NCAAB

Samford Bulldogs at Belmont Bruins

· NCAA Men's Basketball
Samford Bulldogs
2-1, 1-0 Away
Final
96 - 83
Belmont Bruins
3-1, 0-1 Home

Gordon scores 23 to carry Samford over Belmont 96-83

Jacob Tryon added 16 points with four 3-pointers for Samford (2-1). A.J. Staton-McCray added 15 points and six rebounds. Christian Guess had 13 points and nine rebounds. The Bulldogs made 14 3-point shots.

The win was Samford's first at Belmont since Dec. 11, 1999.

Luke Smith led the Bruins (3-1) with 24 points, Nick Muszynski added 19 and JaCobi Wood 17. Belmont, normally a hot-shooting team distance, was 10-for-41 from beyond the arc.

Samford jumped to an early 48-29 lead late in the first half. When Guess was ejected after a second technical foul with 12:05 left to play, Belmont was able to cut the gap to 76-73 with 5:25 to go.

Samford responded with 3-pointers from Staton-McCray and Preston Parks and made 11 free throws in the last 2:24.

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Recent Plays

2nd 0:00 End of Game 96 - 83
2nd 0:00 End of 2nd half 97 - 83
2nd 0:05 Samford Turnover. 96 - 83
2nd 0:32 Preston Parks Defensive Rebound. 96 - 83
2nd 0:37 Tate Pierson missed Three Point Jumper. 96 - 83

Statistics

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31-59 FG 22-64
53 Field Goal % 34
14-30 3PT 10-41
47 Three Point % 24
20-25 FT 29-39
80 Free Throw % 74
48 Rebounds 31
10 Offensive Rebounds 11
38 Defensive Rebounds 20
16 Assists 11
2 Steals 7
1 Blocks 0
19 Turnovers 10
2 Team Turnovers 0
19 Total Turnovers 10
2 Technical Fouls 0
2 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
18 Points Off Turnovers 16
17 Fast Break Points 12
32 Points in Paint 22
30 Fouls 23
19 Largest Lead 3

Game Information

Venue: Curb Event Center Arena

Location: Nashville, TN
Capacity:

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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

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TEAM CONF GB OVER
Belmont 16-4 - 26-6
Bradley 13-7 3 21-13
Illinois State 12-8 4 23-13
Murray State 12-8 4 20-13
UIC 12-8 4 19-16
Northern Iowa 11-9 5 23-13
Valparaiso 11-9 5 18-15
Southern Illinois 10-10 6 16-16
Drake 6-14 10 14-20
Indiana State 4-16 12 11-21
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