Veteran HS coach McMillan to lead Samford
Bucky McMillan, who led a high school team in suburban Birmingham, Alabama, to five state titles in the past 12 seasons, has been hired to coach at Samford.
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2020 Schedule
8th in Southern
- 11/5L 90-86
- 11/7KYWW 68-42
- 11/11L 95-63
- 11/13VAWW 102-64
- 11/16L 61-55
- 11/19W 70-57
- 11/23W 72-60
- 11/27L 86-77
- 11/30L 78-57
- 12/3AMW 97-64
- 12/7W 113-90
- 12/15L 94-73
- 12/18L 105-87
- 12/21L 99-71
- 1/1W 69-68
- 1/4W 78-75
- 1/8L 67-62
- 1/11L 105-67
- 1/15L 88-63
- 1/18L 90-75
- 1/22L 101-78
- 1/25L 70-63
- 1/29L 92-84
- 2/1L 80-56
- 2/5L 78-70
- 2/9L 95-67
- 2/12L 86-71
- 2/15W 74-62
- 2/19L 106-66
- 2/22L 80-74
- 2/26L 109-78
- 2/29W 84-78
- 3/6L 96-78
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Sources: Samford, Padgett part after 6 seasons
Samford has parted ways with coach Scott Padgett, sources told ESPN. Padgett led the Bulldogs to 20 wins in 2016-17 but never better than a sixth-place finish in the Southern Conference.
Stephens scores 24 to carry VMI over Samford 96-78 in SoCon
Jake Stephens went 6-for-7 shooting from 3-point range and scored a career-high 24 points as ninth-seeded VMI beat eighth-seeded Samford 96-78 in the first game of the Southern Conference tourney on Friday.
Allen leads Samford over VMI 84-78
Robert Allen had 23 points as Samford ended its seven-game home losing streak, defeating VMI 84-78 in a ragular-season finale on Saturday.
Faulkner leads W. Carolina over Samford 109-78
Mason Faulkner recorded a triple-double with 16 points, 12 assists and 10 rebounds to carry Western Carolina to a 109-78 win over Samford on Wednesday night.
Boyd III leads ETSU past Samford 80-74 for 7th straight win
Tray Boyd III scored 18 points that included a key 3-pointer to help East Tennessee State hold off Samford 80-74 on Saturday for its seventh straight win.
Gary scores 32 to lift Mercer over Samford 106-66
Jeff Gary had a career-high 32 points as Mercer rolled past Samford 106-66 on Wednesday night.
Sharkey scores 18 points as Samford beats The Citadel 74-62
Josh Sharkey scored 18 points as Samford snapped its 11-game losing streak, beating The Citadel 74-62 on Saturday.
Mounce scores season-high 25, Furman tops Samford 86-71
Clay Mounce had a season-high 25 points as Furman topped Samford 86-71 on Wednesday night.
UNC Greensboro rolls Samford to keep up with SoCon leaders
Kyrin Galloway scored 19 points and James Dickey had a double-double and UNC Greensboro overran Samford 95-67 on Sunday.
Dotson double-double, Steger flurry push W. Carolina 78-70
Carlos Dotson scored 20 points and pulled down 14 rebounds for his sixth consecutive double-double and Western Carolina beat Samford 78-70 on Wednesday night.
Wofford wins its 8th straight home game, tops Samford 80-56
Chevez Goodwin had 16 points and 10 rebounds to carry Wofford to an 80-56 win over Samford on Saturday night, the Terriers' eighth straight home victory.
Ryan scores 28 to lift Chattanooga past Samford 92-84
Matt Ryan had a career-high 28 points as Chattanooga got past Samford 92-84 on Wednesday night.
Miller's 17 points spark UNC Greensboro past Samford, 70-63
Isaiah Miller grabbed 10 rebounds and scored 17 points, including a dunk in the closing seconds to seal UNC Greensboro's 70-63 win over Samford on Saturday.
Lyons has 21, Gurley 19 to lift Furman over Samford 101-78
Jordan Lyons scored 21 points, Noah Gurley added 19 and Furman handed Samford its fifth-straight loss 101-78 on Wednesday night.
Ethan Stair scores 26, leads Mercer past Samford, 90-75
Ethan Stair scored 26 points and finished one rebound shy of a double-double as Mercer topped Samford 90-75 on Saturday.
ETSU wins 11th straight at home, beats Samford 88-63
Tray Boyd III scored 16 points off the bench to carry East Tennessee State to an 88-63 win over Samford on Wednesday night for the Buccaneers' 11th straight home victory.
Mocs make 17 3-pointers in 105-67 win over Samford
Ramon Vila scored a career-high 24 points as Chattanooga beat Samford 105-67 on Saturday, with the Mocs making a season-high 17 3-pointers.
Hoover, Goodwin help spark Wofford to 67-62 win at Samford
Nathan Hoover scored 22 points with four 3-pointers and Chevez Goodwin's dunk with two minutes left gave Wofford the lead for good, beating Samford 67-62 on Wednesday night.
Sharkey's double-double, key free throws lead Samford by VMI
Josh Sharkey had 25 points and 10 assists as Samford edged VMI 78-75 on Saturday.
Samford closes on 10-0 run to get past The Citadel 69-68
Josh Sharkey matched his career high with 27 points as Samford narrowly beat The Citadel 69-68 on Wednesday.
Yurtseven scores 32, leads Georgetown over Samford 99-71
Omer Yurtseven had four blocks and set career highs with 32 points and 17 rebounds and Georgetown easily beat Samford 99-71 on Saturday to win its fifth straight.
Petty's 39 points leads Alabama past Samford 105-87
John Petty made 10 3-pointers and scored a career-high 39 points in Alabama’s 105-87 victory over Samford on Wednesday night at Legacy Arena.
ESPN+ Week 7 viewers' guide: See Dayton's Obi Toppin in action
The No. 14 Flyers host North Texas on Tuesday on ESPN+, while three programs that previously pulled off shocking upsets in the NCAA tournament are among the other featured games.
Stansberry scores 23 to carry Hawaii past Samford 94-73
Eddie Stansberry had 23 points as Hawaii easily defeated Samford 94-73 on Sunday.
2019-20 Southern Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Tennessee State | 16-2 | - | 30-4 |
| Furman | 15-3 | 1 | 25-7 |
| UNC Greensboro | 13-5 | 3 | 23-9 |
| Mercer | 11-7 | 5 | 17-15 |
| Western Carolina | 10-8 | 6 | 19-12 |
| Chattanooga | 10-8 | 6 | 20-13 |
| Wofford | 8-10 | 8 | 19-16 |
| Samford | 4-14 | 12 | 10-23 |
| VMI | 3-15 | 13 | 9-24 |
| The Citadel | 0-18 | 16 | 6-24 |
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Top Performers 2019-20
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- Defense
Team Stats
Points Per Game74.2109th
Rebounds Per Game36.6153rd
Assists Per Game11.9Tied-319th
Points Allowed82.2
2020 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marcellus Vail | SG | Committed | - |
| Luke Champion | SF | Committed | - |
Tournament History
| Final Fours | 0 |
| Tournament Record | 0-2 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 2 |