Samford Bulldogs at Valparaiso Beacons
· NCAA Men's BasketballHicks' 15 points lead Samford past Valparaiso 79-61
Hicks shot 7 for 10, including 1 for 3 from beyond the arc for the Bulldogs (10-2). A.J. Staton-McCray added 13 points while finishing 6 of 11 from the floor, and he also had six rebounds. Achor Achor shot 5 of 9 from the field to finish with 10 points. The Bulldogs prolonged their winning streak to 10 games.
Cooper Schwieger finished with 15 points and seven rebounds for the Beacons (4-8). Sherman Weatherspoon IV added 11 points and two steals for Valparaiso. Jaxon Edwards also put up nine points. The loss was the Beacons' sixth in a row.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 79 - 61 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 79 - 61 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Sherman Weatherspoon IV made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Darius DeAveiro. | 79 - 61 |
| 2nd 0:11 | Zach Loveday made Jumper. Assisted by Jermaine Marshall. | 79 - 58 |
| 2nd 0:33 | Darius DeAveiro made Jumper. | 77 - 58 |
Statistics
SAM |
VAL |
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|---|---|---|
| 32-63 | FG | 23-65 |
| 51 | Field Goal % | 35 |
| 10-22 | 3PT | 6-30 |
| 45 | Three Point % | 20 |
| 5-11 | FT | 9-11 |
| 45 | Free Throw % | 82 |
| 41 | Rebounds | 33 |
| 13 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 28 | Defensive Rebounds | 20 |
| 18 | Assists | 16 |
| 4 | Steals | 7 |
| 3 | Blocks | 2 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 17 | Points Off Turnovers | 6 |
| 9 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 34 | Points in Paint | 22 |
| 9 | Fouls | 12 |
| 21 | Largest Lead | 5 |
Game Information
Venue: Athletics-Recreation Center
Location: Valparaiso, IN
Attendance: 1,100 | Capacity:
Location: Valparaiso, IN
Attendance: 1,100 | 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 Missouri Valley Conference Standings
| 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 |
| Evansville | 3-17 | 13 | 7-25 |


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