Samford Bulldogs vs East Tennessee State Buccaneers
SoCon Championship - Final
19-16, 8-10 SoCon
69
19-16, 8-10 SoCon
29-5, 15-3 SoCon
76
29-5, 15-3 SoCon
Game Leaders
Team Stats
41% (24-59)
Field Goal %
43% (23-53)
26% (6-23)
Three Point %
28% (5-18)
52% (15-29)
Free Throw %
68% (25-37)
19
Turnovers
14
41
Rebounds
32
3
Largest Lead
9
Game Information
Asheville, NC
Team Stats
 | | |
|---|---|---|
| FG | 24-59 | 23-53 |
| Field Goal % | 41 | 43 |
| 3PT | 6-23 | 5-18 |
| Three Point % | 26 | 28 |
| FT | 15-29 | 25-37 |
| Free Throw % | 52 | 68 |
| Rebounds | 41 | 32 |
| Offensive Rebounds | 15 | 7 |
| Defensive Rebounds | 26 | 25 |
| Assists | 8 | 11 |
| Steals | 6 | 9 |
| Blocks | 3 | 5 |
| Total Turnovers | 19 | 14 |
| Points Off Turnovers | 11 | 16 |
| Fast Break Points | 2 | 10 |
| Points in Paint | 24 | 36 |
| Fouls | 29 | 24 |
| Technical Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Flagrant Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Largest Lead | 3 | 9 |
ETSU vs SAM Videos
Samford goes dancing for first time since 2000 with SoCon title win
Ebby Asamoah drains a long 3 from downtown
Rylan Jones' steal leads into 3-pointer for Samford
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Southern Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Tennessee State | 7-1 | - | 15-6 |
| Mercer | 5-2 | 1.5 | 13-7 |
| Wofford | 5-2 | 1.5 | 13-7 |
| Furman | 5-3 | 2 | 14-7 |
| UNC Greensboro | 4-4 | 3 | 8-13 |
| Chattanooga | 3-4 | 3.5 | 9-11 |
| The Citadel | 3-5 | 4 | 6-15 |
| Samford | 2-5 | 4.5 | 9-11 |
| Western Carolina | 2-5 | 4.5 | 6-12 |
| VMI | 1-6 | 5.5 | 6-14 |
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