Marshall scores 20 as Samford beats South Carolina State 89-72
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- — Jermaine Marshall scored 20 points as Samford beat South Carolina State 89-72 on Friday night.
Marshall had five rebounds for the Bulldogs (2-2). Achor Achor scored 17 points while going 6 of 11 and 5 of 6 from the free-throw line, and added 14 rebounds and five blocks. Rylan Jones was 5-of-5 shooting, including 4 for 4 from 3-point range, and went 2 for 4 from the foul line to finish with 16 points.
Omar Croskey finished with 15 points for the Bulldogs (2-2). Mitchel Taylor added eight points and four assists for South Carolina State. James Morrow also had eight points.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Sidney Cohen
- Luke Chittum
- Daniel Clark
2023-24 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norfolk State | 11-3 | - | 24-11 |
| North Carolina Central | 9-5 | 2 | 18-13 |
| Howard | 9-5 | 2 | 18-17 |
| South Carolina State | 9-5 | 2 | 14-18 |
| Morgan State | 7-7 | 4 | 11-20 |
| Delaware State | 6-8 | 5 | 15-19 |
| Maryland-Eastern Shore | 4-10 | 7 | 9-20 |
| Coppin State | 1-13 | 10 | 2-27 |
2023-24 Southern Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samford | 15-3 | - | 29-6 |
| UNC Greensboro | 12-6 | 3 | 21-11 |
| Chattanooga | 12-6 | 3 | 21-12 |
| Western Carolina | 11-7 | 4 | 22-10 |
| Wofford | 10-8 | 5 | 17-15 |
| Furman | 10-8 | 5 | 17-16 |
| East Tennessee State | 8-10 | 7 | 19-16 |
| Mercer | 8-10 | 7 | 16-17 |
| The Citadel | 3-15 | 12 | 11-21 |
| VMI | 1-17 | 14 | 4-28 |
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