BOX SCORE (PDF)

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Samford men's basketball team dropped a hard-fought Southern Conference game to Wofford, 67-62 Wednesday evening in the Pete Hanna Center.
 
With the loss, Samford falls to 8-9 overall and 2-1 in Southern Conference play. Wofford improves to 10-6 overall and 2-1 in league games.


 
FROM THE BOX SCORE

• Samford was led in scoring by Brandon Austin with 16 points.
• Josh Sharkey scored 15 points and dished out six assists.
• Robert Allen had 13 points for the Bulldogs.
• Jalen Dupree scored nine points and grabbed a career-high 14 rebounds.
• Nathan Hoover led Wofford with 22 points.

 
GAME HIGHLIGHTS

• After Wofford took an early 5-0 lead, Samford responded with a 9-0 run to take a 9-5 advantage with 16:26 left in the first half after a layup by Allen.
• Samford pushed its lead to seven points at 16-9 with 13:06 to play in the first half following a three-point play by Sharkey.
• Wofford fought back to tie the game at 23-23 with 6:23 left in the first period after a three-pointer by Trevor Stumpe.
• Samford took a six-point lead at 31-25 with 2:15 left in the half after a three-pointer by Austin.
• Samford held a 35-32 lead at halftime.
• Wofford took a 42-41 lead with 12:45 left in the game after a pair of free throws by Hoover.
• Samford fought back to take a 45-44 lead at the 10:40 mark in the second half after a three-pointer by Allen.
• The teams traded baskets down the stretch as the score was tied six times in the last 10 minutes of the contest.
• Samford took a 62-61 lead with 2:22 to go after a three-point play by Brandon Austin.
• Wofford, however, scored the final six points of the contest to pull out the 67-62 win.

 
UP NEXT

• Samford will play at Chattanooga Saturday, Jan. 11. The game is set for a 1 p.m. (CT) start from Chattanooga, Tenn.