Bulldogs Open Season With Impressive Win

Tuesday, November 6

Birmingham, Ala.

6:30 PM (CT)

Samford University

1-0

North Alabama

0-1

Team	1	2	F
North Alabama	30	44	74
Samford	49	42	91

Box Score (PDF)

Josh Sharkey had 18 points, six rebounds and seven assists in Tuesday night's win over UNA.

11.6.18 | Men's Basketball

Box Score

BOX SCORE (PDF)

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.
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The contest can be seen live on ESPN3.