Samford Bulldogs vs Furman Paladins
SoCon Championship - Quarterfinal
24-8, 11-7 SoCon
95
24-8, 11-7 SoCon
22-10, 12-6 SoCon
78
22-10, 12-6 SoCon
Furman Paladins
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 33 | 6 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2-6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 28 | 8 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
| 18 | 1 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 34 | 26 | 8-13 | 6-9 | 4-5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 33 | 24 | 6-12 | 4-9 | 8-8 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 5 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 17 | 7 | 3-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 25 | 21 | 6-8 | 6-7 | 3-4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
95 | 29-49 | 17-29 | 20-29 | 30 | 17 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 22 | 15 | |
59% | 59% | 69% |
Samford Bulldogs
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 23 | 16 | 7-15 | 1-4 | 1-1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 27 | 6 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 32 | 21 | 7-14 | 2-4 | 5-5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 29 | 11 | 4-10 | 0-5 | 3-5 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| 34 | 8 | 3-6 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 11 | 4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | 4 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 | 5 | 2-5 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 6 | 3 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
78 | 29-62 | 8-24 | 12-15 | 28 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 11 | 17 | 20 | |
47% | 33% | 80% |
FUR vs SAM Videos
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Game Information
Asheville, NC
Referee:Ryan Christian
Referee:Michael Husted
Referee:Evan Berg
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Southern Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Tennessee State | 13-4 | - | 21-9 |
| Wofford | 11-6 | 2 | 19-11 |
| Furman | 10-7 | 3 | 19-11 |
| Mercer | 10-7 | 3 | 18-12 |
| Samford | 10-7 | 3 | 17-13 |
| Western Carolina | 9-8 | 4 | 13-15 |
| UNC Greensboro | 9-8 | 4 | 13-17 |
| Chattanooga | 6-11 | 7 | 12-18 |
| The Citadel | 6-11 | 7 | 9-21 |
| VMI | 1-16 | 12 | 6-24 |
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