Thursday, March 3
Asheville, N.C.
5:15 PM (CT)
Samford University
vs
#6 Wofford (ESPN3)
WBB To Take On Wofford In SoCon Quarters Thursday
3.2.16 | Women's Basketball
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ASHEVILLE, N.C.— The third-seeded Samford women's basketball team will open play in the 2016 Southern Conference Tournament by taking on sixth-seeded Wofford Thursday at 5:15 p.m. (CT) at the U.S. Cellular Center.
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The winner of the Samford-Wofford game will advance to play either Chattanooga or Western Carolina in the tournament semifinals Friday at 12:15 p.m. (CT). The tournament championship game will be played Sunday at 12 p.m. (CT). The tournament champion will earn the league's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.
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All Samford games in the tournament can be heard locally on WVSU-FM 91.1 or worldwide on the internet at www.samford.edu/wvsu. Every tournament game will be broadcast live on ESPN3.
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Since joining the Southern Conference for the 2008-09 season, Samford is 10-5 in SoCon Tournament games. The Bulldogs won back-to-back tournament titles in 2011 and 2012.
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Samford enters the game with a record of 19-10 overall and 11-3 in SoCon play. The Bulldogs are coming off a 50-48 win over Wofford on Feb. 27.
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Destiney Elliott and Taylor Reece, who were both named second team All-SoCon earlier this week, share the team lead in scoring at 9.1 points per game. Elliott leads the team in rebounding, averaging 7.3 boards per game. Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
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Amara Mayers and Krista Stricklin are tied for second on the team in rebounding at 3.7 rebounds per game.
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Brittany Stevens leads the team in assists at 2.5 assists per game. Elliott averages 1.8 assists per game.
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Wofford comes into the contest with a record of 9-19 overall and 3-11 in SoCon games, following Saturday's loss at Samford.
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Kentra Washington leads Wofford in scoring, averaging 13.7 points per game. Jordan Frazier averages 8.2 points per game for the Terriers.
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Ashton Fleming leads Wofford in rebounding, grabbing 6.7 boards per contest. Washington averages 6.0 rebounds per game.
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Chanel Stokes leads Wofford in assists, averaging 1.9 per game. Frazier averages 1.7 assists per game.
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Samford and Wofford are meeting for the 21st time, with the Bulldogs holding an 18-2 advantage in the series. The teams met twice this season, with Samford winning both meetings. SU earned a 58-39 win on Jan. 30 in Spartanburg, S.C., and the Bulldogs defeated the Terriers, 50-48 on Feb. 27 in Birmingham.
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The teams have met once previously in the SoCon Tournament. Samford defeated Wofford, 59-55, in the first round of the 2013 event.
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WVSU BROADCAST
ESPN3 BROADCAST
ASHEVILLE, N.C.— The third-seeded Samford women's basketball team will open play in the 2016 Southern Conference Tournament by taking on sixth-seeded Wofford Thursday at 5:15 p.m. (CT) at the U.S. Cellular Center.
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The winner of the Samford-Wofford game will advance to play either Chattanooga or Western Carolina in the tournament semifinals Friday at 12:15 p.m. (CT). The tournament championship game will be played Sunday at 12 p.m. (CT). The tournament champion will earn the league's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.
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All Samford games in the tournament can be heard locally on WVSU-FM 91.1 or worldwide on the internet at www.samford.edu/wvsu. Every tournament game will be broadcast live on ESPN3.
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Since joining the Southern Conference for the 2008-09 season, Samford is 10-5 in SoCon Tournament games. The Bulldogs won back-to-back tournament titles in 2011 and 2012.
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Samford enters the game with a record of 19-10 overall and 11-3 in SoCon play. The Bulldogs are coming off a 50-48 win over Wofford on Feb. 27.
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Destiney Elliott and Taylor Reece, who were both named second team All-SoCon earlier this week, share the team lead in scoring at 9.1 points per game. Elliott leads the team in rebounding, averaging 7.3 boards per game. Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
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Amara Mayers and Krista Stricklin are tied for second on the team in rebounding at 3.7 rebounds per game.
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Brittany Stevens leads the team in assists at 2.5 assists per game. Elliott averages 1.8 assists per game.
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Wofford comes into the contest with a record of 9-19 overall and 3-11 in SoCon games, following Saturday's loss at Samford.
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Kentra Washington leads Wofford in scoring, averaging 13.7 points per game. Jordan Frazier averages 8.2 points per game for the Terriers.
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Ashton Fleming leads Wofford in rebounding, grabbing 6.7 boards per contest. Washington averages 6.0 rebounds per game.
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Chanel Stokes leads Wofford in assists, averaging 1.9 per game. Frazier averages 1.7 assists per game.
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Samford and Wofford are meeting for the 21st time, with the Bulldogs holding an 18-2 advantage in the series. The teams met twice this season, with Samford winning both meetings. SU earned a 58-39 win on Jan. 30 in Spartanburg, S.C., and the Bulldogs defeated the Terriers, 50-48 on Feb. 27 in Birmingham.
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The teams have met once previously in the SoCon Tournament. Samford defeated Wofford, 59-55, in the first round of the 2013 event.
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