' bench.
Bobby Parker tossed in 21 points off the bench to lead Kennesaw State (1-2). Tyler Hooker added 15 points.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 60 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Antonio Spencer Offensive Rebound. | 60 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Tyler Hooker missed Three Point Jumper. | 60 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:07 | Kennesaw State Defensive Rebound. | 60 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:07 | Robert Allen missed Three Point Jumper. | 60 - 74 |
Statistics
 KENN |
 SAM |
|
|---|---|---|
| 23-61 | FG | 28-58 |
| 38 | Field Goal % | 48 |
| 8-17 | 3PT | 10-23 |
| 47 | Three Point % | 43 |
| 6-10 | FT | 8-11 |
| 60 | Free Throw % | 73 |
| 37 | Rebounds | 35 |
| 13 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 28 |
| 12 | Assists | 16 |
| 3 | Steals | 3 |
| 2 | Blocks | 6 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 7 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 9 | Total Turnovers | 7 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 7 | Points Off Turnovers | 7 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 20 | Points in Paint | 30 |
| 16 | Fouls | 14 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 16 |
Game Information
Venue: Pete Hanna Center
Location: Homewood, AL
Attendance: 891 | Capacity:
Location: Homewood, AL
Attendance: 891 | Capacity:
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 |
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 |