Samford Bulldogs at North Alabama Lions
· SoCon/ASUN ChallengeJaden Brownell scores 24 to help Samford edge North Alabama 97-96 in OT
Brownell had eight rebounds and three steals for the Bulldogs (3-1), who grabbed the lead for good on a Julian Brown 3-pointer midway through OT. Trey Fort added 18 points while shooting 6 for 15 (3 for 8 from 3-point range) and 3 of 8 from the free-throw line while he also had seven rebounds. Brown shot 5 of 9 from the field, including 2 for 5 from 3-point range, and went 3 for 3 from the line to finish with 15 points.
Jacari Lane led the way for the Lions (3-1) with 32 points, six assists and five steals. Corneilous Williams added 17 points, 16 rebounds, three steals and two blocks. Taye Fields finished with 13 points and five assists.
Donte Bacchus made a layup with 3 seconds left for North Alabama to send the game to OT tied at 88.
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| 3rd 0:00 | End of Game | 97 - 96 |
| 3rd 0:00 | End of 1st overtime | 97 - 96 |
| 3rd 0:00 | Corneilous Williams Defensive Rebound. | 97 - 96 |
| 3rd 0:02 | Trey Fort missed Free Throw. | 97 - 96 |
| 3rd 0:02 | North Alabama Timeout | 97 - 96 |
Statistics
SAM |
UNA |
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|---|---|---|
| 33-67 | FG | 33-74 |
| 49.3 | Field Goal % | 44.6 |
| 12-32 | 3PT | 7-23 |
| 37.5 | Three Point % | 30.4 |
| 19-30 | FT | 23-38 |
| 63.3 | Free Throw % | 60.5 |
| 43 | Rebounds | 44 |
| 14 | Offensive Rebounds | 18 |
| 29 | Defensive Rebounds | 26 |
| 17 | Assists | 19 |
| 8 | Steals | 12 |
| 3 | Blocks | 3 |
| 21 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 21 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 14 | Points Off Turnovers | 25 |
| 11 | Fast Break Points | 23 |
| 42 | Points in Paint | 50 |
| 28 | Fouls | 22 |
| 20 | Largest Lead | 2 |
Game Information
Location: Florence, AL
Attendance: 2,732 | Capacity:
2025-26 Southern Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| VMI | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
| East Tennessee State | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| Mercer | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| Samford | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| Chattanooga | 0-0 | - | 1-2 |
| Furman | 0-0 | - | 1-2 |
| The Citadel | 0-0 | - | 1-2 |
| Wofford | 0-0 | - | 1-2 |
| Western Carolina | 0-0 | - | 0-2 |
| UNC Greensboro | 0-0 | - | 0-3 |
2025-26 ASUN Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Peay | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| North Alabama | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| Bellarmine | 0-0 | - | 1-2 |
| Central Arkansas | 0-0 | - | 1-2 |
| Eastern Kentucky | 0-0 | - | 1-2 |
| Florida Gulf Coast | 0-0 | - | 1-2 |
| Jacksonville | 0-0 | - | 1-2 |
| Stetson | 0-0 | - | 1-2 |
| West Georgia | 0-0 | - | 1-2 |
| Queens University | 0-0 | - | 1-3 |
| North Florida | 0-0 | - | 0-2 |
| Lipscomb | 0-0 | - | 0-3 |


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