| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAM | 22 | 53 | 75 |
| UNCG | 47 | 41 | 88 |
UNC Greensboro claims SoCon title beating Samford 88-75
GREENSBORO, N.C. -- Marvin Smith scored a career-high 26 points, Kyrin Galloway scored 15 and UNC Greensboro clinched the Southern Conference regular-season championship with an 88-75 win over Samford on Sunday.
The Spartans (24-7, 15-3) won the conference outright after Furman (22-9, 13-5) defeated second-place East Tennessee State (23-8, 14-4), 79-76, earlier in the day.
The Spartans built a 25-8 lead on the strength of four 3-pointers from Smith and another from Francis Alonso. Jordy Kuiper later added a 3 and the lead was 35-15 with 4:53 before halftime. UNC Greensboro shot 18 of 32 (56 percent) including 9 of 16 from 3-point range before intermission. Alonso scored 14 points and Isaiah Miller and Kuiper each scored 10.
Eric Adams scored a career-high 24 points on 7-of-9 shooting and 10 of 11 from the free throw line for Samford (10-21, 6-12), Demetrius Denzel-Dyson scored 15 and Alex Thompson and Justin Coleman each scored 12.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Tim Gattis
- Tony Greene
- Tommy Short
2024-25 Southern Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samford | 9-3 | - | 19-6 |
| Chattanooga | 9-3 | - | 17-8 |
| UNC Greensboro | 9-3 | - | 16-9 |
| East Tennessee State | 8-4 | 1 | 15-10 |
| Wofford | 7-5 | 2 | 13-12 |
| Furman | 6-6 | 3 | 18-7 |
| VMI | 6-6 | 3 | 12-13 |
| Mercer | 4-8 | 5 | 11-14 |
| Western Carolina | 2-10 | 7 | 6-17 |
| The Citadel | 0-12 | 9 | 5-18 |
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