Drumwright's 21 leads Jacksonville State past Samford 89-58
JACKSONVILLE, Ala. -- Malcolm Drumwright scored 21 points on 8-of-10 shooting with five 3-pointers and Jacksonville State rolled to an 89-58 win over Samford on Sunday.
Ashton Spears and Marlon Hunter added 14 points apiece for the Gamecocks (6-2), who made 11 of 21 from distance and shot 63 percent (33 of 53) overall. Norbertas Giga had 12 points and nine rebounds and Jason Burnell had 10 points.
Back-to-back baskets by Triston Chambers had the Bulldogs (2-6) on top 17-15 midway through the first half before the Gamecocks reeled off 15 straight points, starting with a Drumwright 3-pointer. Late in the half Drumwright added a pair of 3s in a 12-3 run and Jacksonville State led 49-29 at the half as Giga knocked down a 3 at the buzzer.
Drumwright was 4 for 4 behind the arc, where the Gamecocks were 7 of 12 en route to 62 percent shooting on the half. Samford made 18 turnovers that were turned into 27 points.
Demetrius Denzel-Dyson had 18 points for Samford, which finished at 33 percent shooting and 18 turnovers.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Craig Murley
- Jemel Spearman
- Brian Crocker
2024-25 Southern Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Furman | 0-0 | - | 6-0 |
East Tennessee State | 0-0 | - | 4-2 |
Samford | 0-0 | - | 4-2 |
Chattanooga | 0-0 | - | 4-3 |
VMI | 0-0 | - | 4-3 |
Mercer | 0-0 | - | 3-3 |
The Citadel | 0-0 | - | 3-3 |
UNC Greensboro | 0-0 | - | 2-2 |
Western Carolina | 0-0 | - | 2-2 |
Wofford | 0-0 | - | 2-5 |
2024-25 Conference USA Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Louisiana Tech | 0-0 | - | 5-0 |
Liberty | 0-0 | - | 7-1 |
Kennesaw State | 0-0 | - | 5-1 |
Middle Tennessee | 0-0 | - | 5-2 |
New Mexico State | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
Sam Houston | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
UTEP | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
Western Kentucky | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
Jacksonville State | 0-0 | - | 4-3 |
Florida International | 0-0 | - | 2-5 |