Samford Bulldogs at Troy Trojans
· NCAA Men's BasketballWaters lifts Troy over Samford 79-71
Waters shot 13 for 14 from the line. Williams also had 13 rebounds.
Nick Stampley had 17 points, 12 rebounds and five blocks for Troy (4-3).
Kam Woods, whose 11.0 points per game coming into the matchup was second on the Trojans, was held to 2 points. He shot 0 of 4 from beyond the arc.
Christian Guess had 18 points and 13 rebounds for the Bulldogs (2-3). Myron Gordon added 16 points.
Troy matches up against Auburn on the road on Saturday. Samford takes on Kennesaw State on the road on Saturday.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 71 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 71 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Zay Williams Defensive Rebound. | 71 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:03 | A.J. Staton-McCray missed Three Point Jumper. | 71 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:08 | Nick Stampley made Free Throw. | 71 - 79 |
Statistics
SAM |
TROY |
|
|---|---|---|
| 29-65 | FG | 19-60 |
| 45 | Field Goal % | 32 |
| 5-23 | 3PT | 5-26 |
| 22 | Three Point % | 19 |
| 8-17 | FT | 36-44 |
| 47 | Free Throw % | 82 |
| 38 | Rebounds | 48 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 15 |
| 30 | Defensive Rebounds | 33 |
| 14 | Assists | 10 |
| 6 | Steals | 7 |
| 4 | Blocks | 6 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 2 | Technical Fouls | 2 |
| 2 | Total Technical Fouls | 2 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 7 | Points Off Turnovers | 18 |
| 18 | Fast Break Points | 20 |
| 40 | Points in Paint | 22 |
| 30 | Fouls | 15 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 13 |
Game Information
Venue: Trojan Arena
Location: Troy, AL
Attendance: 897 | Capacity:
Location: Troy, AL
Attendance: 897 | 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 Sun Belt Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Troy | 12-6 | - | 22-12 |
| South Alabama | 11-7 | 1 | 21-12 |
| Arkansas State | 11-7 | 1 | 20-12 |
| Texas State | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| Marshall | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| Coastal Carolina | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| App State | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| James Madison | 9-9 | 3 | 18-15 |
| Southern Miss | 9-9 | 3 | 19-16 |
| Georgia Southern | 8-10 | 4 | 21-16 |
| Old Dominion | 7-11 | 5 | 12-21 |
| Louisiana | 7-11 | 5 | 11-22 |
| Georgia State | 7-11 | 5 | 10-22 |
| UL Monroe | 1-17 | 11 | 4-28 |


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