BOX SCORE (PDF)

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Samford senior guard Josh Sharkey scored a career-high 35 points, but it was not enough as the Bulldogs dropped a 92-84 decision to Chattanooga Wednesday evening in the Pete Hanna Center.
 
With the loss, Samford falls to 8-15 overall and 2-7 in Southern Conference play. Chattanooga improves to 14-8 overall and 4-5 in league games.


 
FROM THE BOX SCORE

• Sharkey made 14-of-24 shots from the floor, including 3-of-8 from three-point range for the career-high total.
• Sharkey also dished out seven assists in the game.
• Robert Allen scored a career-high 21 points and grabbed 11 rebounds.
• Brandon Austin added 15 points for the Bulldogs.
• Chattanooga was led by Matt Ryan with 28 points.

 
GAME HIGHLIGHTS

• Chattanooga jumped out to an early 8-2 lead with 17:06 to go in the first half after a layup by Ramon Vila.
• Samford fought back to take a 19-18 lead with 10:38 left in the first half after a three-pointer by Austin.
• The Bulldogs stretched their lead to 30-23 with 7:07 left in the half after a layup by Sharkey.
• The Mocs came back to take a 31-30 lead with 5:18 left in the first period following a three-pointer by Ryan.
• Chattanooga took a 41-35 lead into the locker room at halftime.
• In the second half, the Mocs opened up a 65-55 lead with 10:28 left after a three-pointer by Rod Johnson.
• Chattanooga led by as many as 12 points at 71-59 with 8:37 left after a three-pointer by David Jean-Baptiste.
• Samford fought back to cut the lead to six points on four different occasions, but the Bulldogs could get no closer as the Mocs came away with the 92-84 win.

 
UP NEXT

• Samford will play at Wofford Saturday night at 6 p.m. (CT) in Spartanburg, S.C.