South Carolina State Bulldogs at Samford Bulldogs
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60 - 77
60 - 77
Nolan's career night leads Samford over South Carolina State
Samford (7-1) had a 20-point lead early in the second half, but South Carolina State (1-6) closed the deficit to 63-58 with just less than five minutes to go. Brandon Austin scored eight points during Samford's 14-1 run to pull away for good.
Austin finished with 13 points, Robert Allen had 11 points and eight rebounds, Ruben Guerrero added 11 points and seven rebounds, and Myron Gordon scored 10 for Samford.
Damni Applewhite had 17 points and 10 rebounds to lead South Carolina State. Janai Raynor-Powell added 13 points.
Samford took the lead for good at 15-14 on the opening basket of a 9-0 run and closed the half on an 11-2 run to lead 39-23 at the break.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 60 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Robert Allen Defensive Rebound. | 60 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Janai Raynor-Powell missed Layup. | 60 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:13 | Brandon Austin Turnover. | 60 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:39 | Ian Kinard made Free Throw. | 60 - 77 |
Statistics
 SCST |
 SAM |
|
|---|---|---|
| 22-57 | FG | 28-52 |
| 39 | Field Goal % | 54 |
| 4-15 | 3PT | 8-17 |
| 27 | Three Point % | 47 |
| 12-18 | FT | 13-17 |
| 67 | Free Throw % | 76 |
| 32 | Rebounds | 33 |
| 14 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 18 | Defensive Rebounds | 24 |
| 11 | Assists | 14 |
| 5 | Steals | 9 |
| 3 | Blocks | 1 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 17 | Points Off Turnovers | 20 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 8 |
| 28 | Points in Paint | 30 |
| 19 | Fouls | 17 |
| 3 | Largest Lead | 20 |
Game Information
Venue: Pete Hanna Center
Location: Homewood, AL
Attendance: 677 | Capacity:
Location: Homewood, AL
Attendance: 677 | Capacity:
2025-26 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howard | 11-3 | - | 24-11 |
| Morgan State | 10-4 | 1 | 14-16 |
| Norfolk State | 8-6 | 3 | 15-17 |
| North Carolina Central | 8-6 | 3 | 14-18 |
| South Carolina State | 7-7 | 4 | 10-22 |
| Maryland Eastern Shore | 5-9 | 6 | 9-23 |
| Coppin State | 5-9 | 6 | 7-24 |
| Delaware State | 2-12 | 9 | 8-23 |
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 |