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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Samford men's basketball team shot 62.3 percent from the floor as the Bulldogs opened the 2018-19 season with an impressive 91-74 win over North Alabama Tuesday night in the Pete Hanna Center.
 
GAME HIGHLIGHTS

• The game was close early until, with Samford leading, 19-13, the Bulldogs went on a 17-5 run to take a 36-18 lead with 9:52 to go in the first half after a three-pointer by Robert Allen.
• UNA cut the lead to 15 points at 36-21 with 6:37 to go in the opening half.
• Samford extended its first-half lead to 21 points at 44-23 with 4:12 to go in the period after a layup by Josh Sharkey.
• The Bulldogs took a 49-30 lead into the locker room at halftime.
• Early in the second half, Samford pushed its lead out to 29 points at 64-35 after a jumper by Ruben Guerrero with 14:41 to go in the game.
• Samford's largest lead in the game was 33 points at 84-51 with 5:37 to go after a jumper by Kevion Nolan.
• UNA made a late run, but it was not enough as the Bulldogs cruised to the 91-74 win.

 
FROM THE BOX SCORE

• Josh Sharkey had an outstanding overall game with 18 points, six rebounds and seven assists to lead Samford in the victory.
• Myron Gordon, in his first game in a Samford uniform, led the team in scoring with 19 points.
• Ruben Guerrero, in his first game after sitting out last season as a transfer, scored 17 points and grabbed six rebounds.
• Kevion Nolan and Brandon Austin had nine points each. Austin also grabbed nine rebounds, while Nolan dished out four assists.
• The 91 points mark the first time Samford has scored 90 or more in a season-opening game since the 1987-88 team opened the season with a 90-72 win over Tennessee State.

 
UP NEXT

• Samford will play host to Jacksonville State Friday at 6:30 p.m. in the Pete Hanna Center.  
• To purchase tickets, click here: MBB TICKETS.
• The contest can be seen live on ESPN3.